Saturday, January 23, 2016

The young and the twisted

Things seem to be warming up again on the music scene; I headed over to Pressed last week to see a Debaser-promoted show featuring Locals trails and tourmates Twist and So Young. Allie was on stage and like her set opening for Michael Swann at Raw Sugar back in July put on a knockout show.

Trails at Pressed

Allie sings!

Trails at Pressed

Closeup action!

Trails at Pressed

London's So Young play some fuzzy indie rock that's in the same orbit as Best Coast and Dum Dum Girls. A very solid set despite some wonky pedal issues. Here's frontwoman Paterson Hodgson!

So Young at Pressed

Drummer Dave Lunman hits!

So Young at Pressed

Adam Gilkes plays some guitar!

So Young at Pressed

Pedal-stepping action!

So Young at Pressed

Laurie McColeman handles the low end.

So Young at Pressed

The shouty bit!

So Young at Pressed

Extra Dave!

So Young at Pressed

Singalong action!

So Young at Pressed

The view from the other side of the room.

Twist at Pressed

Twist is fronted by Laura Hermiston of Toronto's BB Guns and produces some more of that grungy and fuzzy pop, with perhaps a bit more of a dreamy feel than So Young.

Twist at Pressed

 I'm not sure who's in the band beside Laura, but here's the chap on drums to start with.

Twist at Pressed

Guitar action!

Twist at Pressed

Laura sings!

Twist at Pressed

More guitar!

Twist at Pressed

Rhythm section action!

Twist at Pressed

Backing vocal action!

Twist at Pressed

Drum pad action!

Twist at Pressed

More Laura!

Twist at Pressed

And so on!

Twist at Pressed

Even more guitar!

Twist at Pressed

A great show for a packed house.

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