Monday, July 31, 2017

Ottawa Explosion: Friday

I missed Thursday's Ottawa Explosion stuff due to other pressing demands on my time, but was back again on Friday for some musical action on the outside and inside of the SAW Gallery. First up, verb-avoiders WLMRT, with some beer-drinking and sound-checking with Shelby!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

Guitar action with Adam!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

Kat sings!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

Shelby sings!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

More Adam!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

Alex hits!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

Keyboard action with Ryan!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

Patchy action!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

Retail action!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

And so on!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

Singalong action!

WLMRT at Ottawa Explosion

There was a big contingent of Ohio bands up this year, starting with the oddball activity of Cincinatti's Mardou. Here's some wiggy action with Dylan (who also plays drums in Vacation)!

Mardou at Ottawa Explosion

Percussive action with Jerri (who also sings in Vacation)!

Mardou at Ottawa Explosion

Guitar action!

Mardou at Ottawa Explosion

Rhythm section action!

Mardou at Ottawa Explosion

Extra Dylan!

Mardou at Ottawa Explosion

Keyboard action!

Mardou at Ottawa Explosion

More singing!

Mardou at Ottawa Explosion

I headed back inside for a crushing display of hardcore from Montreal's F.I.T.S. (who along with Gazm were one of the festival's highlights).

F.I.T.S. at Ottawa Explosion

The shouty bit!

F.I.T.S. at Ottawa Explosion

The whole lot!

F.I.T.S. at Ottawa Explosion

More guitar!

F.I.T.S. at Ottawa Explosion

Bass action!

F.I.T.S. at Ottawa Explosion

And so on!

F.I.T.S. at Ottawa Explosion

Rhythm section action!

F.I.T.S. at Ottawa Explosion

Hardcore action!

F.I.T.S. at Ottawa Explosion

Then it was time to head back outside for a quick dose of TV Freaks. Here's Dave and the gang!

TV Freaks at Ottawa Explosion

Bass action!

TV Freaks at Ottawa Explosion

Closeup action!

TV Freaks at Ottawa Explosion

Bendy action!

TV Freaks at Ottawa Explosion

Illuminated action!

TV Freaks at Ottawa Explosion

Rhythm section action!

TV Freaks at Ottawa Explosion

Guitar action!

TV Freaks at Ottawa Explosion

Nathan hits!

TV Freaks at Ottawa Explosion

There was more top notch hardcore action inside with Gazm.

Gazm at Ottawa Explosion

Guitar action!

Gazm at Ottawa Explosion

Crowd participation action!

Gazm at Ottawa Explosion

Jumping action!

Gazm at Ottawa Explosion

Percussive action!

Gazm at Ottawa Explosion

Gazmic action!

Gazm at Ottawa Explosion

More percussive action!

Gazm at Ottawa Explosion

Rhythm section action!

Gazm at Ottawa Explosion

Shirtless action!

Gazm at Ottawa Explosion

My last show of the night was Aye Nako outside, with some LGBTQ-oriented tangled-pop. Here's guitarist Jade!

Aye Nako at Ottawa Explosion

And here's bassist Joe and the other half of the band's songwriting crew, Mars.

Aye Nako at Ottawa Explosion

Fender action!

Aye Nako at Ottawa Explosion

More Mars!

Aye Nako at Ottawa Explosion

Percussive action with Angie!

Aye Nako at Ottawa Explosion

More Jade!

Aye Nako at Ottawa Explosion

Rhythm section action!

Aye Nako at Ottawa Explosion

There was a bunch of other stuff going on at different venues, but that was it for me - I had to split for some family business.