Tuesday, December 05, 2017

Whimsy and violence

A week ago I headed off to Pressed for a show promoted by CKCU's The New Local - locals Future News shared a stage with Torontonians Deliluh and WHIMM and Denver's Natural Violence. Future News were on first; you might recognize Kurt from the Young Offenders.

Future News at Pressed

More news with another YO, guitarist Jacob, along with Jonah and Adam!

Future News at Pressed

More Kurt!

Future News at Pressed

Extra Jacob!

Future News at Pressed

More Jonah!

Future News at Pressed

Adam hits!

Future News at Pressed

Futuristic action!

Future News at Pressed

Even more Adam!

Future News at Pressed

The whole lot!

Future News at Pressed

Natural Violence is the solo outlet for Homebody's Michael. While Homebody (who you might have caubht playing at Bar Robo, or at Ottawa Explosion in 2015) sounds to me like Denver's answer to Mac De Marco. Natural Violence is quite different - a dark and doomy synth sound predominates. Here's a masked Michael!

Natural Violence at Pressed

More gripping action!

Natural Violence at Pressed

And so on!

Natural Violence at Pressed

Deliluh play a sort of slacker rock that strikes me as a blend of Bailter Space and Pavement. Here's 12-string guitarist Julius!

Deliluh at Pressed

Bass action with Adam!

Deliluh at Pressed

Ami hits (and also plays some violin).

Deliluh at Pressed

Guitar action with Kyle!

Deliluh at Pressed

More Kyle and Adam!

Deliluh at Pressed

Extra Ami!

Deliluh at Pressed

The whole lot!

Deliluh at Pressed

I have a sneaking suspicion that the various members of WHIMM own a substantial portion of the back catalogue of This Heat and Gang of Four. Here's frontman Mounir!

WHIMM at Pressed

Jonathan (also of Hooded Fang) hits!

WHIMM at Pressed

Rhythm section action with Andrew!

WHIMM at Pressed

Kyle from Deliluh also kicked in on some saxophone!

WHIMM at Pressed

Whimsical action!

WHIMM at Pressed

More Andrew!

WHIMM at Pressed

Extra Jonathan!

WHIMM at Pressed

A fine evening out.

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