Sunday, April 22, 2018

The dead zone

On Thursday I headed off to Bar Robo to catch some rock'n'roll action. It was a killer bill with Boom Creek, Montreal's Dead Messenger and Toronto's Mad Ones that unfortunately didn't draw the crowd it deserved. Here's Neil from Boom Creek revving things up!

Boom Creek at Bar Robo

And so on!

Boom Creek at Bar Robo

Adam hits!

Boom Creek at Bar Robo

Bass action with Todd!

Boom Creek at Bar Robo

Guitar action with Ian!

Boom Creek at Bar Robo

Bendy action!

Boom Creek at Bar Robo

Extra Ian and Adam!

Boom Creek at Bar Robo

Ian sings!

Boom Creek at Bar Robo

More Todd!

Boom Creek at Bar Robo

Rhythm section action!

Boom Creek at Bar Robo

On to Dead Messenger - they've been around for a good dozen years at least, but this was the first time I had a chance to catch them live. Here's lead singer Roger!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

Guitar action with Ted!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

Ted sings!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

Tim hits!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

More Roger!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

More Tim!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

Bass action with Alex!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

Deadly action!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

Roger shakes it!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

Even more Ted!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

Ted takes lead vocals!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

Roger works the floor!

Dead Messenger at Bar Robo

Mad Ones brought things to a close with an energetic set. Here's Andy!

Mad Ones at Bar Robo

Rhythm section action with Adam and Russ!

Mad Ones at Bar Robo

More Russ!

Mad Ones at Bar Robo

Adam hits!

Mad Ones at Bar Robo

Extra Andy!

Mad Ones at Bar Robo

Photographic action (with Aidan from Ottawa Showbox)!

Mad Ones at Bar Robo

The whole lot!

Mad Ones at Bar Robo

And emotes!

Mad Ones at Bar Robo

Bendy Russ action!

Mad Ones at Bar Robo

A great night!

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