Thursday, May 30, 2019

Mystic eyes

Around the beginning of May, the nice people at Asher Media invited me to check out on of their clients, Dizzy Mystics, at Mavericks. Also on the bill: Lions Leading Sheep, Lessons In Crime and The Deadseers (who are also performing at Targ this Saturday with Dopethrone). Unfortunately I arrived to late to catch the openers, Lessons In Crime, so we head straight in to the Deadseers' set. Here's Mart and Kevin!

Deadseers at Mavericks

Kevin sings!

Deadseers at Mavericks

Hair-tossing action!

Deadseers at Mavericks

More Kevin!

Deadseers at Mavericks

Guitar action with Al!

Deadseers at Mavericks

The whole lot!

Deadseers at Mavericks

More guitar!

Deadseers at Mavericks

Microphone swallowing action!

Deadseers at Mavericks

Al sings!

Deadseers at Mavericks

Mart sings!

Deadseers at Mavericks

On to Dizzy Mystics, who are touring behind their new album, Wanderlost. They've got a psych-prog sound going on. Here's bassist Aaron and vocalist Kyle!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

Guitar action with Alexandre!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

Jeffrey hits!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

Aaron sings!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

Extra Kyle!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

More Jeffrey!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

More bass!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

Bonus Alexandre!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

Dizzy action!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

Mystical action!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

And so on!

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

And finally a bit more Jeffrey.

Dizzy Mystics at Mavericks

Lions Leading Sheep rounded the night off with some alt-rocking sounds. Here's guitarist Krystopher, singer Rob and a mostly obscured Ryan on bass!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

Guitar action with Denis!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

Brian hits!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

Brian sings a bit!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

Gripping action!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

Extra Ryan!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

More Krystopher!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

Enthusiastic action!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

Extra Rob!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

Krystopher sings!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

More Ryan!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

Leonine action!

Lions Leading Sheep at Mavericks

An entertaining night out.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Evil thoughts

Local punk rock vets Neck have a new album out, and celebrated its release with a show at the Dominion Tavern, alongside Toronto's School Damage. Labelmates Flying Fortress kicked things off. Here's Steel Rider!

Flying Fortress at the Dominion Tavern

And on guitar Mike! Yes, they were flying as a trio for this set.

Flying Fortress at the Dominion Tavern

Brandon sings!

Flying Fortress at the Dominion Tavern

More Mike!

Flying Fortress at the Dominion Tavern

More Steel!

Flying Fortress at the Dominion Tavern

Tapping action!

Flying Fortress at the Dominion Tavern

Even more Steel!

Flying Fortress at the Dominion Tavern

Mike sings!

Flying Fortress at the Dominion Tavern

And so on!

Flying Fortress at the Dominion Tavern

Brandon sings!

Flying Fortress at the Dominion Tavern

On to School Damage, who sped through a set of snotty punk. Here's guitarist and vocalist Brad and a second guitarist whose name I don't know ...

School Damage at the Dominon Tavern

Bass action with Jon!

School Damage at the Dominon Tavern

Curtis hits!

School Damage at the Dominon Tavern

More Brad!

School Damage at the Dominon Tavern

Extra Jon!

School Damage at the Dominon Tavern

Brandon sings!

School Damage at the Dominon Tavern

Jon sings!

School Damage at the Dominon Tavern

Extra Curtis!

School Damage at the Dominon Tavern

More guitar!

School Damage at the Dominon Tavern

Neck wrapped things up by blitzing through tunes from their new LP on Uncle D, You Don't Think It's Evil. Here's Kevin!

Neck at the Dominion Tavern

Bass action with Johnny!

Neck at the Dominion Tavern

More Kevin!

Neck at the Dominion Tavern

Jeff sings!

Neck at the Dominion Tavern

Closeup action!

Neck at the Dominion Tavern

More Jeff!

Neck at the Dominion Tavern

More guitar!

Neck at the Dominion Tavern

It was a multi-layered show.

Neck at the Dominion Tavern

The whole lot!

Neck at the Dominion Tavern

Good stuff all around.