Showing posts with label Yips House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yips House. Show all posts

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Back to base

My reading week showgoing continued Friday with a quick jaunt over to Yips House for some power-pop. Unfortunately I procrastinated before wading out to 614 Gladstone (thank goodness for galoshes) and missed the first bit of Mother's Children's opening set. Here's the view from the back of the basement.

Mother's Children at Yips House

Then I snuck around to the stairs for a better view.

Mother's Children at Yips House

Back-to-back action

Mother's Children at Yips House

Ken sings!

Mother's Children at Yips House

Tim hits!

Mother's Children at Yips House

Michael sings!

Mother's Children at Yips House

On to first base, making a quick return visit after their gig at the House of Targ at the end of December. They're actually in town to do a bit more recording with Yogi for some upcoming singles and had a few new songs for the crowd. Here's Joel!

First Base at Yips House

And here's Connor and Fraser.

First Base at Yips House

Singalong action!

First Base at Yips House

Fraser sings!

First Base at Yips House

The whole lot!

First Base at Yips House

Percussive action!

First Base at Yips House

Guest vocal action with Davey!

First Base at Yips House

There was also a requested-by-Davey cover of Mamma Mia and The Undertones' My Perfect Cousin.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

The run of the room

Okay, what kind of crazies decide to tour Canada in winter. Maybe recent wacky weather in the states has acclimatized the Marylanders in Multicult and Roomrunner to the prospect of snow and ice, because the two acts have made their way from Baltimore to Ottawa for a gig in the prestigious basement of Yips House on Wednesday.

Multicult were on the floor first for some post-punk yawp that put me strongly in mind of Cop Shoot Cop. Here's a fuzzy Rebecca Burchette on bass, drummer Jake Cregger, and guitarist man Nick Skrobisz.

Multicult at Yips House

Jake is competing for cymbal height superiority.

Multicult at Yips House

Nick sings!

Multicult at Yips House

Extra Rebecca!

Multicult at Yips House

Downstroking action!

Multicult at Yips House

More hitting!

Multicult at Yips House

On to Roomrunner, who had a guitar sound oh-so similar to Nirvana's. Here's drummer Brett Lanahan

Roomrunner at Yips House

Dan Frome rocks the low end.

Roomrunner at Yips House

Denny Bowen sings, will trade records for Senators throw rugs!

Roomrunner at Yips House

Guitar action with Jeff Byers!

Roomrunner at Yips House

Fisheye action!

Roomrunner at Yips House

Extra Jeff!

Roomrunner at Yips House

The crowd goes wild!

Roomrunner at Yips House

Bonus Bret!

Roomrunner at Yips House

Crowdsurfing action!

Roomrunner at Yips House

And now on to some real craziness, with Pregnancy Scares!

Pregnancy Scares at Yips House

David hits, Davey strums!

Pregnancy Scares at Yips House

Craig works the crowd.

Pregnancy Scares at Yips House

Extra Davey!

Pregnancy Scares at Yips House

Rhythm section action!

Pregnancy Scares at Yips House

More D&D!

Pregnancy Scares at Yips House

Fisheye action!

Pregnancy Scares at Yips House

Extra Emmanuel!

Pregnancy Scares at Yips House

Craig runs about!

Pregnancy Scares at Yips House

The end!

Pregnancy Scares at Yips House

That was one wild Wednesday.

Thursday, November 07, 2013

Reverb in the basement

I don't normally go out to shows on Wednesday, since I have pottery that night and classes the following morning, but Byward water problems, Algonquin's open house and an unfortunate head cold cleared out my night and morning schedule, so off to 614 Gladstone it was for a viewing of Organ Eyes and Seattle's Night Beats.

And they're off!

Organ Eyes at 614 Gladstone

Percussive action with Dan Pasowisty!

Organ Eyes at 614 Gladstone

Actually that was a bit of a false start since someone kicked a power bar. Nor worries, since it turned out Cam wanted to start the song over so he put on his Oilers' jersey.

Organ Eyes at 614 Gladstone

Shadowy Sam action!

Organ Eyes at 614 Gladstone

Cameron sings!

Organ Eyes at 614 Gladstone

Rhythm section action!

Organ Eyes at 614 Gladstone

More percussion!

Organ Eyes at 614 Gladstone

The end!

Organ Eyes at 614 Gladstone

On to Night Beats. Though their home base may be Seattle, they're definitely drinking from the well of Texas psych, a la 13th Floor Elevators (to whom they are frequently compared). They like their reverb!

Tarek Wegner rocks the spots!

Night Beats at 614 Gladstone

Frontman Danny Lee Blackwater hails from Texas (as does drummer James Traeger).

Night Beats at 614 Gladstone

The whole lot!

Night Beats at 614 Gladstone

More guitar!

Night Beats at 614 Gladstone

Tarek sings!

Night Beats at 614 Gladstone

Singalong action!

Night Beats at 614 Gladstone

James hits!

Night Beats at 614 Gladstone

Knob-twisting action!

Night Beats at 614 Gladstone

A fine evening.