The Red, White and Black

Frequent visitors to Ottawa, The Bellrays never fail to rock the house. In this case, a crowded Zaphod's. I thought this set was better than their last at Babylon. There was a mellow stretch in the middle, but by the end they were on fire.

Lisa Kekaula belts it out.



Lisa Kekaula really, really belts it out!



Bob Vennum.





Tony Fate pirates another MC5 lick.



Craig Waters is one entertaining drummer.





Vennum likes the jumps.



Percussion action!





On my left, your right, a guitarist!



Faceoff action!



I'm going to publish a big book of funny drummer expressions. Craig will get his own chapter.



Clapping action!



Rock and soul action!









Oh, those BellRays!



They didn't knock their Bluesfest performance from its lofty height, but they were damn fine.

• Show reminder: The Long Timers, Steve Stacey and The Stump Splitters and The Botched Suicides help kick things up at the CD release show for Lefty McRighty and The Boxcar Cadavers. The Immaculate Machine and The Ride Theory perform at Babylon.