Just standing around

Is Sudbury the new Ottawa? So said Ian Manhire when he introduced The Statues. But maybe it's the other way around?!? Whichever is the case, The Statues will always have a home in Ottawa, and their audience will always camp out on their stage. There was so much jumping up and down and back and forth that I could only snap a half-dozen decent photos ...

Rob!



Sudbury singalong action!



Brothers got rhythm.





Shadowy Jeff!



Mick sings!



You could say they're fairly regular visitors - in fact they'll be back in town August 13 to perform at the Rock'n'Roll Pizza Party with Year Zero - maybe I'll get some decent pictures then ... I'm sure the audience will be sedate and well-behaved ...

• Show reminder: Ska Fest comes to a close with Tea For The Voyage, an Aquabats cover band and Beer Barons at The Rainbow; The Violent Kin (remember how I raved about Saskatchewan's Blood Lines a while back? Well, this is the Kardash bro and sis from that combo trying their hand at electro-pop), The Prime Times and Kilometres Davis play Zaphod's free showcase.