Their loss

We're fortunate in Ottawa to have a number of houses occupied my music lovers willing to open their dwellings to a bunch of weirdos, namely other Ottawa music lovers, and also to provide a venue for musicians to make a few extra bucks without worrying about having to pay a soundman ... or indeed, without there even being a soundman. When Cousins and Special Noise rolled through town in their blue bus, they stopped at 443 Kent St. Local trio Get A Life Losers did the opening duties. What you think they sound like seems to depend on what vintage you are. I heard early Pink Floyd and Modern Loves, others say Minutemen and Saccharine Trust. Not a bad bunch to be compared to.


Tyler Goodman on drums! Chris Bush on guitar! Matt Hollingshead on bass!



More drumming action with Tyler!



I suspect I was trying for some sort of snazzy lighting effect that did not really work here.



You can tell I wasn't moving around much - there was a good crowd for 443 Kent St.'s living room.



Faceoff action!



Even more Tyler!



This is about as good a picture as I got of Matt - next time I'll stand on the other side of the room.



There next show is with The Girlfriends and Barstool Layoffs Dec. 28 at Zaphod Beeblebrox.

• Show reminder: Parlovr, The Balconies and Diamond Rings perform at Cafe Dekcuf; The Fays, Books on Books and Blackball rock Zaphod Beeblebrox; Faber Drive, The New Cities and The Mission District are at the Bronson Centre Theatre; St. Joe's Mission perform at the Rainbow; the Elmdale House hosts Peter Voith Trio and Tympanic; Brendan Flynn and The Terrible Liars and Poorfolk play at Irene's.