The new machine

I can tell it's always a long time between Chris Page shows because every time I see him he's got a different guitar. Last time it was a Gretsch, before then a TV yellow Les Paul doublecut, now it's a single-pickup Junior in brown. This wasn't a great big show, just a humble in-store to help promote his new CD and LP, A Date With A Smoke Machine.



There wasn't even a microphone.



The whole setup.



Chris sings!



I have to break out the fisheye every once in a while ...



Chris goes acoustic!



Closeup Chris.



You can't stop the shop.



He's got shows in Windsor and Toronto before he returns for the official release show at the Polish Combatants Hall February 27 with his band Camp Radio and Year Zero.

• Show reminder: There's old-school reggae action at The Rainbow with House of David Gang and High Plains Drifter; Missy Knott, The Swingers and Slyde.