Fear of fetus

Let us cast our minds back a couple of weeks to the dates encompassing June 10-12. You may find you have a three-day blackout thereabouts, vague memories of guitars, girls, guys and that mysterious substance known only as "Gaga." Gaga Weekend Mk. III, the Ottawa festival of rock slapped together by Going Gaga Records tyrant Ian Manhire and his partners in crime once again got its first kicks of life from the Rock'N'Roll Pizza Party. This time around there weren't any forlorn faces looking in the window. That's because Nine is (a) bigger than The Atomic Rooster and (b) on the second floor. But seriously, the place was quite jammed by folks there to see Pregnancy Scares give birth to the first set.

Ian Manhire lifts a bottle to the latest madness.



Craig lashes out at an uncaring world.



The lowdown view of Craig and Davey, music scene MVP.



The audience goes wild! Paul Galipeau goes crackers!



Supporting the leaning tower of Davey.



Davey works the crowd.



Craig loses his shirt.



I guess I should mention the rhythm section of Emmanuel Sayer and David Forcier, since I was generally not in a good position to get a good photo of either or them.



Emmanuel takes a stand. I know someone not shooting without a fisheye got a better photo ...



Emmanuel returns to the stage after a little crowd-diving.



Twisting and shouting!



Railing workout!



David hits!



Ladies and gentlemen, the torso of Craig.



Drumkit destruction finale! There was also some Telecaster tossing.



Pregnancy Scares will once again be rocking the RRPP July 15 with Grown-ups. I will also say that there cover of The White Wires' Girly Girly Girly along with Tokyo Sex Whale's version of Ha Ha Holiday means their should be a Wires tribute album.

• Show reminder: Libyans got stopped at the border, so regrettably their show with Germ Attak and Young Stalin at 443 Kent St. is a goner. If you can accept a ska substitute, The Resignators and The Toughtones bounce at The Rainbow; Moofish, Brandon Agnew, Blue Rose, and The Chrissy Lovingood Band play for free at the Elmdale House.