My flash on you

Ukrainia didn't spare the wattage at their show last night. If you wanted flashing lights you got 'em. Good thing I heeded the warning to bring sunglasses. It did mean that several of my photos are just washes of white, though.


Ukrainia at Babylon, June 25, 2010

 The event was for the release of their new CD The Maiden, which they'll soon be touring across the country, so Tom, Damian, Dave and Paul had a few special guests on hand, including Sofia Bilozor, who does a fair helping of the backing vocals on the CD.


Ukrainia with Sofia Bilozor at Babylon, June 25, 2010

Unfortunately, I missed Mike Essoudry's Mash Potato Mashers since I had to work ... next time, I guess!

• Show reminder: The Strumbellas, and Hamilton Trading Co. rock the Raw Sugar Cafe; Rudeboy and Clepto skank up The Rainbow; The Wilderness of Manitoba and Dave Norris and Local Ivan play the Irving Greenberg Theatre; Emperor X, Bob Uker and Patrick Dolan are at Avant Garde Bar; The Schomberg Fair, Dream Jefferson and Erik Jorgensen play Zaphod's; Bluestone and The Big Bend roll into Irene's; NWOBHM-worshippers Cauldron return to Mavericks for a show with The Motorleague and Flying Fortress; Three Times Lucky are at the Elmdale House.