Things started with Montreal combo The Walnut Kids ... their 7-inch is almost sold out and they were sounding hotter than ever both on their own material and a ripping cover of The Real Kids' All Kinds of Girls.
The Walnut Kids, Babylon, August 13, 2010
They were followed by The Sonic Avenues, who keep getting better despite starting off as one of Canada's most killer live acts.
Sonic Avenues, Babylon, August 13, 2010
Mother's Children got to follow those acts and go on before The Paul Collins Beat, which must have been relaxing. They made it three-for-three for ace performances. Dave Forcier of Pregnancy Squares and photography fame was filling in for Tim Ostler on drums since Tim couldn't tour. All the bands kept things short and sweet, as it should be with power pop.
Mother's Children, Babylon, August 13, 2010
Finally Paul Collins and company really shredded ... and I'm not just referring to his larynx (apparently prior exposure to some air-conditioning is to blame). They started things off with Hanging On The Telephone which got things pumping from the get-go. There was plenty of crowd-surfing and jumping on stage to sing along from the usual suspects, and it's fair to say everyone had a great time.
Paul Collins Beat, Babylon, August 13, 2010
An awesome show from start to finish.
- Show reminder: Dissentient, Endemise, Eclipse Eternal and Empyrean Plague get all metallic at Cafe Dekcuf; The Holly Springs Disaster, Architects and Structures are at Ritual; Sister Hyde, Boom Creek and The Sin Sisters rock The Elmdale Tavern; Giraffes? Giraffes!, We Fled Cairo and Adam Saikaley perform at the Avant Garde; Soul Bomb and Front In Centre are at Zaphod's; The Jesse Greene Band play the Rainbow; Ray Harris and Hard Pushin' Papa roll into Irene's.
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