What Matters most

The D'Urbervilles are no strangers to this blog: The quartet first made an appearance on National Capital Rock in August 2006, and popped up again at Bluesfest in 2008. There were also shows by associated acts, such as The Magic and John O'Regan's highly successful solo project Diamond Rings. But then came word ... the D'Urbs were dead! Or sort of dead ... actually it was just a scratch. Their new name was Matters and they had a new look and sound! Perhaps they're still working on it, because their new sound is fairly similar to their old one and they don't seem to be dressing any different. Perhaps a bit louder (the sound, not the clothes). But that's all right, but the band is just as killer with a new name.

Okay, Greg Santilly's headband is new.



Dig it!



But Tim, John and Kyle seem basically unchanged (except John is hiding a new 'do under his Blue Jays cap).



Rocking action!



More Tim!



Bonus Greg!



Tim sings!



John sings!



Feedback action!



I couldn't get any good Kyle photos due to wanton smoke machine abuse. Parents, warn your children!



John bends!



Tim bends!



A little more drummer on the side is always nice.



There's a little Diamond Rings under John's hat ...



Keyboard action!



Even more keyboard action!



Tim goes down!



John rocks the crowd!



The end!



A super hot set, and don't be surprised at all if big things loom in their future.

• Show reminder: Bolero, Endemise, BattleSoul, ...From the Deep and Insides Out play Cafe Dekcuf; it's a case of night and day at Zaphod's with A Darker Day and Greta Knights; The Hangmen return from their touring with a show at The Rainbow; No Fly List and Still Winter Hills roll into Irene's; The Elmdale hosts Laurel Jackson and The Attractives, The Train Jumpers and Lefty McRighty. The Stephen Thomas band is at the Avant-Garde.