Something new

Next stop in the Ottawa Explosion tour of Ottawa: Birdman Sound, which hosted a couple of acts (including owner John Westhaver's own The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol) in the time between the Yogi's Meatlocker BBQ and matinee and the festival blowout at Babylon. First up - after a slight delay - was New Human. It features Matt Oxley, baritone guitarist/rapper Rebecca and drummer Ryan from Holy Cobras.

On our left, a fuzzy Matt and Ryan.



On our right, Rebecca.



Ryan aims high.



Oxley frets.



Rebecca sings!



The whole lot!



More Oxley!



More Ryan!



Pow!



Rebecca raps!



For once, I really like my drummer photos!



What happens next, I know not.

• Show reminder: Blind Witness, Rising City States, Sleep Is For The Dead, Kill For Change and Perjury are at Mavericks; upstairs at Cafe Dekcuf you'll find Brighter Brightest, Take Me To The Pilot, Fairview and Apocalypstic; Edmonton's Rapid Loss, Nightmare//Reality and Dead Lights play 452 Gladstone; Monic, Gypsy Chief Goliath, Pigeon Park and Sister Hyde rock The Rainbow; the Elmdale hosts Amanda Davids Band and Andrea Simms Karp.