The big blowdown

As I mentioned in the initial post about Colin Stetson's Zaphod's show, he's a member of Bell Orchestre and a sideman to many. Thanks to circular breathing a vast reservoir of stamina, he can produce incredible sounds with just his saxophones and a throat microphone.

Colin toots!



That bass sax must be very heavy.



Fisheye action!



Colin chats up the crowd ...



... And directs them to the handy merch table.



It's a bit tiring.



And now on to something a bit smaller.



Colin gives his forehead veins a workout.



Big finish!



After this gig he did some touring with Bon Iver; haven't heard much since.

• Show reminder: The Johnnies unleash their new 7-inch along with The Polymorphines and The Shakey Aches at the Dominion Tavern; Sheezer and Rouge are next door at Zaphod's; Ben Talbot, Jon Creeden and Cory Levesque play 558 Gladstone Ave.; The Tony D Band is at The Rainbow; the Elmdale hosts the entirely name-appropriate double bill of Howard Rent A Car and New Car Smell. Ball & Chain and The Wreckers perform at Irene's.