On Thursday I headed over to Byward Market for some heavy psychedelic sounds. I wasn't just interested in the bands - I wanted to see what had happened to the space once inhabited by Zaphod's following its takeover by The 27 Club. They've gotten ride of the elevated portions, which means it's just a straight view from back to front, and expanded the stage by a couple of feet - both good improvements.
As for the bands, things started with a standout performance by the Heavy Medicine Band. Here's Keturah!
Robert frets!
Candlelit action with Chris!
More Keturah!
Bass action with Sean!
More guitar!
Heavy action!
More Chris!
More Sean!
Onionface followed them with some heavy sounds of their own. Here's Calvin!
Guitar action with Stefan!
More Calvin!
Stefan sings!
Jon hits!
Hair-tossing action!
More Stefan!
Even more Calvin!
Singalong action!
Bonus Stefan!
The whole hairy lot!
Dead Heavens formed in 2014 out of Gorilla Biscuits and Quicksand guitarist Walter Schreifel's live band, and features a bunch of NYC scene players. Here's Nathan, former live bassist for Cults.
Walter sings!
Guitar action with Paul (of White Zombie, among others).
Deadly action!
Heavenly action!
Bendy action!
Drew (formerly of Youth of Today) hits!
Feedback action!
Feedback action!
And so on!
Solid sets from everyone, but I confess I found the local combos more entertaining.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Pure Nun-sense
Vancouver fuzzoids The Courtneys are on tour with Seattle squall squad Versing, and paid a visit to House of Targ Wednesday to unleash a variety of melodic noise on the audience. Locals Sparklesaurus played a dynamite set to start things off. Here's Felicity!
Colleen sings!
Keyboard action with Shamisa!
Felicity frets, Brad hits!
More Colleen!
Extra Brad!
More Shamisa!
Singalong action!
Sparkling action!
Versing turned up the volume a bit (after tactfully offering the audience some free earplugs) and headed straight into My Bloody Valentine territory. Here's some guitar action with Daniel and Graham!
Kirby sings!
More Daniel!
More Graham!
Max hits!
Even more Daniel!
Bonus Graham!
Extra Kirby!
The Courtneys sound is so indebted to the New Zealand pop wave that they're actually signed to the fame Flying Nun label. Here's Sydney on bass!
Courtney on bass!
Jen sings, likes Teenage Fanclub!
Sydney sings!
Courtney sings!
Jen is amused!
Extra Sydney!
More Courtney!
The whole lot!
Standout performances from all three bands.
Colleen sings!
Keyboard action with Shamisa!
Felicity frets, Brad hits!
More Colleen!
Extra Brad!
More Shamisa!
Singalong action!
Sparkling action!
Versing turned up the volume a bit (after tactfully offering the audience some free earplugs) and headed straight into My Bloody Valentine territory. Here's some guitar action with Daniel and Graham!
Kirby sings!
More Daniel!
More Graham!
Max hits!
Even more Daniel!
Bonus Graham!
Extra Kirby!
The Courtneys sound is so indebted to the New Zealand pop wave that they're actually signed to the fame Flying Nun label. Here's Sydney on bass!
Courtney on bass!
Jen sings, likes Teenage Fanclub!
Sydney sings!
Courtney sings!
Jen is amused!
Extra Sydney!
More Courtney!
The whole lot!
Standout performances from all three bands.
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