National Capital Rock: Age of machines

Saturday, April 07, 2018

Age of machines

Ottawa hardcore greats The Fucking Machines have decided to swing back into action; they played a reunion show at House of Targ March 24, and have another date at the Dom planned for May. They had a trio of fab punk bands opening for them starting with the new-but-experienced Wire Cuffs; you saw a bunch of these folks popping up at the last Punk Rock Covers night post. Here's Brendan (also of Slim and Popular) on vocals and Callum on drums!

Guitar action with Devin!

Brendan is still sporting his Billy Idol do from a previous covers night.

Bass action with Janine!

Callum hits!

Guitar action with Kristian!

Extra Kristian!

Even more Callum!

The whole lot!

And so on!

Singalong action!

Doxx were as lively as I remember from the last time I saw them, in October of 2016 at Zaphod's. Here's Sof "Dressing for the weather I want, not the weather we have!"

Kieran hits!

Guitar action with Brittany!

More Kieran!

Extra Sof!

Bass action with Ska Jeff!

More Brittany!

Closeup action!

Extra Jeff!

Bonus Britt and Sof!

Asile followed them with their trsdemark hard-hitting motorheaderized style. Here's Joel!

Bass action with Scot!

Extra Joel!

Guitar action with Patrick!

Patrick sings!

Shouty Scott!

More Joel!

Scott was having some strap issues!

More Patrick!

Shouty Patrick!

Scott sings!

Joel hits!

And finally a bit more Pat!

Last time I saw Fucking Machines was at Mavericks during the 2011 edition of Ottawa Explosion. Their members have kept varying degrees of busy in other bands since then. Scott has travelled through a few bands, most recently Coastal Pigs, which played Targ just a couple of days prior to this set. David Jackson has been doing some solo experimental stuff and working with Improvising Musicians of Ottawa-Outaouais, Johnny Nash has been playing with Neck (and others), Dave has dome time with Black Tower, and so on. On to the show, starting with Scott!