It was all a dream

Back to Raw Sugar and Greg Smith & The Bad Dreamers. Since the band had already performed with Andy Swan it was kind of a short trip.

Greg sings!



J.J.! Again!



More Justin.



Bonus Aaron!



Soundboard adjusting action!



The whole lot!



Singalong action!



The band just headed into Andrew Magoffin’s House Of Miracles to work on their next album.

• Show reminder: Hanson and Carly Rae Jepsen play the Bronson Centre Theatre; Colleen Brown performs at the Elmdale.

Swan's flight

August was taking its sweet time saying goodbye; on the 28th there was another show to attend, by Greg Smith & The Bad Dreamers with opener Andy Swan (also backed by the BDs).

Aaron Curtis drums!



Andy sings! Yeah, my focus kind of stank ...



J.J. Ipsen flies the CBC colours.



Justin Nace frets!



More Andy!



Drreamy action!



Greg Smith gets in some guitar time.



The whole lot!



Singalong action!



A lovely set.

• Show reminder: JEFF The Brotherhood, The White Wires and Dagger Eyes rock Babylon. Destroyer Scene and The Whiskey Shits play The Rainbow.

The Swan and Smith show

Off to Raw sugar a double bill of folky rock courtesy of Andy Swan and Greg Smith & The Bad Dreamers. The Bad Dreamers - J.J. Ipsen on bass, Justin Nace on guitar and Aaron Curtis on drums - backed Swan for his set (as did Smith, subbing for J.J. on bass for a few songs). It was a pleasant, intimate affair, without about a dozen people in attendance.


Andy Swan at Raw Sugar, August 28, 2011

One of those Bad Dreamers and Greg.


Andy Swan at Raw Sugar, August 28, 2011

While in the same vein as Swan's work, Greg Smith's set was a little louder and rockier.


Greg Smith & The Bad Dreamers at Raw Sugar, August 28, 2011

The whole lot!


Greg Smith & The Bad Dreamers at Raw Sugar, August 28, 2011

Time well spent.

• Show reminder: B.A. Johnston and Remi Royale do battle at The Manx; James Farr is at The Rainbow.