Showing posts with label Bondar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bondar. Show all posts

Thursday, August 08, 2019

SBSW: Night Three, Part Two

Back at Black Squirrel Books, I checked out Panic Attack, a Quebec City  crew who promise "three guys, three chords." Here's Nick on drums!

Panic Attack at Black Squirrel Books

Guitar action with Nick!

Panic Attack at Black Squirrel Books

Bass action with Etienne!

Panic Attack at Black Squirrel Books

More Etienne!

Panic Attack at Black Squirrel Books

Nick sings!

Panic Attack at Black Squirrel Books

More Nick!

Panic Attack at Black Squirrel Books

Then it was back to Targ for some heavy post-rock action with Toronto's Respire. Here's violinist Eslin and guitarist Rohan!

Respire at House of Targ

Egin sings!

Respire at House of Targ

More Eslin and Rohan!

Respire at House of Targ

Even more Eslin!

Respire at House of Targ

Guitar action with Darren and percussive action with Travis!

Respire at House of Targ

Bass action with Ben!

Respire at House of Targ

Last time I saw BBQT (come to think of it, it was the first time, too) was at last year's Ottawa Explosion. Fun pop sounds then as now. They had also just released a new EP, Nice View. Here's Amery and Mikey!

BBQT at Black Squirrel Books

Guitar-lifting action with Jack!

BBQT at Black Squirrel Books

Smiley action!

BBQT at Black Squirrel Books

A pause in the action with Mikey ....

BBQT at Black Squirrel Books

Allison hits!

BBQT at Black Squirrel Books

And a bit more Jack!

BBQT at Black Squirrel Books

Bondar finished the night off. It's been about five years since I saw them last, at a Gabba Hey show put on by the Ottawa Explosion crowd (which might have been the last time anyone saw them; if not, close to it). There was a good crowd to catch their reunion, and the band sounded fantastic. Here's Gary working some feedback!

Bondar at House of Targ

Shadowy action with Tyler!

Bondar at House of Targ

More Gary and Lidija!

Bondar at House of Targ

Alex frets!

Bondar at House of Targ

Lidija sings!

Bondar at House of Targ

Gary works the crowd!

Bondar at House of Targ

A very welcome return to form.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Hit the highway

You know how things go with the Ottawa music scene - folks move away. On the plus side, sometimes they come back to play shows, like this one a couple of weeks ago by former Bytowners Adam Saikaley (Telecomo, and others) and Lidija Rozitis (Roberta Bondar, Blue Angel). First up, Lidija performed under her new Tempestas handle, backdropped by a a projection of La Haine.

Tempestas at Black Squirrel Books

Lidija sings!

Tempestas at Black Squirrel Books

And so on!

Tempestas at Black Squirrel Books

Drum machine action!

Tempestas at Black Squirrel Books

Well, you get the idea.

Tempestas at Black Squirrel Books

Then it was a barely illuminated Adam's turn; he played some highway-driving-inspired compositions (music books available at the merch table).

Adam Saikaley at Black Squirrel Books

Fisheyed action!

Adam Saikaley at Black Squirrel Books

Keyboard action!

Adam Saikaley at Black Squirrel Books

Cool stuff all around.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Horsing around

Thursday I trudged through the bitter cold to House of Targ to warm my ears with some indie-rocking. The bill featured local Velvets fans Telecomo, West Enders The Stringers and Toronto's Pony. Things started off with Telecomo, who I thought were sounding even more like Japan's Les Rallizes Denudes. Here's Adam Saikaley!

Telecomo at House of Targ

And here's the other side of a blurry Adam, with Pat and Gary!

Telecomo at House of Targ

And so on!

Telecomo at House of Targ

Pat hits!

Telecomo at House of Targ

More Gary!

Telecomo at House of Targ

Faceoff action!

Telecomo at House of Targ

Gary works the crowd!

Telecomo at House of Targ

Rhythm section action!

Telecomo at House of Targ

Jumping about!

Telecomo at House of Targ

More rhythm!

Telecomo at House of Targ

On to The Stringers! Here's guitarist Kyle!

The Stringers at House of Targ

Vocal action with Marco!

The Stringers at House of Targ

Percussive action with Nick!

The Stringers at House of Targ

Clapping action!
The Stringers at House of Targ

Rhythm section action with bassist Jordan!

The Stringers at House of Targ

More guitar!

The Stringers at House of Targ

Extra Jordan!

The Stringers at House of Targ

Bonus Kyle!

The Stringers at House of Targ

Stringy action!

The Stringers at House of Targ

Singalong action!

The Stringers at House of Targ

Kyle sings!

The Stringers at House of Targ

And so on!

The Stringers at House of Targ

Extra Nick!

The Stringers at House of Targ

Pony finished things off with some bouncy guitar pop. Here's guitarist Stephen!

Pony at House of Targ

Sam sings! There was a lot of pre-show hair-braiding going on, apparently.

Pony at House of Targ

Matt hits!

Pony at House of Targ

Singalong action with Eva!

Pony at House of Targ

Extra Matt!

Pony at House of Targ

More Stephen!

Pony at House of Targ

More Sam!

Pony at House of Targ

Sam sings some more!

Pony at House of Targ

Rhythm section action!

Pony at House of Targ

Equine action!

Pony at House of Targ

The whole lot!

Pony at House of Targ

The shouty bit!

Pony at House of Targ

And finally a bit more Eva and Matt!

Pony at House of Targ

A good way to spend a chilly night.