Showing posts with label Cafe DeKcuf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cafe DeKcuf. Show all posts

Monday, February 24, 2020

Axe maniacs

Back on Dec. 16 I gamboled over to Cafe DeKcuf for some heavy rock action. I'll never quite understand why bands from the U.S. decide to tour Canada in the dead of winter, but it's always cool to check out acts like Ruby The Hatchet, alongside a couple of new-to-me local combos. Dead Odyssey kicked things off (they'll also be at the Dominion April 7, sharing the stage with Fotocrime and others). Here's some fuzzy guitar action with Trey!

Dead Odyssey at Cafe DeKcuf

Gloved action with Isaac!

Dead Odyssey at Cafe DeKcuf

Bass action with Caine!

Dead Odyssey at Cafe DeKcuf

More drums!

Dead Odyssey at Cafe DeKcuf

More bass!

Dead Odyssey at Cafe DeKcuf

More guitar!

Dead Odyssey at Cafe DeKcuf

Caine sings!

Dead Odyssey at Cafe DeKcuf

On to Heights Peak with some gripping action from Mick (and also Dr. Bennett on guitar)!

Heights Peak at Cafe DeKcuf

Vocal action with Steve!

Heights Peak at Cafe DeKcuf

Bass action with Ultimate Smooth Walker!

Heights Peak at Cafe DeKcuf

Atheistic action with J-Bone!

Heights Peak at Cafe DeKcuf

Heightened action!

Heights Peak at Cafe DeKcuf

Peak action!

Heights Peak at Cafe DeKcuf

And so on!

Heights Peak at Cafe DeKcuf

More heightened action!

Heights Peak at Cafe DeKcuf

Ruby The Hatchet played a great set. Here's singer Jillian!

Ruby the Hatchet at Cafe 
DeKcuf

Guitar action with Johnny!

Ruby the Hatchet at Cafe DeKcuf

Bass and keyboard action with Lake and Sean!

Ruby the Hatchet at Cafe DeKcuf

More Jillian!

Ruby the Hatchet at Cafe DeKcuf

Lake shakes!

Ruby the Hatchet at Cafe DeKcuf

Owen hits!

Ruby the Hatchet at Cafe DeKcuf

Lake sings!

Ruby the Hatchet at Cafe DeKcuf

Tambourine action!

Ruby the Hatchet at Cafe DeKcuf

More Sean!

Ruby the Hatchet at Cafe DeKcuf

Great stuff.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Thunder and lighting

A week ago I traipsed over to Cafe DeKcuf for some psychedelic-metal-doom-rock action. Philadelphia's Ecstatic Vision were on tour for a few days, and dropped into Cafe DeKcuf to blow minds and scorch eyeballs. They were joined by Norilsk, Montreal's Black Sails For Red Seas, with Longhouse kicking things off. Here's Mike on drums!

Longhouse at Cafe DeKcuf

Shane (also of Loviatar) handled all the guitar duties.

Longhouse at Cafe DeKcuf

Bass action with Josh!

Longhouse at Cafe DeKcuf

Extra Mike!

Longhouse at Cafe DeKcuf

Lengthy action!

Longhouse at Cafe DeKcuf

Housed action!

Longhouse at Cafe DeKcuf

The whole lot!

Longhouse at Cafe DeKcuf

A shouty bit!

Longhouse at Cafe DeKcuf

Rhythmic action!

Longhouse at Cafe DeKcuf

I was really impressed by Black Sails For Red Seas' appropriately named "doomgaze" - definitely a band I'm keen to check out again. Here's some bass action with Christian!

Black Sails For Red Seas at Cafe DeKcuf

James hits!

Black Sails For Red Seas at Cafe DeKcuf

Guitar action with Eric and Georges!

Black Sails For Red Seas at Cafe DeKcuf

More Georges!

Black Sails For Red Seas at Cafe DeKcuf

Extra Eric!

Black Sails For Red Seas at Cafe DeKcuf

More Christian!

Black Sails For Red Seas at Cafe DeKcuf

Even more Eric!

Black Sails For Red Seas at Cafe DeKcuf

More James!

Black Sails For Red Seas at Cafe DeKcuf

Norilsk played a crisp set of death-doom, with a guest appearance by Josh from Longhouse. They've just released a new mini-album, Weepers Of The Land. Here's guitarist Matt!

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

Microphone devouring action with Nic!

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

More guitar with Tom!

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

Extra Matt and Nic!

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

Eye-rolling action with Tom!

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

Even more Nic!

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

More Matt!

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

Nick hits!

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

Headingbanging action!

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

Josh guested on the new album's title track, which he also co-wrote the lyrics for.

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

More Josh and Tom!

Norilsk at Cafe DeKcuf

I love the Stooged-out, Hawkwind worshipping vibe of Ecstatic Vision, but I confess that it's the last time I go to see them live because their constantly strobing lightshow made me want to put my eyes out. Here's frontman Doug!

Ecstatic Vision at Cafe DeKcuf

Doug sings!

Ecstatic Vision at Cafe DeKcuf

Bass action with Michael!

Ecstatic Vision at Cafe DeKcuf

Guitar action with Kevin!

Ecstatic Vision at Cafe DeKcuf

More guitar with Doug!

Ecstatic Vision at Cafe DeKcuf

Saxophone action!

Ecstatic Vision at Cafe DeKcuf

The whole lot! Unfortunately, I couldn't get a good shot of drummer Ricky.

Ecstatic Vision at Cafe DeKcuf

Another then my blistered orbs, a great night out.