Showing posts with label Chloroform. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chloroform. Show all posts

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Ottawa Explosion: Day 2, Part I

Day 2 at the Ottawa Explosion added the Dominion Tavern to the list of venues, so showgoers could bounce back between the Dom and The 27 Club. Scattered Clouds kicked things off. Last time I saw them was also at Ottawa Explosion, back in 2016 at Club SAW. They're playing a few shows out west, then coming back to Ottawa for a Bluesfest gig. Here's Philippe!

Scattered Clouds at The 27 Club

Illuminated action!

Scattered Clouds at The 27 Club

Jamie hits!

Scattered Clouds at The 27 Club

More Philippe!
Scattered Clouds at The 27 Club

Jeff from Pony Girl was rounding out the trio this time.

Scattered Clouds at The 27 Club

And so on!

Scattered Clouds at The 27 Club

Even more Jeff!

Scattered Clouds at The 27 Club

The whole lot!

Scattered Clouds at The 27 Club

The bands at The Dominion ran to a more punk sound, starting with Omerta. Here's Sierra!

Omerta at The Dominion Tavern

Guitar action with Rick!

Omerta at The Dominion Tavern

Patrick hits!

Omerta at The Dominion Tavern

Bass action with Aaron!

Omerta at The Dominion Tavern

More Sierra!

Omerta at The Dominion Tavern

Extra Aaron!

Omerta at The Dominion Tavern

More Pat!

Omerta at The Dominion Tavern

Even more Sierra and Aaron!

Omerta at The Dominion Tavern

Punk action!

Omerta at The Dominion Tavern

Quebec City trio Victime are also pretty punk rock, in a jittery kind of way. Here's bassist Laurence!

Victime at The 27 Club

Drummer Samuel hits!

Victime at The 27 Club

More Laurence!

Victime at The 27 Club

Guitar action with Simon!

Victime at The 27 Club

More Samuel!

Victime at The 27 Club

Laurence sings!

Victime at The 27 Club

Well-decorated guitar action!

Victime at The 27 
Club

Extra Laurence!

Victime at The 27 Club

Rhythm section action!

Victime at The 27 Club

I forget who was supposed to play at the Dom next (I believe it was Strange Attractor), but Faze, who were headlining, couldn't make it, so Ottawa's The Shame were called in as a replacement. Here's Mikey!

The Shame at The Dominion Tavern

Kieran (also Doxx, Creep Wave) hits!

The Shame at The Dominion Tavern

Bass action with Derek!

The Shame at The Dominion Tavern

More Mikey!

The Shame at The Dominion Tavern

Extra Kieran!

The Shame at The Dominion Tavern

Hold-on-a-second action!

The Shame at The Dominion Tavern

Even more bass!

The Shame at The Dominion Tavern

There was plenty more that night, but that's for another post ....

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Back for the first time

You'd think by now I'd be smart enough not to be surprised when a performer I never thought I'd see live breezes through town, but I'll admit my eyebrows bounced when I heard that Lydia Lunch was going to be playing Mavericks. Even better, it would be with her top-notch Retrovirus band. I bought my ticket early, and showed up early too in order to catch most of Doctor MoM's set. The Ottawa trio have a heavy grunge sound - those Soundgarden and Screaming Trees shirts tell no lies. Here's Bud on bass!

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Guitar action with Jay!

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Jay sings!

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More Bud!

Doctor MoM at Mavericks

Kev hits!

Doctor MoM at Mavericks

Even more Bud!

Doctor MoM at Mavericks

Extra Jay and Kev!

Doctor MoM at Mavericks

Bonus Kev!

Doctor MoM at Mavericks

Bud sings!

Doctor MoM at Mavericks

Next up, a punchy punk set from Omerta! Here's Pat (also of Asile and Durs Couers) on drums!

Omerta at Mavericks

Sierra sings!

Omerta at Mavericks

Bass action with Aaron from Alcohol Fueled!

Omerta at Mavericks

Guitar action with Rick from Chloroform!

Omerta at Mavericks

Even more Sierra!

Omerta at Mavericks

Even more Rick!

Omerta at Mavericks

More Aaron!

Omerta at Mavericks

Rick and Sierra!

Omerta at Mavericks

Pat hits!

Omerta at Mavericks

Backlit action!

Omerta at Mavericks

Feedback action!

Omerta at Mavericks

The Lindbergh Babies rolled out some more punk sounds. Here's Ken, also of four-stroke!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Guitar action with Greg!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Tara sings!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Buttoned-up action!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

More guitar and more Tara!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Even more Tara!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Jon sings!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Extra Greg!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Babied action!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

More Jon!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Singalong action!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Extra Tara!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

More Kris!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Extra, extra Tara!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Shadowy action!

Lindbergh Babies at Mavericks

Lydia Lunch and her Retrovirus band ended the evening with a killer set. It helps that the band itself is an all-star affair, with bassist Tim Dahl, drummer Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Knoxville Girls, and others) and Weasel Walter (Flying Luttenbachers) on guitar. Hereès Walter, rocking the jodhpurs.

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

Bob hits!

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

Lydia sings!

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

And so on!

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

More Walter!

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

More Lydia!

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

Bonus Bert!

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

Bass action with Tim!

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

Even more Lydia!

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

Retroviral action!

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

Walter certainly likes jumping around.

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

"We like all your drugs!"

Lydia Lynch Retrovirus at Mavericks

Wicked sets all around.