On your mark!

Another Tuesday, another fine lineup at Babylon for Civic Duty. This was show No. 2 for Embassies of Denmark; still short, but longer than their last one. The DJs took over the stage and the bands set up on the floor for this show, so there's a lot of audience in these photos. There was a good turnout - I keep expecting about two dozen people will make the foray on a Tuesday; but as you'll see it's quite a good draw.

Eric Elgar is a two-headed rock beast! There was a clique of photography students at Babylon taking pictures of the show, so for a few pictures I turned off my own flash, set the shutter speed to five seconds; this is what showed up.



Bill Burke at work.



Pat - also of Sleeping Pilot and Army of Saint Joan.



Mike, like Pat a Sleeping Pilot.



Rock-and-audience action.









A split with Black Actors is in the works.

The third, man

Just back from my third Civic Duty evening at Babylon, another raging success with hot sets from Embassies of Denmark and Black Actors.





And of course, a shout out to Civic Duty DJs Jeff and Bryan.



As per usual, more to come.

Duty calls

I've just returned from the inaugural night of Babylon's A Civic Duty - Adam Solomanian and Nick Di Gaetano and the Vespertine Choir were the bill. I didn't take many pictures because my camera battery is in urgent need of recharging - indeed, it called it quits as I was transferring photos to my computer.

This time around, Adam played a short set and did not lose a bridge pin. He'll be opening for Akron/Family tonight.



Here's Alexis Van Bernel, Nick and Pat Johnston of the Choir.



The Choir made a live recording, so if you weren't there you may soon be able to hear some of their rootsy rock. Civic Duty promises live music on Tuesdays. The Mighty Eagle Band and Jesus Mullet play March 28, Black Actors and Embassies of Denmark play April 4 and The Banditas play April 11.