National Capital Rock: Comet Control

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Ottawa Psych Fest: Night 1

After the success of last year's Ottawa Psych Fest, there was nothing to do but hold it again, except more so. The first of two nates at House of Targ featured Comet Control, Anunnaki and Monobrow, and started off with local experimental duo Horseman, Pass By. Here's Mark on cello!

Duo action with Bennett and Mark!

Mechanical action!

More Mark!

The mighty Monobrow were up next with their usual awesome doom rock instrumentals. Here's Brian and Sam!

The whole lot!

More Brian!

Paul frets!

The whole lot again!

Anunnaki played a fantastic set - maybe my favourite of the fest. They're associated with psych band Moths & Locusts. Here's Dave rocking the Vender Bass VI!

The whole lot with Arlen on drums!

Dave steps on it!

Arlen hits!

Extra Dave!

Extra Arlen!

Comet Control wrapped things up nicely.

Rhythm section action!

Controlled action with Christopher and Chad!

Chad sings!

More Christopher!

Great stuff all around!

Friday, November 02, 2018

Set your controls

Heres another mid-October show, this time a rare stop at Mavericks for some cosmic action with Toronto crew Comet Control and Vancouver's Autogramm. Italian act Tonto started things up, but I arrived too late to hear them, so here's Dan from Ottawa's Slow Dawn.

Bass action with Jesse!

Chris hits!

More Dan!

Rhythm section action!

Slow action!

The whole lot!

Extra Chris!

Dawning action!

Chris mixes it up!

Comet Control was born from the ashes of Quest For Fire; theyve been out and about for five or so years now. Here's singer Chad!

Silhouetted bass action with Nicole!

Controlled action with Chad, Andrew and Christopher!

Percussive action with Jay (from Biblical)!

Keyboard action with Christopher!

Controlled action!

Autogramm closed the evening with some early-1980s styled pop-rock that made me think of Bob Segarini's early stuff, The Cars and Gary Numan. Here's bassist C.C. Voltage, drummer The Silo and guitarist Jiffy Marx!