Showing posts with label Durs Coeurs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Durs Coeurs. Show all posts

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.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

New voices

I figure it's a good idea to start the new year by checking out some bands I've never seen before. I went over to House of Targ for Volume 2 of "Voice Of A Generation" to catch a quartet of punk rock acts. Photographing the local scene for more than a dozen years means that there's always a few familiar faces, so even though openers Omerta are pretty fresh, you'll recognize some folks if you've been following the blog. First, here's some guitar action with Rick!

Omerta at House of Targ

Sierra sings, Dan bangs head!

Omerta at House of Targ

More Rick and Patrick!

Omerta at House of Targ

The shouty bit!

Omerta at House of Targ

Patrick hits!

Omerta at House of Targ

Extra Rick!

Omerta at House of Targ

More Dan!

Omerta at House of Targ

Silent action!

Omerta at House of Targ

More Dan!

Omerta at House of Targ

Up next, Pok Gai; you've seen Will before playing guitar with Shackles, drumming with such bands as Alcohol Fuelled, now here he is singing (with an assist from Ataxia's Frank)!

Pok Gai at House of Targ

Bass action with Tim (also Alcohol Fuelled)!

Pok Gai at House of Targ

Tasha (of Slumlord) hits!

Pok Gai at House of Targ

Guitar-action with Matt!

Pok Gai at House of Targ

Spikey-haired action!

Pok Gai at House of Targ

Extra Trasha!

Pok Gai at House of Targ

Singalong action!

Pok Gai at House of Targ

Extra Will!

Pok Gai at House of Targ

And so on!

Pok Gai at House of Targ

It was also the birthday of Sammy, who got a celebratory dousing with silly string.

Pok Gai at House of Targ

Ataxia was celebrating the release of their new tape.

Ataxia at House of Targ

Frank sings!

Ataxia at House of Targ

Scott (of many loccal punk bands) reaches for a new stick!

Ataxia at House of Targ

Guitar action with Aaron!

Ataxia at House of Targ

Extra Frank!

Ataxia at House of Targ

Bass action with Kailey!

Ataxia at House of Targ

More Scott!

Ataxia at House of Targ

Winking action!

Ataxia at House of Targ

More bass!

Ataxia at House of Targ

Even more Scott!

Ataxia at House of Targ

Disorderly action!

Ataxia at House of Targ

Cacophonous Montreal hardcore combo Drip closed the night with some raucous sounds. I don't know who anyone in the band is, so here they are!

Drip at House of Targ

Percussive action!

Drip at House of Targ

Bass action!

Drip at House of Targ

Flying V action!

Drip at House of Targ

Gripping action!

Drip at House of Targ

More drumming!

Drip at House of Targ

Aiming action!

Drip at House of Targ

The next edition of Voice of A Generation rolls out Feb. 25 at the House of Targ.