Showing posts with label Gaga Weekend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gaga Weekend. Show all posts

Friday, February 18, 2011

Stuff to do February 18

Well, not only do I not have any new photos, I don't have anyway of uploading old ones (*@$#! drive!). So this morning's show preview features the lovely and talented Critical Convictions, performing at last year's Gaga Weekend.

Critical Convictions at Yogi's Meatlocker
Critical Convictions at Yogi's Meatlocker, June 12, 2010

They're playing a house show at 443 Kent St. alongside BoneBlack, Ensorcelor and Nightmare Reality. Also treading the boards tonight are Rich Aucoin, Ennuie, Life In 2D and Pete Samples at Cafe Dekcuf, Watter Brothers, Ornaments and Those Gulls at the Elmdale Tavern. Hamilton, shown below performing at Caafe DeKcuf earlier this year, also have a show.

Hamilton at Cafe DeKcuf
Hamilton at Cafe DeKcuf, January 15, 2011

They'll be at Zaphod Beeblebrox with Third Place and Remember The Fire. Big Jeezus Truck and The HoBo Outlaws will be performing at The Rainbow. Here's them Truckers at Zaphod's:

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox
Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox, December 1, 2010

Finally, we bring you a message from Al The Yeti Bones (of Gypsy Rock Goliath), who also operates The Yeti Agency with Mia Tyler (daughter of Aerosmith singer/American Idol judge Steven):  
"One of Canada's most energetic rock bands and biggest kept secrets, known as The Polymorphines have traveled to Austin Texas this past week to record their upcoming album with famed producer Tim Kerr (of Poison 13, Big Boys and Monkeywrench, among others - A.C.) and engineer Mike Vasquez of Sweatbox Studios (The Damnations TX, and 70's garage rockers The Fleshtones). The Polymorphines couldn't have picked a better place to record this new album. Once the tracking is complete, they will be embarking on a 12 date U.S tour, seeing them through cities like Austin TX, New Orleans LA, Florence AL, Baltimore MD, Washington D.C, New York NY, and all the way back to Toronto for Canadian Music Week. You can also follow The Polymorphines tour blog at www.yetiagency.com."
Is this an excuse for me to post another Polymorphines photo?

Polymorphines at The Rainbow
The Polymorphines at The Rainbow, December 13, 2009

Yes ... yes it is. Their Canadian Music Week show is March 9, should anyone be down Toronto way.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Visitation rights

The Visitors closed off another sensational Gaga Weekend. Ian said he chose them because they were always super reliable, which may mean they drink less than all the other bands (how much of a challenge that is, I know not). This was also the release party for their new EP, Avenging The Visigoths.

Ian's introduction must have been just terrible.

The Visitors at Babylon

Travelling action!

The Visitors at Babylon

Scottie rocks the stripes.

The Visitors at Babylon

Shocking action!

The Visitors at Babylon

Kev-o mans the drums.

The Visitors at Babylon

Skottie sings!

The Visitors at Babylon

Erin sings!

The Visitors at Babylon

Bass action!

The Visitors at Babylon

And he crowd goes wild!

The Visitors at Babylon

Kev-o sings!

The Visitors at Babylon

The whole lot!

The Visitors at Babylon

Skottie bends!

The Visitors at Babylon

Faceoff action!

The Visitors at Babylon

Singalong action!

The Visitors at Babylon

The crowd goes wilder!

The Visitors at Babylon

Microphone sharing action!

The Visitors at Babylon

And that's it for the Gaga Weekend until 2011 ... unless Ian plans a winter edition.
  • Show reminder: Patrick Rheaume is at the Rainbow.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Them again

You know you're at a Gaga Weekend when there are members of The Statues on stage, be it in Strange Attractor, The Joliettes or just being dragged on stage to sing along with some powerpop tune of yesteryear. For this set they were actually playing as The Statues.

Singalong action with The Houles!

Statues at Babylon

Statuesque action!

Statues at Babylon

Jeff sings!

Statues at Babylon

Rob sings!

Statues at Babylon

The crowd goes wild!

Statues at Babylon

And so on!

Statues at Babylon

Mitch shouts!

Statues at Babylon

This was the crowd-surfingest Gaga Weekend ever!

Statues at Babylon

More Jeff!

Statues at Babylon

The shadowy end!

Statues at Babylon

Their new Holiday Cops LP is now be available on Deranged.
  • Show reminder: The Acorn Trail performs at Zaphod's; there's some kind of live post-Folk Festival action planned at the Elmdale, but details are fuzzy. Geoffrey the Giant and The Termites play the Rainbow.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Street rock

The Sonic Avenues?!? Man, I feel like I just saw them yesterday ... oh, wait (insert braying laughter, knee-slapping, here). Unfunny humour aside, this other excellent Montreal combo have made a bunch of trips to the capital of late and been swell each time. Their June Babylon show was more of the same.

Maxime shakes it.

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

J.C. mans the traps.

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

Jamie sings!

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

Sebastien shows The White Wires love.

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

Maxime sings!

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

More Sebastien!

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

Rhythm action!

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

Emmanuel Sayer gets into the spirit of things!

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

Sebastien goes down!

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

Sonic action!

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

The crowd goes wild!

Sonic Avenues at Babylon

They played a great set Friday, and one hopes they'll be back sooner rather than later. There was some talk of a split single with a local band, so who knows what's in the offing ....

Friday, August 13, 2010

Shell game

Montreal's Walnut Kids played next. First time they were in town at Ritual for their 7-inch release on Going Gaga, they tore through their set with much enthusiasm and less tuning. They were equally energetic this time around, despite some of the band's members attempting to walk from Montreal to make the gig.

Ian sings!

Walnut Kids

According to legend, Olli's bass was a loaner since he left his own behind a roadside bush.

Walnut Kids

Ever-grinning drummer Sebastien.

Walnut Kids

Olli sings!

Walnut Kids

Guitar action with J. Marteau.

Walnut Kids

Walnutty action!

Walnut Kids

More J.

Walnut Kids

The end!

Walnut Kids

There next show? Tonight at Babylon with Mother's Children, Sonic Avenues (who followed them at Gaga Weekend, as well) and powerpop legend Paul Collins.
  • Show reminder: Evil Farm Children have you covered at Elmdale House Tavern. Flow 14, The Termights and Duke Squad perform at Zaphod Beeblebrox; The Sin Sisters shake it at the Rainbow; Steve Thomas and Tempus Fugitives are at Irene's; Kristen Young performs at the Avant-Garde.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Speed it up

Up next, powerpop sensations The Steve Adamyk Band.

Steve!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

Emmanuel and the world's grubbiest Going Gaga shirt!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

Singalong action with Davey Quesnelle!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

Steve sings!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

Emmanuel rocks the Telecaster!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

Emmanuel yells!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

Dave drums!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

More Steve and Davey!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

Ian misbehaves!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

Shoutalong action!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

Video action!



Guest vocal action from Jeff Houle of Statues/Strange Attractor.

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

Everybody's happy today!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

The end!

Steve Adamyk Band at Babylon

They've got a new 7-inch coming down the pipe real soon.