Showing posts with label Jon Creeden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jon Creeden. Show all posts

Friday, January 25, 2019

Back to Hell

Fresh Hell returned from hibernation/maternity leave early in January for a show at Black Squirrel Books, on a bill stacked with gravelly voices and emotive singing. First up were Laniard - here's Steve and Kieran!

Laniard at Black Squirrel Books

Guitar action with Jon Creeden!

Laniard at Black Squirrel Books

A shouty bit!

Laniard at Black Squirrel Books

Steve hits!

Laniard at Black Squirrel Books

Bass and beard action with Kieran!

Laniard at Black Squirrel Books

Extra Steve!

Laniard at Black Squirrel Books

More other Steve!

Laniard at Black Squirrel Books

They were followed by Philadelphia's Sold, doing some organ-inflected post punk. Here's frontman Ted!

Sold at Black Squirrel Books

Keyboard and bass action with Stefan and Scott!

Sold at Black Squirrel Books

Stefan sings!

Sold at Black Squirrel Books

Rhythm section action with Scott and Jon!

Sold at Black Squirrel Books

More Jon!

Sold at Black Squirrel Books

Sold were doing a brief Canadian tour with Montreal's Laureate, who hit the stage next. I saw them about a year ago, opening for Doc Hopper at Targ. Here's Giancarlo!

Laureate at Black Squirrel Books

Percussive action with Mike!

Laureate at Black Squirrel Books

Bass action with Erin!

Laureate at Black Squirrel Books

More Giancarlo!

Laureate at Black Squirrel Books

Tapping action with Mike!

Laureate at Black Squirrel Books

Extra Erin!

Laureate at Black Squirrel Books

Fresh Hell wrapped things up with an energetic set. Here's Steve and Devin!

Fresh Hell at Black Squirrel Books

Occasional Flying Hellfish Corey sings!

Fresh Hell at Black Squirrel Books

Contemplative action with Vance!

Fresh Hell at Black Squirrel Books

More Steve!

Fresh Hell at Black Squirrel Books

More Devin!

Fresh Hell at Black Squirrel Books

A fine return to form.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Eight is enough: Part II

After watching Lost Love at Targ I headed back up to Black Squirrel Books for Father Bodies set. They're a trio from Waterloo with a punk rock sound. Heres bassist Dylan and guitarist Chris!

Father Bodies at Black Squirrel Books

More Dylan!

Father Bodies at Black Squirrel Books

Mark hits!

Father Bodies at Black Squirrel Books

Even more Dylan!

Father Bodies at Black Squirrel Books

The whole lot!

Father Bodies at Black Squirrel Books

The crowd jumps around!

Father Bodies at Black Squirrel Books

Bodily action!

Father Bodies at Black Squirrel Books

Fatherly action!

Father Bodies at Black Squirrel Books

Back at the House of Targ, Parisian punks were hitting the stage (and also memorializing much-missed scene supporter JS). Here's some gripping action with Till!

Geurilla Poubelle at House of Targ

Paul sings!

Geurilla Poubelle at House of Targ

Singalong action with Anto!

Geurilla Poubelle at House of Targ

More Paul!

Geurilla Poubelle at House of Targ

More Till!

Geurilla Poubelle at House of Targ

Extra Anto!

Geurilla Poubelle at House of Targ

Guest action with Lost Love's Guilhem!

Geurilla Poubelle at House of Targ

Microphone-sharing action!

Geurilla Poubelle at House of Targ

And so on!

Geurilla Poubelle at House of Targ

Paul gets in some guitar time.

Geurilla Poubelle at House of Targ

Empty Nesters shut things down at Black Squirrel Books with a brisk set. Here's Eric, the groups creative core.

Empty Nesters at Black Squirrel Books

Bass action with Philip!

Empty Nesters at Black Squirrel Books

Robert hits!

Empty Nesters at Black Squirrel Books

Nested action!

Empty Nesters at Black Squirrel Books

More Philip!

Empty Nesters at Black Squirrel Books

Extra Robert!

Empty Nesters at Black Squirrel Books

Bookish action!

Empty Nesters at Black Squirrel Books

Singalong action!

Empty Nesters at Black Squirrel Books

The entire event came to a close with a performance from Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish. Here's Jon!

Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish

Guitar action with Cory!

Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish

Bass action with Kieran!

Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish

Tony hits!

Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish

Kieran sings!

Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish

Extra Tony!

Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish

Singalong action!

Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish

Good stuff all around.