Shure thing.

The Kingmakers take their rockabilly very seriously - so seriously they recorded their album at Sun Studios in Memphis. They dress sharp and generally do it up right. Their set at Zaphod's July 16 opening for The Farrell Brothers featured a fair number of covers, and some swell originals.

Clark Lawlor on the 'Elvis mike'.



Pinstripe Bobby Primeau wearing -what else? - pinstripes.



John Cormier on twangy guitar.



Standup Steve Donnelly - on his broad shoulders the fate of the band rests. Literally.



These guys like to ride the bass guitar. As you can see it fits three.



The whole lot!



And so on!





In sum: That'll flat get it.

• Show reminder: Keyotone, Purrr, Genuine Imitations and Melissa Spencer perform at Zaphod's.

Standup guys

Wednesday offered two varieties of rockabilly: The Kingmakers play in a more traditional vein, with covers of Mystery Train, That's Allright and Drinkin' Wine Spodee-Odee and some of their own tunes, recently record at Sun Studios in Memphis. They can also fit 75% of their band on the bass player's doublewide.


The Kingmakers, Zaphod Beeblebrox, July 16, 2008

Selkirk, Manitoba's Farrell Brothers are a more feral (no pun intended) outfit with a distinct strain of rockus psychobillus in their makeup. They're distinctly louder and more distortion heavy than the opener.


The Farrell Brothers, Zaphod Beeblebrox, July 16, 2008

No word on whether or not they can fit the whole band on the bass, though they're kind of skinny, so it should be easy.

• Show reminder: ANS, Taberfucks, End Program, Bombed Out! and H.O.P.E get crusty at The New Bayou; Grizzlar and Devil Eyes get growly at the Bytown Tavern; Breaking The Fourth Wall, The Oxford Street Montage, Never Perfect, Beneath All Innocence and Your Portrait Here perform at Cafe Dekcuf;The Rebel Year, Union City and The Eric St. Cyr Band perform at Zaphod's.