Under the microscope

Wednesday night I nipped over to Babylon again to catch a quartet of billified bands. The hardcore hepcats came out - I was one of the few guys in the audience without slicked-back hair. Some people thought the turnout was mediocre but I thought it drew a decent crowd for the style. The Pandemics are a Montreal rockabilly trio, complete with standup bass and standup drummer. They get pretty wild on stage.

Singer and guitarist Ryan - likes a bit of leopard.



Bassist Jordan.



Drummer Rene ... I think he's wondering what those other guys are up to.



Rockabilly action!





Shake that hair!





I was showing the Pandemics a preview ... they liked the first group shot; I prefer the second.





An energetic kickoff for sure!

Bacteria, bugs, Bill, boxes and blood

It was a rockabillin', psychobillin' crazy country kinda night at Babylon, with a trio of Montreal acts dropping into Babylon to share the stage with locals Lefty McRighty and the Boxcar Cadavers. You can expect more pictures of all these folks when time allows, but for now here's some group action.

First up, The Pandemics, a frenzied trio.



Next, The Cockroaches - a little more traditionally flavoured.



Bloodshot Bill - wild, man, wild, as usual. He was joined by Johnny Montreal - and special guest Gerard Van Herk of Deja Voodoo.



Finally, Lefty McRighty and the Boxcar Cadavers.



Unfortunately I had to get gone a little early - somebody shoved me into a PA speaker and scraped off a mole on my arm - it was quite a little bleeder so I went home in search of a Band-Aid.