Showing posts with label Polymorphines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Polymorphines. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Rude boys

Last time I saw New Swears, they were following Average Times, and here they repeating themselves, this time at The Atomic Rooster. These assorted denizens of the Fun Boy crowd are well known for their antics at many rock shows (I've long lost track of pictures of Sammy crowd-surfing ...) and follow in the distinguished pedigree of The Girlfriends for causing the maximum amount of trouble with the maximum amount of rock.

Assorted shady characters.

New Swears at Atomic Rooster

Sammy rocks the tinsel.

New Swears at Atomic Rooster

Scru Bar sings!

New Swears at Atomic Rooster

Wolfgang hits!

New Swears at Atomic Rooster

Nick and Wolfgang have the same tailor.

New Swears at Atomic Rooster

I forget if there was smoke, or I just turned the f-stop up too high ...

New Swears at Atomic Rooster

Behind-the-back action!

New Swears at Atomic Rooster

Sammy takes a ride!

New Swears at Atomic Rooster

Extra Scru Bar!

New Swears at Atomic Rooster

The view from outside!

New Swears at Atomic Rooster

The band has been on hiatus because Scru Bar slashed his hand open, but will return in triumph to Pressed March 7 with a new tape.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Bad language

On to the New Swears, featuring a couple of Girlfriends and a couple of Polymorphines (and Rat Tales, etc.). In other words, trouble incarnate.

Here's Sammy, Nick and Heinz.

New Swears at Club SAW

And Wolfgang makes four.

New Swears at Club SAW

Nick sings!

New Swears at Club SAW

Singalong action!

New Swears at Club SAW

Extra Heinz!

New Swears at Club SAW

Drum-abusing action!

New Swears at Club SAW

Wolgang sings!

New Swears at Club SAW

Jumping about!

New Swears at Club SAW

Microphone-sharing action!

New Swears at Club SAW

It's not easy being a tom.

New Swears at Club SAW

The end!

New Swears at Club SAW

As chaotic as usual!

New Swears at Club SAW

You can do some free music downloading at their Bandcamp.

Friday, May 18, 2012

What are they on?

The Polymorphines are another Pretty Bad Records signing, and their wild and raucous sounds sits in with the other acts on the label just fine. Here they are holding down the middle slot at The Johnnies' Dominion record release show.

Jimmy Jr., sings some!

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

Fisheye action with Jeremy and Heinz!

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

Nicholas, still with the shades on!

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

Gripping action!

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

Guitar action!

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

Singalong action!

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

I have no idea what's going on here ...

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

Jimmy takes a stand.

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

Back-to-back action!

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

Heinz gets carried away!

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

The Polymorphines work the crowd!

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

The microphone got moved around ...

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

The end, at least for Heinz's D, B and E strings!

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern

A wild show! I'm not quite sure what's up with their 7-inch, but you can always grab their album from the digital realm while you wait. They shall also be rocking at this year's Ottawa Explosion.
  • Show reminder: Destruction, Vital Remains, Warbringer, Pathology and Immersed destroy Mavericks; upstairs at Cafe DeKcuf Flying Fortress, Monobrow and Memories Of An Old Man do the same; Joe Brownrigg has his album release show at the Ottawa Police Association (on St. Catherines, near Bank St.); Amanda Bon also has a new album to share with the world - she's at Raw Sugar; Cheap Girls, The Creeps and The Mnemonics warm you up for the Ottawa Explosion at Capital Rehearsal Studios; Hearts & Mines and The Counsellors perform at Zaphod's; Lucas Stagg and Paul McLeod play Irene's; NotYetDead live it up at the Avant-Garde.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Polyphonic spree

The Tandoori Knights brought their greasy rock slop to Zaphod's on Nov. 29. In addition to a brief set by Knight Bloodshot Bill, local rockers The Polymorphines served up their own style of Memphis grease.

Jimmy Jr. got a haircut since the last time I saw them.

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Nicholas rocks the shades!

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Heinz rocks the Danelectro!

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Jeremy sings!

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Singalong action!

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Guitar action!

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Everybody sings1

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Riser action!

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Back-to-back action!

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Gripping action!

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Extra Heinz!

The Polymorphines at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Of course they played The Johnnies' record release show two months ago, and a new 7-inch on Pretty Bad Records is supposed to be in the works.
  • Show reminder: The October Trio and The Pederson/Jackson Trio jazz it up at Raw Sugar; Outshined is at The Rainbow.

Sunday, February 05, 2012

Oh, you pretty things

It was record release time again last night. This time for The Johnnies, who were joined by a couple of other Pretty Bad Records bands - The Shakey Aches (whose Tim and Mean Mad Matthew started the label) and The Polymorphines, whose own slab of wax is coming out in short order.

The Aches played a really hot set. They've been joined by Casey Comeau on organ (or organ soundalike, anyway) who, as Matthew noted, last played the Dom about six years ago. Actually, The Shakey Aches are looking increasingly like her old backing band.

The Shakey Aches at The Dominion Tavern
The Shakey Aches at The Dominion Tavern, February 4, 2012

Things ended up with some serious feedback abuse.

The Shakey Aches at The Dominion Tavern
The Shakey Aches at The Dominion Tavern, February 4, 2012

The Polymorphines played a rambunctious set, aided by an extremely rambunctious crowd who went particularly wild during a cover of Rat Tails' Adult Party.

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern
The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern, February 4, 2012

Heinz enjoys some audience support. His guitar was down to three strings by the end.

The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern
The Polymorphines at The Dominion Tavern, February 4, 2012.

The Johnnies wrapped things up with a short but sweet set of girl group pop punk.

The Johnnies at The Dominion Tavern
The Johnnies at The Dominion Tavern, February 4, 2012.

There was a big crowd out to see everyone, which is always good!

The Johnnies at The Dominion Tavern
The Johnnies at The Dominion Tavern, February 4, 2012. 

Big fun all night long.
  • Show reminder: Brandon Isaak is at the Rainbow.