Showing posts with label Pretty Pretty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pretty Pretty. Show all posts

Monday, August 07, 2017

Ottawa Explosion: Saturday, Part I

Several Saturdays ago I wandered over to SAW Gallery for some More Ottawa explosion action, starting with Future Girls and some percussive action with Dewayne!

Future Girls at Ottawa 
Explosion

Closeup action with Matt!

Future Girls at Ottawa Explosion

Futuristic action with Heather and Coleman!

Future Girls at Ottawa Explosion

Heather sings!

Future Girls at Ottawa Explosion

More guitar!

Future Girls at Ottawa Explosion

More Coleman!

Future Girls at Ottawa Explosion

More Heather!

Future Girls at Ottawa Explosion

There was another member of the Ohio contingent up next as Pretty Pretty took the stage. Singer Evan and bassist Larry rounded out their trio with Jerri from Vacation et al. on drums for this gig.

Pretty Pretty at Ottawa Explosion

Telecaster action!

Pretty Pretty at Ottawa Explosion

Banner action!

Pretty Pretty at Ottawa Explosion

Larry sings!

Pretty Pretty at Ottawa Explosion

More Jerri!

Pretty Pretty at Ottawa Explosion

Extra Evan!

Pretty Pretty at Ottawa Explosion

Back-to-back action!

Pretty Pretty at Ottawa Explosion

Pretty action!

Pretty Pretty at Ottawa Explosion

Laika's Orbit came up from New England again to rock the fest: Here's Shane, Mackenzie and Nick!

Laika's Orbit at Ottawa 
Explosion

Dan hits!

Laika's Orbit at Ottawa 
Explosion

Closeup action!

Laika's Orbit at Ottawa 
Explosion

More Dan!

Laika's Orbit at Ottawa 
Explosion

More Mackenzie!

Laika's Orbit at Ottawa 
Explosion

Orbital action!

Laika's Orbit at Ottawa 
Explosion

The whole lot!

Laika's Orbit at Ottawa 
Explosion

Rhythm section action!

Laika's Orbit at Ottawa 
Explosion

Swim Team swam all the way from Cincinatti to play an intense set. Here's Lillian!

Swim Team at Ottawa 
Explosion

Gripping action!

Swim Team at Ottawa Explosion

Guitar action with John!

Swim Team at Ottawa Explosion

Shirtless action!

Swim Team at Ottawa Explosion

Aquatic action!

Swim Team at Ottawa Explosion

Closeup action!

Swim Team at Ottawa Explosion

They're an active lot.

Swim Team at Ottawa Explosion

My afternoon ended with Shellshag, who started things off with a hug. Here's John and Jennifer!

Shellshag at Ottawa Explosion

This calls for special boots!

Shellshag at Ottawa Explosion

And they're off!

Shellshag at Ottawa Explosion

John sings!

Shellshag at Ottawa Explosion

Jennifer sings!

Shellshag at Ottawa Explosion

Jennifer hits!

Shellshag at Ottawa 
Explosion

John frets!

Shellshag at Ottawa Explosion

Singalong action!

Shellshag at Ottawa Explosion

John bends!

Shellshag at Ottawa Explosion

Then it was off to grab a bite to eat.

Friday, June 24, 2016

Waves and birds

I missed the Ottawa Explosion's afternoon offerings on Saturday, but at least managed to get out into the heat to catch Ottawa' Creep Wave play the first set of the evening. Here's Derek and Brittany!

Creep Wave at Club SAW

Kieran hits!

Creep Wave at Club SAW

Extra Derak!

Creep Wave at Club SAW

Brittany strums!

Creep Wave at Club SAW

Rhythm section action!

Creep Wave at Club SAW

Brittany sings!

Creep Wave at Club SAW

The whole lot!

Creep Wave at Club SAW

Derek sings!

Creep Wave at Club SAW

More Kieran!

Creep Wave at Club SAW

Things took a turn for the black and metallic with Black Tower. Here's Dave!

Black Tower at Club SAW

Bass action with Skotty!

Black Tower at Club SAW

Erin sings!

Black Tower at Club SAW

Closeup action!

Black Tower at Club SAW

Skotty sings!

Black Tower at Club SAW

Towering action!

Black Tower at Club SAW

Hair-tossing action!

Black Tower at Club SAW

Bendy action!

Black Tower at Club SAW

After that I ducked inside to check out Future Girls, a Halifax outfit founded by Outtacontroller's Matt and Crossed Wire's Heather. Here's Matt!

Future Girls at Club SAW

Guitar action with Coleman and Heather!

Future Girls at Club SAW

Dewayne hits!

Future Girls at Club SAW

More Matt!

Future Girls at Club SAW

Heather sings!

Future Girls at Club SAW

More Coleman!

Future Girls at Club SAW

New York's Big Eyes were another great Explosion discovery for me; Kait Eldridge and company put out a super set of classic-rock influenced pop-punk, including a cover of The Undertones' You've Got My Number.

Big Eyes at Club SAW

Bass action with Malcolm!

Big Eyes at Club SAW

Griffin hits!

Big Eyes at Club SAW

Kait sings!

Big Eyes at Club SAW

Guitar action with Paul!

Big Eyes at Club SAW

Eyeful action!

Big Eyes at Club SAW

Rhythm section action!

Big Eyes at Club SAW

More guitar!

Big Eyes at Club SAW

Pretty Pretty is another Ohio band; it shares a couple of members with Vacation (kind of an Ottawa Explosion trend, member-sharing bands). It's fronted by Vacation bassist Evan on guitar, Vacation guitarist Jerri on drums, and Larry Teevee on bass. Here's Evan!

Pretty Pretty at Club SAW

Larry handles the low end.

Pretty Pretty at Club SAW

Evan sings.

Pretty Pretty at Club SAW

Larrry sings!

Pretty Pretty at Club SAW

Jerri hits!

Pretty Pretty at Club SAW

Feedback action!

Pretty Pretty at Club SAW

Closeup action!

Pretty Pretty at Club SAW

The last outside show of Saturday featured New Jersey's Nightbirds; one of my photos from their 2012 Ottawa explosion set at Mavericks made it onto their Born To Die In Suburbia album. Here's P.J. working the feedback during their instrumental intro.

Night Birds at Club SAW

Darick hits!

Night Birds at Club SAW

Brian shouts!

Night Birds at Club SAW

Bass action with Joe!

Night Birds at Club SAW

Joe sings!

Night Birds at Club SAW

Extra P.J.!

Night Birds at Club SAW

More Darick and Brian!

Night Birds at Club SAW

P.J. sings!

Night Birds at Club SAW

Bonus Brian!
Night Birds at Club SAW

Even more Darick!

Night Birds at Club SAW

Then it was time to head indoors for some Wet Brain and more!