Some of my favourite things

I headed over to the Dominion Tavern in mid-May to check out three of my favourite bands: Red Mass, Boom Creek and Slow Dawn. Slow Dawn started off the trifecta of musical goodness. Here's Dan!



Bass action with Jesse!



Percussive action with Chris!



More Jesse!



Crouching action!



Even more Jesse!



Distended action!



More Chris!



Closeup action!



Boom Creek were on next, here's Neil, who I think has just realized he has to jump around for 45 minutes straight. (They'll also be performing at the Off Peak Green Barn this Saturday.)



Bass action with Todd!



Closeup action!



More Neil and Adam!



Singalong action with Ian!



Guitar action with Ian!



Jumping action!



More Ian!



More Adam!



Ian sings!



Extra Neil and Todd!



Red Mass played a great set; Hannah L. and Roy brought a drummer and multiinstrumentalist with them this time around to fill things out. Here's Hannah!



Guitar action with Roy!



Hannah sings!



Roy sings!



Percussive action!



Adjusting action!



Singalong action!



Vocal action!



More drumming!



More singalong action!



Massive action!



Masked action!



Great stuff all around.

Ottawa Explosion: Day 5

I headed back to the Clocktower parking lot on Sunday for my last dose of OXW action for 2018. Local soul and R&B collective Rhythm N Groove were making their debut. Here are singers Sabaya and Rejuno!



Guitar action with Sean!



Adrian hits!



Bass action with Peterson!



More Sabaya!



Extra Rejuno!



Moog action with Peterson!



More Sean!



Montrealers Red Mass were on next. They're a band I try to see every chance I get! Here's Hannah making some adjustments.



Guitar action with Roy!



The whole lot!



Hannah sings!



And so on!



Knob-turning action!



Roy sings!



Massive action!



Gesserit ended up playing a bit later than expected; van issues delayed their arrival. Here's Lyzi!



Bass action with Tarra!



Guitar action with Sundance!



Percussive action with German!



Everyone jumps about!



More bass!



Breezy action!



Even more guitar!



The whole lot!



More guitar action!



A shouty bit!



More German!



Gripping action!



Boom Creek brought the afternoon close with a fiery set featuring many guest appearances from various Creek offspring. Here's Neil and Todd showing the youngsters how it's done!



Ian sings!



More Neil!



Adam hits!



Singalong action!



Todd is amused!



More Ian!



Devil horns action!



More singalong action!



Who else wants to sing!



Take-your-daughter-to-work action!



Guest percussion action!



There are some finer technical points that have to be demonstrated.



Well that was fun! There was a later show on at Pressed, by I was all exploded out by then.