Showing posts with label Replacements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Replacements. Show all posts

Monday, March 04, 2013

Sunday wonder

It turns out that even in March you can have a show on Sunday night. Now, not a lot of folks turned up for this Pressed gig, but it was a pleasantly convivial show with lots of familiar faces. Headliner Jon Hynes, for example was last seen on the blog playing bass as one of "The Replacements" at the Punk Rock Covers show in April 2012, along with Dave Banoub and John Sproull, who also made on-stage appearances.

First up, Wunderstrands. And yes, Jon is in this band too, along with Mara Pellerin of Gramercy Riffs, Brad Kirkland of Holy Fuck (albeit not on any of the occasions when I've seen them) and Shaun Brodie (like Hynes, an occasional Hidden Camera). As usual, Mara's vocals sounded great. There was also fine covers of work by Victor Lewis and Neil Young's Expecting to Fly.

Wunderstrands at Pressed

Brad hits!

Wunderstrands at Pressed

Singalong action!

Wunderstrands at Pressed

Shaun, as seen through the entranceway window.

Wunderstrands at Pressed

Mara also took a spin on guitar.

Wunderstrands at Pressed

Jon played an acoustic set at Raw Sugar a few days ago with Chris Page; this time around he had Dave and John on hand. Unfortunately bassist Don Ellis' flight was trapped in Newfoundland, so there was a bit of filling in going on. 

Jon Hynes at Pressed

Guitar action!

Jon Hynes at Pressed

And even more guitar with Dave.

Jon Hynes at Pressed

A bit of bass.

Jon Hynes at Pressed

Mara and Shaun then added some brass to the last couple of numbers.

Jon Hynes at Pressed

Studio recordings are promised in the not-too-distant future.


Wednesday, June 20, 2012

You can be replaced

I have a shocking secret to reveal - some members of The Centretown Recording Alliance cicrcle which has produced such bands as The Centretown Cripplers, Finders Keepers, The Mnemonics and The Allrights are fans of The Replacements. Incredible, eh? Anyway, here we are, back for Punk Rock Covers night No. 5 at the Montgomery Legion Hall with Chris Cook, Matthew Banoub, John Sproull and Hidden Cameras bassist John Hynes, performing some of the Twin Cities' finest slabs of rock.

John and David!

Replacements for The Replacements at the Montgomery Legion

John hits!

Replacements for The Replacements at the Montgomery Legion

Bass action with John!



Chris sings!

Replacements for The Replacements at the Montgomery Legion

Replacement action!

Replacements for The Replacements at the Montgomery Legion

More David!

Replacements for The Replacements at the Montgomery Legion

Extra Chris and John!

Replacements for The Replacements at the Montgomery Legion

Double the hits!

Replacements for The Replacements at the Montgomery Legion

The whole flashy lot!

Replacements for The Replacements at the Montgomery Legion

Faceoff action!

Replacements for The Replacements at the Montgomery Legion

I missed The Mnemonics' Ottawa Explosion gig, but if you're in Toronto you can catch them at 3030 Dundas West this Friday for some Craft Beer Week-related (and likely heavily influenced, if you know what I mean) music.