White noise

Thom D'Arcy, formerly of The Carnations and occasional Another Blue Door whipped up a quick album of electropop, then took it on the road with Andreas Tompros, Steve Krecklo, Shayne Cox and Kevin Hilliard, all off whom have indie rock resumes of their own under the Ladies and Gentlemen name (later changed to Small Sins). I think they should be put on a double bill with The Wooden Stars - I think they have the same tailor.

Thom D'Arcy; came to Ottawa for the corndogs.



Kevin Hilliard and (I think) keyboardist, guitarist and Hi-Hat Recordings chappy Andreas Tompros.



If memory serves, this is Steve Krecklo, who also played with D'arcy in The Carnations.



Shayne Cox. No one rocks like Shayne Cox rocks - or so I hear.



Apparently dry-cleaning is required to keep them in sartorial splendour (that, or $42.50 at Royal Navy).

• Show reminder: I'm off to Irene's for The Banditas' CD/LP release party with The Nymphets and RunStop-Restore, but there's plenty of other stuff, including Servo, Only Forward and Caution Press at Maverick's, Department of Foreign Affairs and The Machine's (which includes some of Cambridge hard rockers The Candidates) at Zaphod's and James McKenty & The Spades at The Pour House.