Say uncle

Gaga Weekend on a aSaturday: Rock spectacle or endurance run? Well, both actually. Last year I missed sets by Germ Attak and others because I just couldn't rouse myself from slumber before about 1 p.m. This time I set my alarm clock early and got to Yogi's Meatlocker in time to see the kickoff, a crunchy set from Thunderuncle. As I mentioned way back when, the band is made of of veterans from the heavy end of Ottawa's musical spectrum: Middens drummer Joe Vienneau on guitar, Weapons of Mass Seduction's Kristian Thompson on another guitar, Harshey and elbeejay bassist Larry Russell, Manpower drummer Dave Dudley and Allrights drummer Jon Kiely on vocals.

Unshaven introduction action with Ian Manhire!



Singalong action with Jon and Larry!



The shouty bit!



Kris rocks the SG.



Dave drums!



More Larry, Dave and Joe!



More Joe!



Throaty action!



There are other horrible fisheye photos on my Flickr photostream. Here's some horrible video.



Speaking of heavy music ...

• Show reminder: High On Fire, Priestess and Skeletonwitch deafen the crowd at Capital Music Hall; The Cliks and Hunter Valentine rock Mavericks; Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People, The John Punch Band and That's The Spirit are at Zaphod Beeblebrox. P.E.I.'s The Sidewalks, The Living Sound System and Texas outift Bryce Clifford and Co. are at The Rainbow; The Mumbo Jumbo Voodoo Combo is at Irene's; the Elmdale House hosts The Old Crowns, Life Blown Open and Brett Caswell. Ghost Cousin and Joel Kuehn are at the Avant-Garde.