If you can't stand the heat

I wasn't expecting to see any live music Thursday night, but walking back from the gym I bumped into Brad McOuat of Year Zero outside Capital Rehearsal Studios, who invited me to his birthday party, where The White Wires and Pregnancy Scares were going to play a few songs. Brad has a pretty spacious place on Bank St., with a kitchen sizable enough to fit a band. Mind you, when you fit 80 or so people into it (the apartment, not the kitchen) it does get a bit sweaty.

First up, Pregnancy Scares, featuring birthday co-celebrator Craig, who turns 25 on Sunday, on vocals.


Pregnancy Scares at Brad's birthday party, June 30, 2011

Also featuring guitar-stomping action!


Pregnancy Scares at Brad's birthday party, June 30, 2011

Brad gets a kiss. And  cup for a hat, for some reason. It's all a bit alarming.


Brad at his birthday party, June 30, 2011

Then The Whites played a few songs ... then another song ... then another song ... then another. I think they played about four last songs in all.


The White Wires at Brad's birthday party, June 30, 2011

Allie hits, Davey adjusts the volume.


The White Wires at Brad's birthday party, June 30, 2011 

Surfing action!


Craig at his pre-birthday party, June 30, 2011 

Happy birthday Brad and Craig!