Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Bluesfest: Cancer Bats

From the blues of Al Wood and Co. we go to something that's a bit more black and blue: The thrshy punk sounds of Cancer Bats. Bit first, a message from our sponsors.

"Please don't kill one another."

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Having been appropriately warned by Johnny from the Bear, who was doing the introductions, the audience could now appreciate the Cancer Bat experience with only some light maiming being the result. I'm going to start with this blurry photo of jumping bassist Jaye R. Schwarzer, because that's how most of my photos turned out: Blurry Cancer Bats members leaping out of the frame.

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

A rare photo of singer Liam Cormier standing kind of still.

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Headbanging action!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Scott Middleton frets!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

I think that's some audience headbanging in the lower left of the frame. Or maybe my thumb. The drummer is Mike Peters.

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Cancerous action!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Batty action!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Liam stands on something!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Jaye sings!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

More headbanging!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

The crowd goes wild!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Scott's under there somewhere.

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Gesticulating action!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Good work, mosh pit!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

More Mike!

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

The end! Or at least, the point where I rushed off to listen to some zydeco.

Cancer Bats at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

The batty bunch will be back in town December 8 for a show as Bat Sabbath playing, yes, a Black Sabbath set at Mavericks.

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