Thursday, June 27, 2013

OXW 2013: Saturday, Part II

The rain was getting a bit heavy at the Ottawa Explosion on Saturday, so despite some heroic mopping by Pierre Richardson things headed to the drier environs of Club SAW for the show by Feral Trash.

As mentioned earlier, two-thirds of Thalidomy Kids is also two-thirds of Feral Trash, albeit reconfigured.

Feral Trash at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
Feral Trash at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

The other third is Fear of Lipstick's Eric Neurotic.

Feral Trash at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
Feral Trash at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

I believe The Kidnappers were the first band to cross an ocean to get to the Ottawa Explosion; they came all the way from Hamburg. The DeeCracks from Klagenfurt, Austria might beat them for miles, though.

The Kidnappers at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
The Kidnappers at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013

Ian Manhire of Voicemail/White Wires was sitting in on drums.

The Kidnappers at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
The Kidnappers at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013

Things were a bit less wet outside, so it was off to catch The Sonic Avenues; they have a new bassist.

Sonic Avenues at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
Sonic Avenues at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

Microphone-tonguing action!

Sonic Avenues at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
Sonic Avenues at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

Then it was back inside for The Tough Shits from Philadelphia. They were down a couple of members and sounded pretty wiry.

The Tough Shits at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
The Tough Shits at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

Raoul from Hollywood was sitting in for their missing drummer. Of the bassist, there was no sign.

The Tough Shits at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
The Tough Shits at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

On to some hometown faves; The Steve Adamyk Band played a hot set to a very enthusiastic crowd.

Steve Adamyk Band at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
Steve Adamyk Band at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

Davidian action!

Steve Adamyk Band at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
Steve Adamyk Band at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

New York's Vacation played a really tough-sounding set of tensile punk rock.

Vacation at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
Vacation at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

Another weekend highlight.

Vacation at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
Vacation at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

There was some more straight-ahead rocking from Brooklyn's Nude Beach.

Nude Beach at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
Nude Beach at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

Fine stuff indeed.

Nude Beach at Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2013
Nude Beach at Ottawa Explosion Weekend, June 22, 2013

Then it was off to Mugshots.

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