Sunday, December 15, 2013

Unsilent night

For the last few years the Centretown Recording Alliance - i.e., folks from The Centretown Cripplers, Allrights and sundry - offshoots and their friends have thrown a seasonal shindig with a heap of bands. This year they rolled into Gabba Hey. The weather was about as uncooperative as it could get, but a few dozen people showed up to catch the action. I got there a bit late to see Thunderuncle start things off.

Patrick Shanks was up, singing about sumo wrestlers and beating up giraffes.

Patrick Shanks at Gabba Hey

And so on!

Patrick Shanks at Gabba Hey

Next up were Neck, who I've seen a bunch of of late - third show in two months, or something like that. They like their matching duds!

Neck at Gabba Hey

Johhny rocks the low end.

Neck at Gabba Hey

The whole lot!

Neck at Gabba Hey

Kevin hits!

Neck at Gabba Hey

Singalong action!

Neck at Gabba Hey

Santa action!

Neck at Gabba Hey

More Centretown action after the jump!

Starting with Yuma County, who apparently started off as a more countryish outfit, but have been steadily tilting in an 1980s rock direction as CRA bands are wont to do. Here's drummer Sara.

Yuma County at Gabba Hey

Shoutout action!

Yuma County at Gabba Hey

Glockenspiel action!

Yuma County at Gabba Hey

Trumpet action!

Yuma County at Gabba Hey

Tambourine action!

Yuma County at Gabba Hey

Then on Kiely took over the drumkit for a very rocking set from The Mnemonics.

Mnemonics at Gabba Hey

Colin and Dave didn't have to go far.

Mnemonics at Gabba Hey

Jon sings!

Mnemonics at Gabba Hey

Faceoff action with Chris Cook!

Mnemonics at Gabba Hey

And now for an outfit I haven't seen before, hard rockers Fresh Hell. They have a show coming up at Luneta this week if I heard correctly. Devin Cook is the CRA connection, other band members hail from Dead Weights, Tropical Dripps, Valveenus and Benevenstanciano. Here's drummer Vance.

Fresh Hell at Gabba Hey

And Devin.

Fresh Hell at Gabba Hey

Faceoff action!

Fresh Hell at Gabba Hey

Singalong action with Steve and Cory!

Fresh Hell at Gabba Hey

On to some solo stuff with Robots! Everywhere!'s Phil Castiglione!

Robots! Everywhere! at Gabba Hey

Jumping action!

Robots! Everywhere! at Gabba Hey

He was followed by some punchy rock courtesy of Slim & Popular, a trio formed by two guys from Elbeejay and Dave Faught of Blackball and Night Watch fame.

Slim and Popular at Gabba Hey

Brendan preapares for some stringbusting!

Slim and Popular at Gabba Hey

The whole lot!

Slim and Popular at Gabba Hey

More Brendan!

Slim and Popular at Gabba Hey

The whole lot!

Slim and Popular at Gabba Hey

Dave sings!

Slim and Popular at Gabba Hey

It's been a couple of years since I saw Four-Stroke play live. In the interim they've acquired a new drummer and a new guitarist.

Four-Stroke at Gabba Hey

Guitar action!

Four-Stroke at Gabba Hey

Ken sings!

Four-Stroke at Gabba Hey

Glassy action with Mike and Kris!

Four-Stroke at Gabba Hey

Shouty action!

Four-Stroke at Gabba Hey

Jon Kiely guest action!

Four-Stroke at Gabba Hey

Christmas hugs!

Four-Stroke at Gabba Hey

Assorted shenanigans!

Four-Stroke at Gabba Hey

Slo' Tom showed up to spread some festive cheer ... He'll also be appearing at the 2013 edition of Season's Beatings at Irene's Dec. 20 with the usual suspects (i.e. ManPower, BlackBread, Lucky Ron, Remi Royale and Mokomokai).

Slo' Tom at Gabba Hey

The Allrights zipped through a quick set to wrap things up.

Allrights at Gabba Hey

Singalong action with Jon and Chris!

Allrights at Gabba Hey

Mel frets!

Allrights at Gabba Hey

The whole lot!

Allrights at Gabba Hey

Extra Jon!

Allrights at Gabba Hey

Chris sings!

Allrights at Gabba Hey

The end!

Allrights at Gabba Hey

Then it was time to slog home through the snow.

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