Thursday, February 05, 2015

In the neighbourhood

For Day 2 of Megaphono I headed for Hintonburg. Ottawa's newest winter festival has a "Hintonburg Hangs", with various acts performing at the Record Centre and across the street at the Elmdale Tavern. It was my first visit to either venue, and the performances were all superior.

First stop, the Record Centre for a cracking set courtesy of Silver Creek, a band I never seem to get to see except at festivals. Here's main man SHawn Tavenier and guitarist Nick Gauthier.

Silver Creek at Record Centre

Shane McEwan gets the window seat.

Silver Creek at Record Centre

Bass and guitar action with Mark Laforest and Blair Hogan.

Silver Creek at Record Centre

Nick frets!

Silver Creek at Record Centre

Shawn sings!

Silver Creek at Record Centre

Singalong action!

Silver Creek at Record Centre

More Shane!

Silver Creek at Record Centre

Closeup action!

Silver Creek at Record Centre

Fisheye action!

Silver Creek at Record Centre

Handclapping action!

Silver Creek at Record Centre

Blair multitasks!

Silver Creek at Record Centre

Guitar-lifting action!

Silver Creek at Record Centre

On to Future States, who have a nice melancholy pop sound that had one wee tyke dancing enthusiastically. Here's bassist David Lacalamita, guitarist Brodie Conley, drummer Daniel Gelinas and keyboardist Nicolas Hyatt.

Future States at Record Centre

Singalong action with David and Chuck Bronson!

Future States at Record Centre

Nicolas is amused.

Future States at Record Centre

Chuck sings!

Future States at Record Centre

Backup vocal action with David!

Future States at Record Centre

Brodie likewise.

Future States at Record Centre

Mad monk action with Daniel!

Future States at Record Centre

More keyboards!

Future States at Record Centre

After that I popped over to the Elmdale Tavern to catch the tail end of Winchester Warm's set and Her Harbour. I quickly realized that, unless you plan to use flash, photography is more or less out of the question. This picture of Jonathan is about as bright as it gets.

Winchester Warm at Elmdale Tavern

And here's Gabrielle Giguere (a.k.a. e-tron records recording artist Her Harbour) who was joined by some of her label-mates: Olivier Fairfield on drums, Pierre-Luc Clement on Guitar and Phillippe Charbonneau on double bass. She definitely made me think of Joanna Newsom's work.

Her Harbour at Elmdale Tavern

Here's Pierre!

Her Harbour at Elmdale Tavern

Harbour action!

Her Harbour at Elmdale Tavern

But that's it. A nice afternoon, but by the time the show ended I was really feeling wiped out, so no Diefenbunker or night shows for me.

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