Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Break in and break out

The first act of Friday night at Ottawa Explosion was to have been Shell Shag but their van had a spot of trouble en route so Mike Krol stepped in to kick things off. Mike recruited well-known local rockers Davey, Steve, Johhny O and Pat and to bring his fuzzed-out tunes to life.

Mike Krol at Club SAW

Rhythm section action with Johnny and Pat!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

Masked action with Davey!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

Adjusting action!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

Tongued action!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

Extra Pat!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

Mike works the crowd!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

Steve frets!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

Tambourine action!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

The whole lot!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

More Mike and Pat!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

Extra adjusting!

Mike Krol at Club SAW

Vacation has made four trips to the Explosion from Ohio and played a couple of sets as well; this was their first. Here's soem guitar action with John!

Vacation at Club SAW

Last time I saw Vacation at the Explosion in 2013, Jerri was singing and playing the drums. He's moved up front since their last Explosion set.

Vacation at Club SAW

Closeup action!

Vacation at Club SAW

Jumping action!

Vacation at Club SAW

Dylan hits!

Vacation at Club SAW

Rhythm section action with Evan!

Vacation at Club SAW

And more jumping!

Vacation at Club SAW

Dylan sings!

Vacation at Club SAW

The crowd goes wild!

Vacation at Club SAW

Vacation action!

Vacation at Club SAW

Back-to-back action!

Vacation at Club SAW

Vancouver's The Drearies were on the inside stage; guitarist Penny Clark has played plenty of shows in Ottawa as part of Tough Age and Century Palm, but I'm not sure who else is in the band.

The Drearies at Club SAW

More guitar!

The Drearies at Club SAW

Bass action!

The Drearies at Club SAW

Percussive action!

The Drearies at Club SAW

The whole lot!

The Drearies at Club SAW

Extra Penny!

The Drearies at Club SAW

Rhythm section action!

The Drearies at Club SAW

More drumming!

The Drearies at Club SAW

Closeup action!

The Drearies at Club SAW

Penny jumps around!

The Drearies at Club SAW

Penny works the crowd!

The Drearies at Club SAW

The end!

The Drearies at Club SAW

The music went back outside with Brooklyn's Worriers, which are fronted by Lauren Denitzio, formerly of The Measures and a revolving cast of backing musicians including Mikey Erg. Here's Lauren!

Worriers at Club SAW

Alex handles the low end.

Worriers at Club SAW

Singalong action with Lou!

Worriers at Club SAW

Extra Lou!

Worriers at Club SAW

More Lauren!

Worriers at Club SAW

Extra Alex!

Worriers at Club SAW

Mikey hits!

Worriers at Club SAW

Closeup action!

Worriers at Club SAW

Feedback action!

Worriers at Club SAW

I headed back inside for a quick dose of Strange Attractor.

Strange Attractor at Club SAW

Mitch hits!

Strange Attractor at Club SAW

Jeff sings!

Strange Attractor at Club SAW

Eric frets! Not sure who their bass player is these days!

Strange Attractor at Club SAW

Rhythm section action!

Strange Attractor at Club SAW

More Mitch!

Strange Attractor at Club SAW

Extra Eric!

Strange Attractor at Club SAW

More Jeff!

Strange Attractor at Club SAW

The outside sets came to a close with a blistering set from New Jersey's Screaming Females. Here's Marissa Paternoster, absolutely destroying on guitar (as usual).

Screaming Females at Club SAW

Heated action with Mike!

Screaming Females at Club SAW

Jarrett hits!

Screaming Females at Club SAW

Monitor-standing action!

Screaming Females at Club SAW

Closeup action!

Screaming Females at Club SAW

Guitar action!

Screaming Females at Club SAW

More Mike!

Screaming Females at Club SAW

More Jarrett!

Screaming Females at Club SAW

Extra Marissa!

Screaming Females at Club SAW

Faceoff action!

Screaming Females at Club SAW

The it was off to the Dominion Tavern for more of the same.

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