The Kids/ Brutal Knights( R.I.P) w/ Molested Youth, White Wires

BRUTAL KNIGHTS, WE DEFINITELY KNEW YE.

Suffice to say I'm fucking bummed out that Brutal Knights played their last Toronto show last night. Back in 2005, they were the first band I shot right after moving into this city, before I knew anyone or anything at all. That show in 2005 also had the Sweet Janes on the bill, who have gone on to form Holy Cobra's, who are from the same city as White Wires, whom I adore.

You should get a copy of their new album, "blown 2 completion", not only because it some truthful jams on it ( I hate Chores, Too Many Tattoos, Summertime Coffee), but also because some of my photos we're used in the insert! Love it!

The Kids are what we all hope to still be doing when we're in our 50's: Still Raising Hell, forever. These old men came all the way from Antwerp, Belgium to make me swoon ( probably).

==================================

MOLESTED YOUTH



THE WHITE WIRES


BRUTAL KNIGHTS!!!




THE KIDS!!!

SCION GARAGE FEST w/ Many Bands That Made Me Dance

Garage Fest was without a doubt, the most fun weekend getaway I've experienced in too long:

Seeing 2 chicks loose their marbles over Teenanger was so great, also Melissa's strap breaking and forcing her into a "real rock moment" was also so great. Danny Kroha is a great slow dancer FYI. Cabs do not exist at 4am in downtown Lawrence. House parties get crazy packed.

The Spits play a pre-festival show where everyone drinks pricey cognac because it's an open bar and Mick Collins is DJing. Greg Cartwright plays at an extensively cool record store. A dude in a wheelchair crowd surfs to the Oblivians. I miss Thee Oh Sees AND Human Eye because sometime around 8pm my body goes into cruise control and takes over, forcing me to spend 15 bucks on pasta and beer ( then my brain kicks in and I smuggled it out of the restaurant).

I borrow a few beers from The Greenhornes/ Raveonettes ( Thanks guys!!) and high five a girl who just peed behind a dumpster. There is a homeless man playing Nirvana covers and absolutely positively no convenience stores at all anywhere.
============================================

Greg Cartwright at what I think was Replay Records

Mick Collins DJing the Spits show

The Spits

Timmy Vulgar says HI




Jon + Andrew

Dan + Jack + Jon ( + Steve in the TV)

Ryan + Dan ( Switching hotels)

White Wires


Teenanger



The Lamps



The Ponys



The Greenhornes









King Khan & The Shrines



Gino Washington


The Oblivians

Danny Kroha

Best Dude





Hamilton kid ( Sorry for leaving you behind when the van came!)


Super 100% Thanks go out to Dan and Ryan for being upstanding guys and totally awesome about me snoring. Also thanks to Dan for not letting me walk down the middle of the highway.