Bruised Tongue 5 Year Anniversary: Crosss, Tropical Dripps and Blue Angel
After a night of partying on Saturday, Bruised Tongue was at it again putting on a great matinee show.
With three S’s, Crosss (pronounced ‘crosses’) channelled all the energy from the bands before them and put on quite a show. The band with members from Halifax and Toronto tore it up at Gabba Hey! I really dug their sound and hope they can return soon to play to a healthier, less hungover crowd.
Ottawa’s Tropical Dripps had a lot to be happy about on Sunday. Not only were they part of a pretty sweet bill, they released their new tape, Cool Dude. They gave the crowd a good taste of the tape as they really displayed the progress they have made in their sound. The band, who I had previously described as surf rock, have definitely evolved and added a lot of depth.
Opening the shows was Bruised Tongues all female all-star band, Blue Angel. This was the second time I saw Blue Angel, who consists of Roberta Bondar’s Lidija Rozitis, Organ Eyes’s Sam Pippa, and Caylie Runciman of Boyhood. They are quickly becoming one of the must sees of the Ottawa music scene right now, just the right dose of weird, rock and excitement.