Punk-tastic

Saturday night at The Smiling Buddha was one of those shows where the music was fun and everyone enjoyed themselves. I should go to more punk, or at least pop-punk, shows if they are all this great.

I missed Triples but arrived just in time for Bueller to take the stage. What a great band, full of young players, bopping out short, punchy songs that they obviously love. I've been seeing a lot of new punk-ish bands with women in them and the wonderful vibe these musicians bring is great to behold. Bueller had some great tunes including Bubblegum and Beach Bod.

The fun times continued with another pop-punk band. T-Rexstasy was making their first Canadian tour from New York City. This all-female band brought theatricality, joyful harmonies, and plenty of head-bangers.

The show ended with another local band, Pony. They didn't quite have the fun vibes of the previous two bands, going for a heavier, garage sound. This was unusual compared to their recordings on bandcamp. Perhaps they needed a better mixer behind the sound board.