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Review: Sunday May 22nd 2005 - The Couch Addiction (Montreal Ska), Cobra Noir (Montreal Punk), The Nads (CD Release), The Knockoffs (Cornwall Punk), Take One For The Team, Delusions, and The Intruders @ The Blackburn Community Center.

The Couch Addiction = Hardcore Ska with keyboards. I'd like to see these guys rock out with Misunderstood? I think Misunderstood? fans would have loved this band. I only caught a part of Cobra Noir's set - but a friend of mine really enjoyed their show. I only heard good things about them. The Knockoffs are always a lot of fun, and I think these guys would fit well with The Creeps or The Sewer Rats for a future Ottawa show. Take One For The Team just get tighter and tighter and more insane (Eat your heart out Charles Bronson). I had these guys booked for The Ripcordz show in Cornwall till it got canceled. Delusions = Issac screaming (and I don't mean words - just literally screaming). I like it. Issac's other band The Vanishing Act played with the Sewer Rats at the Old Arcade in Cornwall last summer. The Intruders - watch out - in a few years they could be one of the hottest bands in Ottawa. Their music is kind of grunge - imagine early Hole but with a lot more potential. Thanks to Sir Punkly Productions for putting on this show. I'd like to thank the Knockoffs for the ride sharing and getting The Nads to this show, regardless of Chris smashing the hood of his car on my head :OP Also thanks to the Cornwall gals who came to punk it up in the suburbs. Also thanks to Franky for taking these pics!