#rainbowbistro

[jadesiress]

We get that work. This rap lady Ekelle @officialekelle had me 'pouring dollaz on me' when she performed her boss tracks last night at #rainbowbistro in Ottawa. #work #hustle #tour #doingit #rappers #toronto #ottawa

[ncrlive]

BLUEGRASS AND DIRT NAST

For dinner, I had Pho.

For lunch, breakfast.

For dessert, I had a wonderful evening with bluegrass sensation Gatineau Steamers. Like the majestic Phoenix, the motley crew has risen from the ashes of a once great folk group into a once again great folk group.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much they have changed since first seeing them so long ago; perhaps pop punk powerhouse Phil Castiglione of Robots:Everywhere! had lent them some of his special wizardry (more on this to come) as he drove the rhythm as one of the newest members of the band.

My Pho was coming back to haunt me. Not long after I walked through the long staircase designed specially to separate the world from the Rainbow Bistro, I began to feel the pang of regret creep through my gut. Not to worry, dear readers.

The Steamers had had a tumultuous year; numerous replacements and line changes have brought it to the most recent, and dare I say rootin' tootinest, version of the group, with a full catalog of brand new originals better suited to get you off your feet with your best gal. I was there with bad Pho (I still danced though; a testament to the mind control powers of the newly formed steamers).

The night ended with a roar of encore, but the courteous steamers wouldn't have The River and The Road go without their chance to "Rock your Socks Off" (quote courteous of the grand Garret Barr). Rightfully so; as I type I listen to their festival-caliber musical talent, and am thoroughly disappointed that my capacity to combat Vietnamese noodles resulted in early departure.

I proceeded to the back to wish my wells and make a hasty retreat to my fortress of solitude. Before I knew it, one of the ROBOTS:Everywhere!! patented private shows played in the band room, where it came to me; a small flask with the elixir brought by Master Apothecary Phil. Ladies and gentlemen, never forget;

Whiskey cures everything.

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