Thursday Gig Tip: Béton Armé at the Cobalt

So on May 21st, Montreal street punk band Béton Armé headlines at the revitalized Cobalt. I don't know them, but they sound really great! Bandcamp here.

And it turns out I've seen and enjoyed all three of the openers, even shot vid of them. Code-22 isn't Oi! and (last I saw'em, anyhow) they have hair, but they're a witty, catchy pop punk band named for a code at a Commercial Drive grocery store that one of the members worked at, to catch people shoplifting. Caught them at Alf House and dug it. They stuck around and danced to Night Court afterwards. Was a great night, even if Alf was a bit dank. Gig report here.

Toy Tiger is Bugsy, one of the people behind the Cobalt, who I interviewed for the Straight online awhile back (before he was actually on the cover of the print version with this story by Mike). I didn't get to see more than a couple of songs by them because a friend got upset about some of Bugsy's political agitations from the stage, but I did manage to shoot vid of one. The bandcamp for their new album is here!

First Attack is Greg Huff's post-Bishops Green band, in which he takes up the guitar. I don't do a lot of street punk or Oi!, but I have very much enjoyed this album. Saw them at the Cobalt previously, shot a clip. Their Bandcamp is here -- they have a new song, as of this January!

Tickets are cheap for a bill this stacked -- under $30. Available here. Got mine!