Sudbury, Ontario
Sudbury, Ontario. The show is dedicated to Todd Bertuzzi whose cousin is in attendance and has been a big fan for a few years. Bertuzzi was born here back before the trees started to grow. I went through Sudbury about 7 years ago and there were no trees or birds or… Met some more excellent fans, some of whom drive the 3 hours to SS Marie the next night for the show at Foggy Notions. Once again I open my big mouth and offend some Catholics… or maybe they were just tired… They were very nice anyway… Anal Satanism is as valid a belief system as any other, isn’t it? There was a used syringe on the doorstep when we were loading in. It felt quite a bit like home!! The bandhouse, which is under the bar in this case, is a scary place with no windows and not enough beds and normally terrible things drawn on the walls. The pictures are gone mostly now, but the vibe is still musty and oppressive. Dave Bidini wrote extensively about this place in his “On A Cold Road” book partly about a winter Rheostatics tour. Recommended! It’s my second sleep on a TERRIBLE band room couch; who knows what has gone on before… Did you know that Sudbury is a very francophone place? Neither did I… Sandwiches at “the only” were excellent!!