After Vice called Sudbury the "Armpit of Ontario", a select few Sudburians decided to do something to help change that perception.
That group started Party Cannon in order to challenge the idea of what a concert can be and to get people excited about music and art by smashing the two together.
All of Party Cannon's shows are highly-curated, all-ages/licensed affairs jam-packed with installation art and interactive social experiments. The aim is for people to connect with each other, art, music, and their community.
From this same ethos comes the "Weird Bands in Weird Places" video series.
Music Video Director and Party Cannon co-founder Shawn Kosmo is working to capture some of Sudbury's most unique spaces and most unique bands inside of those spaces.
The third release in this series, "Komissars Perform 'Unease' inside of the Brewer Lofts" showcases the taut post-punk of brand new local band Komissars inside an industrial setting perfectly suited for their buzzsaw sound and post apocalpytic energy.
The sound on the video was engineered and mixed by Keegan McDonald with help from Olivier Palkovits.
"The Brewer Lofts represents a modern vision for what Sudbury can be; investing in pre-existing spaces, improving existing infrastructure, increasing population density, and beautifying our community with forward-thinking design," said a release from Party Cannon.
Komissars will be performing at the Townehouse on Thursday, June 29 at 10 p.m. with Strange Attractor, Crack Cloud and Blue Odeur as well as at the Asylum on Friday, June 30 at 7 p.m. with Deathsticks and Otter Women.
Party Cannon has partnered with Northern Lights Festival Boreal to create the Party Cannon Pirate Cruise, presenting psych pop supergroup TUNS and local garage pop three-piece the Ape-ettes on the William Ramsey Boat Cruise (formerly the Cortina) during NLFB on Saturday, July 8 at 3 p.m.
Tickets are available at the NLFB office or online through the NLFB ticketing system.
Look for more partnerships between Party Cannon and other local businesses and arts organizations throughout the summer, as well as more events this fall.
