Photos: Wavelength THIRTEEN, Night Two: Thighs, Blonde Elvis, Blue Hawaii, Cadence Weapon, Doldrums

Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Stephen McGill –

The second night of Wavelength Festival THIRTEEN went down at The Great Hall last night and featured Toronto-based danceable spazz-punk band Thighs, which includes members of Odonis Odonis and Pants & Tie, Young Mother’s Jesse Laderoute’s glam rock side-project Blonde Elvis, Montreal/Vancouver-based pastoral electro-pop duo Blue Hawaii, featuring BRAIDS vocalist Raphaelle Standell-Preston, 2012 Polaris Music Prize-shortlister Cadence Weapon and Canadian techno-pop up-and-comer Doldrums, who celebrated the release of his new album Lesser Evil, and who’s performance featured visuals by Live Action Fezz.

Cadence Weapon in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Doldrums in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Thighs in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Cadence Weapon in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Jesse James Laderoute of Blonde Elvis in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Thighs in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Thighs in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Doldrums in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Blue Hawaii in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Doldrums in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

DJ performing with Cadence Weapon. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Agor of Blue Hawaii in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Carlyn Bezic of Blonde Elvis in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Agor (left) and Raphaelle (right) of Blue Hawaii in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)Blue Hawaii in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Keyboardist of Blonde Elvis in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jesse James Laderoute of Blonde Elvis in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Blonde Elvis in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Raphaelle of Blue Hawaii in Toronto. (Photo: Stephen McGill/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)