OFF!'s Steve McDonald Joins Ty Segall on a Boat at NXNE

"That was the best thing to ever happen to me in my life," solo artist Ty Segall (pictured) told the crowd after Redd Kross bassist Steve McDonald joined him onstage to cover the Redd Kross classic 'Annette's Got the Hits,' during Segall's NXNE showcase on June 19 in Toronto. (McDonald was also in town for NXNE, where he performed with his "other" band, OFF!, the night before.)

The sweaty, grungy set took place in the bowels of a small cruise liner which drifted around Lake Ontario and saw Segall rip through older hits like 'Finger' alongside more downtempo songs off his upcoming release, 'Goodbye Bread,' even throwing in a stoner-rock cover of Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid.'

The McDonald appearance was a nice touch for Segall, who was still reeling from the previous night's NXNE set, where he broke his bottom tooth when moshing got out of hand and a mic smashed into his face. "I was pretty down about that for a bit," Segall told Spinner before the set. "I'm fine except it hurts to eat anything ... and I'm worried about the $500 [dentist] bill."

This cruise was put on by M for Montreal and Brooklyn Vegan -- the latter of which could not make it past the Canadian border for the event -- and is one of a few that have already occurred in the same vein. This was Segall's fourth boat set, overall -- another being the Vice Bruise Cruise, which stuck greaser garage-rock fans and the Black Lips on a family cruise liner headed to the Bahamas.

This Canadian Bruise Cruise included the sax-infused pop of Young Governor (F---ed Up guitarist Ben Cook's side project) and retro rockers Uncle Bad Touch (Priestess' Mikey Hepner's side project). While the bands rocked the boat, it seemed a bit counter-intuitive to be relegated to the stale, humid basement on one of the most gorgeous days of the year -- which is why many patrons chose to bask in the sun on the upstairs decks instead.

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