Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Hot and greasy

As July rolled in I returned to the House of Targ for various flavours of old-style rock'n'roll action. The lineup was local blues duo Bearshark, The Hot Snake Handlers (the new combo from Lefty McRighty), and Toronto's Greasemarks, a really spot-on rockabilly combo. Bearshark were already ripping things up as I descended the stairs. Here's Jeff Coghill.

Bearshark at House of Targ

Hamish hits!

Bearshark at House of Targ

Omnivorous action!

Bearshark at House of Targ

Even more Hamish!

Bearshark at House of Targ

Jeff sings!

Bearshark at House of Targ

The end!

Bearshark at House of Targ

The Hot Snake Handlers are Greg Harris's post-90 Pounds of Ugly band, more rock'n'roll and less twang than previous efforts; he's joined by Jason Andersson, Timmy Jay Meathook and Tom Birkhan.

Hot Snake Handlers at House of Targ

Upstanding action with Timmy Jay!

Hot Snake Handlers at House of Targ

Tom hits!

Hot Snake Handlers at House of Targ

Jason frets!

Hot Snake Handlers at House of Targ

Guitar action!

Hot Snake Handlers at House of Targ

Extra Lefty!

Hot Snake Handlers at House of Targ

Bonus Timmy Jay!

Hot Snake Handlers at House of Targ

Lefty sings!

Hot Snake Handlers at House of Targ

Bonus faceoff action!

Hot Snake Handlers at House of Targ

The Greasemarks really knocked it out of the park with some dead on straight-outta-Memphis 1950s sounds. The Toronto combo has been touring a lot and features three guys named Mark and one guy named Murry.

Greasemarks at House of Targ

More standup action with Mark!

Greasemarks at House of Targ

Murry hits!

Greasemarks at House of Targ

Mark twangs a little.

Greasemarks at House of Targ

Singalong action with Mark and Mark!

Greasemarks at House of Targ

Murry and his stripped-down kit!

Greasemarks at House of Targ

Guitar action!

Greasemarks at House of Targ

Single-coil action!

Greasemarks at House of Targ

Stage banter action!

Greasemarks at House of Targ

Greasy action!

Greasemarks at House of Targ

And some final bass action!

Greasemarks at House of Targ

And let's not forget the matching shirts or The Misfits cover ....

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