Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Anarchy for never

It's the Christmas season, so the next few posts are going to go with the theme: "Stuff I waited too long to post because I was doing other stuff." A couple of weeks ago BCASA played their last show. I've heard nothing but good things about their live show and figured I should go and check them out before they called it a day. Also on the bill, Montreal's Boids and Bytown funk-metal combo Criticull. As always, Criticull put on a high-energy show and as always, I still don't like my funk and my metal at the same time. Here's some hair-tossing action with saxophonist Mandy!

Criticull at House of Targ

Jumping about from Cutter!

Criticull at House of Targ

Guitar action with Reid!

Criticull at House of Targ

More Mandy!

Criticull at House of Targ

Funky action!

Criticull at House of Targ

Percussive action with Owlscar!

Criticull at House of Targ

Bass action with Jon!

Criticull at House of Targ

Masked action!

Criticull at House of Targ

More Cutter!

Criticull at House of Targ

Singalong action!

Criticull at House of Targ

Extra bass!

Criticull at House of Targ

Extra drums!

Criticull at House of Targ

Extra saxophone!

Criticull at House of Targ

And so on!

Criticull at House of Targ

Friendly action!

Criticull at House of Targ

The Boids (or is that BOIDS?) were on next; they made me think of The Ramones with a hardcore twist. Mike G, Andy, Patrizio and DW form the quartet, but who is who I know not.

Boids at House of Targ

Guitar action!

Boids at House of Targ

Percussive action!

Boids at House of Targ

Vocal action!

Boids at House of Targ

More vocal action!

Boids at House of Targ

More guitar!

Boids at House of Targ

BOIDSian action!

Boids at House of Targ

More drumming!

Boids at House of Targ

Neck veined action!

Boids at House of Targ

And so on!

Boids at House of Targ

Extra veins!

Boids at House of Targ

The end!

Boids at House of Targ

The BCASA (a.k.a. The Bill Cosby ANarchy Society of America) was billing this show as their last Ottawa banger; I'm not sure if the members are off to college, or leaving town, or a little of both. I shot this show almost entirely from the sidelines, as The BCASA's fads are enthusiastic moshers. Maybe too enthusiastic, judging from the ambulance parked outside as I left. On with the show! Here's some rhythm section action with Wes and Tarzan!

BCASA at House of Targ

Tarzan hits!

BCASA at House of Targ

Guitar action with Nick!

BCASA at House of Targ

Nick sings!

BCASA at House of Targ

Audience participation action!

BCASA at House of Targ

More Nick!

BCASA at House of Targ

More bass action with Wes!

BCASA at House of Targ

More rhythm section action!

BCASA at House of Targ

Anarchic action!

BCASA at House of Targ

Lots of fun, apart from the bodily injury.

Saturday, December 12, 2015

House of thrash

Last Friday there was another invasion of meta at the House of Targ. It was a very thrasth-oriented affair, with Warsenal and Dealer coming from Montreal to join Ottawa's Acid Cross, who were also releasing their debut long-player Black Moon Rites. Here's Cross guitarist Jonathan Lozo, sticking with the whole acid theme.

Acid Cross at House of Targ

Percussive action with Mich O' Grady!

Acid Cross at House of Targ

Jonathan sings!

Acid Cross at House of Targ

Acidic action!

Acid Cross at House of Targ

Bass action with Adam Kennedy!

Acid Cross at House of Targ

Greenish action!

Acid Cross at House of Targ

Rhythm section action!

Acid Cross at House of Targ

Dealer brought a streetwise edge to their thrash sound.

Dealer at House of Targ

Greenish action!

Dealer at House of Targ

Bass action!

Dealer at House of Targ

Percussive action!

Dealer at House of Targ

Singalong action!

Dealer at House of Targ

They've got a good line in singers in this band, with one guitarist having a particularly potent screech.

Dealer at House of Targ

Hair-flinging action!

Dealer at House of Targ

And so on!

Dealer at House of Targ

They're an active lot!

Dealer at House of Targ

Finally more old-school thrashing from Warsenal! They also have a new CD out, Barn Burner. Mathieu Rondeau is under there somewhere.

Warsenal at House of Targ

Rhythm-section action with Francis Labine and Antoine Turcotte!

Warsenal at House of Targ

Warring action!

Warsenal at House of Targ

Mathieu sings!

Warsenal at House of Targ

Antoine hits!

Warsenal at House of Targ

Singalong action!

Warsenal at House of Targ

Hair-flinging action!

Warsenal at House of Targ

More rhythm!

Warsenal at House of Targ

A thrashy good time was had by all.