Bread and water

As I walked through the rain Friday night, I comforted myself with the thought that when I reached the House of Targ, things might be dry. Not really: The big crowd meant things were pretty sweaty. Since I arrived late I was also afraid I'd be watching the show from the back of the room. Fortunately some nice people let me squeeze through so I could crouch at the front and take some shots of House of Targ proprietor Paul "Yogi" Granger's newest outfit, Black Bread.

It's a heavy quartet with Ian Vance from The Mere Humans (et al), Adam Fraser of Klovenhoofs and Megan Dean on keyboards and vocals. Think Mongrels and Public Animal and you've got the idea.


BlackBread at the House of Targ, August 30, 2013

Yogi and Adam bring the thunder and lightning!


BlackBread at the House of Targ, August 30, 2013

Next on the bill were PUP. They're an offshoot of energetic Toronto rockers Topanga. They pledged to finish off a 26 oz. bottle of Jagermeister during their 26-minute set. And they're off!


PUP at the House of Targ, August 30, 2013

Puppish action!


PUP at the House of Targ, August 30, 2013

They finished things off with a cover of The Dead Kennedy's Too Drunk to Fuck.


PUP at the House of Targ, August 30, 2013

The Dirty Nil also rocked out in fine style, kicking things off with Thin Lizzy's The Boys Are Back In Town.


The Dirty Nil at the House of Targ, August 30, 2013

Rhythm section action!


The Dirty Nil at the House of Targ, August 30, 2013

The crowd goes wild!


The Dirty Nil at the House of Targ, August 30, 2013

They wrapped things up with some Replacements.