Friday, September 30, 2016

Can you dig it!?!

It's a month of anniversary's at House of Targ. First U.K. Subs come through in their 40th year (and to help celebrate Vertigo Records 13th), last week it was Chixdiggit's turn. The Western pop-punkers have been at it for a quarter-century. They shared the bill with Montreal's Boids and Ottawa's Pistols At Dawn. Last time I saw them perform, Pistols at Dawn were sticking with Sum 41 covers at the House of Targ's Canadian Content bash, so this was a chance for truer estimation of their melodic punk style. Here's some shoutalong action!

Pistols At Dawn at House of 
Targ

Percussive action!

Pistols At Dawn at House of 
Targ

Vocal action!

Pistols At Dawn at House of 
Targ

Guitar action with Cam!

Pistols At Dawn at House of 
Targ

Greenish action!

Pistols At Dawn at House of 
Targ

Bass action!

Pistols At Dawn at House of 
Targ

The whole lot!

Pistols At Dawn at House of 
Targ

More singalong action!

Pistols At Dawn at House of 
Targ

I saw Boids perform with Criticull and BCASA late last year, and they had a tough sound; for this gig they were down to a trio. Here's some singalong action!

Boids at House of Targ

Closeup action!

Boids at House of Targ

Downstroke action!

Boids at House of Targ

More singalong action!

Boids at House of Targ

Percussive action!

Boids at House of Targ

And so on!

Boids at House of Targ

More guitar!

Boids at House of Targ

Chixdiggit were celebrating their Targ show with both a new album (the performance was the first chance they had to lay eyes on 2012, their new EP which contains the world's longest punk song) and a limited edition beer named after them, courtesy of Big Rig Brewing. They had a huge set list prepared for the show - not so much what they planned to play, since they mostly took requests, but everything they remembered how to play. There was a lot of banter about parenthood (bassist BJ is slated to be a new dad in the near future), plenty of riffing between songs

Chixdiggit at House of Targ

B.J. sings!

Chixdiggit at House of Targ

Guitar action with Mark!

Chixdiggit at House of Targ

KJ sings!

Chixdiggit at House of Targ

Tyler hits!

Chixdiggit at House of Targ

More guitar!

Chixdiggit at House of Targ

Bonus B.J.!

Chixdiggit at House of Targ

Extra K.C.!

Chixdiggit at House of Targ

More Mark and Tyler!

Chixdiggit at House of Targ

A fun night for a packed house.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Skreedle town

The middle of the month saw both this year's edition of CityFolk (still featuring the occasional folk band) and the second edition of Skreedlemania, with non-stop skreedling starting with Slo' Tom, whose band has a new CD out Oct. 22. Here's Tom!

Slo' Tom at House of Targ

Rey sings!

Slo' Tom at House of Targ

Rob jumps about!

Slo' Tom at House of Targ

Jon hits!

Slo' Tom at House of Targ

Singalong actioN!

Slo' Tom at House of Targ

More Rey!

Slo' Tom at House of Targ

Rhythm section action!

Slo' Tom at House of Targ

Microphone-sharing action!

Slo' Tom at House of Targ

Patrick Shanks has appeared on this blog many a time (with bands such as The Solid Senders and The Glads, as well as solo as Merle Knurling), and played the House of Targ just a few weeks ago opening for Les Deuxluxes. Here he is again with Chris and Jon, performing under the name Shanker and The Frontenacs. Here's Chris!

Shanker and The Frontenacs at House of Targ

Grimacing action!

Shanker and The Frontenacs at House of Targ

Chris sings!

Shanker and The Frontenacs at House of Targ

Rhythm section action!

Shanker and The Frontenacs at House of Targ

More guitar with Patrick!

Shanker and The Frontenacs at House of Targ

And so on!

Shanker and The Frontenacs at House of Targ

More Chris!

Shanker and The Frontenacs at House of Targ

Jon sings!

Shanker and The Frontenacs at House of Targ

The Glorious Moonrockets were up next, with Shawn filling out the band's ever-revolving drum seat.

Glorious Moonrockets at House of Targ

Chris sings!

Glorious Moonrockets at House of Targ

Ross jumps about!

Glorious Moonrockets at House of Targ

Glorious action!

Glorious Moonrockets at House of Targ

Rhythm section action!

Glorious Moonrockets at House of Targ

Extra Shawn!

Glorious Moonrockets at House of Targ

Head-to-head action!

Glorious Moonrockets at House of Targ

Close-up action!

Glorious Moonrockets at House of Targ

Hair-shaking action!

Glorious Moonrockets at House of Targ

Telecomo rounded the night off with some very Velvet Underground/Les Railizzes Denudes-sounding tunes. Here's Adam!

Telecomo at House of Targ

Jumping about with Gary!

Telecomo at House of Targ

Pat hits!

Telecomo at House of Targ

More Adam!

Telecomo at House of Targ

Extra Gary!

Telecomo at House of Targ

Even more Adam and Pat!

Telecomo at House of Targ

A nice variety of rock, country and skreedle.