On April 20 I headed over to Targ to check out their 420 show to check out some loud-rocking action. As I walked in the door Blve Hills were a few songs into their set. Here's some of their regulation shirtless action with mainman Cody at right and Mark on guitar!
Bass action with Dana!
Rhythm section action with Kyle and Dana!
Danelectro action!
Cody sings!
More Kyle!
I only took a few photographs before the perogies called me away, After I stuffed myself, it was time for the debut of Black Galaxy, a new stoner-doom combo featuring a bunch of local rock vets. Here's Dave (also Wicked Mercy) working the six-string!
Another Mercy man, Mark, handles bass duties.
Gripping action with Suns of Stone guitarist Jimmy!
Josh from HellBros rounds out the quartet.
More Mark and Josh!
Longhaired action!
Extra Josh!
Extra Jimmy!
Even more Josh!
World War 4 showed the Cheech & Chong love for their thrashy set. Here's Leigh!
Josh sings!
More Josh!
Blake frets!
Bass action with Michael!
Leigh sings!
More guitar with Ocra!
Extra Josh!
Necroburgerian action!
Rhythm section action!
More Orca!
Thunderkok turned over a new leaf for this show ... they replaced their usual giant smoking phalluses with giant smoking bongs, donned marijuana-leaf pattern leggings and sported pot-leaf necklaces. Here's David!
Leafy action with Hamish and Garrett!
Pilsnerian action!
Leafy action!
Garrett sings!
Bass action with Travis!
Back to back action!
Drumming and drinking action!
More Travis!
Guest guitar action with Cody (No Mistakes In Space)!
Thundering actiion!
Kelso hits!
A lively night!
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Sunday, April 22, 2018
The dead zone
On Thursday I headed off to Bar Robo to catch some rock'n'roll action. It was a killer bill with Boom Creek, Montreal's Dead Messenger and Toronto's Mad Ones that unfortunately didn't draw the crowd it deserved. Here's Neil from Boom Creek revving things up!
And so on!
Adam hits!
Bass action with Todd!
Guitar action with Ian!
Bendy action!
Extra Ian and Adam!
Ian sings!
More Todd!
Rhythm section action!
On to Dead Messenger - they've been around for a good dozen years at least, but this was the first time I had a chance to catch them live. Here's lead singer Roger!
Guitar action with Ted!
Ted sings!
Tim hits!
More Roger!
More Tim!
Bass action with Alex!
Deadly action!
Roger shakes it!
Even more Ted!
Ted takes lead vocals!
Roger works the floor!
Mad Ones brought things to a close with an energetic set. Here's Andy!
Rhythm section action with Adam and Russ!
More Russ!
Adam hits!
Extra Andy!
Photographic action (with Aidan from Ottawa Showbox)!
The whole lot!
And emotes!
Bendy Russ action!
A great night!
And so on!
Adam hits!
Bass action with Todd!
Guitar action with Ian!
Bendy action!
Extra Ian and Adam!
Ian sings!
More Todd!
Rhythm section action!
On to Dead Messenger - they've been around for a good dozen years at least, but this was the first time I had a chance to catch them live. Here's lead singer Roger!
Guitar action with Ted!
Ted sings!
Tim hits!
More Roger!
More Tim!
Bass action with Alex!
Deadly action!
Roger shakes it!
Even more Ted!
Ted takes lead vocals!
Roger works the floor!
Mad Ones brought things to a close with an energetic set. Here's Andy!
Rhythm section action with Adam and Russ!
More Russ!
Adam hits!
Extra Andy!
Photographic action (with Aidan from Ottawa Showbox)!
The whole lot!
And emotes!
Bendy Russ action!
A great night!
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