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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Sign of the Cross

Cross Dog are one of those bands it's good to check out at every opportunity - they always put on a fierce set. This House of Targ show also featured a couple of bands I haven't seen enough of lately Wire Cuffs and Quiet Crimes, and Deathsticks, who its never a bad idea to see. Wire Cuffs started things off with some old school style punk. Here's Slim and Popular's Brendan on vocals!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Bass action with Janine!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

More Devin and Brendan!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

More Janine!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Callum hits!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

More Devin!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Devin sings!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

More Callum!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Guitar action with Kris!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Bonus Brendan!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

More Janine and Kris!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Brendan shows off his moves!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

I caught Deathsticks just last month opening for Metz, and once again they ripped it up. Here's Matt!

Deathsticks at House of Targ

Laura sings!

Deathsticks at House of Targ

The whole lot!

Deathsticks at House of Targ

More Matt!

Deathsticks at House of Targ

Extra Laura!

Deathsticks at House of Targ

Closeup action!

Deathsticks at House of Targ

Laura sings some more!

Deathsticks at House of Targ

On to Quiet Crimes, who strangely enough I've only caught live once (at a Remembrance Day show last year at the Dom), despite crossing paths with at least two-thirds of the band fairly often and enjoying their QUOTSA-grunge-desert rock sound. Anyway, here's some bass action with Chris!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

Mike sings!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

Tony hits!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

And so on!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

Mike prepares to step on something.

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

Rhythm section action!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

More bass!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

Quiet action!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

Criminal action!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

The whole lot!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

Singalong action!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

Even more Mike!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

More rhythm section!

Quiet Crimes at House of Targ

On to the always intense Cross Dog. Here's Tracy!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

Guitar action with Mark, apparently rocking the Andrew W.K. look!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

More Tracy!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

Dogged action!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

Bendy action!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

Singalong action!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

Mikey hits!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

And so on!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

More Mark!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

Cross action!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

Mark sings!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

More Mark and Mikey!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

Gripping action!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

The whole lot!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

The end!

Cross Dog at House of Targ

A new album is apparently on its way!

Saturday, April 07, 2018

Age of machines

Ottawa hardcore greats The Fucking Machines have decided to swing back into action; they played a reunion show at House of Targ March 24, and have another date at the Dom planned for May. They had a trio of fab punk bands opening for them starting with the new-but-experienced Wire Cuffs; you saw a bunch of these folks popping up at the last Punk Rock Covers night post. Here's Brendan (also of Slim and Popular) on vocals and Callum on drums!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Guitar action with Devin!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Brendan is still sporting his Billy Idol do from a previous covers night.

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Bass action with Janine!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Callum hits!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Guitar action with Kristian!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Extra Kristian!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Even more Callum!

Wire Cuffs at House of 
Targ
The whole lot!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

And so on!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Singalong action!

Wire Cuffs at House of Targ

Doxx were as lively as I remember from the last time I saw them, in October of 2016 at Zaphod's. Here's Sof "Dressing for the weather I want, not the weather we have!"

Doxx at House of Targ

Kieran hits!

Doxx at House of Targ

Guitar action with Brittany!

Doxx at House of Targ

More Kieran!

Doxx at House of Targ

Extra Sof!

Doxx at House of Targ

Bass action with Ska Jeff!

Doxx at House of Targ

More Brittany!

Doxx at House of Targ

Closeup action!

Doxx at House of Targ

Extra Jeff!

Doxx at House of Targ

Bonus Britt and Sof!

Doxx at House of Targ

Asile followed them with their trsdemark hard-hitting motorheaderized style. Here's Joel!

Asile at House of Targ

Bass action with Scot!

Asile at House of Targ

Extra Joel!

Asile at House of Targ

Guitar action with Patrick!

Asile at House of Targ

Patrick sings!

Asile at House of Targ

Shouty Scott!

Asile at House of Targ

More Joel!

Asile at House of Targ

Scott was having some strap issues!

Asile at House of Targ

More Patrick!

Asile at House of Targ

Shouty Patrick!

Asile at House of Targ

Scott sings!

Asile at House of Targ

Joel hits!

Asile at House of Targ

And finally a bit more Pat!

Asile at House of Targ

Last time I saw Fucking Machines was at Mavericks during the 2011 edition of Ottawa Explosion. Their members have kept varying degrees of busy in other bands since then. Scott has travelled through a few bands, most recently Coastal Pigs, which played Targ just a couple of days prior to this set. David Jackson has been doing some solo experimental stuff and working with Improvising Musicians of Ottawa-Outaouais, Johnny Nash has been playing with Neck (and others), Dave has dome time with Black Tower, and so on. On to the show, starting with Scott!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

Colin sings!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

Johnny sings!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

Brainy action with Dave!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

More CiV and David!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

Extra Scott!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

John hits!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

Bonus David!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

Extra Dave!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

More Johnny!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

Mechanical action!

Fucking Machines at House of Targ

They'll be back in action in May at the Dominion.