Family business

Late last month I headed over to the House of Targ to eat some perogies, listen to Good2Go and check out Roadhaus. This was being billed in some quarters as a Mantha family double-whammy since Good2Go drummer Gilles' son Niko plays guitar and sings in Roadhaus. As it happens, this is not the first time I've seen the duo share a bill - about nine years ago Quick Fix (Niko's teenage combo) performed with Good2Go at End Hits. Here's Niko now.



Bassist Richard likes to jump about!



Smiley action with drummer Anthony!


Richard sings!



Anthony sings!



Niko sings!



And so on!



Extra Richard!



More Anthony!



Rhythm section action!



Microphone-sharing action!



On to Good2Go, who put on a fine set as usual;  Here's Miss Maureen and guitarist Glen!



Reg handles the low end.



Since I last time I saw them guitarist Christian has gone off to right a book, so Glen is now on guitar full-time.



Gripping action with Maureen, Gilles and Glen!



Gilles hits!



And sings a bit!



Pointy action!



A shouty bit!



Rhythm section action!



More Maureen!



Extra percussion!



Reg sings! They dug a couple of oldies, such as Beer Truck and the appropriate Pinball, out.



Solid stuff all around.

The fix is in

Teenage rockers Quick Fix followed Good2Go with their own polymorphous screamy rock. Once upon a time they were Quick Fixxx. They dropped a few Xs, presumably to avoid the wrong impression.

Singer Kyle Cullum is an active lad; guitarist Niko Mantha is of course the son of Good2Go drummer Gilles Mantha.



Drummer Victoria Watson rocks the stripes.



Rhythm section action! With Dylan Bourdeau on bass.



Shoutalong action!



Assorted rock action!





The whole lot, plus some serious bending.



Their next show is Feb. 24 at the Capital Music Hall.

Quickly now

I'm just back from a double header, so I'll post speedy-like before sleep overtakes me. First I went to End Hits to see Good2Go and Quick Fix. There was an appreciative audience of people less than half my age there to see both bands.

Good2Go went on first.



Quick Fix guitarist Niko Mantha is the son of Good2Go drummer Gilles, so this was an opportunity to hear what his dad's band sounded like playing in someone else's basement. Quick Fix then whipped through their own set of screamy rock (and incidentally, they play Babylon again tonight).



I then walked over to Babylon to see a bunch of ex-hardcore punks show off their folk and country moves. First was Dear Judah (a.k.a. Adam Solomonian of The Transit). This picture was taken sans flash at extra-slow speed. I like its impressionistic qualities.



Adam Puddington rocks it Almonte style along with the Brothers Chaffey and drummer Nick.



Brendan Flynn (at left) and his band The Terrible Liars finished things off - this was a release show for his new CD.



They pretty nearly finished me off too, I was so tired by the time 1 a.m rolled around I had to head home or pass out.