Showing posts with label Slim and Popular. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Slim and Popular. Show all posts

Thursday, December 12, 2019

The smoking gun

Back on October 25, I zipped over to the Dominion Tavern for some punk rock action. Ottawa Motorhead fans Ciggie & The Darts were headlining, with support from Montreal proto-thrash combo Luger and local trio Slim & Popular kicking things off. Here's some rhythm section action with Dave and Larry!

Slim and Popular at the Dominion Tavern

Guitar action with Brendan!

Slim and Popular at the Dominion Tavern

Dave hits!

Slim and Popular at the Dominion Tavern

Extra Larry!

Slim and Popular at the Dominion Tavern

Brendan sings!

Slim and Popular at the Dominion Tavern

Larry sings!

Slim and Popular at the Dominion Tavern

More Brendan!

Slim and Popular at the Dominion Tavern

Extra Dave!

Slim and Popular at the Dominion Tavern

Luger played a killer set - I'd say their sound is pitched right around the birth of Motorhead, a filthy melange of proto-metal and thrash. Here's bass man Frank!

Luger at the Dominion Tavern

Guitar action with Jim!

Luger at the Dominion Tavern

More Frank!

Luger at the Dominion Tavern

More guitar with Max!

Luger at the Dominion Tavern

More guitar!

Luger at the Dominion Tavern

Blurry action!

Luger at the Dominion Tavern

Hugo hits!

Luger at the Dominion Tavern

Max frets!

Luger at the Dominion Tavern

Singalong action!

Luger at the Dominion Tavern

And so on!

Luger at the Dominion Tavern

Ciggie & The Darts finished off the night with some Motorhead-inspired tuneage. Here's Aaron (of Omerta and others) on bass!

Ciggie & The Darts at the Dominion Tavern

Vocal action with Dumb & Homely chap T.J. (also of Slumlord).

Ciggie & The Darts at the Dominion Tavern

Percussive action with Scott (of Asile and others).

Ciggie & The Darts at the Dominion Tavern

Extra Aaron!

Ciggie & The Darts at the Dominion Tavern

More T.J.!

Ciggie & The Darts at the Dominion Tavern

And, er, that's it!

Monday, February 11, 2019

Brainstorm

I think it's fair to say that the Lemmy Kilmister tribute night is now an official tradition. Since the Motorhead kingpin died in late 2015, there has been an annual cancer fundraiser at House of Targ, with local and not-so-local groups playing their favourite tunes from his lengthy career in music. First up were GOAT - or GOATerhead, as the dubbed themselves for the occasion - with some Motorhead tunes. Here's Ohio!

GOATerhead at House of Targ

Paulie sings!

GOATerhead at House of Targ

Mikey hits!

GOATerhead at House of Targ

More Ohio!

GOATerhead at House of Targ

Extra Paulie!

GOATerhead at House of Targ

More Mikey!

GOATerhead at House of Targ

Ohio sings!

GOATerhead at House of Targ

They also had event organizer Chris Landry up to do some soloing.

GOATerhead at House of Targ

Rhythm section action!

GOATerhead at House of Targ

More Paulie and Chris!

GOATerhead at House of Targ

Next up, Hamilton's Xanadu, with some more Motorhead action. I gather there's a connection with doomsters Astral Witch.

Xanadu at House of Targ

Guitar action!

Xanadu at House of Targ

Bass action!

Xanadu at House of Targ

Fretful action!

Xanadu at House of Targ

Percussive action!

Xanadu at House of Targ

More bass!

Xanadu at House of Targ

More drumming!

Xanadu at House of Targ

Aviators action!

Xanadu at House of Targ

Even more guitar!

Xanadu at House of Targ

Bass-lifting action!

Xanadu at House of Targ

The whole lot!

Xanadu at House of Targ

Chris Landry's own Motorhead tribute act, Motormouth, also featuring Morgan from Criticull and Chris from King Swan. Here's Chris! Again!

Motormouth at House of Targ

Bass action with Morgan!

Motormouth at House of Targ

Percussive action with Chris!

Motormouth at House of Targ

More Chris and Morgan!

Motormouth at House of Targ

Faceoff action!

Motormouth at House of Targ

Chris sings!

Motormouth at House of Targ

More Landry!

Motormouth at House of Targ

Most of Monobrow, a bit of Slim & Popular and Chris Landry (again!) brought the evening to a close with some super renditions of Hawkwind tunes. Here's Dave from S&P!

Monobrow and Friends at House of Targ

Adjusting action with Sam!

Monobrow and Friends at House of Targ

Chris sings!

Monobrow and Friends at House of Targ

Guitar action with Paul!

Monobrow and Friends at House of Targ

More Dave!

Monobrow and Friends at House of Targ

More Sam!

Monobrow and Friends at House of Targ

And so on!

Monobrow and Friends at House of Targ

A great night for a good cause.