Saturday, May 24, 2014

Stop and pop

I took another trip to the House of Targ Friday night to check out Amalgamation's finale show ("for a long time"), check out newish local outfit Sweet Alps (whose sound fits in well with Amalgamation's prog-edged indie rock) and Montreal power-poppers Dany Laj & The Looks, and spend most of my laundry quarters playing pinball.

Sweet Alps started things off. Here's bassist Colleen McKeracher, guitarist and singer Nicholas O'Gorman, drummer Sean Paterson and guitarist Jamie Bogue.

Sweet Alps at House of Targ

Nicholas sings!

Sweet Alps at House of Targ

Jamie frets!

Sweet Alps at House of Targ

Sean hits!

Sweet Alps at House of Targ

Singalong action!

Sweet Alps at House of Targ

More guitar!

Sweet Alps at House of Targ

Colleen sings!

Sweet Alps at House of Targ

Amalgamation have said they're calling it a day; I've caught them a few times since January 2010, when they were the sole mainly electric act among a bunch of acoustic acts.

Amalgamation at House of Targ

More guitar!

Amalgamation at House of Targ

Percussive action!

Amalgamation at House of Targ

Bass action!

Amalgamation at House of Targ

Even more guitar!

Amalgamation at House of Targ

The whole lot!

Amalgamation at House of Targ

Dany Laj & The Looks take their playbook straight from the 1970s school of power-pop, with nods to Dwight Twilley, Bob Segarini and others. Laj has a very steady rhythm section in his Looks as well, Jeanette Doling and Lewis Handford.

Dany Laj & The Looks at House of Targ

Singalong action!

Dany Laj & The Looks at House of Targ

Lewis hits!

Dany Laj & The Looks at House of Targ

Jeanette sings!

Dany Laj & The Looks at House of Targ

Extra Dany!

Dany Laj & The Looks at House of Targ

Bonus Jeanette!

Dany Laj & The Looks at House of Targ

Even more Dany!

Dany Laj & The Looks at House of Targ

Feedback action!

Dany Laj & The Looks at House of Targ

Faceoff action!

Dany Laj & The Looks at House of Targ

The end! For me, anyway - my new schedule  gets me up at 5:30 a.m., so 1:30 was running a little late for me ...

Dany Laj & The Looks at House of Targ

Also, they stop running buses down Bank St. before midnight ... what the heck is up with that?

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