THE MOST AUTHENTIC 80’S EXPERIENCE IN THE UNIVERSE EVERY THURSDAY NITE IN JANUARY AT THE HOUSE OF TARG. A FUN FILLED DANCE PARTY HOSTED BY THE ONE AND ONLY DJ REMI ROYALE. SPIN THE VHS WIZARD WHEEL FOR PRIZES, TARG PINKO, 20 PINBALL MACHINES, 23 CLASSIC ARCADE CABINETS, HOT DOGS, PEROGIES, B-BOY-B-GIRL COMPETITION, $7 GIANT BOTTLES OF PBR PLUS ALL OF YOUR FAVOURITE 80’S TUNES TO GET YOU DANCING. metal bands. But, even while I’ve been WORDS FROM THE straying from the metal path, I still haven’t shared with you all what I’ve been (not so secretly to those who know me) listening to the most in the WIZARD past year. You’ve probably already guessed it by the stench emanating Hey Ottawa - Happy New Year!! from this very zine…. That’s right, crust punk. I’m super pumped for another month packed with great bands, awesome games and AMEBIX are known by many to be delicious handmade perogies – thank you for the grandpappys of crust along with making the House of TARG your destination for entertainment other bands such as HELLBASTARD (who popularized the use of the term and diversion – we are here to serve you. We’ve got a ton of crust as a genre of music with their new ideas comin’ down the pipe for 2016 – please sign up for 1986 demo Ripper Crust). However, our monthly newsletter at www.houseoftarg.com to stay on top unlike the other founders of the genre of new developments and exciting plans - don’t forget to hang like DOOM and HELLBASTARD, their with us on the interwebs in Twitter/FB/Instagram land – super particular style, while it infl uenced many, was never quite replicated by stoked for a peaceful year fi lled with friends, music, games and anyone else. This can be attributed to great food – respect each other and respect the House – virus the fact that other styles within crust 2.0.1.5. has been eliminated - let’s have a great year together!!! punk, like more metal oriented crust (ISKRA, INSTINCT OF SURVIVAL, - YOGI etc), more grindcore infl uenced crust (DISRUPT, AGATHOCLES, etc), to straight raw punk oriented crust with a ton of d-beats (DOOM, DISCLOSE, etc.), can all be easily defi ned and put ABOUT THE COVER into these microgenres. But AMEBIX, The illustration was done by the Wizardly being infl uenced by a myriad of widely hands of local artist PAT BUCK. Pat diff erent bands, from KILLING JOKE and JOY DIVISION to CRASS and is talented painter, tattoo artist (OTHERSIDE MOTORHEAD, created a style that TATTOOS) and is also responsible for ALL of AMEBIX wasn’t easily defi ned, and this is what the amazing murals at House of TARG, inside Arise! makes them stand out. & out. We are thankful for his awesome tribute Label: Alternative Tentacles to the recently deceased Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Year: 1984 ARISE! was AMEBIX’S fi rst full length album, but they had a couple of 7”s, Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December LOYAL TARGIANS, IT’S TIME and EP and a demo under their belt by 2015). Not only did Lemmy helped bridge the this point. While AMEBIX’S material FOR A CONFESSION. I... I’VE before this was certainly sonically gap between Punk, Metal & Rock with his BEEN STRAYING FROM THE band MOTORHEAD he was also extremely harsh, it was more noisy than it was PATH OF THE TRUE METAL heavy. ARISE! had leaned towards passionate about video games. R.I.P. WARRIOR. This has probably metal more than their previous material, been fairly evident with my reviews but was still neither a true metal album IN LEMMY WE TRUST is a special benefi t of albums by ROLLINS BAND, nor a true punk album. Too punk for concert taking place WED JAN 27 at TARG. KEN MODE, CROSS DOG,etc. All metalheads, too metal for punks as it Some of Ottawa’s fi nest Rockers, Heads & Punks will pay homage by these bands tear my face off with their intensity, but are defi nitely not performing choice songs from Lemmy’s extensive musical catalog! CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 WICKED ALBUMS SSKAKA JJEFF’SEFF’S HHI-FIVES:I-FIVES: BLACK TOWER: The Secret Fire REVIEWED BY 2015 BROUGHT ANOTHER YEAR OF CREEP WAVE: INCREDIBLE MUSIC COMING OUT OF OTTAWA. Demo A MILLENNIAL IT WASN’T EASY TO NARROW DOWN CAUSE CONTINUED THERE WERE SO MANY GREAT RELEASES. DEBASER: Mood Ring Compilation HERE ARE MY TOP PICKS: would seem. GAYCATION-WEED MOM: Split Tape Throughout this album, I am reminded that this is the only record I have heard JONATHAN BECKER & THE ( save other AMEBIX albums) where NORTH FIELDS: the term “buzzsaw guitar tone” really Cigarettes, Strings, and Other applies. On tracks like Spoils of Victory Breakables and Arise! it truly sounds like some THE LINDBERGH BABIES: twisted evil machinery cutting through Ransom Notes the air, and not at all like a guitar. While there are acoustic melodies on this NECK: album (like on Drink and be Merry), Hate To Read when AMEBIX gets distorted, they sound completely inhuman and like NIGHTSHADES: the internal mechanisms of Satan’s #5. THE YIPS-ORGAN #4. MOTHER’S Wendy EYES SPLIT: CHILDREN-THE sweatshop. Ottawa’s ghostly Ouija MANDATES SPLIT 7”: OCCULT BURIAL: rockers The Yips and Both bands released ultra TOP PICK Promo MMXV AMEBIX refrains from the “smash the grungey psych-pop band catchy, high energy, heavy system” lyrics of many punk bands. Organ Eyes teamed up hitting power-pop jam CHLOROFORM - RATS: Tracks here tell mostly stories inspired for an amazing split that sure to be stuck in your BEG TO RISE UP Fire And Air was released by Bruised head for days. In love with by the bleakness of life. One particularly Tongue. this record. TAPE SCATTERED CLOUDS: interesting track, LARGACTYL, tells of My top release of The First Empire how their drummer was diagnosed with 2015! Ten songs of schizophrenia and diagnosed against SHARP: his will by his parents. pure rock and roll MMXV Demo chaos. I love this AMEBIX is one of the most musically record and love this SLIM AND POPULAR: Crappy interesting crust punk bands, and for band. Do not pass on anyone looking to get into the genre, this. STUCK: this is a must listen. Demo Any guys and gals out there who dig TERRIBLE LIARS: their crust should come out to see Demo Ottawa’s newest crust punk band #3. THE VANISHING #2. FUCK THE FACTS HONOURABLE ENTRENCHED open for DBC (80’s ACT-G.O.D. SPLIT - DESIRE WILL ROT TROPICAL DRIPPS : MENTIONS: thrash from MTL) on SATURDAY, TAPE: LP: Wrong Way Cassingle These bands deliver total They’re still making JANUARY 16TH AT HOUSE OF TARG. grindcore annihilation on killer music since there ALCOHOL FUELED- this amazing split tape. inception in 1998 and WKSJ?: Do not pass on this if this record is nothing Split Tape you’re a fan of heavy short of incredible. One of music. Ottawa’s hardest working BB CREAM: bands. Demo FAMILY) THAT I WOULD STOP SMOKING, DRINKING, AND BITING MY NAILS, GET A JOB, PAY OFF MY DEBTS, MOVE OUT OF MY MOM’S BASEMENT, GET IN SHAPE AND START EATING RIGHT. NOW EVERYONE EXPECTS ME TO DO ALL THIS STUFF! HELP ME, SLO’ TOM!!! – Signed: 2manyPROMISES Dear 2manyPROMISES: Oh maaaan…. You are the opposite of the wanna-be vegetarian in the above AUTOSAVE HELP ME SLO’ TOM: MY NEW question. You can’t do something On some machines, the pinball gods will give you a second chance YEAR’S RESOLUTION IS TO like this gradually! NO WAY. It’s all or BECOME A VEGETARIAN nothing! This is a full on, no holding if you suck right off the bat and the ball drains immediately. Instead BUT I DON’T THINK I CAN DO back MEGA-MAKE OVER!!! Here’s of taking a fi t be ready for a pity ball to appear on the scene. IT! HELP ME, TOM… YOU’RE how to do it: Close your eyes and think #NeverGiveUp. MY ONLY HOPE! – Signed: back to New Year’s Eve. Remember NoMoreMeaT the guy you wanted to be when you were all hammered? The healthy, CAPTIVE BALL Hey NoMoreMeaT: The trick to sober, employed guy with an apartment A pinball trapped within a small area of the playfi eld. The captive becoming a vegetarian is simple – and a bank account? Remember? ball never leaves this area and is a target for you to aim at. JUDGE TAKE IT SLOW! Many people make Now imagine actually BEING that guy! the mistake of trying to stop meat “cold How awesome would that be? YEAH! DREDD has 3 in a row by the reactors! turkey” but that rarely works. You Now… open your eyes and… need to take it gradually. Here’s how: Step #1 Cut out meat at breakfast. Good luck, 2manyPROMISES. You’re DRAIN It’s easy. Enjoy all your usual stuff , just gonna need it. The area beneath the fl ippers. Knock Knock … Who’s there? no bacon with your eggs. Taa-daa… Dwayne. Dwayne who? Dwayne the bathtub, I’m dwowning. you are already 1/3 vegetarian! Step SUMMING UP 2015: Let’s take a #2 Cut out meat at lunch. This is a little look back at some of the amazing harder than step #1 but still easy-peasy advice requests we received in 2015… MATCH – sandwiches, soups, salads… Taa- In the medical fi le, we helped one The chance to win a free game after the last ball has drained.