April 2nd, 2016 | by David Haddad | published in Show Announcements
Friday, April 15th, Hervana stop by House of Targ to play Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged in New York in full, supported by Ottawa’s Trees of North America and Sleepy & the Noise. The Toronto-based, all-female quartet of Skirt Cobain, Miss Novoselic, Dave Grrrl and Pap Smear have been active for the last 2 years, playing […]
March 25th, 2016 | by David Haddad | published in Concerts
To anyone who’s stepped into House of Targ, even just once, it takes about a fraction of a second to conjure up an accurate image and sense of what the atmosphere might be like at a show there on any given night. When you descend into the dimly lit basement, you are immediately hit with […]
March 22nd, 2016 | by David Haddad | published in Interviews
David Haddad talks with The Motorleague frontman in advance of their House of Targ show Having grown up and lived in Moncton, New Brunswick my whole life up until 2014, I spent a lot of my teen years going to all-ages shows there. They happened pretty frequently and were vital in the developmental years […]
March 21st, 2016 | by Scott Martin | published in Show Announcements
On Wednesday March 23rd, Ottawa based Double Experience will take the stage at House of TARG, opening up for The Motorleague. The show kicks of a small east coast tour before heading over to the UK. Also on the horizon is the band’s new album Unsaved Progress, due out April 8th. “As a Canadian fan, […]
March 17th, 2016 | by David Haddad | published in Show Announcements
On Wednesday, March 23rd 2016, The Motorleague will take the stage at House of Targ as a part of their current North-American tour. 2015 was a good year for the band, as they shared the stage with major acts like Godsmack, Sevendust and Protest the Hero. On October 16th, they released their second full-length […]
September 24th, 2015 | by Kristopher Bras | published in Concerts, Interviews, Show Announcements
Since Jonathan Pearce’s indie-rock band Poorfolk called it quits, the singer/songwriter has kept busy with the more subtle indie-folk act Winchester Warm. Now, Pearce is taking a week off from the new band to reunite with his old pals at House of Targ on Saturday, where they will do their first gig in over half a decade—and […]
December 17th, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in New Music, Show Announcements
Head to the House of Targ on December 18th to join Those Gulls as they celebrate the release of their new album – Forevermore. The group will be joined by King’s Quest and Saint Clare. Forevermore is currently available through the band’s Bandcamp site and iTunes. 2 tracks that grabbed my ear on the first […]
October 15th, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in New Music
Check out the video for So Strong For So Long from the Ottawa duo Buck N’ Nice. The song is off their debut album
August 25th, 2014 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Show Announcements
Shortly after releasing A Living Fiction, The Red Rails hit the road for a tour of eastern Canada. They’ve had a blast travelling, playing the new tunes and meeting new people along the way. But it’s just about time for the guys finally roll back into town. Join them on Saturday August 30th for a […]