Mechanical Forest Sound

Monday, October 2, 2023

Monday Roundup #142

Concert announcements:

a Josh Cole Quartet [Josh Cole/Nick Storring/Blake Howard with Lina Allemano] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-10-10 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Behaviours I: Interfaces [curated by Zoma Maduekwe, featuring "artist-musicians who boldly integrate digital technology and interactivity into musical production and performance"] (feat. Danny Shaddick / Jason Doell / Aida Khorsdandi) / Array Space 2023-10-12 (Thursday). $20.00 (or PWYW), livestream available. [more info]

Freesound presents: Shadow Mudras (feat. Ken Ueno/Karen Yu with Jason Doell) / Array Space 2023-10-15 (Sunday) [FB event]

Happy Sundays (feat. Constant Smiles / Fortunato Durutti Marinetti / Merival) / The Baby G 2023-10-15 (Sunday). $free, 19+. [FB event]

Vinyl Williams (Zones) / Monarch Tavern 2023-10-29 (Sunday). $19.48, 19+. [FV event]

Jiants [LP release!] (Beams / Fjord Mustang) / Monarch Tavern 2023-11-11 (Saturday). $16, 19+. [FB event]

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Shows this week:

Track Could Bend #84 (feat. Tomasz Krakowiak & Michelangelo Iaffaldano / destroya and friend(s)) / Wenona Lodge 2023-10-03 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Tribute to Nanci Griffith (feat. The Holy Oak Family Singers) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-10-04 (Wednesday – early). $pwyc. [more info]

Ligeti at 100 (feat. U of T Percussion Ensemble with guest performers Lindsay McIntyre and Matti Pulkki) / Walter Hall 2023-10-04 (Wednesday). $free. [FB event]

CMC Presents (feat. Olivia Shortt & Nicole Rampersaud) / Canadian Music Centre 2023-10-05 (Thursday). $15 Advance, $20 at the door; CMC Members and Arts Workers: $12 Advance, $15 at the door; Students. $10 anytime. [more info]

Project Nowhere presents (feat. Mother Tongues [Love in a Vicious Way record release party!] / Jane Inc. / Roach) / The Garrison 2023-10-05 (Thursday). $17.31, 19+. [FB event]

Project Nowhere x RANGE presents (feat. Gloin / Grim Streaker / Only God Forgives) / The Baby G 2023-10-05 (Thursday). $17.31, 19+. [FB event]

Project Nowhere presents (feat. Not A Band / Corpusse / TFA) / Bar Orwell 2023-10-05 (Thursday). $17.31, 19+. [FB event]

David Occhipinti Camera Ensemble [David Occhipinti/Michael Davidson/Aline Homzy/Dan Fortin/Virginia MacDonald] / Hirut Café 2023-10-05&06 (Thursday & Friday). $20. [more info]

Audiopollination and Michael Palumbo present (feat. Maria Moles/Laura Swankey/Arnd Jurgensen/Mickle32 / Maria Moles/Sarah Constant/J. Moone/Michael Palumbo / Maria Moles [solo]) / The Tranzac (Living Room) 2023-10-06 (Friday). $10 (card or cash). [FB event]

Project Nowhere presents (feat. Moon King / Zones / Vespre / Lee Paradise) / The Baby G 2023-10-06 (Friday). $17.31, 19+. [FB event]

P?roject Nowhere presents (feat. E-Prime / Phèdre / World News) / BSMT 254 2023-10-06 (Friday). $17.31, 19+. [FB event]

Sean Nicholas Savage (Koza / WEBB) / Nineteen Seventy Eight 2023-10-07 (Saturday). $17, 19+. [FB event]

Project Nowhere presents (feat. Weird Nightmare / Breeze / Sham Family) / The Garrison 2023-10-07 (Saturday). $17.31, 19+. [FB event]

The Nilan Perera Trio [Alex Fournier/Rick Sacks/Nilan Perera] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-10-08 (Sunday) [FB event]

Bandcamp corner:

Another Bandcamp Friday coming up this week! Here's a couple things I'll be grabbing:

It happened this week...

...on October 4, 2009 at SPK.

Not the Wind, Not the Flag - [excerpt from an improvisation]

...on October 8, 2009 at Teranga.

Muskox - Humphries' Tide

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Monday Roundup #141

Community notes:

Update on Ted Phillips' memorial & fundraiser
Thanks to the community's generosity, we had a successful fundraiser for Ted Phillips' memorial concert, which brought amazing sounds and lots of memories to The Tranzac last weekend. After covering expenses, we had a small surplus, so we are going to put it into the "Ted Fund", which will be used so that members of the community can go to concerts even in times of financial stress. We will make arrangements with some of the shows that Ted would have liked so that anyone can come to the door and say, "I'm here with Ted," and they can get in, no questions asked. We're going to work with Exit Points and Audiopollination as a sort of pilot project and see where it goes from there. (If you have any questions or comments about this, feel free to email Joe at mechanicalforestsound@gmail.com.)
Let's keep the memories alive, and keep Ted's spirit in our community.

Concert announcements:

Ligeti at 100 (feat. U of T Percussion Ensemble with guest performers Lindsay McIntyre and Matti Pulkki) / Walter Hall 2023-10-04 (Wednesday). $free. [FB event]

Audiopollination and Michael Palumbo present (feat. Maria Mores/Laura Swankey/Arnd Jurgensen/Mickle32 / Maria Mores/Sarah Constant/J. Moone/Michael Palumbo / Maria Mores [solo]) / The Tranzac (Living Room) 2023-10-06 (Friday). $10 (card or cash). [FB event]

Ayal Senior & Friends [guest curator: Del Stephen] (feat. Country Phasers / Ministry of Phonic Services / Nick Flanagan / Fernando Girolando) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-10-08 (Sunday – 2:30 p.m.). $pwyc. [FB event]

Freesound presents: Music for Trumpet, Accordion, & Percussion [works by Laurence Crane, Lieke van der Voort, Sophie Dupuis, Magnus Lindberg, Christopher Fox] (feat. Émilie Fortin/Matti Pulkki/Michael Murphy) / The Rex 2023-10-20 (Friday). $10. [FB event]

Thin Edge New Music Collective presents: Dark Flower Album Release Party + Fundraiser [compositions by Linda Catlin Smith] (feat. Thin Edge New Music Collective) / Array Space 2023-12-21 (Thursday). $17.31 for entrance, $27.96 for entrance and physical album [FB event]

CMC Presents: Problematica (feat. India Gailey) / Canadian Music Centre 2024-01-31 (Wednesday). $15 Advance, $20 at the door; CMC Members and Arts Workers: $12 Advance, $15 at the door; Students. $10 anytime. [more info]

CMC Presents (feat. DOG Ensemble, under the direction of Patrick O’Reilly) / Canadian Music Centre 2024-03-21 (Thursday). $15 Advance, $20 at the door; CMC Members and Arts Workers: $12 Advance, $15 at the door; Students. $10 anytime. [more info]

CMC Presents (feat. tUkU x bUdi) / Canadian Music Centre 2024-05-09 (Thursday). $15 Advance, $20 at the door; CMC Members and Arts Workers: $12 Advance, $15 at the door; Students. $10 anytime. [more info]

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Shows this week:

Burn Down The Capital presents (feat. Colleen / Joni Void) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2023-09-25 (Monday). $22.89, 19+. [FB event]

Kelly McMichael (Midswim) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-26 (Tuesday – early). $pwyc. [more info]

Nick Fraser Presents (feat. Bloop / Nick Fraser/Caleb Klager) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-26 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Ronley Teper and the Lipliners / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-27 (Wednesday). $pwyc. [more info]

Body Help [Colin Fisher/Josh Cole/Allison Au/Ian Wright] / The Rex 2023-09-28 (Thursday – 5:30 p.m.). $10. [more info]

Dan Fortin [solo bass] / Sellers and Newel 2023-09-28 (Thursday). $15 minimum donation. [more info]

CCMC [Paul Dutton/John Kamevaar/Al Mattes/John Oswald with guest Bob Vespaziani] / Array Space 2023-09-28 (Thursday). $pwyw

Steel Saddle (Roy / Rogue Tenant) / Monarch Tavern 2023-09-28 (Thursday). $16, 19+. [FB event]

Karen Ng Presents (feat. Karen Ng/Jonathan Lindhorst/Blake Howard/Chris Pruden) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-28 (Thursday)

All-Set! Presents (feat. Jake Oelrichs/Pete Johnston/Mike Smith joined by Jonathan Adjemian) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-29 (Friday – early). $pwyc.

Triio [Magnetic Dreaming EP Release!] [Bea Labikova/Naomi McCarroll-Butler/Tom Fleming/Michael Davidson/Stefan Hegerat/Alex Fournier] (We Free [Lazar Miric/Chris Pruden/Adrian Roussouw/Mark Gerlai) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2023-09-29 (Friday). $25. [more info]

Exit Points #42 (feat. Olivia Shortt/Jenna Geen/Uuxe/Danny Sheahan/Zachary Dawson / Dieufaite Charles/Nirvana Sagar/Jaz Tsui/Laura Swankey/Michael Palumbo / Switchemups) / Array Space 2023-09-29 (Friday). $20 at the door, cash/card/mobile. [FB event]

Friday Night Performance Series (feat. Kieran Adams) / MOCA 2023-09-29 (Friday). $free. [FB event]

The Ryan Driver Sextet [Ryan Driver/Martin Arnold/Rob Clutton/Nick Fraser/Blake Howard/Aline Homzy] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-29 (Friday). $pwyw. [FB event]

Justin Orok / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-30 (Saturday – early). $pwyc. [more info]

Sianspheric [There's Always Someplace You'd Rather Be 25th Anniversary Show] (Psychic Weapons / Fires of Cheektowaga / Annual Leaf) / Bovine Sex Club 2023-09-30 (Saturday). $14.11, 19+. [FB event]

Splendid Industries' Math Faire (feat. JazzTobacco / Hoarse Opera) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-30 (Saturday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Video hits:

Some shades of La Jetée, perhaps (though in a more intimate emotional space) in this new video from Geordie Gordon, stylishly produced and directed by Meg Remy and shot and edited by Colin Medley:

It happened this week...

...on September 26, 2019 at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge).

Andrew Furlong/Karen Ng/Daniel Pencer/Mark Zurawinski - O.C.

...on September 29, 2019 at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge).

Marker Starling - Strong Suit

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Recording: Giui

Artist: Giui

Song: [excerpt]

Recorded at Yonge-Dundas Square (Intersection – Day 2), September 2, 2023.

Giui - [excerpt]

That particular Labour Day tradition returned once more this year — the Intersection Festival filling up the concrete plains of Yonge-Dundas Square with creative and adventurous music. As with last year's return from the pandemic pause, this was more stripped-back than in the "old days", with all of the music constrained to the big stage, which itself was a bit more cut off from the square by metal barricades. The square as a whole felt a little less, ah, pulsating than in the past — while there's still all sorts of random passers-by and carryings-on, the space felt a little more restrained overall. But on a mostly-beautiful day for standing around outside (with just one minor cloudburst to take the edge off the heat) the programming was mostly on-point, distracting a few people, chasing some away, and calling in a few in to take in the sounds.

Although theoretically a new group making its debut, this trio — of Kurt Newman (guitar, effects), Andrew Furlong (double bass) and Mark Zurawinski (drumkit) — was composed of musicans who have played together frequently in varying combinations. This outing saw them exploring clonks, skronks and screaming microloops — rather good fun!

Recording: kat estacio

Artist: kat estacio

Song: [excerpt]

Recorded at Yonge-Dundas Square (Intersection – Day 2), September 2, 2023.

kat estacio - [excerpt]

It somehow felt appropriate that estacio's set coincided with that one episode of adverse weather, windbursts threatening to topple gongs while a sudden rain shower sent the audience looking for cover. But that was in sync with the music's tectonic grumbles, giving way to electronic buzzing that felt very much like the inherent sounds of this fabricated space.

Recording: Naomi McCarroll-Butler

Artist: Naomi McCarroll-Butler

Song: [first section]

Recorded at Yonge-Dundas Square (Intersection – Day 2), September 2, 2023.

Naomi McCarroll-Butler - [first section]

Fully half of this year's performances were solo sets — but in one sense, you can never play a solo set at Yonge-Dundas Square, as there's just too much environment filling in the edges. Beyond the sirens and shouts, the most sympathetic supplemental sound in Naomi McCarroll-Butler's set for bass clarinet and electronics was a lone bird, chirping away in one of the scraggly trees at the Square's perimeter.

Recording: Exit Points Ensemble

Artist: Exit Points Ensemble

Song: [first section]

Recorded at Yonge-Dundas Square (Intersection – Day 2), September 2, 2023.

Exit Points Ensemble - [first section]

The opening group was assembled by synthesist Michael Palumbo from the community he has gathered at his Exit Points monthly series — and if you were expecting an all-electronic jam then you might not have been following the series' evolutions, as here he was joined by Akim Angulo (shakuhachi flute), Joyce To (percussion), Behnoosh Behnamnia (kamancheh), and Yang Chen (percussion), allowing for a wide variety of textures and colours.

Monday, September 18, 2023

Monday Roundup #140

Concert announcements:

Karen Ng Presents (feat. Karen Ng/Jonathan Lindhorst/Blake Howard/Chris Pruden) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-28 (Thursday)

Track Could Bend #84 (feat. Tomasz Krakowiak & Michelangelo Iaffaldano / destroya and friend(s)) / Wenona Lodge 2023-10-03 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

P?roject Nowhere presents (feat. E-Prime / Phèdre / World News) / BSMT 254 2023-10-06 (Friday). $17.31, 19+. [FB event]

Audiopollination (feat. Lucas Temor/David Parker/Kye / yasmine/Diane Roblin/marilyn yogarajah / Ryan Kinney/Andrew Finlay Stewart/Nirvana Sagar / Mickle 32/Sonia Leung) / Array Space 2023-10-13 (Friday). $10 (cash or card). [FB event]

Damon & Naomi (Picastro) / Bar Orwell 2023-10-16 (Monday). $29.10 advance, 19+. [FB event]

Tom Richards/Aline Homzy/Michael Davidson [Shoreline 3 tape release!] (BearBell [Scott Peterson/Peter Lutek]) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2023-10-18 (Wednesday). $15/20. [FB event]

Kind Mind [album release show!] [Karen Ng/Michael Davidson/Josh Cole] (Transpolar Drift [Allison Cameron/Germaine Liu/Robin Dann/Matthew Pencer]) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2023-10-19 (Thursday). $20. [FB event]

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Shows this week:

Man on Man / The Baby G 2023-09-19 (Tuesday). $23.73. [FB event]

Music Hosted by Karen Ng (feat. Karen Ng/Lina Allemano/Ryan Driver/Nick Fraser) / Wenona Lodge 2023-09-19 (Tuesday)

Marilyn Lerner Presents: Special Appearances Improvisation Series (feat. Marilyn Lerner/Scott Thompson) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-19 (Tuesday)

Sarah Greene Presents (feat. Sarah Greene & Paul Kolinski / Rebecca Campbell & Kevin Breit) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-20 (Wednesday – early) [FB event]

Harry Bartlett/Andrew Downing/Aline Homzy / Sellers and Newel 2023-09-20 (Wednesday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

Ronley Teper & The Lipliners / Drom Taberna – Patio 2023-09-20 (Wednesday)

Body Help [Colin Fisher/Josh Cole/Allison Au/Ian Wright] / The Rex 2023-09-21 (Thursday – 5:30 p.m.). $10. [more info]

Idée Fixe Records & Ansible Editions Presents (feat. Alex Lukashevsky / Jonathan Adjemian) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-21 (Thursday). $pwyc. [more info]

Ivan Julian (Joe Cash) / Sellers and Newel 2023-09-22 (Friday). $25 minimum donation. [more info]

Harry Vetro Quintet [Madeleine Ertel/Max Stover/Anthony D'Alessandro/Julian Anderson-Bowes/Harry Vetro] / The Emmet Ray 2023-09-22 (Friday) [FB event]

Live and Works (feat. Nobuo Kubota) / The Next Contemporary 2023-09-23 (Saturday – 4 p.m.)

Ivan Julian (Sean Stanley) / Sellers and Newel 2023-09-23 (Saturday). $25 minimum donation. [more info]

Liquid Architecture 3 (feat. Marilyn Yogarajah / Colin James Gibson / _53d8ZxP / Ryan Kinney) / Mischief Makers 2023-09-23 (Saturday). $10 adv. / $12 door. [FB event]

Michael Occhipinti presents: Canadian Originals in Jazz (feat. Lina Allemano Four) / Hugh's Room Live 2023-09-24 (Sunday). $27.27 in advance, $30 at the door. [FB event]

Happy Sundays (feat. Castle Frank / L CON / Nikolas LB) / The Baby G 2023-09-24 (Sunday). $free, 19+. [FB event]

It happened this week...

...on September 21, 2017 at The Baby G.

Anamai - Some State

...on September 23, 2017 at Matt Durant Studio (Feast In The East 64).

Zacht Automaat - unknown

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Monday, September 11, 2023

Monday Roundup #139

Concert announcements:

Steel Saddle (Roy / Rogue Tenant) / Monarch Tavern 2023-09-28 (Thursday). $16, 19+. [FB event]

X Avant XVIII: Neeeerrrrddddssss: so what do you think? (feat. Germaine Liu/Fahmid Nibesh/Raphael Roter/Mark Zurawinski / Christopher Willes & Akash Bansal's "Six Turntables") / The Music Gallery 2023-10-11 (Wednesday). $17.03, all ages. [FB event]

X Avant XVIII: Neeeerrrrddddssss: shoe horn (feat. Tegan Dietsch / Lina Allemano / Why Be Normal [%%30%30 & James Bailey] / Tom Richards / Annie Elgie) / Bata Shoe Museum 2023-10-12 (Thursday). $22.20, all ages. [FB event]

X Avant XVIII: Neeeerrrrddddssss: and i was like woah! (feat. Gabber Modus Operandi / Rani Jambak / J. “Mo’ong” Santoso Pribadi / Wok The Rock / Aki Onda / Natasha Tontey / Riar Rizaldi) / The Music Gallery 2023-10-13 (Friday). $17.03, all ages. [FB event]

Death to T.O #11 (feat. covers sets by members of Nyssa / Kali Horse/Roy / Dilettante / Rapport/Dilly Dally / Koza / Ducks Ltd/Breeze / Praises / C.J. Wiley / Vallens/Twist / Paste / Secret Sign / Olga / Miserable Weekend/Not A Band) / Lee's Palace + The Cave 2023-10-28 (Saturday). $22, 19+. [FB event]

Okan / The Drake Underground 2023-11-21 (Tuesday). $30.52. [FB event]

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Shows this week:

Ladyfinger / The Emmet Ray 2023-09-12 (Tuesday – 6:30 p.m.). [FB event]

Dun-Dun Land, Night 11 (feat. Dun-Dun Man / Colin Fisher) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-12 (Tuesday – early). $pwyw.

Masahiro Takahashi [Humid Sun release show, with Blake Howard, Bram Gielen, Brodie West, Joseph Shabason, Michael Davidson, and Ryan Driver] (Omar Bongo) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2023-09-12 (Tuesday). $20. [FB event]

a Josh Cole trio + strings [Lina Allemano/Nick Fraser/Josh Cole/Aline Homzy/Nick Storring] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-12 (Tuesday) [more info]

The Brodie West Quintet / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-13 (Wednesday – early) [more info]

Boyscott (Heaven For Real) / The Garrison 2023-09-13 (Wednesday). $20.61, 19+. [FB event]

Music By Harry and Furlong (feat. Harry Bartlett [solo guitar] / The Search For Eternal Happiness [Chris Wiens/Pat O'Reilly/Caleb Klager/Max Stover/Harry Vetro]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-13 (Wednesday). $pwyc. [more info]

Body Help [Colin Fisher/Josh Cole/Allison Au/Ian Wright] / The Rex 2023-09-14 (Thursday – 5:30 p.m.). $10. [more info]

Mainstream 5.0 (feat. Grace Scheele / Subsume / Greydini) / Dundas Video 2023-09-14 (Thursday). [FB event]

An evening with François Houle (feat. François Houle/Marco von Orelli / François Houle/Joe Sorbara / François Houle/Jorrit Dijkstra / François Houle/Marco von Orelli/Joe Sorbara/Jorrit Dijkstra/Josh Cole) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-14 (Thursday). $pwyc. [more info]

Sandro Perri + Friends [Sandro Perri/Blake Howard/Thomas Hammerton/Josh Cole/Nick Zubeck] (Andre Ethier) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-15 (Friday – early). $pwyc, suggested $20. [more info]

Anastasia Minster (Raphael Weinroth-Browne) / Annette Studios 2023-09-15 (Friday). $22.63. [FB event]

Happy Trails [EP release!] [Kayla Milmine & Victor O] (Trail Mix [Kayla Milmine/Victor O/Elizabeth Lima/Mark Zurawinski]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-16 (Saturday – early) [FB event]

Allison Cameron/Eve Egoyan/Lori Freedman / Array Space 2023-09-16 (Saturday). $10-$15/pwyc.

Burn Down The Capital presents (feat. Jessica Ackerley Trio / Adversarial Networks / Zoë Alexis-Abrams) / Tibet Street Records 2023-09-16 (Saturday). $15, all ages. [FB event]

$™ Presents: The Wrong Show (Ep. 3) (feat. Toys 'n' Dreb / Victor O / Astrolope / Everyone's Intestines) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-16 (Saturday) [FB event]

Keelie (Caveman & The Banshee / Enchanters / Bambies) / The Dock Ellis 2023-09-16 (Saturday). $15. [FB event]

Ted Phillips Memorial [potluck, memories, and music] (feat. Liz Lima / Nilan Perera / Mira Martin-Gray / Brian Abbott / Rob Cruickshank & Sarah Peebles / Counterstasis / Mike Lynn / Mike Palumbo / Marilyn Yogarajah / Kieran Maraj) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2023-09-17 (Sunday – 5 p.m.) [FB event]

15 New Works for Snare Drum [15 world premieres for solo snare drum by Kati Agócs, Amy Brandon, Brian Current, Jason Doell, Emilie LeBel, Nicole Lizée, Russell Hartenberger, Vincent Ho, Anna Höstman, Michael Oesterle, Monica Pearce, Bekah Simms, Andrew Staniland, Hiroki Tsurumoto and Christina Volpini] (feat. Ryan Scott) / 918 Bathurst 2023-09-17 (Sunday). $pwyc. [FB event]

NPNP Trio [record release show!] [Jackson Darby/Evelyn Charlotte-Joe/James Goddard] (Eejungmi) / Monarch Tavern 2023-09-17 (Sunday). $15. [FB event]

Alabaster DePlume / The Rivoli 2023-09-17 (Sunday). $27.56, 19+. [FB event]

It happened this week...

...on September 13, 2015 at The Drake Underground.

Robyn Hitchcock & The Sadies - I Wanna Destroy You

...on September 17, 2015 at The Garrison (Wavelength 679).

The Nihilist Spasm Band feat. Joe McPhee - The Sweetest Country This Side of Heaven

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Saturday, September 9, 2023

Recording: Our Way to Fall

Artist: Our Way to Fall

Song: (I Think) It's Time for Bed

Recorded at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), August 20, 2023.

Our Way to Fall - (I Think) It's Time for Bed

It was five years to the week since this trio had first performed together, making this was an anniversary of sorts. Though time remains difficult to measure when there were a couple years of pandemic-related de-intensfication, I have inside info to note that even if this group hadn't performed a full-on public set since 2020, there have been a few behind-the-scenes gatherings. These folks remain fun and easy to play alongside, so keep an eye out for further manifestations.

[photo by Peter G.]

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Recording: Ecstatic Echidna

Artist: Ecstatic Echidna

Song: Lullaby for Echidnas

Recorded at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), August 16, 2023.

Ecstatic Echidna - Lullaby for Echidnas

Now with a second gig under their belt — as well as a formal group name — this trio may be evolving such that their most distinguishing feature is that they are being playful as much as they are playing.

Monday, September 4, 2023

Monday Roundup #138

Community notes:

On September 17th we will gather in The Tranzac's Main Hall to remember and celebrate the life of Ted Phillips. There will be music, a potluck, and hopefully many joyful memories. If you knew Ted, please come out! Musical performers will be announced soon, there's a facebook event right here, and if you are able, you can help the organizers cover the costs of the event at this gofundme:

Concert announcements:

Ladyfinger / The Emmet Ray 2023-09-12 (Tuesday – 6:30 p.m.). [FB event]

a Josh Cole trio + strings [Lina Allemano/Nick Fraser/Josh Cole/Aline Homzy/Nick Storring] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-12 (Tuesday) [more info]

Mainstream 5.0 (feat. Grace Scheele / Subsume / Greydini) / Dundas Video 2023-09-14 (Thursday). [FB event]

NPNP Trio [record release show!] [Jackson Darby/Evelyn Charlotte-Joe/James Goddard] (Eejungmi) / Monarch Tavern 2023-09-17 (Sunday). $15. [FB event]

Michael Occhipinti presents: Canadian Originals in Jazz (feat. Lina Allemano Four) / Hugh's Room Live 2023-09-24 (Sunday). $27.27 in advance, $30 at the door. [FB event]

Burn Down The Capital presents (feat. Colleen / Joni Void) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2023-09-25 (Monday). $22.89, 19+. [FB event]

Art Bergmann (Luxury Bob) / The Horseshoe Tavern 2023-11-02 (Thursday). $29.10, 19+. [more info]

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Shows this week:

Amrita [Anita Katakkar & Kayla Milmine] / Drom Taberna 2023-09-04 (Monday – 6 p.m.) [FB event]

Track Could Bend #83 (feat. Ancient Egypt / Body Hammer) / Wenona Lodge 2023-09-05 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Holy Oak Family Singers / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-06 (Wednesday – early). $pwyc

Ghostlight / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-06 (Wednesday). $pwyc

Body Help [Colin Fisher/Josh Cole/Allison Au/Ian Wright] / The Rex 2023-09-07 (Thursday – 5:30 p.m.). $10. [more info]

Luge [I Love it Here, I Live Here LP release] (Not A Band / Tago Mago) / The Garrison 2023-09-08 (Friday). $20.61, 19+. [FB event]

Not Dead Yet presents (feat. Thee Retail Simps / Puppet Wipes / Only God Forgives / Greydini) / See-Scape 2023-09-08 (Friday). $15/notaflof.

Audiopollination (feat. Adam Golding/Kyle Skillman / Holger Schoorl/Paul Newman/Daria Morgacheva / Patrick O'Reilly/Andrew Madey/Piers Oolvai / Neal D Retke/Bim Prongs) / Array Space 2023-09-08 (Friday). [FB event]

The Art of Improv (feat. Bill Gilliam/Kayla Milmine/Ambrose Pottie / Bill Gilliam/Bill McBirnie/Eugene Martynec) / Annette Studios 2023-09-08 (Friday). $20 / pwyc. [FB event]

Ayal Senior & Friends (feat. Ayal Senior/Kurt Newman/Andrew Furlong / The Sympathetic String Band / Marilyn Yogarajah / Nick Flanagan) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-10 (Sunday – 2:30 p.m.) [FB event]

Happy Sundays (feat. Leather Jacuzzi / Imploders / Shrewd) / The Baby G 2023-09-10 (Sunday). $free, 19+. [FB event]

Dan Pitt Trio [Stages album release show!] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2023-09-10 (Sunday). $pwyc (suggested $15), includes digital or physical album copy. [FB event]

Video hits:

This is perhaps a stylistically on-point video for a musical project called Squiggly Lines, the songwriter project of Rob McLay, who also drums in Westelaken:

It happened this week...

...on September 7, 2013 at Sonic Boom (Cassette Store Day).

Black Walls - Field One

...on September 7, 2013 at The Great Hall. [Can you believe that Ohbijou's last show was ten years ago?!]

Ohbijou - Balikbayan

[Do remember that you can click on the tags below to go back and find the original posts (and often, more stuff) from these artists.]

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Recording: Patrick Joseph Grant

Artist: Patrick Joseph Grant

Song: Galaxie 500

Recorded at The Tranzac's Southern Cross Lounge (Ayal Senior & Friends), August 13, 2023.

Patrick Joseph Grant - Galaxie 500

PJG, who normally operates as the focal point of Rogue Tenant, stripped things back here, offering up some new and older songs with just voice and acoustic guitar.

[Ayal Senior & Friends will be back in the Southern Cross next Sunday (September 10th) with music from Ayal Senior & Kurt Newman, The Sympathetic String Band and Marilyn Yogarajah plus laffs From Nick Flanagan.]

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Recording: C'est la fête with Mark Hundevad & Colin Fisher

Artist: C'est la fête with Mark Hundevad & Colin Fisher

Song: [set 2 excerpt]

Recorded at The Tranzac's Southern Cross Lounge (Musica Universalis), August 11, 2023.

C'est la fête with Mark Hundevad & Colin Fisher - [set 2 excerpt]

Some excellent programming here from guitarist/saxophonist Colin Fisher, bringing himself and frequent sparring partner Mark Hundevad (vibes) together for two sets with C'est la fête, a trio of younger players Adrian Russouw (double bass), William Hunt (piano), and Mateos Labbé Phelan (drumkit). The trio-plus-guests format meant there were opportunities for some big crescendos, but also chances to find space in dropping down to solos and duos. The younger players here also very much held their own, and this was, to use a technical term, some "high-level shit", suitable for the stage of any jazz festival you could name.

You can check out some more from this set over on youtube:

[C'est La Fête are playing (alongside cnrkrtz/%%30%30 and Owen Kurtz) at Parkdale Provincial Park on Friday (September 1st). Keep an eye out for more music presented by Colin Fisher at the next Musical Universalis on Friday, September 8th.]

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Recording: Kurt Newman Standards Trio

Artist: Kurt Newman Standards Trio

Song: Tangerine [composer: Victor Schertzinger/Johnny Mercer]

Recorded at The Tranzac's Southern Cross Lounge (Cosmic Country for Communists), August 10, 2023.

Kurt Newman Standards Trio - Tangerine

Breau, do you even play standards? Things can take all kinds of strange turns at Kurt Newman's Cosmic Country for Communists series, but this time saw things ease into some tenderly-mellow zones, playing some "jazz guitar" renditions of Great American Songbook tunes, with Newman backed by Chris Banks (double bass) and Evan Cartwright (drumkit).

You can check out some more from this set over on youtube:

[There might be more of the same — or something completely different! — when CCC returns to the Southern Cross on September 15th]

Monday, August 28, 2023

Monday Roundup #137

Community notes:

There was a fair amount of community organizing to make sure proper concerns were being considered when City Hall amended the noise bylaw back in 2019. It looks like that process is continuing with an "Implementation Review", so if you have any ideas or concerns with how the noise bylaw works (say, in the interactions between music venues and the outside world), you can make your voice heard against NIMBYs and nofunniks. There are specific meetings on Amplified Sound ("for example, music from bars") virtually (on Wednesday, September 13th) and in-person (Thursday, September 21st at Metro Hall). More info on the city's website.