Concert Listings Roundup #125

You can read more about why I'm doing listings here. Long story short: This curated and decidedly non-comprehensive list contains nothin' but shows that I am going to/would go to if I had more time.

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Gigs of the week:

Silent Shout Festival (feat. Lydia Ainsworth / Ben Gunning / Lockbox / Hush Pup) / Smiling Buddha 2015-12-04 (Friday) [FB event]

Silent Shout Festival (feat. Phèdre / JOOJ / Scott Hardware / New Chance) / Smiling Buddha 2015-12-05 (Saturday) [FB event]

The good folks at Silent Shout took some time away from live music curation, but they are returning with a big splash to celebrate their five-year anniversary. Their ecumenical vision of electronic music means that the two nights are pretty diverse, and both shows are rather stacked — including several faves from around these parts. Also not to be missed are two new musical reincarnations from familiar faces, including Laura Barrett's Lockbox and Scott Harwood's post Ken Park reformulation as Scott Hardware.

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This week's noteworthy shows:

Ali Berkok/Jim Sexton/Dennis Song / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2015-12-01 (Tuesday – early!) [FB event]

Track Could Bend #9 (feat. Doomsquad / New Chance / Rub Out the Word) / Dundas Video 2015-12-01 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Tanya Tagaq (Owen Pallett) / Massey Hall 2015-12-01 (Tuesday) [FB event]

troubleshooting~ v8 (feat. Brian Abbott/Zach Clark/Ted Phillips) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2015-12-02 (Wednesday – early!) [FB event]

Somewhere There presents (feat. Versa / Mikatron) / Ratio 2015-12-03 (Thursday) [FB event]

Bob Wiseman (Priya Thomas) / Holy Oak Café 2015-12-03 (Thursday) [more info]

Neu Wave Tapes presents: dual tape release (feat. Eyeballs / Cell Memory / Processor) / Smiling Buddha 2015-12-03 (Thursday) [FB event]

---- ---- (Greys / Mexican Slang) / Lee's Palace 2015-12-04 (Friday) [more info]

Karen Ng/Jonathan Adjemian/Colin Fisher [solos, duos + trio!] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2015-12-05 (Saturday – early!) [FB event]

Soupcans [Soft Party release show!] (Cellphone / Running / Plasmalab) / CineCycle 2015-12-05 (Saturday) [FB event]

Man Made Hill (Prince Nifty) / Holy Oak Café 2015-12-05 (Saturday) [FB event]

Feast In The East 55 (feat. Fat As Fuck / Mannerisms / Haolin Munk) / Jam Factory 2015-12-05 (Saturday) [FB event]

The Outer Limits: A night of alternative art and music (feat. Bit Reduction / KLNR / HEXZUUL) / Orb 2015-12-05 (Saturday) [FB event]

---- ---- (Weaves / Mimico) / Lee's Palace 2015-12-05 (Saturday) [more info]

Nite Comfort 28 (feat. Ambsace / Andrew Roy) / Handlebar 2015-12-06 (Sunday) [FB event]

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Add these to your calendar:

Reminder: This post only contains this week's updates — the full listings can always be found over on the right-hand sidebar!

Array Session #35 (feat. Cheryl Ockrant/Rick Sacks/David Story/David Woodhead) / Array Space 2015-12-07 (Monday) [more info]

Soundstreams: Electric Messiah ["a stripped down, surround sound electro-improv Messiah for today's Toronto"] (feat. Christine Duncan/Carla Huhtanen/Gabriel Dharmoo/Jeremy Dutcher/John Gzowski/Doug Van Nort/Electroacoustic Orchestra of York University/SlowPitchSound) / The Drake Underground 2015-12-07 + 2015-12-08 (Monday + Tuesday) [more info]

The Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble: Strange Luminescence / Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, F--- S------ Centre 2015-12-08 (Tuesday – free noon-hour concert!)

U.S. Girls (Animalia / Bad Channels / Elliott Vincent Jones)] / The Hoxton 2015-12-10 (Thursday – $3 with RSVP) [FB event]

Diane Roblin/Nick Fraser/Rob Clutton/Kyle Brenders / Musideum 2015-12-11 (Friday) [FB event]

Maylee Todd's Virtual Womb ["a multi medium/media experience including projections, dancers, installation and music."] / The Great Hall 2015-12-11 (Friday) [FB event]

Byron Westbrook (Dirty Inputs / Fleshtone Aura / Germaine Liu) / Ratio 2015-12-13 (Sunday) [FB event]

Fresh Flesh (CHOBO / Cirroo / Ghost People) / Handlebar 2015-12-13 (Sunday) [FB event]

Henri Fabergé Presents One Hell of a Creskins! / 120 Church St. 2015-12-16 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Kurt Marble (Fill Spectre / Bueller) / Smiling Buddha 2015-12-17 (Thursday) [FB event]

Holiday Band Slam 2K15 (feat. PONY / Vallens / The Seams) / Smiling Buddha 2015-12-19 (Saturday) [FB event]

Burdock Holiday Show for Girls Rock Camp (feat. April Aliermo / Robin Dann / Steven Foster / Don Kerr / Maya Killtron / Simone Schmidt / Mia Sheard / Raven Shields/ "surprise guests" / "secret house band") / Burdock Music Hall 2015-12-20 (Sunday) [FB event]

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Community corner:

• Youth in Toronto Music: Trends, Barriers and Experiences. Youth make up one of the biggest and most enthusiastic groups of music enthusiasts, but do they have the corresponding means to control and shape their own participation? On Thursday, Demo Magazine and Wavelength are co-presenting a panel discussion on youth perspectives on the local music scene at Hart House's Arbor Room. The event is free and should serve as a chance for the contingent of former youth to listen to and support the next wave of musicians, programmers and fans.