Concert Listings Roundup #176

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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Gig of the week:

Knurl (Lorde Awesome / Cares / Moth Ash) / Belljar Café 2016-11-26 (Saturday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Saturday is one of those typical jaw-dropping nights where you sorta want a few clones to spread out among the all great gigs (a groovy Wavelength excursion to a bike shop, Casper Skulls' EP release, Os Tropies celebrating a new album with special guests like Bruno Capinan and Aline Morales, and on and on) but I suspect I'll find myself as this casual night of noise and drones. This'll serve as the de facto release party for Cares' new tape, plus it's a rare chance to see Lorde Awesome — who've been building their own east-end thing with their long-running monthly residency at The Only — playing west of the Don Valley. And that's saying nothing of Knurl's loud/blissful overtone harmonics. Don't give in to the urge to hibernate — there's too damn much going on in this town!

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This week's noteworthy shows:

Rainy Days on Monday ["great songs of the 70's, jazz standards, originals"] (hosted by Paul Linklater with many guest stars) / The Cameron House 2016-11-21 (Monday – early! 6 to 8 p.m.!) [FB event]

John Driscoll (Electro-Acoustic Orchestra) / Dispersion Lab 2016-11-22 (Tuesday – free! early show @ 5 p.m.!) [FB event]

Somewhere There presents (feat. Orchard Mist and the Tree People [Karen Ng/Scott Peterson/Tom Richards/Brandon Valdivia] / Plant [Jim Denley/Eric Normand]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-11-22 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Tasseomancy (Fiver [solo set] / Jesi Jordan) / The Baby G 2016-11-23 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Wolf's Nacho Wednesdays (feat. New Civilization [Colin Fisher/Brandon Valdivia/Eric Woolston/Scott Peterson/Tom Richards/Isla Craig]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-11-23 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Array Session #42 (feat. Jonathan Adjemian/Nick Buligan/Karen Ng/Martin Arnold) / Array Space 2016-11-23 (Wednesday)

Invocation Residency Series (feat. Loscil / Silver Pools / Coral King) / Array Space 2016-11-24 (Thursday – all ages) [FB event]

Spencer Burton (Marine Dreams / Evan Redsky) / The Drake Underground 2016-11-24 (Thursday) [FB event]

Vulva Culture (Lonely Parade / Dohn Valley / Protruders) / Smiling Buddha 2016-11-24 (Thursday) [FB event]

John Oswald/Bob Wiseman/Aidan Closs/Larry Potter / The Imperial Pub 2016-11-25 (Thursday – PWYC!)

Tanya Tagaq (Michele Nox) / Trinity-St. Paul's 2016-11-25 (Friday – all ages! early show!) [more info

Wearenotwhoweare (Zoo Owl / Dohn Valley / Body Rot) / Smiling Buddha 2016-11-25 (Friday) [FB event]

A Weird Ryan Driver Sextet [with Indira Nanavati as Ryan Driver] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-11-25 (Friday) [FB event]

Pierre Mongeon's Transharmonic / Array Space 2016-11-25 (Friday) [FB event]

HotKid (Lesbo Vrouven / Black Lava / Man Made Hill) / The Baby G 2016-11-25 (Friday) [FB event]

Charm of Finches: Take Flight [contemporary flute quintet, playing music by Saint-Saëns, Hétu + more] / The Music Gallery 2016-11-25 (Friday – PWYC! all ages + family friendly!) [FB event]

Drew Smith / Holy Oak Café 2016-12-26 (Saturday – early!) [more info]

Casey Sokol: "Duets" for Solo Piano / Gallery 345 2016-11-26 (Saturday – PWYC but reservation req'd) [FB event]

Casper Skulls [Lips and Skull EP release party!] (Bart / Little Junior) / The Baby G 2016-11-26 (Saturday) [FB event]

Wavelength 714 (feat. Ice Cream / Han Han / Plazas / Bénédicte) / Bike Pirates 2016-11-26 (Saturday – all ages!) [FB event]

Os Tropies [CD Release!] (Mad Ones / special guests:
Bruno Capinan, Aline Morales + Baque De Bamba) / The Garrison 2016-11-26 (Saturday) [FB event]

Dorothea Paas (Phern [album release! members of Moss Lime, Sheer Agony, Each Other, and Lantern!] / New Chance) / Smiling Buddha – basement 2016-11-26 (Saturday) [FB event]

Nick Ferrio (Sean Conway / Basement Revolver) / Monarch Tavern 2016-11-26 (Saturday) [FB event]

Somewhere There presents (feat. Dann+Ng+Renner / Congruence [Emily Denison/Michael Davidson/Robert Grieve/Andrew Miller]) / Array Space 2016-11-26 (Saturday) [FB event]

Luminous Gestures ["a night of music and dance inspired by themes of light and movement."] (feat. Cheryl O/Bill Gilliam/David Story / Cheryl O/Bill Gilliam/David Story/Alison Keery/Eugene Martynec) / Array Space 2016-11-27 (Sunday)

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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!

Wavelength 715 (BRAIDS / Most People / Nyssa) / The Garrison 2016-11-30 (Wednesday – $3 with RSVP) [FB event]

Optical Sounds presents (feat. Magic Shoppe / B-17 / Brenda / Dong Vegan) / The Silver Dollar Room 2016-12-03 (Saturday) [FB event]

Persons (Guy Madonna / Man Made Hill / Coldboi) / Double Double Land 2016-12-03 (Saturday) [more info]

Ultimate Painting (EZTV / Century Palm) / The Horseshoe Tavern 2016-12-04 (Sunday) [FB event]

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) / Drake Underground 2016-12-05–2016-12-07 (Monday–Wednesday) [FB event]

Track Could Bend #21 (feat. No Parking / Heather Saumer / Del Stephen & The Bedroom Refuge Holiday) / Dundas Video 2016-12-06 (Tuesday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Beams (Old Salts) / The Dakota Tavern 2016-12-06 (Tuesday) [more info]

Frigs (HSY / Scattered Clouds / Prom Nite) / The Horseshoe Tavern 2016-12-07 (Wednesday) [FB event]

DIANA [Familiar Touch release show!] (Mozart's Sister) / The Great Hall 2016-12-08 (Thursday) [FB event]

Faster's 6th or 7th Annual Christmas Show (Yusuke Frtt/Michael Lynn/Gord Fynes / James Bailey / LittleManWithHairAllOver Quartet [Kayla Milmine/Gord Fynes/Ambrose Pottie/Bob Vespaziani] / Andy Dolgin / Silent Night Sextet) / Gerrard Art Space 2016-12-09 (Friday) [FB event]

The All Star Ritual Trio [David Murray/Kahil El'Zabar/Harrison Bankhead] / Remix Lounge 2016-12-09 (Friday) [more info]

Audiopollination #49.1 (feat. Del Stephen/Jeff Sinibaldi/Olivia Shortt / Diane Roblin/Adriana Monti/Darlene Cuevas / Neil Wiernik/Clara Engel / Billion-Year Contract [Chris Adriaanse/Andrew Furlong/Michael Lynn]) / Array Space 2016-12-10 (Saturday) [FB event]

Secret Keeper [Mary Halvorson/Stephan Crump] (Bernice) / Ratio 2016-12-10 (Saturday) [FB event]

Queer Songbook Orchestra: Roasted Chestnuts, Holiday Fundraiser / Burdock Music Hall 2016-12-13 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Yeomans (Planet Creature / The Lord Almightys) / The Piston 2016-12-15 (Thursday) [FB event]

The Holy Gasp (The Sulks) / The Baby G 2016-12-17 (Saturday) [FB event]

NO DAPL: A Benefit for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (feat. VCR ["last show"] / The Boys / Mollot / Slurry) / Faith/Void 2016-12-17 (Saturday) [FB event]

Susan Alcorn (Peggy Lee / Doc Dunn & Co.) / Ratio 2016-12-18 (Sunday) [FB event]

The Big Sound: 3rd Annual New Year's Eve Celebration / Mod Club 2016-12-31 (Saturday) [FB event]

Luge (Bile Sister / Worst Gift / Hot Garbage) / Soybomb 2017-01-21 (Saturday) [FB event]