Concert Listings Roundup #179

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:

Odonis Odonis (Doomsquad / Vallens) / The Garrison 2016-12-16 (Friday) [FB event]

Sweet salvation for musical locavores, this is an excellent triple-header with all sort of different vibes, mixing OO's dissonent electo-industrial downerism with Doomsquad's collective-consciousness groove uplift. Oh, and one of the best guitar rock bands in the city opening things up. Essential night.

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This week's noteworthy shows:

Best Man [Felicity Williams/Justin Haynes] / The Emmet Ray 2016-12-12 (Monday – early! PWYC!) [FB event]

Blessings [Thom Gill/Robin Dann/Josh Cole/Philippe Melanson] / The Emmet Ray 2016-12-12 (Monday – PWYC!) [more info]

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

Jenny Berkel (LUKA / Will Kidman) / Monarch Tavern 2016-12-13 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Wolf's Nacho Wednesdays (feat. Brodie West Quintet) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-12-14 (Wednesday – early!) [FB event]

Music By & For Ken Aldcroft, I (feat. Paul Newman [solo] / Alaniaris / Tania Gill/ Wes Neal/ Joe Sorbara Trio) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-12-14 (Wednesday) [FB event]

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

Wavelength 716: The Pop Experiment Concert (feat. L CON / Coral King) / Imperial Pub 2016-12-15 (Thursday – free!) [FB event]

Party Hub: Interactive Networking Event / Live Show (feat. Zoo Owl / Johan Seaton / Western Plates) / The Baby G 2016-12-15 (Thursday) [FB event]

The Holy Oak Family Singers [Hejira live!] (feat. Thom Gill/Luke Kuplowsky/Felicity Williams/Steven Foster/Drew Smith/Robin Dann/Bram Gielen/Charlotte Cornfield/Phil Melanson/Tamara Lindeman) / Holy Oak Café 2016-12-15 (Thursday) [FB event]

STRESSER [demo tape release!] (Shahman / Sly Why: Kid / Eliot Roby) / D-Beatstro 2016-12-16 (Friday – all ages!) [FB event]

Holiday Wassail (feat. Kith & Kin) / The Music Gallery 2016-12-17 (Saturday – all ages + family friendly!) [FB event]

Holy Fuck (New Fries / Absolutely Free) / Lee's Palace 2016-12-17 (Saturday) [more info]

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]

Rare Drugs Presents (feat. Mattress / Potion / Plasmalab / Pink Acid Wash) / Handlebar 2016-12-17 (Saturday) [FB event]

Greydini's Holiday Bash (feat. Roman Pilates / Processor / Greydini) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-12-17 (Saturday) [FB event]

Professor Andy Dolgin's Medicinal Show #4 (feat. Professor Andy Dolgin and The Candy Apple Jazz Band) / The Cameron House 2016-12-18 (Sunday – free! early!) [FB event]

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

Audiopollination #49.2 (feat. Sound of The Mountain / Craig Pederson/Brian Abbott/Cheryl O / Elizabeth Millar/Laura Swankey) / Array Space 2016-12-18 (Sunday) [FB event]

Somewhere There Presents (feat. Bellwether4 [CD release]) / The Emmet Ray 2016-12-18 (Sunday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Burdock's Holiday Show for Girls Rock Camp Toronto!(feat. Lido Pimienta / Taylor Knox / Paul Saulnier / Mara Nesrallah / Sean Conway / Aley Waterman / Steven Foster / Tafari Anthony / Charlotte Cornfield / Bella and Georgia) / Burdock Music Hall 2016-12-18 (Sunday – all ages!) [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!

Henri Fabergé presents Heligoland: Sol Sacrifice / Owl's Club 2016-12-20 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Winter's Drone (feat. Ruins of Utopia [Alan Bloor/Bryan W. Bray/David Jones – debut performance!] / Murr / Loupe) / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2016-12-21 (Wednesday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Connor Bennett/Aaron Hutchinson/Trevor Turple (Ryan Driver) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2016-12-22 (Thursday)

Standing Rock X-mas Benefit (feat. Darlene Shrugg / HSY / Tough Age) / Bovine Sex Club 2016-12-22 (Thursday) [FB event]

Mulheres Tropicalistas: A Tribute to the Women of Tropicalia (feat. Os Tropies / Zeca Polina) / Burdock Music Hall 2017-01-07 (Saturday) [FB event]

As Though With Eyes Closed [works for cello and piano by Bekah Simms, Michael Vincent Waller, Nick Storring and Linda Catlin Smith] (feat. Paul Pulford/Cheryl Duvall) / Canadian Music Centre 2017-01-12–2017-01-13 (Thursday–Friday) [FB event]

The Cosmic Range [New Latitudes release celebration!] / The Great Hall 2017-01-19 (Thursday) [FB event]

The New Flesh [circuit-bending, generative audio-visual presentation curated by Tasman Richardson] (feat. Sherri Hay/Nohista/Jeremy Bailey/Jenn Norton & Steph Yates/Robin Kobrynski/Tasman Richardson/Katie Switzer & Paul Moleiro) / The Music Gallery 2017-01-21 (Saturday) [FB event]

Tonstartssbandht (Elliott Vincent Jones) / The Baby G 2017-01-30 (Monday) [FB event]

Dinosaur Jr. / The Danforth Music Hall 2017-03-10 (Friday) [more info]