Concert Listings Roundup #239

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:

Man Made Hill [Fingertip Pleasence Records release show!] (Corpusse / New Chance / ZOË) / The Baby G 2018-03-03 (Saturday) [FB event]

Since decamping to Hamilton, Man Made Hill shows have been thinner on the ground in these parts, which makes this album release celebration even more of an event. Expect Randy Gagne's squiggle-slop funk to both explode into high-kicking glory and implode into weird loverman crooning. Superb support on the bill as well — top to bottom, not a show to be missed.

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This week's noteworthy shows:

Riverrun / The Emmet Ray 2018-02-26 (Monday) [FB event]

Ali Berkok/Andrew Downing/Nick Fraser / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-02-27 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Better Person (LUKA) / The Baby G 2018-02-28 (Wednesday) [FB event]

The Mark Godfrey Quintet [Allison Au/Matt Woroshyl/Chris Pruden/Nick Fraser/Mark Godfrey] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-02-28 (Wednesday – early!) [FB event]

Bellwether4 / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-02-28 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Crystal Hibernations #4 (feat. Clara Engel / Uxvae / As Above|So Below) / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2018-03-01 (Thursday) [FB event]

In Between Sounds #83 (feat. Lorde Awesome) / The Only Café 2018-03-01 (Thursday) [FB event]

The Music Gallery presents Emergents II (feat. Duo Holz / VC2) / 918 Bathurst 2018-03-02 (Friday) [FB event]

Batuki Music Society presents: Dufashanye Benefit Concert - Africa Night (feat. Ntsebo/Daddy Cassanova/Kijanya/Kofi Ackah/Adam Solomon/Tichaona Maredza/Haiba/Ebenezer Agyekum/Yemane/Donne Roberts/Njacko Backo/Waleed Abdulhamid + others) / Pero Restaurant & Lounge 2018-03-02 (Friday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Helena Deland (Yi / Baby Cages / Falcon Jane) / Smiling Buddha 2018-03-03 (Saturday) [FB event]

Art of the Uncarved Block [winter compilation release!] (feat. Triples / Low Sun / Chris / Stresser) / The Dupe Shop 2018-03-03 (Saturday) [FB event]

BBQ Pope [single release party!] (Bad Waitress / HEX) / Faith/Void 2018-03-03 (Saturday – early show! PWYC! all ages/dry show!) [FB event]

Nite Comfort 54 (feat. Chanteclair / Hymns57) / Handlebar 2018-03-04 (Sunday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Dun Dun Band / The Emmet Ray 2018-03-04 (Sunday – PWYC!) [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!

Bearrah Fawcett [Robert Grieve/Chris Pruden/Alex Fournier/Stefan Hegerat] / The Emmet Ray 2018-03-05 (Monday) [FB event]

Ghostlight / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-07 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Triio [Bea Labikova/Aidan Sibley/Tom Fleming/Ashley Urquhart/Andrew Miller/Alex Fournier] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-09 (Friday – early!) [FB event]

Audiopollination 60 (feat. Patrick O'Reilly/New Tendencies/ Max Donaldson / Syd Ortega/HF/{AN} EeL/Arnd Jurgensen / David Parker/Bea Labikova/Raphael Roter / Karen Ng/ Mkl 32 / Rick Sacks/Paul Stillwell/Brian Abbott/Mkl 32) / Array Space 2018-03-10 (Saturday) [FB event]

Atsuko Chiba (Mazola / Animatist) / The Baby G 2018-03-21 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Caution Tape Sound Collective and the Association of Canadian Women Composers present: Spark to Stone [new compositions from Amy Brandon, Hope Lee, Julia Mermelstein, Sarah Reid, Ivana Jokic, Lesley Hinger, Bekah Simms] (feat. Caution Tape Sound Collective) / Array Space 2018-03-24 (Saturday) [FB event]

Composers' Toolbox: The Joy of Play ["a very interactive presentation and workshop"] (feat. Germaine Liu/Heather Saumer/Bea Labikova) / The Canadian Music Centre 2018-03-27 (Tuesday – free with pre-registration) [FB event]

Mr. Joy [record release!] (Blunt Chunks / The Mother Tongues) / Owl's Club 2018-03-29 (Thursday) [FB event]

The Music Gallery presents (feat. Eve Egoyan [De Puro Amor/En Amor Duro CD release!]) / St. George the Martyr Anglican Church 2018-04-14 (Saturday) [FB event]

Paul Cherry (Lovers Touch / Triples) / The Baby G 2018-04-19 (Thursday) [FB event]