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.
Gig of the week:
Burn Down The Capital presents (feat. The Ex / New Fries / Eucalyptus / Abebe Fikade) / The Jam Factory 2019-05-17 (Friday – all ages!) [FB event]
A true no-doubter here. Besides a chance to check in with one of the world's most energizing live bands, there's a fab lineup top to bottom here, with the return of the recently-dormant New Fries as well as an appearance by Ex-associate Brodie West leading Eucalyptus through some jams.
This week's noteworthy shows:
Ornate Presents (feat. Meghan Gilhespy & Patrick O'Reilly / Wire Circus) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-05-14 (Tuesday – early!) [FB event]
W h e r e ? [Michael Davidson / Patrick O'Reilly] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-05-14 (Tuesday) [FB event]
Jazz and Otherwise Improvised Musics (feat. Brian Abbott / Julian Anderson-Bowes/Kayla Milmine/Luan Phung) / Wenona Lodge 2019-05-14 (Tuesday) [FB event]
Quintet [Robin Dann/Felicity Williams/Christopher Willes/Mark Zurawinski/Allison Cameron] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-05-15 (Wednesday – early!) [FB event]
Josh Cole/Kurt Newman/Blake Howard / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-05-15 (Wednesday) [FB event]
Mulatu Astatke / The Great Hall 2019-05-15 (Wednesday) [FB event]
Tim Hecker / Mod Club Theatre 2019-05-15 (Wednesday) [FB event]
Breathers (Goosebump) / The Baby G 2019-05-15 (Wednesday) [FB event]
AMBiENT PiNG: A Tribute to Phil Ogison (feat. dreamSTATE / Sylken / Wally Jericho / subductionCurrent / Lorne David Thomson / Jeff Howard) / Handlebar 2019-05-15 (Wednesday) [FB event]
Nora Roberts presents Backyard Romp (feat. WOW / Tryal / Esther Splett / Context, NA) / Pamenar Café 2019-05-16 (Thursday) [FB event]
LAL [Dark Beings album release show!] (Ziiibiwan) / Gladstone Hotel 2019-05-17 (Friday) [FB event]
The Sound of Art (feat. UnQuartet [Meghan Cheng/Nelson Moneo/Cheryl O] with special guest Peter Lutek) / Gallery 345 2019-05-17 (Friday) [FB event]
Yamantaka//Sonic Titan (Völur / Labradoodle) / The Garrison 2019-05-18 (Saturday) [FB event]
Ugly Beauties / Gallery 345 2019-05-18 (Saturday) [FB event]
Bile Sister (Leucrocuta / American Standard Union) / Handlebar 2019-05-18 (Saturday) [FB event]
Sung Ra (feat. Rakestar Arkestra with Christine Duncan and The Element Choir) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2019-05-18 (Saturday) [FB event]
catl. (Volk) / The Dakota Tavern 2019-05-18 (Saturday) [FB event]
The Big Butter and Egg Men / The Rex 2019-05-19 (Sunday — afternoon set, noon to 3 p.m.!) [FB event]
Jazz United Jam [jazz + tap dancing] / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2019-05-19 (Sunday – PWYC!)
Somewhere There presents (feat. Harrison Argatoff & Noah Franche-Nolan) / The Emmet Ray 2019-05-19 (Sunday – PWYC!) [FB event]
Don Valley (Dohn Valley / Mindbender / Snow White) / The Painted Lady 2019-05-19 (Sunday) [FB event]
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!
Sick Boss [Cole Schmidt/Peggy Lee/Ted Crosby/Karen Ng] / Chris Pitsiokos) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-05-23 (Thursday) [FB event]
National Drone Day (feat. autotectonic / Bachelard / Intrepita / Mike Barber) / June Records 2019-05-25 (Saturday – 6 to 9 p.m.! no cover! all ages!) [FB event]
Concrete Cabaret 3: Future Fossils [" experimental puppet and performing object pieces"] (feat. The Gravy Strugglers / Brothers Karamazov / Marisa Boudreault / Brefny Caribou & Paddy MacDonald / The Zen Existential Puppet Theatre / Cecilia McKinnon / Alex Winfield / Kristine White and Bee Pallomina) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2019-05-30 (Thursday) [FB event]
Audiopollination 72 (feat. MKL32/Anne-F Jacques/Elizabeth Millar / Craig Pedersen/Mira Martin-Gray/Mark Zurawinski / Tim Olive/Allison Cameron/William Davison) / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2019-06-01 (Saturday) [FB event]
Canadian Piano Left Hand Commissioning Project Concert [new works for left-hand only piano by Emilie LeBel, Christopher Butterfield, Adam Sherkin, Christina Volpini, Alex Eddington, Taylor Brook, Nick Storring, and Anna Hostman] (feat. Adam Scime / Adam Sherkin) / Canadian Music Centre 2019-06-05 (Wednesday – PWYC!) [FB event]
Elephant In The Room ["mak[ing] space in our community and friendship group to talk about loss, hope, and action around the climate crisis, as well as listening to and celebrating music"] (feat. Marker Starling / Tania Gill plus conversations with Tania Gill, Brooke Manning, and Tamara Lindeman) / Burdock Music Hall 2019-06-06 (Thursday – early!) [FB event]
Pleasure Craft [single release!] (Bernice / Fleece) / Lee's Palace 2019-06-07 (Friday) [FB event]
New Friends DIY and Art Of The Uncarved Block present (feat. Lume / meth. / Stresser) / Owl's Club 2019-06-09 (Sunday) [FB event]
Toronto Creative Music Lab presents (feat. Quatuor Bozzini with special guest Andrea Young) / The Music Gallery @ 918 Bathurst 2019-06-14 (Friday) [FB event]
Wavelength Monthly Music Series: Summer Solstice Show/Salone di Cultura presents (feat. Gordon Grdina Quartet / VERSA / Anastasia Minster) / 918 Bathurst 2019-06-21 (Friday – all ages!) [FB event]
Friendly Rich with The Nihilist Spasm Band (Retired feat. {AN} Eel) / Rivoli 2019-07-04 (Thursday) [FB event]
Lars Lundehave Hansen (Hymns57 / Joyful Joyful) / Monarch Tavern 2019-07-17 (Wednesday) [FB event]
Bandcamp corner:
- A very exciting union of two big talents, The Opening sees Rick White (formerly of Elevator, Eric's Trip, etc.) joining forces with Melissa Boraski, a.k.a. Eiyn Sof. Musically, this hews more toward White's psychedelic chug ("a heavy spacey fairytale vibe"), but the songs were very much conceived with the vocals as a co-operative endeavour.
- Meanwhile, Jakob Rehlinger temporarily un-retires his BABEL moniker for this (mostly) archival release of layered pieces for bell-sounds.
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