Monday Roundup #224

Contest reminder!

• Word on the street is that advance tickets are sold out for Saturday's Labyrinth Ensemble show with Âriâ Mohâfez at the Aga Khan. There will be a few available at the door, but this is also your last chance to enter my contest for a pair of tickets. Contest closes noon tomorrow (April 29th), so get on it right away!

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Concert announcements:

Tone Cathedral Trio [Brian Abbott/Paul Newman/Sara Constant] / The Tranzac (Living Room) 2025-05-07 (Wednesday)

Audiopollination (feat. Pierre/Michael Palumbo/Diane Roblin / Samiul Samir/Skits Harpi/Annie Spence / Michael Paddock/Mira Martin-Gray/Daria Morgacheva / Holger Schoorl and company) / Array Space 2025-05-09 (Friday). $10 (cash or card), NOTAFLOF, livestream available. [FB event]

RITUALS [EP release] (Torrent / FORMING) / The Baby G 2025-05-10 (Saturday). $22.70, 19+. [FB event]

Liquid Architecture (feat. Raphael Roter / Denis Romanov / Dusty Attic Sunbeam / Ryan Kinney) / Mischief Makers 2025-05-10 (Saturday). $10 (cash or adv. ticket), $12 (card at door). [FB event]

Ayal Senior & Friends (feat. Senior/Newman / Spaceship Landini / Nick Flanagan / Nathan Yell) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-05-11 (Sunday – 2:30 p.m.) [FB event]

The Music Gallery presents What Is: heart(break) – 1:11 moonwatching (feat. Jenna Geen & Zoma / Aidan McConnell / Gary Kirkham) / The Music Gallery 2025-05-13 (Tuesday). $10 [MG members], PWYC $15/$20/$25; $45 fest pass [MG members], $70 fest pass [non-MG members], all-ages. [more info]

The Music Gallery presents What Is: heart(break) – Resurrection (feat. 8ULENTINA / Patrick Perez / Hagop Ohannessian) / Standard Time 2025-05-14 (Wednesday). $10 [MG members], PWYC $15/$20/$25; $45 fest pass [MG members], $70 fest pass [non-MG members], all-ages. [more info]

The Music Gallery presents What Is: heart(break) – Scentimental ["aromatic curator Sandro Petrillo will infuse the conservatory with hand-rolled incense"] (feat. Mas Aya / Sandro Petrillo / billie raphael) / The Music Gallery 2025-05-15 (Thursday). $10 [MG members], PWYC $15/$20/$25; $45 fest pass [MG members], $70 fest pass [non-MG members], all-ages. [more info]

The Music Gallery presents What Is: heart(break) – Rebound (feat. Sarah Hennies / Tristan-Kasten Krause / Imaginary Percussion Ensemble) / East End United Basketball Court 2025-05-16 (Friday). $10 [MG members], PWYC $15/$20/$25; $45 fest pass [MG members], $70 fest pass [non-MG members], all-ages. [more info]

The Music Gallery presents What Is: heart(break) – Empty It Out (feat. Secondsight / Empty-it-out Ensemble / Jade Blair / Khashayar Mohammadi) / The Music Gallery 2025-05-17 (Saturday). $10 [MG members], PWYC $15/$20/$25; $45 fest pass [MG members], $70 fest pass [non-MG members], all-ages. [more info]

TONE presents (feat. Eric Chenaux Trio / Cici Arthur) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2025-05-23 (Friday). $28.27 adv / $30 door, all ages. [FB event]

Drone Day 2025 (feat. dreamSTATE / DRONE:KLUB:47) / Trinity St-Paul's Centre 2024-05-24 (Saturday – 2 p.m.). $free, all-ages, family-friendly. [FB event]

Is your show missing from this list? Submit it via this form!

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Shows this week:

An Action Committee Presents: Welcome Ceremony and Silent Reading Hour (feat. Harry Bartlet/Colin Cudmore/Owen Kurtz/Mateos Labbe-Phelan/Ben Rositan/Maxwell C. Stover/Harry Vetro) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-04-28 (Monday) [more info]

Nick Fraser presents (feat. Lina Allemano Four) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-04-29 (Tuesday) [more info]

Marsella Duncan [vinyl release show!] (Zinnia) / Burdock Music Hall 2025-05-02 (Friday). $16.95. [FB event]

CMC Presents (feat. The Cluttertones [Lina Allemano/Rob Clutton/Ryan Driver/Tim Posgate]) / Canadian Music Centre 2025-05-02 (Friday). $15 Advance / $20 at the door (CMC Members and Arts Workers: $12 Advance / $15 at the door; Students: $10 anytime). [more info]

laika berdey and the repeat offenders (Public Library / slack!) / Bampot 2025-05-02 (Friday – late, doors @ 10 p.m.). $15/PWYC, all-ages. [more info]

Labyrinth Ensemble with Âriâ Mohâfez / Aga Khan Museum 2025-05-03 (Saturday). $40 Regular, $36 Friends of Aga Khan Museum, $30 Students and Seniors. [FB event]

Rachmaninoff – The All-Night Vigil (feat. The Tallis Choir) / St. Patrick's Church 2025-05-03 (Saturday). $30 General, $25 Seniors, $10 Students. [FB event]

Michael Davidson's Adjacent Spheres / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-05-04 (Sunday) [more info]

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Bandcamp corner:

• This will be an auspicious week to snatch something on Bandcamp! Bandcamp Friday is back this week (May 2nd) and then doesn't return until August, so grab some things on your list. Here's a couple things I'll be picking up:

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In the mix:

• Meanwhile, here's a new ambient/drone mix, with sounds from Pulvil, Sines of Exquisite Pleasure, Vinterhjärta, Rose & LaJoie, zakè, Phillip Wilkerson, Sarah Davachi, mu tate, and Tape Loop Orchestra.