Recording: Mustafa Rafiq & Friends

Artist: Mustafa Rafiq & Friends

Song: [excerpt, in two parts]

Recorded at Wenona Lodge (Music Hosted by Karen Ng), August 19, 2025.

Mustafa Rafiq & Friends - [excerpt, part 1]

Mustafa Rafiq & Friends - [excerpt, part 2]

Visiting from Edmonton, Mustafa Rafiq set the stage for this group encounter with some tasty Tuareg-inspired guitar work, that infinite moving-but-staying-put melodic sensibility creating space for the local musicians to swirl around. (Those Toronto connections were: Sara Constant, flutes; Marilyn Yogarajah, trumpet and kalimba; Karen Ng, saxophone and percussion; and Lenny, voice and percussion.)

You can check out the full set over on youtube:

Recording: Mustafa Rafiq, Marilyn Yogarajah & Lenny

Artist: Mustafa Rafiq, Marilyn Yogarajah & Lenny

Song: He is Quiet and So Am I [poem by Mahmoud Darwish]

Recorded at Wenona Lodge (Music Hosted by Karen Ng), August 19, 2025.

Mustafa Rafiq, Marilyn Yogarajah & Lenny - He is Quiet and So Am I

This show collected together some of Edmonton experimentalist Mustafa Rafiq's Toronto connections; the whole group would play a set together, but the evening started with solo, duo, and trio mini-sets. For this trio encounter, Rafiq used Mahmoud Darwish's poem to provide a framework to improvise around.

You can check out some more from the first half's mini-sets over on youtube:

Recording: Sara Constant & Karen Ng

Artist: Sara Constant & Karen Ng

Song: [improvisation]

Recorded at Wenona Lodge (Music Hosted by Karen Ng), August 19, 2025.

Sara Constant & Karen Ng - [improvisation]

This show collected together some of Edmonton experimentalist Mustafa Rafiq's Toronto connections; the whole group would play a set together, but the evening started with solo, duo, and trio mini-sets. This pairing saw Sara Constant (flutes) and host Karen Ng (saxophone) join together for a short excursion that closed with a burst of joyful laughter.

You can check out some more from the first half's mini-sets over on youtube:

Monday Roundup #246

Concert announcements:

Wednesdays in October Residency (feat. Ronley Teper's Lipliners) / Drom Taberna 2025-10-08 (Wednesday). $10 suggested donation. [more info]

Project Nowhere presents (feat. Kontravoid / Doctor Cement) / Nineteen Seventy Eight 2025-10-10 (Friday). $30.55, 19+. [FB event]

Ayal Senior & Friends (feat. Ayal Senior & Kurt Newman / Destroya / Nick Flanagan / The Dolphin Foundation) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-10-12 (Sunday – 2:30 p.m.) [FB event]

Wednesdays in October Residency (feat. Ronley Teper's Lipliners) / Drom Taberna 2025-10-15 (Wednesday). $10 suggested donation. [more info]

Wednesdays in October Residency (feat. Ronley Teper's Lipliners) / Drom Taberna 2025-10-22 (Wednesday). $10 suggested donation. [more info]

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Shows this week:

Monday Jazz Series (feat. Patrick Smith/Evan Miles/Sean Croal) / Dina’s Tavern 2025-09-29 (Monday). $pwyc

Nick Fraser presents (feat. Nick Fraser's Special Topics [Nick Fraser/Kae Murphy/Max Stover/Josh Cole]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-30 (Tuesday) [more info]

Holy Oak Family Singers present the music of Steely Dan (feat. Edwin De Goeji / Thom Gill / Ben Gunning / Spencer Cole / Charlotte Cornfield / Josh Sparks / Carlyn Bezic / Bram Gielen / Tiffany Wu / Maggie Keogh / Doug Tielli / Luka Kuplowsky / Fan Wu / Joseph Shabason) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-10-01 (Wednesday – early) [more info]

K2 [record release] [Kayla Milmine & Jonathan Kay] / Sellers and Newel 2025-10-01 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Not Dead Yet presents (feat. One Leg One Eye) / BSMT254 2025-10-01 (Wednesday). $19.13, 19+. [FB event]

But Worse [Julie Reich/Marilyn Yogarajah/Brian Abbott] (Bag / Edie Roberts) / The Cameron House 2025-10-01 (Wednesday). $14.11. [FB event]

Beware The Bull: The Songs of Jake Thackray (feat. Paul-Julien Tanti + special guests) / Free Times Cafe 2025-10-02 (Thursday). $pwyc, one drink minimum. [more info]

Tania Gill presents (feat. Susanna Hood Trio [Susanna Hood/Kayla Milmine/Tania Gill]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-10-03 (Friday – early)

Fembots / Sellers and Newel 2025-10-03 (Friday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

More Noise Please! presents: An Evening of Revolting Noise (feat. Echthros / Black Iron / Flesh Shuddering / Part Parasite / Density Creep / Nimmie Amee) / Junction Underground 2025-10-03 (Friday). $15/pwyc, all ages. [FB event]

Project Nowhere (feat. Scott Hardware [Overpass album release] / Vallens / New Chance) / BSMT 254 2025-10-03 (Friday). $26.49, 19+. [FB event]

Project Nowhere (feat. Cut Cult / Expensive $hit / ZONES) / BSMT254 2025-10-04 (Saturday). $26.49, 19+. [FB event]

Colin Fisher & Steve Kado [solos and duo] / Le Monde 2025-10-04 (Saturday). $20 suggested pwyc. [FB event]

Freesound presents (feat. Joseph Houston [solo piano]) / Array Space 2025-10-05 (Sunday). $22.63. [more info]

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Bandcamp corner:

• Bandcamp Friday coming up again this week (October 3rd), which would be an excellent time to pre-order Backwards Blue, the much-anticipated album from Karen Ng (who also been answering some questions about her creative process):

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It happened this week...

• ...on September 29, 2013 at Array Space.

Tomomi Adachi / Pete Johnston / Lina Allemano - [excerpt from an improvisation]

• ...on October 3, 2013 at The Piston (Wavelength 576).

Our Founders - White Beetle

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Monday Roundup #245

Community notes:

• Toronto venue watch: The Silver Dollar is back, sort of. It may be remembered that when the Dollar was torn down, the city managed to add a mandate that the new building that replaced it would have to include an equivalent live music venue. Now, behind the iconic streetfront sign that space is being run as Dina's Tavern. Nick McKinlay (who has been covered in this blog) is handling the bookings and Mondays are jazz nights, with Patrick Smith putting together some PWYC shows. (See listings below!) The photos I've seen of the interior give definite Silver Dollar vibes, so hopefully there'll be good sounds inside and the space will be a success!

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Concert announcements:

Monday Jazz Series (feat. Patrick Smith/Evan Miles/Sean Croal) / Dina’s Tavern 2025-09-29 (Monday). $pwyc

Sub-Sessions #12 (feat. C'est la fête / MOMxWYFE / Output 1:1:1 / Bike Bike) / BSMT 254 2025-10-09 (Thursday). $15/pwyc. [FB event]

Halocline Trance presents (feat. Karen Ng [Backwards Blue release celebration!] / Jeremy Young / Xuan Ye / Measure) / Standard Time 2025-10-23 (Thursday). $20/pwyc. [more info]

Death to T.O #13 [cover sets of music by Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, Korn, Avril Lavigne, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Rem, Green Day, The Strokes, No Doubt, L7, Arctic Monkeys] (feat. Secret Sign / Miserable Weekend / J3m / Breeze-so Tired-lavoro / Vallens / Olga / Praises / Kurt Marble / Paste / Wild Black / Sap-flake / Leona Hell) / Lee's Palace & The Dance Cave 2025-10-25 (Saturday). $24.50, 19+. [tickets/more info]

Transmit Presents: Halloween Spectacular costume party (feat. Tijuana Bibles / catl. / Pit Scum) / The Garrison 2025-10-31 (Friday). $19.99, 19+. [FB event]

Project Nowhere presents: BÉING Fest 2 – Night 1 (feat. Badge Époque Ensemble / Jack Name / Mandy Christ) / The Baby G 2025-11-29 (Saturday). $30.55 (weekend pass $48.01), 19+. [FB event]

Project Nowhere presents: BÉING Fest 2 – Night 2 (feat. Badge Époque Ensemble / Zach Phillips / Man Made Hill) / The Baby G 2025-11-30 (Sunday). $30.55 (weekend pass $48.01), 19+. [FB event]

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Shows this week:

Monday Jazz Series (feat. Patrick Smith/Jen Lo/Ben Dwyer) / Dina’s Tavern 2025-09-22 (Monday). $pwyc

No Octopus Dancing [Mark Zurawinski/Stephen Parkinson/Germaine Liu/Allison Cameron] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-22 (Monday) [more info]

Glenn Jones & Liam Grant (Hieronymus Harry) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-23 (Tuesday – early) [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Double Trio / Charles Spearin) / "ask for location" 2025-09-23 (Tuesday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Little Mazarn (Eliza Niemi / poolblood) / The Baby G 2025-09-24 (Wednesday). $23.98, 19+. [FB event]

Ducks Ltd. (The Tubs) / Lee's Palace 2025-09-25 (Thursday). $31.75, 19+. [FB event]

Karen Ng presents (feat. Trapezoid [Karen Ng/Nick Fraser/Rob Clutton/Kurt Newman]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-25 (Thursday)

All-Set! presents (feat. Molehill) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-26 (Friday – early). $pwyc

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. BPM (Big Percussion Meeting) [Blake Howard/James Bailey/Nick Fraser/yasmine/and more) / "ask for location" 2025-09-26 (Friday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Exit Points #64 (feat. Driftnote/Matt Rogalsky/Aida Khorsandi/Allison Cameron/Stephen Parkinson / Aiyun Huang/Eejungmi/Rossana Conte/Stefanie Proulx/Nano Valverde/Michael Palumbo) / Array Space 2025-09-26 (Friday). $17.52 (early bird), $22.89 (advanced ticket), $28.27 (general admission). [tickets and mod more info]

Fantasy Academy [release party!] (Big Immanence / C'est la fête) / Le Monde 2025-09-26 (Friday). $20/pwyc. [more info]

The Ryan Driver Solo / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-26 (Friday). $pwyw. [FB event]

Dun-Dun Band [Pita Parka, Pt. II: Nim Egduf record release show] (Thom Gill) / Collective Arts 2025-09-27 (Saturday). $25. [FB event]

Abscission (feat. Shahriyar Jamshidi) / Canadian Music Centre 2025-09-27 (Saturday). $25 (advance), $30 (at the door). – cancelled [FB event]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip: Closing Show (feat. Christine Duncan and The Element Choir / Future Proof / Woolworm, Ontario / SSSY) / "ask for location" 2025-09-27 (Saturday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Art of Improv (feat. Kye Marshall/Eugene Martynec/Bill Gilliam / John Gzowski/Julia Aplin) / Annette Studios 2025-09-28 (Sunday). $20/pwyc. [FB event]

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It happened this week...

• ...on September 23, 2011 at Wrongbar.

The Raincoats - Feminist Song

• ...on September 24, 2011 at The Academy Lions of Crossfit Gym – Outdoor Courtyard (Wavelength 526).

Hooded Fang - Brahma

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Recording: Our Way to Fall

Artist: Our Way to Fall

Song: [last section]

Recorded at 918 Bathurst (The Sun Room), August 14, 2025.

Our Way to Fall - [last section]

Sightings of this trio have been rare for a while now, but with vocalist Liz Lima making a swing through Toronto (no clarinet in tow this time around), the group was duly convened to join together for some sounds — tapes, textures, chimes, voices and more. Del Stephen proposed starting off the evening with a trio of solo mini-sets, giving everyone a chance to calibrate their headspace — he started off with some Today Versions, followed by Lima's chatter pulled from the æther, followed by Heraclitus Akimbo's encounter with The Inner Child. In group mode, improvised projections by Kasia Smuga tied the whole thing together, mixing abstraction and geometric precision.

You can check out some more from the solo mini-sets over on youtube:

And the full group set is right here:

Recording: Sarah Greene Preservation Society Trio

Artist: Sarah Greene Preservation Society Trio

Song: Nathan

Recorded at 918 Bathurst (The Sun Room), August 14, 2025.

Sarah Greene Preservation Society Trio - Nathan

The follow-up to Sarah Greene's Toronto Blues has been gestating for a fair while, but one consequence of that is that Greene has a big stockpile of songs now, and with her trusty collaborators (Michael Herring on bass, Paul Kolinski on guitar), the songs have a comfortably lived-in feeling.

You can check out the full set over on youtube:

Monday Roundup #244

Community notes:

• Toronto venue watch: looks like it's the end of the line for Velvet Underground.

• Happy 26th anniversay to the The AMBiENT PiNG, who are celebrating with a show tonight (Monday, September 15th) at Handlebar.

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Concert announcements:

Glenn Jones & Liam Grant (Hieronymus Harry) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-23 (Tuesday – early) [more info]

Little Mazarn (Eliza Niemi / poolblood) / The Baby G 2025-09-24 (Wednesday). $23.98, 19+. [FB event]

Ducks Ltd. (The Tubs) / Lee's Palace 2025-09-25 (Thursday). $31.75, 19+. [FB event]

Karen Ng presents (feat. Trapezoid [Karen Ng/Nick Fraser/Rob Clutton/Kurt Newman]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-25 (Thursday)

Exit Points #64 (feat. Driftnote/Matt Rogalsky/Aida Khorsandi/Allison Cameron/Stephen Parkinson / Aiyun Huang/Eejungmi/Rossana Conte/Stefanie Proulx/Nano Valverde/Michael Palumbo) / Array Space 2025-09-26 (Friday). $17.52 (early bird), $22.89 (advanced ticket), $28.27 (general admission). [tickets and mod more info]

The Ryan Driver Solo / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-26 (Friday). $pwyw. [FB event]

Art of Improv (feat. Kye Marshall/Eugene Martynec/Bill Gilliam / John Gzowski/Julia Aplin) / Annette Studios 2025-09-28 (Sunday). $20/pwyc. [FB event]

But Worse [Julie Reich/Marilyn Yogarajah/Brian Abbott] (Bag / Edie Roberts) / The Cameron House 2025-10-01 (Wednesday). $14.11. [FB event]

Beware The Bull: The Songs of Jake Thackray (feat. Paul-Julien Tanti + special guests) / Free Times Cafe 2025-10-02 (Thursday). $pwyc, one drink minimum. [more info]

Track Could Bend #109 (feat. BLACK GALAXIE / O'Reilly/Strutt/Pitt) / Wenona Lodge 2024-10-07 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Toronto Electronic Music Open Mic (feat. Antibes / Those Who / Chin Beats / Giant Floating Head / Alissa Vox Raw / Ben Green / Broken Pink Umbrella / Gruve Collective) / Handlebar 2024-10-13 (Monday)

X Avant XX: Precious – Night 1 (feat. Critical Band /Eucalyptus) / The Music Gallery 2025-10-15 (Wednesday). $Pay What You Can Afford, $20-$30. [more info]

X Avant XX: Precious – Night 2 (feat. Sisso & Maiko / Violence Gratuite) / The Music Gallery 2025-10-16 (Thursday). $Pay What You Can Afford, $20-$30. [more info]

X Avant XX: Precious – Night 3 (feat. Yaz Lancaster / Roa Lee / Colin Fisher) / The Music Gallery 2025-10-17 (Friday). $Pay What You Can Afford, $20-$30. [more info]

X Avant XX: Precious – Night 4 (feat. AfroHORN / Milena Casado) / The Music Gallery 2025-10-18 (Saturday). $Pay What You Can Afford, $20-$30. [more info]

Not Dead Yet presents (feat. claire rousay) / Standard Time 2025-12-02 (Tuesday). $30.73, 19+. [FB event]

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Shows this week:

The PiNG's 26th ANNiVERSARY (feat. Michael Peter Olsen + Astrolope + Gruve Collective) / Handlebar 2025-09-15 (Monday). $pwyc. [FB event]

New Symphony Orchestra presents: A Great Spark of Light ["an improvised rendition of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring"] (feat. Zack Goldstein/Sara Constant/Taran Massey-Singh/Ben Rositsan/Maxwell Stover/Fionn Ling/Charlotte Alexander/Hanna Wilson/Sara May/Arie Verheul Van de Ven/Andrew Park/Connor Crone/Ray Goudy/Ben Mike/Jaz Tsui) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-15 (Monday) [more info]

Josh Cole trio + strings [Josh Cole/John Oswald/Blake Howard/Aline Homzy/James Annett/Nick Storring] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-16 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Music Hosted by Karen Ng [guest host: Mike DeiCont] (feat. Mike DeiCont Trio [Mike DeiCont/Eric West/Leland Whitty]) / Wenona Lodge 2025-09-16 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. "secret lineup") / "ask for location" 2025-09-17 (Wednesday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Ellwood Epps Quartet [Ellwood Epps/Jonny Luke/Rob Clutton/Nick Fraser] / The Emmet Ray 2025-09-18 (Thursday – 6:30 p.m.). $20. [more info]

Labyrinth Musical Workshop Ontario presents Makam Nights (feat. Sar Kamler) / The Tranzac (Living Room) 2025-09-18 (Thursday). $pwyc. [FB event]

More Noise Please Presents: An Evening of Ear Shattering & Heart-wrenchiing Sounds (feat. Knifedoutofexistence / Primitive Isolation Tactics / Jute / Daylight Inferno / Pequephone) / BSMT 254 2025-09-18 (Thursday). $15/pwyc. [FB event]

Justin Karas (Geordie Gordon) / Burdock Music Hall 2025-09-18 (Thursday). $16.95 (advance)/$20 (door). [tickets + more info]

Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds (Harmony on Mars) / Monarch Tavern 2025-09-18 (Thursday). $27.96, 19+. [FB event]

Space Unltd presents CORE (feat. Emissive) / 1213 Bathurst St 2025-09-18 (Thursday). $19.56, 19+. [tickets/more info]

Spheres of Southworth: Fall Slow Dance (feat. John Southworth & Friends) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-19 (Friday – early). [more info]

Ugly Bug Band / Lola 2025-09-19 (Friday). $donations welcome. [FB event]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. B Solomon / feedsback) / "ask for location" 2025-09-19 (Friday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Liquid Architecture (feat. Nathan Yell / Marlena Pellegrino / Del Stephen & the Picture Plane Preservation Group / Ryan Kinney) / St. Matthew’s Clubhouse 2025-09-20 (Saturday). $10 at the door (cash or e-transfer). [FB event]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Still Boys / Twin Mask / Nick Storring's Humbucker Music Ensemble / Shadow Pattern & Owen Kurtz) / "ask for location" 2025-09-20 (Saturday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. coexisDance) / "ask for location" 2025-09-21 (Sunday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

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It happened this week...

• ...on September 16, 2010 at Lee's Palace.

Land of Talk - Goaltime Exposure

• ... on September 17, 2010 at The Piston.

Persian Rugs - Always All

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Monday Roundup #243

Concert announcements:

New Symphony Orchestra presents: A Great Spark of Light ["an improvised rendition of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring"] (feat. Zack Goldstein/Sara Constant/Taran Massey-Singh/Ben Rositsan/Maxwell Stover/Fionn Ling/Charlotte Alexander/Hanna Wilson/Sara May/Arie Verheul Van de Ven/Andrew Park/Connor Crone/Ray Goudy/Ben Mike/Jaz Tsui) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-15 (Monday) [more info]

Ellwood Epps Quartet [Ellwood Epps/Jonny Luke/Rob Clutton/Nick Fraser] / The Emmet Ray 2025-09-18 (Thursday – 6:30 p.m.). $20. [more info]

Labyrinth Musical Workshop Ontario presents Makam Nights (feat. Sar Kamler) / The Tranzac (Living Room) 2025-09-18 (Thursday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Space Unltd presents CORE (feat. Emissive) / 1213 Bathurst St 2025-09-18 (Thursday). $19.56, 19+. [tickets/more info]

Spheres of Southworth: Fall Slow Dance (feat. John Southworth & Friends) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-19 (Friday – early). [more info]

Abscission (feat. Shahriyar Jamshidi) / Canadian Music Centre 2025-09-27 (Saturday). $25 (advance), $30 (at the door). [more info]

Ishq Festival (feat. Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee & Soumen Nandy / Arnab Chakrabarty & Ustad Sukhvinder Singh Pinky) / Trinity St. Paul's Centre 2025-10-11 (Saturday). $49.79. [more info]

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Shows this week:

Mike DeiCont Trio [Mike DeiCont/Eric West/Leland Whitty] / The Emmet Ray 2025-09-08 (Monday – 6:30 p.m.). $15. [more info]

Patrick Smith’s 30th Birthday Show! (feat. Patrick Smith/Mike Murley/Bob Brough/Chris Banks/Lowell Whitty) / The Emmet Ray 2025-09-08 (Monday). $10. [FB event]

Toronto Electronic Music Open Mic (feat. Sean Savage / Chin Beats / A/K/C / dreamSTATE / Time God Uly / Extinction On Schedule / Sonarflare / Co-Pilot / Tyrek / Sam & CCPO) / Handlebar 2024-09-08 (Monday)

Lori Freedman (Marc Couroux) / Sellers and Newel 2025-09-11 (Thursday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

Audiopollination (feat. dave nelson/Ahmed Hegazy/lo bil / Matt Collins/Nilan Perera/fossa vie / Yvan Sheremetieff/Zan redcrow/Kalina Nedelcheva / the (not michael) lynns) / Array Space 2025-09-12 (Friday). $10/NOTAFLOF. [FB event]

Noah Franche-Nolan & Dan Pitt [Arid Landscapes record release] / Sellers and Newel 2024-09-12 (Friday). $20 minimum donation. [more info]

Musica Universalis (feat. Say Spirit [James Annett/Josh Cole/Colin Fisher]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-12 (Friday). $20/PWYW

Carlton Park Concerts presents: Perth Elementary Arts Fundraiser (feat. Memory Pearl / Oldies 990 / Miles Cakebread-Kraus and Friends / Local Singers) / Carlton Park 2025-09-13 (Saturday – 3 p.m.). outdoors + family-friendly

The Harry Vetro Quartet [Harrison Argatoff/Jay Yoo/Andrew Furlong/Harry Vetro] / The Emmet Ray 2025-09-13 (Saturday – 6 p.m.). $12. [more info]

Max Donaldson [solo piano live recording] / Sellers and Newel 2025-09-13 (Saturday). $15 minimum donation. [more info]

TONE presents (feat. Tara Clerkin Trio / Slow Attack Ensemble / Potions) / Collective Arts 2025-09-13 (Saturday). $22.89, 19+. [FB event]

Ayal Senior & Friends (feat. Ayal Senior & Kurt Newman / Marilyn Yogarajah / Nick Flanagan / Juice League) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-14 (Sunday – 2:30 p.m.) [FB event]

Imaginary North presents: Ambient Afternoon (feat. anthéne / Gollden / Arie Verheul van de Ven / Siren) / Standard Time 2025-09-14 (Sunday – 4 p.m.). $10/PWYC. [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Cosmic Homeostasis) / "ask for location" 2025-09-14 (Sunday – 5 p.m.). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Amrita [Kayla Milmine/Anita Katakkar] / DROM Taberna 2025-09-14 (Sunday – 5:30 p.m.) [more info]

The Music Gallery presents (feat. Lea Bertucci & Olivia Block / Aida Khorsandi) / Allan Gardens Children's Conservatory 2025-09-14 (Sunday). $Pay What You Can Afford, $20-$30. [more info]

Freesound & Arraymusic present (feat. Transsonic / Jason Doell) / Array Space 2024-09-14 (Sunday). $22.63. [tickets/more info]

Recording: The Davison Auger

Artist: The Davison Auger

Song: [first section]

Recorded at 918 Bathurst (The Sun Room), August 6, 2025.

The Davison Auger - [first section]

With Nova Scotian Brandon Auger making a westward trip to play at Electric Eclectics came a chance to plan an in-the-flesh meeting for this pairing with local noisemaker William Davison. The duo have been exchanging sounds online for a few years now, and there was an easy sense of soundworlds meshing (or of steel mesh being contact mic'd) as the pair made some patient electroacoustic inquiries.

You can check out some grainy footage the full set over on youtube:

Recording: Wenderly Park

Artist: Wenderly Park

Song: [last section]

Recorded at 918 Bathurst (The Sun Room), August 6, 2025.

Wenderly Park - [last section]

Celebrating a new album, Wenderly Park here sported a new division of labour, with Joe Strutt holding down the low end on processed electric bass while Fahmid Nibesh wandered the room harnessing feedback and other sounds from a variety of implements. A bit of a noisier ride, suitable to the company they were keeping on this night.

You can check out footage the full set over on youtube:

Recording: Murmur

Artist: Murmur

Song: [excerpt]

Recorded at 918 Bathurst (The Sun Room), August 6, 2025.

Murmur - [excerpt]

This night of noisy explorations was lead off by Murmur, using some simple tools to try and contain some small-batch feedback and other audio artifacts.

You can check out some monochromatic footage the full set over on youtube:

Monday Roundup #242

Concert announcements:

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Cosmic Homeostasis) / "ask for location" 2025-09-14 (Sunday – 5 p.m.). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

The Music Gallery presents (feat. Lea Bertucci & Olivia Block / Aida Khorsandi) / Allan Gardens Children's Conservatory 2025-09-14 (Sunday). $Pay What You Can Afford, $20-$30. [more info]

Freesound & Arraymusic present (feat. Transsonic) / Array Space 2024-09-14 (Sunday). $22.63. [tickets/more info]

The PiNG's 26th ANNiVERSARY (feat. Michael Peter Olsen + Astrolope + Gruve Collective) / Handlebar 2025-09-15 (Monday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Josh Cole trio + strings [Josh Cole/John Oswald/Blake Howard/Aline Homzy/James Annett/Nick Storring] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-16 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. "secret lineup") / "ask for location" 2025-09-17 (Wednesday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Ugly Bug Band / Lola 2025-09-19 (Friday). $donations welcome. [FB event]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. B Solomon / feedsback) / "ask for location" 2025-09-19 (Friday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Still Boys / Twin Mask / Nick Storring's Humbucker Music Ensemble / Shadow Pattern & Owen Kurtz) / "ask for location" 2025-09-20 (Saturday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. coexisDance) / "ask for location" 2025-09-21 (Sunday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Double Trio / Charles Spearin) / "ask for location" 2025-09-23 (Tuesday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Spectrum Soundbath) / "ask for location" 2025-09-25 (Thursday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. BPM (Big Percussion Meeting) [Blake Howard/James Bailey/Nick Fraser/yasmine/and more]) / "ask for location" 2025-09-26 (Friday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip: Closing Show (feat. Christine Duncan and The Element Choir / Future Proof / Woolworm, Ontario / SSSY) / "ask for location" 2025-09-27 (Saturday). $pwyc, outdoors, all ages. [more info]

Labyrinth Ontario presents Iranian Dastgāh (feat. Sadaf Amini/Ava Rostamian/Soheil Sadeghi/Sasan Salaseli/Araz Salek) / North York Central Library (Concourse Event Space) 2025-10-17 (Friday). $free with registration, all ages. [FB event]

Not Dead Yet presents (feat. Lubomyr Melnyk) / Trinity-St. Paul's 2025-11-19 (Wednesday). $49.91, all ages. [FB event]

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Shows this week:

DIVKA / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-02 (Tuesday – early) [more info]

Track Could Bend #108 (feat. Brian Abbott / Allison Cameron) / Wenona Lodge 2025-09-02 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Money House [Patrick O’Reilly/Alex Fournier/Stefan Hegerat] / The Emmet Ray 2024-09-02 (Tuesday). $12. [more info]

Peripheral Vision (Patrick Smith Words Trio [Patrick Smith/Dan Pitt/Lowell Whitty) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-02 (Tuesday) [more info]

Holy Oak Family Singers presents: The Music of Ryuichi Sakamoto (feat. Thom Gill/Robin Dann/Carlyn Bezic/Tiffany Wu/Justin Orok/Luka Kuplowsky/Mira Martin-Gray/Josh Cole/Stefana Fratila/Respectfulchild/Joseph Shabason) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-03 (Wednesday – early) [more info]

Equinox and Solstice Residency (feat. Ghostlight) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-03 (Wednesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

George Koller/Kayla Milmine/Diane Roblin / The Emmet Ray 2025-09-04 (Thursday – 6:30 p.m.). $15. [more info]

Tania Gill Presents: music by Carla Bley (feat. Tania Gill/Doug Tielli/Michael Davidson/Nick Fraser) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-05 (Friday – early) [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Wilderness Adventure Ride / Important Hair / Kahraba / Del Stephen Plays Cut Rock Canyon Poem and Other Works) / "ask for location" 2025-09-05 (Friday). $pwyc, outdoors. [more info]

Diane Roblin's Life Force [Diane Roblin/George Koller/Tim Shia/Colleen Allen/John Johnson/Kevin Turcotte] / The Pilot 2025-09-06 (Saturday – 2 p.m.) [FB event]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Scrape Collective) / "ask for location" 2025-09-06 (Saturday – 2:30 p.m.). $pwyc, outdoors. [more info]

Dave Clark Presents: Solo Sets! (feat. Dave Clark/Anh Phung/Donovan Locke) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-09-07 (Sunday – early) [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents Back to School Field Trip (feat. Render File / Owen Kurtz & Callon Murphy) / "ask for location" 2025-09-07 (Sunday). $pwyc, outdoors. [more info]

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In the mix:

• One reason this posting was a bit later than usual is that I admittedly got distracted last night when I was planning to start pulling it together. With some Bach harpsichord pieces in the background, I had the thought — not for the first time! — "these would sound really cool if they were played slower." So I opened up a bunch of sarabandes in Audacity and did just that. Not going so far as the radical/Paulstretched "400% slower" that we were all doing a few years ago, this is more like playing a 45 with the turntable set to 33. This I dig!

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Bandcamp corner:

• Meanwhile, Bandcamp Friday is coming up again this week (September 5th), so don't forget to support some artists you adore. Here's a couple things on my list:

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It happened this week...

• ...on September 2, 2017 at Yonge-Dundas Square (Intersection – Day 3).

Northumbria - unknown

• ...on September 4, 2017 at Allan Gardens (Intersection – Day 4).

Castle If & Music In The Barns - Untitled (Theme For a Labyrinth)

[Do remember that you can click on the tags below to go back and find the original posts (and often, more stuff) from these artists.]