Monday Roundup #159

Community notes:

• Big workshop action at The Music Gallery on Thursday (February 1). Improvisation in Art and Life is a "multi-disciplinary practice in improvisation with Nilan Perera" that "explores ways that various mediums can be improvisational". More than just music, it's a way of life, and this is someone that can point you in some positive directions. Free with RSVP!

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Concert announcements:

Peripheral Vision Trio (C'est la Fête) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-02-06 (Tuesday) [FB event]

The Coltrane Sutras [Andrew Kay/Jonathan Kay/Pat LaBarbera/Roberto Occhipinti/Adam Teixeira/Dhaivat Jani] / Hirut Cafe 2024-02-08–09 (Thursday–Friday) [FB event]

Audiopollination (feat. Jamie Eriksen/Jake Laur/Marlena Nova / Yoshi Maclear Wall/Rabia Agha/Veda Hingert-McDonald / Ryan Kinney/Patrick O’Reilly/Jake Parker Scott / Sara Constant & Mickle32) / Array Space 2024-02-09 (Friday). $10 or PWYC. [FB event]

Moonlady Quartet [Ralph Alessi/Nick Fraser/Kayla Milmine/Patrick O'Reilly] / Annette Studios 2024-02-10 (Saturday). $20. [FB event]

Ayal Senior & Friends (feat. Ayal Senior & Kurt Newman / Eiyn Sof / Colin Fisher / Nick Flanagan) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-02-11 (Sunday – 2:30 p.m.) [FB event]

Theo Vandenhoff (Cinder / Memorex) / The Baby G 2024-02-15 (Thursday). $23.57, 19+. [FB event]

Experimental Link (feat. Niloufar Shiri / Caleb Klager) / Small World Centre 2024-02-23 (Friday). $19.56. [FB event]

Richard Lloyd Group / Bovine Sex Club 2024-03-29 (Friday) [FB event]

Moon King [Roses album release party] (Lee Paradise) / Monarch Tavern 2024-04-25 (Thursday). $19.56, 19+. [FB event]

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

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Shows this week:

Nick Fraser presents (feat. BLOOP / Titanium Riot) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-01-30 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Holger Schoorl/Liz Lima/Scott Gabriel / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-01-31 (Wednesday – early) [FB event]

CMC Presents: Problematica (feat. India Gailey) / Canadian Music Centre 2024-01-31 (Wednesday). $15 Advance, $20 at the door; CMC Members and Arts Workers: $12 Advance, $15 at the door; Students. $10 anytime. [FB event]

J. Moone/Hymns57/Brian Abbott/Michael Palumbo ["solo, duets, trios and as a quartet"] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-01-31 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Array Ensemble III: New Encounters [curated by Bruce A. Russell, featuring four World and Canadian Premiere performances of works by Russell, Hanna Benn, Anthony R. Green and Kathryn Patricia Cobbler] (feat. Array Ensemble) / Array Space 2024-02-01 (Thursday). $20 (or PWYW), livestream $10 (or PWYW). [FB event]

The Music of Paul Motian (feat. Patrick Smith/Lowell Whitty/Dan Pitt) / Sellers & Newel 2024-02-02 (Friday). $20 Minimum donation. [more info]

Tania Gill Quartet [Tania Gill/Lina Allemano/Rob Clutton/Nico Dann] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-02-02 (Friday – early) [FB event]

Lina Allemano Four / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-02-03 (Saturday – early) [FB event]

University of Toronto Percussion Ensemble [performing "Seven Pillars" by Andy Akiho (Canadian Premiere)] / Walter Hall 2024-02-04 (Sunday). $free. [FB event]

Adjacent Spheres [Michael Davidson/Jack Johnston/David Hodgson] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2024-02-04 (Sunday). $pwyc. [more info]

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Bandcamp corner:

• Bandcamp Friday is back this week! A good time to support the musicians you dig! Here's some stuff I'll be grabbing:

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It happened this week...

• ...on February 1, 2013 at The Music Gallery (Emergents III).

MALOO - Fanatic Love

• ...on February 1, 2013 at Double Double Land.

Fan Fiction - Dust2Dust

[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.]

Recording: Maloo

Artist: Maloo

Song: Make Me Believe In You [Curtis Mayfield cover]

Recorded at Artscape Gibraltar Point (EXVEE), May 30, 2015.

Maloo - Make Me Believe In You

Celebrating fifteen years as a retreat and incubator for the arts, Artscape Gibraltar Point decided to throw itself a big party, a day of music and secular blessings. Rain early on kept the crowds away somewhat, but it turned into a fairly pleasant day, with music in the backyard tent going ahead from late afternoon to late at night.

In her solo-electronic persona, Maylee Todd was working out the kinks of a new Ableton-powered setup. In between the stand-up comedy and impromptu dance-offs, there was also time for this little groover.

Recording: MALOO

Artist: MALOO

Song: Fanatic Love^*

Recorded at The Music Gallery (Emergents III), February 1, 2013.

MALOO - Fanatic Love

Full review to follow. Maylee Todd has always mixed solo performances around the work with her band, but over time, the two have diverged into wholly separate musical identities. MALOO is now the outlet for Todd's solo electronic work, usually based around the awesome-to-watch tenori-on. Fronting a full funk-soul band, Todd can do joyful maximalism, but there's a sleek and controlled aesthetic at play here, with Todd and her dancers all in white. That doesn't mean she can't "go deep" and still have some off-the-cuff fun, such as on a Janet Jackson cover, but it was nice to have a chance to sit back and really appreciate the craft here.

This night was a slightly-unusual diversion for the Music Gallery's "Emergents" series, which usually focuses on classical and post-classical artists. There's more of that coming up (and these remain excellent shows for the musically adventurous and budget-minded) as well as plenty of chances to catch some avant pop sounds.

^* I had originally assumed this was called "Phonetic Love", but I am assured this is the correct title.