Monday Roundup #218

Concert announcements:

Clue Note: Trivia Night and Creative Music (feat. Rob Clutton/Bea Labikova/Mira Martin-Gray/Doug Tielli/Kevin Turcotte/Mark Zurawinski) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-03-25 (Tuesday – early) [more info]

Ministry of Phonic Services presents BPM: the Big Percussion Meeting (feat. _53d8ZxP / Aidan McConnell / Jaz Tsui / Louis Pino / Mateos Labbé-Phelan / Raphael Roter) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-03-27 (Thursday). $pwyc. [more info]

Exit Points #58 (feat. Behnoosh Behnamnia/Doris Du/Kimia Farokhzad/Zack Goldstein/Brank Oh! / Kristine White/Joel Ong/Piers Oolvai/Aisha Sasha John/Michael Palumbo / Switchemups) / Array Space 2025-03-28 (Friday). $15 early bird / $20 adv / $25 door. [FB event]

Leucrocuta (SUV / britney cage) / Collective Arts 2025-04-04 (Friday). $15 at the door / no one turned away. [FB event]

Mike DeiCont Trio [Mike DeiCont/Eric West/Leland Whitty] / The Rex 2025-04-06 (Sunday) [FB event]

Tranzac Fundraiser IV (feat. Dorothea Paas Band / Raf Reza / C'est La Fête) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2025-04-10 (Thursday). $28.27, 19+. [more info/tickets]

FACS (Noble Rot / Natural Light) / The Dance Cave 2025-04-12 (Saturday). $28.19, 19+. [FB event]

Trés Bien Ensemble (Doc Pickles) / The Mezz 2025-04-18 (Friday) [FB event]

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

Cola (Jane Inc.) / The Garrison 2024-07-18 (Friday). $31.51, 19+. [FB event]

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Shows this week:

Harley Card Trio [Harley Card/Dan Fortin/Ethan Ardelli] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-03-17 (Monday) [more info]

Freesound Presents: Music for Solo Instruments #1 (feat. Michael Murphy / Amahl Arulanandam / Matti Pulkki) / Array Space 2025-03-20 (Thursday). $22.63. [FB event]

CMC Presents (feat. DOG Ensemble [wrangled by Patrick O’Reilly]) / Canadian Music Centre – Chalmers Performance Space 2025-03-20 (Thursday). $15 Advance / $20 at the door ($12 Advance / $15 at the door for CMC Members and Arts Workers; $10 students). [more info]

Battle Milk (But Worse / New Time More Words) / The Tranzac (Living Room) 2025-03-20 (Thursday). $pwyc (suggested $5). [more info]

Spheres of Southworth: Equinox Egg-Spiritus (feat. John Southworth & Friends) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-03-21 (Friday – early) [more info]

Acid Baby Jesus (The John Denver Airport Conspiracy) / The Sound Garage 2025-03-21 (Friday). $28.98, 19+. [FB event]

Long Winter 13.4 (feat. SLASH NEED / Secret Sign / Arc&Texture / Edmund Stay) / St. Anne's Parish Hall 2025-03-21 (Friday). $pwyc, all-ages. [more info]

Freesound presents (feat. Transsonic / Jason Doell) / Array Space 2025-03-22 (Saturday). $22.63. – postponed until fall [FB event]

Not Dead Yet Presents (feat. Kali Malone) / Trinity St. Paul's 2025-03-22 (Saturday). $43.35/$48.39, all ages. [more info]

Basic [Chris Forsyth/Douglas McCombs/Mikel Patrick Avery] / The Sound Garage 2025-03-22 (Saturday). $28.98, 19+. [FB event]

Long Winter 13.5 (feat. Roach / SO TIRED / Dynesti / Leevisa) / St. Anne's Parish Hall 2025-03-22 (Saturday). $pwyc, all-ages. [more info]

Cosmic Homeostasis XXVII / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2025-03-23 (Sunday – noon). $pwyc, family-friendly. [FB event]

Freesound Presents: Music for Solo Instruments #2 (feat. Michael Murphy / Amahl Arulanandam / Matti Pulkki) / Array Space 2025-03-23 (Sunday). $22.63. [FB event]

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It happened this week...

• ...on March 17, 2012 at Placebo Space.

Maica Mia - Jonny-o

• ...on March 23, 2012 at Saving Gigi (Lazy Afternoon showcase).

Marine Dreams - Yet To See The Sun

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Monday Roundup #93

Concert announcements:

Track Could Bend #73: Splendid Industries Presents (feat. Erin Corbett/Michael Palumbo/Sinéad Bermingham/Tyson Headon/Paul Geldart/Curtis Whittaker) / Wenona Lodge 2022-11-01 (Tuesday). $pwyc. [FB event]

Sideshow (feat. No Hay Banda [Jeff Stonehouse/Lori Freedman/Yves Charuest/Geneviève Liboiron/Jean René/Émilie Girard-Charest/Daniel Áñez/Noam Bierstone/Steven Kazuo Takasugi/Gabriel Dufour-Laperrière]) / Array Space 2022-11-02&03 (Tuesday & Wednesday). $20 / $15 (choose your price). [FB event]

The Music Gallery's Departures Series (feat. Oren Ambarchi & crys cole / Amahl Arulanandam/Allison Cameron/Colin Fisher/Araz Salek) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2022-11-05 (Saturday). $13.92 advance ($11.35 Students/Arts Workers/MG Members), all ages. [FB event]

Hieronymus Harry [The River of Doom album release!] (Carl Didur) / Cecil Community Center 2022-11-12 (Saturday). $20. [FB event]

Isla Craig [Echo's Reach album release!] (Sarah Good & The Bads) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2022-11-15 (Tuesday). $16.93. [more info]

Justin Orok [Kanata album release show!] / Sellers & Newel 2021-11-17 (Thursday). $15 minimum donation, reservations required. [FB event]

Man Made Hill (Tommy Tone / Doom Tickler) / Bar Orwell 2022-11-18 (Friday). $8, NOTAFLOF. [FB event]

Ex Machina [works by Olivier Messiaen, Mari Alice Conrad, Bekah Simms, James O'Callaghan, Gordon Fitzell] (feat. Standing Wave Ensemble) / St. George by the Grange 2022-11-20 (Sunday). $35.00. [FB event]

Psychic Weapons (Ohmno / Dark Tapes) / See-Scape 2022-11-24 (Thursday). $10. [FB event]

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Shows this week:

Music by Harry and Furlong (feat. Harry Vetro/Max Stover/Dan Pitt / Andrew Furlong/Kurt Newman/Patrick O'Reilly) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2022-10-26 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Karen Ng Presents: Many People (feat. Mark Ballyk/Ted Crosby/Madeleine Ertel/Colin Fisher/Andrew Furlong/Naomi McCarroll-Butler/Kaelin Murphy/Karen Ng) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2022-10-27 (Thursday) [FB event]

The Ryan Driver Sextet / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2022-11-28 (Friday)

Death to T.O #10 [members of Breeze, Rapport, Nyssa, Praises, Dilettante, C.J Wiley, Shitbats, Theo Vandenhoff, Witchrot, Secret Sign, Blanks, Nutrients, World news performing as Abba, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Dolly Parton, The Doors, Nancy Sinatra, Orchestral Manouveres in the Dark, The Cramps, Kate Bush, The Cure, The Kinks, The Pixies, Flight of the Conchords] / Lee's Palace + The Cave 2021-10-29 (Saturday). $20 advance, 19+. [FB event]

$™ presents (feat. JazzTobacco / Infinite Monotremes) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2022-10-29 (Saturday) [FB event]

Cosmic Homeostasis XVII / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2022-11-30 (Sunday – 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) [FB event]

Aline's étoile magique [Aline Homzy/Thom Gill/Daniel Fortin/Michael Davidson/Marito Marques] / The Rex 2021-10-30 (Sunday) [FB event]

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In the mix:

• New drone mix! Autumn ambient sounds, suitable for watching the leaves dropping from the trees. Sounds by Marianne Faithfull & Warren Ellis, The Green Kingdom, Zacht Automaat, BABEL, Cole Pulice & Nat Harvie, Pharaoh Sanders, Dominique Lawalree, Music For Sleep, Fallen, and Blue Light.

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Livestream nation:

• During the more acute phases of the pandemic, Michael Palumbo perfected the social and technical setups required to facilitate a live improvised electoacoustic meetup, and his Exit Points series continues online Wednesday (October 26th) with sets by Adrian Russouw/Marc-Alexandre Chan/Nick Fox-Gieg and Owen Kurtz/Michael Palumbo, as well as the usual "switchemups" community jams. (You can sign up for the latter and get more information generally here.)

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It happened this week...

• ...on October 24, 2013 at Izakaya Sushi House.

Marine Dreams - I Won't Be Abandoned

• ...on October 25, 2013 at The Garrison.

Disappears - Power

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Recording: Marine Dreams

Artist: Marine Dreams

Song: You Were Lucky 'Cause She Loved You

Recorded at Owl's Club (basement), November 10, 2016.

Marine Dreams - You Were Lucky 'Cause She Loved You

Once again, I'd gone a while without seeing a set from Ian Kehoe's Marine Dreams, so it was no surprise that once more the set had turned over with a whole new set of recent pieces. His pared-down observations keep cutting closer and closer to the heart of the matter — perfectly suited for a quiet room like this with just the occasional clack of balls from the pool table at the back of the room and muttered conversations off at the edges.

Recording: Marine Dreams

Artist: Marine Dreams

Song: unknown^*

Recorded at Burdock Music Club, August 11, 2015.

Marine Dreams - unknown

Ian Kehoe's "band" has become so stripped-back, it's less of a surprise nowadays to see him playing solo as "Marine Dreams". Already with a notebook of songs newer than the ace one-man-band album that came out at the start of the year, this little ode to vulnerability particularly stuck in my mind.

^* Does anyone know the title to this one? Please leave a comment!

Recording: Marine Dreams

Artist: Marine Dreams

Song: Blank Moods

Recorded at The Horseshoe Tavern ("You've Changed Records 5th Anniversary Celebration"), May 22, 2014.

Marine Dreams - Blank Moods

Full review to follow. The fifth anniversary party for essential label You've Changed Records had plenty of retrospective celebratory moments, but it also showcased artists who are busily pushing forward with new things. Though Marine Dreams' Corner Of The Eye is less than a year old, this night was also the release party for its follow-up, Lemon Tree. Perhaps reflecting on its gotta-get-these-songs-out-there spirit, the recording is a bit more stripped down than its predecessor — but that also gives a lot of room for the live incarnation of the band to clothe the arrangements in some infectiously bouncy energy.

Recording: Marine Dreams

Artist: Marine Dreams

Song: I Won't Be Abandoned

Recorded at Izakaya Sushi House, October 24, 2013.

Marine Dreams - I Won't Be Abandoned

Full review to follow. New album Corner Of The Eye came out a month ago and the mix of sophisticated grooves and Ian Kehoe's articulate longings has now had a proper local release.

Recording: Marine Dreams

Artist: Marine Dreams

Song: Straight Path

Recorded at Parts + Labour ("Mattyfest Summerslam BBQ 2013"), August 18, 2013.

Marine Dreams - Straight Path

Full review to follow. I think every time I've seen Marine Dreams play, it was always with a bit a of jury-rigged lineup — breaking in a new drummer or compensating for a missing member. So it was no surprise to see vocalist/guitarist Ian Kehoe beaming as his now-sextet cruised with what he declared to be Fleetwood Mac-style velocity. The band's sophomore album Corner of the Eye is going to be out September 24 on You've Changed, so while there's no tour dates listed at the moment, it's reasonable to expect we'll be hearing about some soon — and hopefully seeing this current unit sticking together.

Recording: Marine Dreams

Artist: Marine Dreams

Song: Yet To See The Sun

Recorded at Saving Gigi (Lazy Afternoon showcase), March 23, 2012.

Marine Dreams - Yet To See The Sun

Full review to follow. This unofficial CMW showcase was indeed a most pleasant lazy afternoon in the delightfully cozy Saving Gigi.