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:
Teenanger (WLMRT / Perfect Blue) / The Boat 2019-04-04 (Thursday) [FB event]
Good night for rock'n'roll on Thursday, with Odonis Odonis also celebrating a new EP. But there's something compelling about seeing some scrappy bands in a scrappy room to give one's spirit a springtime boost.
This week's noteworthy shows:
Hong-o-vici 4tet [Karen Ng/Ben Frost/Eli Davidovici/Mili Hong] / The Emmet Ray 2019-04-01 (Monday – early!) [FB event]
Brian Abbott and Paul Newman / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2019-04-02 (Tuesday – extra-early set @ 5 p.m.! PWYC!)
D U S T: the quietest big band in the known world / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-04-02 (Tuesday – early!)
Track Could Bend #49: Fourth Anniversary All-Star Spectacular! (feat. Andrew Finlay Stewart, Dame Cook, Jakob Rehlinger, David Sait, Patrick O'Reilly, Georgia Webber, Victor O, Dave Grenon, Michael Franklin, Bob Vespaziani, Olivia Shortt, Karen Ng, Danny Sheahan + Bryan W. Bray + more to be added!) / Array Space 2019-04-02 (Tuesday – PWYC! special off-site show!) [FB event]
Typical Sisters (Future Machines) / Burdock Music Hall 2019-04-02 (Tuesday) [FB event]
Venus Fest presents (feat. Gauche / Pearie Sol) / The Baby G 2019-04-03 (Wednesday) [FB event]
Of Glitches and Machines [contemporary works for solo piano, electronics and multimedia by Nico Muhly, Mason Bates and Nicole Lizée] (feat. Stephanie Chua / Adam Sherkin) / Lula Lounge 2019-04-03 (Wednesday) [FB event]
Eliza Niemi [of Mauno] (Le Ren / LUKA) / Monarch Tavern 2019-04-03 (Wednesday) [FB event]
João Leão (Del Stephen) / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2019-04-03 (Wednesday – PWYC!) [FB event]
Cosmic Country (And Comedy) For Communists (feat. Ivan Rosenberg & Chris Coole /The Nashville Minimalism Unit / Surer Qaly Deria [comedy] / Matt Collins [comedy] / Nick Flanagan [comedy]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-04-03 (Wednesday) [FB event]
Allison Au/Bryn Roberts/Dan Fortin / The Emmet Ray 2019-04-04 (Thursday – early!) [FB event]
Fatoumata Diawara / Toronto Centre for the Arts 2019-04-04 (Thursday) [FB event]
Odonis Odonis (Black Dresses / Sahara) / The Garrison 2019-04-04 (Thursday) [FB event]
Tara Kannangara [live video shoot and concert] / Roland Inspiration Centre 2019-04-04 (Thursday) [FB event]
Valeda (Così e Così / Dame Cook / Cares) / Owl's Club 2019-04-05 (Friday) [FB event]
Audiopollination 70.1 (feat. Michael Snow/Diane Roblin / Nobi Kubota) / Array Space 2019-04-05 (Friday) [FB event]
Soundpainting: More Than Meets the Ear (feat. Doug Van Nort + the Electro-Acoustic Orchestra) / York University – Vari Hall Rotunda 2019-04-05 (Friday – free with registration! two performances @ 7 p.m. + 9 p.m.) [more info]
Beat Circus (Friendly as Fuck [Friendly Rich with Fat as Fuck] / Clara Engel / Kee Avil) / The Baby G 2019-04-06 (Saturday) [FB event]
Audiopollination 70.2 (feat. Dan Pitt/Brittany Craig / Kieran Maraj/UsK/Harry Vetro / Arie Verheul van de ven/Martin van de Ven/Brian Katz / Watson Jenison/Mark/mkl32) / Array Space 2019-04-06 (Saturday) [FB event]
Jazz United Jam [jazz + tap dancing] / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2019-04-07 (Sunday – PWYC!)
Bart (Mother Tongues / Carinae) / Monarch Tavern 2019-04-07 (Sunday) [FB event]
Nite Comfort 61 (feat. Syngja / Spectral Tambours) / Handlebar 2019-04-07 (Sunday) [FB event]
Not Dead Yet presents (feat. Xeno & Oaklander / Plastic Ivy / Vanity Phase / Siviyex) / The Garrison 2019-04-07 (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!
Jazz and Otherwise Improvised Musics (feat. Archives of Eternity / Dan Pitt [solo]) / Wenona Lodge 2019-04-09 (Tuesday) [FB event]
SynapticCircusSundays (feat. The Exploded Kit [Colin Fisher/Nick Fraser/D. Alex Meeks/Ambrose Pottie/Mark Zurawinski] / Kathryn Ladano) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2019-04-14 (Sunday – early!) [FB event]
AMBiENT PiNG (feat. Hypnagogue / ortiz) / Handlebar 2019-04-17 (Wednesday) [FB event]
Deliluh / The White House 2019-04-19 (Friday) [FB event]
Emergents IV: Material Mythology (feat. Din Of Shadows) / The Music Gallery @ 918 Bathurst 2019-05-03 (Friday) [FB event]
Silent Revue presents Berlin: Symphony of a Great City [1927 silent film, presented in 35mm with live score] (feat. Tania Gill Quartet) / Revue Cinema 2019-05-26 (Sunday – afternoon screening!) [FB event]
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