Concert Listings Roundup #336

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.

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Gig of the week:

Remembering Arachnidiscs (Label Memorial and Album Launch) (feat. Heraclitus Akimbo & Beard Closet / Eiyn Sof & Dark Bird / M. Mucci/Khôra/Totenbaum Träger / The BABEL Ensemble [Jakob Rehlinger/Kayla Milmine/Matthew Fava/M. Mucci/Dominic Marion/Eiyn Sof/Roan Bateman]) / Array Space 2020-01-19 (Sunday – early show, doors @ 5:30! all ages + family-friendly!) [FB event]

A bittersweet occasion, but definitely one deserving a celebration, Jakob Rehlinger has wound up operations of his Arachnidiscs label after twenty years. Both a personal odyssey and a reflection of the milieux he has travelled through, the label continuously evolved while staying true to its core mission of "music by and for weirdos". To mark the occasion, several label alumni are joining together in one-off duos and trios, plus the event will also serve as a belated release celebration for the label's swan-song, the ambitious Thirteen Exquisite Corpses, which saw Rehlinger secretly create group responses to his drones from individually-solicited musical responses — creating community seemingly despite himself one more time.

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This week's noteworthy shows:

Dan Pitt Quintet [Naomi McCarroll-Butler/Patrick Smith/Dan Pitt/Alex Fournier/Stefan Hegerat] / The Emmet Ray 2020-01-13 (Monday) [FB event]

Gordon Grdina's Nomad Trio [Gordon Grdina/Matt Mitchell/Jim Black] / The Rex Hotel 2020-01-13 (Monday) [FB event]

Ornate Presents (feat. Mingjia [solo] / Harry Bartlett's Sweetland [Harry Bartlett/Madeline Ertel/Mingjia Chen/Harry Vetro/Caleb Klager]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2020-01-14 (Tuesday – early!) [FB event]

Mic Touching (feat. Bit By Bit [Evan Cartwright] / Chris Worden & Karen Ng / Chris Worden [comedy]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2020-01-14 (Tuesday)

Jazz and Otherwise Improvised Musics [final show of the series!] (feat. Diane Roblin/Kayla Milmine and Fishwinki/DeiLong [Colin Fisher/Mark Zurawinksi/Mike DeiCont/Andrew Furlong]) / Wenona Lodge 2020-01-14 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Octopus Presents (feat. Nilan Perera / Microtonal gong sho [Sarah Peebles/Brian Abbott/Germaine Liu/Mark Zurawinski]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2020-01-15 (Wednesday – early!) [FB event]

Lina Allemano/Karen Ng/Blake Howard/Josh Cole / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2020-01-15 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Innermost Songs [new works by Emilie LeBel, Daniel Brandes, Kotoka Suzuki, Patrick Giguère, James O'Callaghan, Monica Pearce, Anna Hostman] (feat. Cheryl Duvall) / Canadian Music Centre 2019-01-16 (Thursday) [FB event]

Blessings [Robin Dann/Thom Gill/Josh Cole/Phil Melanson + special guest Ryan Driver] / The Gladstone Hotel 2020-01-16 (Thursday – two sets! no cover!) [FB event]

Matthew "Doc" Dunn (Lavender Bruisers / Mr. Joy) / The Baby G 2020-01-16 (Thursday) [FB event]

Frequencies (feat. Soft Matter / Obuxum / Bad Gateway / Jeia) / Handlebar 2020-01-16 (Thursday – PWYC!) [FB event]

21C Festival (feat. Laurie Anderson) / Koerner Hall 2020-01-18 (Saturday) [FB event]

Class of 2020 (feat. Luna Li / Roach / Basement Revolver / Spirit Josh / Ducks Unlimited) / Monarch Tavern 2020-01-18 (Saturday) [FB event]

Winter Matinee Residency (feat. Ronley Teper and The Lipliners) / The Dakota Tavern 2020-04-19 (Sunday – 3 to 5 p.m.! All ages, kids are free!) [FB event]

Somewhere There Presents (feat. Lake Affect [Ashley Urquhart/Alex Fournier]) / The Emmet Ray 2020-01-19 (Sunday)

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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!

Music Hosted by Karen Ng (feat. Justin Orok / So Sue Me [Alex Lukashevsky/Evan Cartwright/Mike Overton/Ryan Driver]) / Wenona Lodge 2020-01-21 (Tuesday) [FB event]

MAW: A Community Celebration of the Vocal Arts (feat. Rebecca Bruton / Heaby Medal / Catherine Crowe / Laurel MacDonald / Anna Atkinson / Martin Julien / Shaina Asambong / Ophira Calof) / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2020-01-27 (Monday) [FB event]

Twist (Bernice / Moscow Apartment) / Paradise Theatre 2020-01-30 (Thursday) [FB event]

Scott Hardware (Lee Paradise / Soft Matter) / The Boat 2020-01-30 (Thursday) [FB event]

Therapy: Sessions {series relaunch!] (feat. Tara Kannangara / Merival / JESSA) / B-side Lounge 2020-01-30 (Thursday) [FB event]

When Did Transparency Become So Opaque? [panel discussion and performance, curated by Olivia Shortt] (feat. Carly Gordon and ASL+ Opera Project) / The Music Gallery 2020-02-02 (Sunday – PWYW!) [FB event]

WHOOP-Szo (Gloin / Sportsfan) / The Baby G 2020-03-05 (Thursday) [FB event]

Night Owl Festival presents (feat. Teke::Teke / Bonnie Trash) / The Drake Underground 2020-02-07 (Friday) [FB event]