In the absence of concert listings, my regular Monday dispatches have fallen off. After bringing some life to the blog with the "bumping into" series, I figure I should get back in the groove. I'm guessing that this will be a bit like what used to get shoved into the end of the post when I was doing listings — some bandcamp suggestions, nods to a few livestreams, and sundry community notes (email me if you have anything that needs broadcast in the latter category!). Plus maybe a look back through the MFS archives.
Community notes:
- As COVID numbers start climbing again, it's difficult to get a sense of how to behave, what the dangers are, what to change, and what to keep doing. Some capacity limits are being held in place, though this doesn't seem to immediately impact concerts — but should they? Meanwhile, in Europe, where more restrictions had been relaxed (amid a "growing complacency about masks and distancing," which we should take as a cautionary warning), there's a big upswing, even in places with robust vaccination figures. It feels especially dicey for those of us who have just been making some relatively cautious steps into more social situations.
- Meanwhile, in local venue news, could The Phoenix be the next space to be replaced by a condo tower?
Livestream nation:
- Understory's season of cross-Canada "exquisite corpse"-style remote collaborations continues on Thursday (November 18th) with two fantastic trios, consisting of chik white, Debashis Sinha and Laura Swankey plus Aisha Sasha John, Gurpreet Chana and Stephanie Chua. Check it out over on their youtube channel.
Video replay:
- If you missed this set from Brazilian groover Bruno Capinan captured live at Lula Lounge that premiered this week, it may be just the thing to warm up your spirits as it gets colder outside:
Concert listings:
- Okavango African Orchestra / Alliance Française de Toronto 2021-12-04 (Saturday). $20, advance ticket required. [FB event]
- AWAKE (feat. Joseph Shabason / Emissive + screening of Lucy Cameron Doc) / The Music Gallery 2021-12-04 (Friday). $15 [or Pay What You Want livestream available]. [FB event]
- Jennifer Castle: Winter Solstice / Longboat Hall 2021-12-21 (Tuesday). $20. [FB event]
It happened this week...
- ...on November 15, 2014 at Double Double Land (DDL 5th Anniversary, Night 5).
- ...on November 18, 2014 at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge).
Luxury Transcombobulation - Bongowater
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