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Friday, March 9, 2018

Recording: Bonjay

Artist: Bonjay

Song: Ingenue

Recorded at Matt Durant Studio (Feast in the East 66), February 3, 2018.

An excellent night of songs and electronic textures in the cozy Matt Durant Studio was a sure cure for the winter blahs — and what a treat to see Bonjay back in action after a fairly lengthy retreat to facilitate the emergence of new material. There were still some old faves in the setlist to lean on, but the heart of the set contained the new jams that'll be part of the duo's forthcoming Lush Life album. On this night, vocalist Alanna Stuart caught a vibe from the room, and pulled back from extroverted frontwoman dance moves to just close her eyes and sing.

[Feast In The East will be back at the The Jam Factory on Saturday, May 5th to celebrate its 7 Year Anniversary with Gary Wilson, Tredici Bacci, and Bernice.]

Recording: FOONYAP

Artist: FOONYAP

Song: Gabriel Moody

Recorded at Matt Durant Studio (Feast in the East 66), February 3, 2018.

FOONYAP - Gabriel Moody

An excellent night of songs and electronic textures in the cozy Matt Durant Studio was a sure cure for the winter blahs. With a mandolin, violin and an big ol' loop station, this Calgary artist called the crowd in closer to sit and zone in to her delicate constructions. This long piece (in French, no less!) from her Palimpsest album served as the set's ornate centrepiece.

[Feast In The East will be back at the The Jam Factory on Saturday, May 5th to celebrate its 7 Year Anniversary with Gary Wilson, Tredici Bacci, and Bernice.]

Recording: Bénédicte

Artist: Bénédicte

Song: unknown^*

Recorded at Matt Durant Studio (Feast in the East 66), February 3, 2018.

Bénédicte - unknown

An excellent night of songs and electronic textures in the cozy Matt Durant Studio was a sure cure for the winter blahs. I'd been following Bénédicte's soundcloud for a while now, and was glad to have a chance to catch her in action, crouched on the floor, twisting loops and live vocals into new shapes.

[Feast In The East will be back at the The Jam Factory on Saturday, May 5th to celebrate its 7 Year Anniversary with Gary Wilson, Tredici Bacci, and Bernice.]

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

Monday, March 5, 2018

Concert Listings Roundup #240

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:

Track Could Bend #36 (feat. Horseman, Pass By / Kee Avil / Kayla Milmine / Brian Ruryk & Justin Haynes) / Belljar Café 2018-03-06 (Tuesday – PWYC!) [FB event]

It's not too often that Track Could Bend gets to play host to out-of-town guests, but it's always a memorable occasion when it happens. I'm really looking forward to hearing Montréal shred-hero Vicky Mettler's new Kee Avil project, as well as checking in again with the industrial rumblings/intense noisebursts/tense stasis of cello/drums/electronics duo Horseman, Pass By. As if that's not enough, there's gonna be some solo alto sax explorations from Kayla Milmine and the first-ever on-stage encounter between Brian Ruryk & Justin Haynes (bring earplugs!) will start things off.

This week's noteworthy shows:

Bearrah Fawcett [Robert Grieve/Chris Pruden/Alex Fournier/Stefan Hegerat] / The Emmet Ray 2018-03-05 (Monday) [FB event]

The Mike Smith Company / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-06 (Tuesday – early!) [FB event]

Ghostlight / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-07 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Allison Au/Alex Fournier/Andrew Miller / The Emmet Ray 2018-03-07 (Wednesday – PWYC!) [more info]

SlowPitchSound (Myst Milano / Charise Aragoza) / Handlebar 2018-03-08 (Thursday) [FB event]

Triio [Bea Labikova/Aidan Sibley/Tom Fleming/Ashley Urquhart/Andrew Miller/Alex Fournier] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-09 (Friday – early!) [FB event]

Music Gallery presents (feat. Multiform(s) [w/ Jonathan Adjemian/Meryem Alaoui/Lori Duncan/Germaine Liu/Kate Nankervis/Ann Trépanier/Kathia Wittenborn/Amanda Acorn] / Open Fortress [w/ Allie Blumas/Anna Mayberry/Lee Gelbloom/Jolyane Langlois/David Psutka]) / 918 Bathurst 2018-03-09–2018-03-10 (Friday–Saturday) [FB event]

Ada Lea (Omhouse / Charlotte Cornfield / Sea Beau) / Smiling Buddha (basement) 2018-03-09 (Friday) [FB event]

A Celebration of the Music of Ken Aldcroft (feat. Two Hours Early, Ten Minutes Late [Jason Robinson & Eric Hofbauer] / Mars People [Emily Denison/Daniel Kruger/Joe Sorbara]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-10 (Saturday) [FB event]

Audiopollination 60 (feat. Patrick O'Reilly/New Tendencies/ Max Donaldson / Syd Ortega/HF/{AN} EeL/Arnd Jurgensen / David Parker/Bea Labikova/Raphael Roter / Karen Ng/ Mkl 32 / Rick Sacks/Paul Stillwell/Brian Abbott/Mkl 32) / Array Space 2018-03-10 (Saturday) [FB event]

Pineapple [Karen Ng/Rob Grieve/Alex Fournier] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-11 (Sunday) [FB event]

Somewhere There's Second Sunday Series (feat. Yes Deer [Karl Bjorå/Signe Dahlgreen/Anders Vestergaard] / Temporary Ensembles [Emily Denison/Andrew Furlong/Ben Grossman/Eric Hofbauer/Daniel Kruger/Matt Miller/Jason Robinson/Joe Sorbara/Kristen Theriault]) / Array Space 2018-03-11 (Sunday)

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!

Team Building ["new songs, works in progress, thoughts in sound, hosted by Luke Kuplowsky"] (feat. Alex Lukashevsky/Dana Gavanski/Kritty Uranowski/Tim Baker/Charlotte Cornfield/Georgia Harmer/Dorothea Paas/Ansley Simpson/Charise Aragoza) / Burdock 2018-03-12 (Monday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Ornate Presents (feat. The Unknown Guitar Quartet [Rob Grieve/Brian Abbott/Luan Phung/Patrick O’Rielly]) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-13 (Tuesday – early!) [FB event]

Clock Radio [Michael Davidson/Dan Fortin] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-13 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Music By & For Ken Aldcroft, XIV (feat. Phill Albert/Max Donaldson/Andrew Kay/Andrew Noakes/Andrew Miller / Madeleine Ertel/Irene Harrett/Patrick O’Reilly) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-14 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Faster [Nuclear Fishin' album release!] (Coin Operated Duo [Michael Lynn/Ryan Kinney]) / Gerrard Art Space 2018-03-17 (Saturday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Dustiny [Thom Gill/Matt Newton/Josh Cole/Phil Melanson] (Prince Nifty) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-21 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Away Forward [album release party!] (Stargoon) / Duggan's Brewery 2018-03-30 (Friday – PWYC!) [FB event]

L CON (James Irwin / Casey MQ) / The Baby G 2018-04-05 (Thursday) [FB event]

Ace of Wands [EP release!] (Cat and the Queen / Alli Sunshine / Nice Going) / Monarch Tavern 2018-04-06 (Friday) [FB event]

Ed Schrader's Music Beat (Goosebump [f.k.a. Germaphobes]) / The Baby G 2018-04-10 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Let There Be Light [record release show!] (Dirty Inputs) / Array Space 2018-04-14 (Saturday) [FB event]

Bernardino Femminielli (Cindy Lee / Prince Innocence) / The Baby G 2018-04-14 (Saturday) [FB event]

Wavelength 751 (feat. Tess Roby / Bernice / Dorothea Paas) / 918 Bathurst 2018-04-21 (Saturday – all ages!) [FB event]

No Age (Behavior / Protruders) / The Rec Room 2018-04-28 (Saturday – all ages!) [FB event]

Labyrinth Musical Workshop Ontario presents (feat. This Tale of Ours Quartet) / Eastminster United Church 2018-05-12 (Saturday) [FB event]

Bandcamp corner:

Huge new development from The Music Gallery, with the beginning of a new initiative to disseminate recordings from their vast archive. The first six titles in their "Live at The Music Gallery" series are now online, with the promises of new batches dropping every six months or so. Excellent stuff here from Dialectica, Merganzer, New Chance, Nukariik, SlowPitchSound, and Rub Out the Word, all recorded with warmth and clarity by Paul Hodge. [full disclosure: I'm a member of the MG's Artistic Advisory Council, but my excitement for this is totally from a fannish/archive-nerd place.]

Community corner:

As those of us who have been keeping an eye on it over the past couple years know, venues come and venues go. Anyone wanting a longer historical perspective (and/or anyone who digs the jazz) should go check out "Notes in the Night: The History of Toronto Jazz Clubs since 1946" at the Market Gallery at St. Lawrence Market, the fruits of several years of deep research by Ralph Coram. The exhibit runs until June 23rd.

Friday, March 2, 2018

Recording: Jesse Zubot

Artist: Jesse Zubot

Song: Manifestation [excerpt]

Recorded at Buddies in Bad Times Cabaret ("Soundstreams' Ear Candy: Almost Unplugged"), February 1, 2018.

Jesse Zubot - Manifestation [excerpt]

Soundstreams' Ear Candy series is "dedicated to musical exploration and discovery in Toronto’s hottest venues", creating intimate experiences in smaller spaces and bringing together contemporary performance practices that might be just a hair too edgy for their mainstage shows. This night featured two highly-skilled violinists approaching their instrument from different angles finding common ground. Long a staple performer in Vancouver's improvised music scene, Jesse Zubot has a list of indie-rock collaborations as long as his bow and has been most visible lately as half of Tanya Tagaq's nimble backing duo. This set allowed him to show off a couple different facets, playing a set of solo improvisations (a breath of fresh air in a context where the scored note usually reigns) as well as assembling a collaborative duo with Andréa Tyniec. Zubot had a small rack of effects to extend his sound, but didn't need to rely on it to show off the range of his abilities — though it was pretty awesome when was willing to go over-the-top with it, as with the gathering cloud of delay feedback heard near the end of this extract.

[The Ear Candy series returns to Buddies on Tuesday May 15th with Beat It!, a percussion-based programme from Ryan Scott & co. featuring a world premieres from composers Nicole Lizée and Michael Oesterle. Meanwhile, Soundstreams' Salon 21 programme has been re-branded as Encounters and has a new home at The Gladstone. These shows are free with registration and offer adventurous programming, so they're a great way to discover something new. Performers for the next couple shows haven't been announced (keep an eye out here) but there was a note to save-the-date for April 10th (evening show) and June 3rd (afternoon show).]

Recording: Andréa Tyniec with Terri Hron

Artist: Andréa Tyniec with Terri Hron

Song: Love Song for MAD [excerpt]

Recorded at Buddies in Bad Times Cabaret ("Soundstreams' Ear Candy: Almost Unplugged"), February 1, 2018.

Andréa Tyniec with Terri Hron - Love Song for MAD [excerpt] [composer: Terri Hron]

Soundstreams' Ear Candy series is "dedicated to musical exploration and discovery in Toronto’s hottest venues", creating intimate experiences in smaller spaces and bringing together contemporary performance practices that might be just a hair too edgy for their mainstage shows. This night featured two highly-skilled violinists approaching their instrument from different angles finding common ground. Playing a Stradivari violin, Tyniec represented the world of serious music and serious chops, displaying a deft command of delicate dynamics on pieces from Eugène Ysaÿe and Michael Oesterle. But she also showed an eagerness to embrace new musical forms on this electroacoustic collaboration with composer Terri Hron, which digs into the letters, cassettes and films of her parents and grandparents (as detailed in her companion notes to the piece).

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Recording: Crosby/Ng/Cole/Cartwright

Artist: Ted Crosby/Karen Ng/Josh Cole/Evan Cartwright

Songs: The Doorman + Albert [composer: Ted Crosby]

Recorded at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), January 31, 2018.

Ted Crosby/Karen Ng/Josh Cole/Evan Cartwright - The Doorman

Ted Crosby/Karen Ng/Josh Cole/Evan Cartwright - Albert

This quartet performance was nominally under the guidance of saxophonist Ted Crosby, and the two sets drew mostly from his compositions. The range within that can be seen in this pairing, with "The Doorman" (with Crosby and Ng both on clarinet) sounding more like a sophisticated arrangement of a lush indie rock tune while "Albert" (named, natch, for Mr. Ayler and seeing both horn players on their saxes) takes a jazzier turn. The group also found time to essay one of those new experimental scores that Karen Ng has been bringing to shows lately — keep an eye out for further developments on that front.

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Recording: Lina Allemano's Titanium Riot

Artist: Lina Allemano's Titanium Riot - [excerpt from first set, first piece]

Song: [excerpt from first set, first piece]

Recorded at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), January 30, 2018.

Lina Allemano's Titanium Riot - [excerpt from first set, first piece]

I hadn't done as good a job as I could have in catching Lina Allemano in action during her most recent sojourn back from Berlin, so I was absolutely intent on being present for these electroacoustic excursions from Titanium Riot, especially as I missed the release party for their new Squish It! album. The night found the quartet in fine form, working both in quiet creep-along mode and rampaging thwack-gurgle territory. Ryan Driver (synth) and Rob Clutton (bass) passed back and forth rubbery wubbles while Allemano (trumpet) and Nick Fraser (percussion) provided the angles and contact-bursts. As always, some superb explorations once more mapping some new alien landscapes.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Recording: Schönsee

Artist: Schönsee feat. Grier Coppins

Song: [last section]

Recorded at Owl's Club (Two Floor Fundraiser), January 26, 2018.

Schönsee feat. Grier Coppins - [last section]

The Raw Materials crew have been using the cozy Owl's Club on Dovercourt as a hub for a little while now (even passing along some info for others on how to put on their own shows there), so when they found out the building was facing some impending bills for roof repairs, they pitched in to put together this rager to both literally and figuratively raise the roof. It was a real treat to see Schönsee (who've apparently traded their slash for an umlaut) back in action and adding some droning rumbulations to the night. This closing section, featuring Grier Coppins (formerly of fusion-y Celtic groovers Rare Air and many other projects) on bagpipes was a really uplifting close to the set, with the drone-meets-drone feeling like a genuine gesture of allyship from the room's visiting rock weirdos to the space's usual Legion Hall denizens.

Recording: Hangin' Tuff

Artist: Hangin' Tuff

Song: [full set]^*

Recorded at Owl's Club (Two Floor Fundraiser), January 26, 2018.

Hangin' Tuff - [full set]

The Raw Materials crew have been using the cozy Owl's Club on Dovercourt as a hub for a little while now (even passing along some info for others on how to put on their own shows there), so when they found out the building was facing some impending bills for roof repairs, they pitched in to put together this rager to both literally and figuratively raise the roof. A return to action from this loudfast junkcore crew didn't give 'em any reason to slow down — as with the last time I saw 'em, their blink-and miss-it set was quick enough that I might as well just pass along the whole thing here.

^* Does anyone feel like separating out the individual titles in this? Please leave a comment if you know 'em!

Recording: Group Hug

Artist: Group Hug

Song: V^*

Recorded at Owl's Club (Two Floor Fundraiser), January 26, 2018.

Group Hug - V

The Raw Materials crew have been using the cozy Owl's Club on Dovercourt as a hub for a little while now (even passing along some info for others on how to put on their own shows there), so when they found out the building was facing some impending bills for roof repairs, they pitched in to put together this rager to both literally and figuratively raise the roof. Getting things started in the basement, this group — a half-dozen strong — paired a well-integrated whitenoise crunch with an ace vocalist. With shades of the much-missed Magic Cheezies (through stretching things out more), this was the most impressed I've been with an introduction to a rockband in a hot minute.

^* The six songs on the group's demo are identified only by corresponding roman numerals, though one suspects they may also have unlisted "proper" titles.

Monday, February 26, 2018

Concert Listings Roundup #239

Gig of the week:

Man Made Hill [Fingertip Pleasence Records release show!] (Corpusse / New Chance / ZOË) / The Baby G 2018-03-03 (Saturday) [FB event]

Since decamping to Hamilton, Man Made Hill shows have been thinner on the ground in these parts, which makes this album release celebration even more of an event. Expect Randy Gagne's squiggle-slop funk to both explode into high-kicking glory and implode into weird loverman crooning. Superb support on the bill as well — top to bottom, not a show to be missed.

This week's noteworthy shows:

Riverrun / The Emmet Ray 2018-02-26 (Monday) [FB event]

Ali Berkok/Andrew Downing/Nick Fraser / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-02-27 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Better Person (LUKA) / The Baby G 2018-02-28 (Wednesday) [FB event]

The Mark Godfrey Quintet [Allison Au/Matt Woroshyl/Chris Pruden/Nick Fraser/Mark Godfrey] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-02-28 (Wednesday – early!) [FB event]

Bellwether4 / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-02-28 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Crystal Hibernations #4 (feat. Clara Engel / Uxvae / As Above|So Below) / The Tranzac (Tiki Room) 2018-03-01 (Thursday) [FB event]

In Between Sounds #83 (feat. Lorde Awesome) / The Only Café 2018-03-01 (Thursday) [FB event]

The Music Gallery presents Emergents II (feat. Duo Holz / VC2) / 918 Bathurst 2018-03-02 (Friday) [FB event]

Batuki Music Society presents: Dufashanye Benefit Concert - Africa Night (feat. Ntsebo/Daddy Cassanova/Kijanya/Kofi Ackah/Adam Solomon/Tichaona Maredza/Haiba/Ebenezer Agyekum/Yemane/Donne Roberts/Njacko Backo/Waleed Abdulhamid + others) / Pero Restaurant & Lounge 2018-03-02 (Friday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Helena Deland (Yi / Baby Cages / Falcon Jane) / Smiling Buddha 2018-03-03 (Saturday) [FB event]

Art of the Uncarved Block [winter compilation release!] (feat. Triples / Low Sun / Chris / Stresser) / The Dupe Shop 2018-03-03 (Saturday) [FB event]

BBQ Pope [single release party!] (Bad Waitress / HEX) / Faith/Void 2018-03-03 (Saturday – early show! PWYC! all ages/dry show!) [FB event]

Nite Comfort 54 (feat. Chanteclair / Hymns57) / Handlebar 2018-03-04 (Sunday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Dun Dun Band / The Emmet Ray 2018-03-04 (Sunday – PWYC!) [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!

Bearrah Fawcett [Robert Grieve/Chris Pruden/Alex Fournier/Stefan Hegerat] / The Emmet Ray 2018-03-05 (Monday) [FB event]

Ghostlight / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-07 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Triio [Bea Labikova/Aidan Sibley/Tom Fleming/Ashley Urquhart/Andrew Miller/Alex Fournier] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-03-09 (Friday – early!) [FB event]

Atsuko Chiba (Mazola / Animatist) / The Baby G 2018-03-21 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Caution Tape Sound Collective and the Association of Canadian Women Composers present: Spark to Stone [new compositions from Amy Brandon, Hope Lee, Julia Mermelstein, Sarah Reid, Ivana Jokic, Lesley Hinger, Bekah Simms] (feat. Caution Tape Sound Collective) / Array Space 2018-03-24 (Saturday) [FB event]

Composers' Toolbox: The Joy of Play ["a very interactive presentation and workshop"] (feat. Germaine Liu/Heather Saumer/Bea Labikova) / The Canadian Music Centre 2018-03-27 (Tuesday – free with pre-registration) [FB event]

Mr. Joy [record release!] (Blunt Chunks / The Mother Tongues) / Owl's Club 2018-03-29 (Thursday) [FB event]

The Music Gallery presents (feat. Eve Egoyan [De Puro Amor/En Amor Duro CD release!]) / St. George the Martyr Anglican Church 2018-04-14 (Saturday) [FB event]

Paul Cherry (Lovers Touch / Triples) / The Baby G 2018-04-19 (Thursday) [FB event]

Monday, February 19, 2018

Concert Listings Roundup #238

Gigs of the week:

Somewhere There Creative Music Festival (feat. John Oswald [talk] / Divergence Trio [Emily Denison/Susanna Hood/Scott Thomson] / So Long Seven) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2018-02-23 (Friday) [more info]

Somewhere There Creative Music Festival: Composing for Improvisors [works by: Brian Abbott, Bea Labikova, Zach Clark] (feat. Brian Abbott/Zach Clark/Bea Labikova/Kayla Milmine/Cheryl O/Heather Saumer/Joe Sorbara/Kristen Theriault/Laura Swankey) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2018-02-24 (Saturday – matinée!) [more info]

Somewhere There Creative Music Festival: Circuits Bending Frames ["an evening of film and video by Laurie Kwasnik"] (feat. Jonathan Adjemian/Ryan Driver/Christine Duncan/Paul Dutton/Tiina Kiik/Laurie Kwasnik/Mani Mazinani/Wes Neal/John Oswald/SlowPitchSound/Laura Swankey) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2018-02-24 (Saturday) [more info]

Somewhere There Creative Music Festival [open rehearsal + performance!] (feat. Trombone Quartet [Tom Richards/Heather Saumer/Doug Tielli/Nebyu Yohannes]) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2018-02-25 (Sunday – matinée!) [more info]

Somewhere There Creative Music Festival (feat. Luan Phung Quintet [Luan Phung/Julian Anderson-Bowes/Matthew Chalmers/James Hill/Chris Rennie] / Heraclitus Akimbo / Holger Schoorl Ensemble [Holger Schoorl/Jonnie Bakan/Chantal Cornu/Emily Denison/Bea Labikiova/Paul Newman/Patrick O'Reilly/Heather Saumer) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2018-02-25 (Sunday) [more info]

Now in its sixth year, the Somewhere There Creative Music Festival remains a one of my favourite events of the year, a jam-packed weekend of music and community filling up The Tranzac from Friday to Sunday. As interested in musical process as "results", regular performances are given equal billing to talks, discussions and open rehearsals. (The latter are at the centre of two afternoon events on Saturday and Sunday.) The whole thing leads off with a talk (or an "observational improvisation") from John Oswald on Friday, and from there, there's a full-on rush of good music. Absolutely recommended for anyone who wants to dip a toe into the fertile overlapping local creative music scenes.

This week's noteworthy shows:

Giant Hand (Blunt Chunks / Nick Ferrio) / Burdock Music Hall 2018-02-20 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Notes from Home [works by Jason Doell, Monica Pearce, Cecilia Livingston] (feat. TorQ Percussion Quartet) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2018-02-20 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Phil Melanson/Allison Cameron/Christopher Willes / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-02-17 (Wednesday – early!) [FB event]

Josh Cole Quintet / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-02-17 (Wednesday) [FB event]

The Jessica Stuart Few [new monthly music series!] (Delta Will's Chamber Folk Experience) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-02-22 (Thursday – extra early timeslot, 5 to 7 p.m.!) [FB event]

Stereoscope / Canadian Music Centre 2018-02-22 (Thursday – early show @ 5:30 p.m.!) [FB event]

Uxvae (New Tendencies / Johan Seaton / Bachalard) / The Baby G 2018-02-22 (Thursday) [FB event]

S L V G (OBUXUM / CY.) / Handlebar 2018-02-22 (Thursday – PWYC!) [FB event]

The Music Gallery presents: Voice Pieces (feat. The Element Choir / Lillian Allen / AMALIA) / Gardiner Museum 2018-02-23 (Friday) [FB event]

Beams [LP release!] (catl. / L CON) / Smiling Buddha 2018-02-23 (Friday) [FB event]

Audiopollination presents Spirit of the Inner Child 2 (feat. Allison Cameron / Bea Labikova / Del Stephen / Jeff Sinibaldi / Julian / Mira Martin-Gray / Simone Baron / Tomasz Krakowiak) / Array Space 2018-02-23 (Friday) [FB event]

Ronley Teper's Lipliners [last Saturday of the month residency + album release celebration!] / The Baby G 2018-02-24 (Saturday) [FB event]

~~North Atlantic Drift (Clara Engel / Snake Church)~~ ~~/ The Dupe Shop 2018-02-24~~ – N.B. re-rescheduled to March 23rd! [FB event]

ZOO OWL [single release!] (Bad Passion / Cherry Blaster) / Handlebar 2018-02-24 (Saturday) [FB event]

Long Winter 6.4 (feat. Brenda / KYLO / Ziibiwan / Casey MQ / Dre Ngozi / NOYFB / Macbeth II) / Workman Arts 2018-02-24 (Saturday – all ages! PWYC!) [FB event]

Batuki Music Society presents: Black History Month (feat. Kaia Kater / Waleed Kush African Jazz Ensemble with special guest Ruth Mathiang) / Aga Khan Museum 2018-02-24 (Saturday) [FB event]

Bloodshot Bill (The Hiccups) / Monarch Tavern 2018-02-24 (Saturday) [FB event]

Toronto Improvisors Orchestra celebrates Sam Newsome (feat. Sam Newsome/Karen Ng/Rod Campbell/Bill McBurnie/Laura Swankey/Brian Abbott/Ryan Kinney/Michael Lynn/Rob Clutton/Arnd Jurgensen/Hooley McLaughlin/Bill Gilliam/Matt Ozzy/Ambrose Pottie/Raphael Roter/David Story/James Bailey) / Array Space 2018-02-25 (Sunday) [FB event]

Not The Wind, Not The Flag with Nilan Perera / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2018-02-25 (Sunday) [FB event]