Monday, October 9, 2017

Concert Listings Roundup #220

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.


Gigs of the week:

X Avant XII (feat. Man Forever / Germaine Liu + Ensemble / Luyos MC/Reila) / 918 Bathurst 2017-10-11 (Wednesday) [FB event]

X Avant XII: RPM Live 007 (feat. Elisa Harkins / Laura Ortman / Mourning Coup) / 918 Bathurst 2017-10-12 (Thursday) [FB event]

X Avant XII (feat. Chino Amobi / INTERRO feat. Kaie Kellough, Tanya Evanson, Jason Sharp, Kevin Lo) / 918 Bathurst 2017-10-13 (Friday) [FB event]

X Avant XII: Deep Listening Intensive (feat. Anne Bourne) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2017-10-14 (Saturday – afternoon participatory event! free!) [FB event]

X Avant XII: curated by LAL and Babely Shades (feat. Avrha [members of Yamantaka // Sonic Titan] / Bizzarh / Drawing With Knives) / The Tranzac (Main Hall) 2017-10-14 (Saturday) [FB event]

X Avant XII: James Tenney: Resistance / 918 Bathurst 2017-10-15 (Sunday) [FB event]

if you saw last week's preview, it's no surprise that The Music Gallery's twelfth edition of their fall festival is the week's big event. I won't rehash what I said in the preview, but all of these events are worth coming out for, even — or especially — if it's something you don't know very well. This is a pretty varied festival, united by its theme of resistance more than genre limits, so as the MG settles into 918 Bathurst, come and experience the strange and the familiar mix and remix in new ways.

[And do note, if you're reading this shortly after this preview is posted, you have a chance to enter to win a FESTIVAL PASS courtesy of the Music Gallery! Follow the link to the preview for the details; closes October 9th at 5 p.m.!]


This week's noteworthy shows:

The Phill Albert Calamity [Allison Au/Harley Card/Derek Gray/Phil Albert] / The Emmet Ray 2017-10-09 (Monday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Ornate Ornette (feat. Karen Ng/Jeff LaRochelle/Phil Albert/Harry Vetro) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-10-10 (Tuesday – early!) [FB event]

Crocodiles (Saint Pé / Twist) / The Baby G [new venue!] 2017-10-10 (Tuesday – free!) [FB event]

Beams [October Tuesdays residency!] (Soften / Lee Rose and The Ace of Wands) / The Dakota Tavern 2017-10-10 (Tuesday) [FB event]

Thin Edge New Music Collective presents: Speaking [season opener!] (feat. Thin Edge Ensemble and Shi-An Costello) / Array Space 2017-10-10 (Tuesday) [FB event]

The Brodie West Quintet / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-10-11 (Wednesday – early!) [FB event]

Music By & For Ken Aldcroft X (feat. Chris Cawthray [solo] / Andrew Furlong/Andrew Kay/Tom Richards/Joe Sorbara) / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-10-11 (Wednesday) [FB event]

The Nude Party (Thrifty Kids / The Try Umphs / B17) / Smiling Buddha 2017-10-11 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Botanicals (Mujahedeen / Experts [mems. of Germaphobes + MIMICO]) / Smiling Buddha – basement 2017-10-11 (Wednesday) [FB event]

The AMBiENT PiNG (feat. Erik Laar / quasiMODAL w Eugene Martynec) / Handlebar 2017-10-11 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Forward Music Group: 10 Year Anniversary (feat. Michael Feuerstack / Gianna Lauren / Paper Beat Scissors / Dan Misha Goldman) / The Baby G 2017-10-12 (Thursday) [FB event]

Pet Sounds / Instrumental (feat. Christine Bougie/Dafydd Hughes/Julia Hambleton/Andrew Downing) / Burdock Music Hall 2017-10-12 (Thursday – early and late shows!) [FB event]

Dinner (Most People / Prince Ness) / Monarch Tavern 2017-10-12 (Thursday) [FB event]

Bunny (Sedge / Zorton and The Cannibals) / Handlebar 2017-10-12 (Thursday) [FB event]

Polyphonic Ground (feat. Beny Esguerra & New Tradition / Matatu Express [Donne Roberts/Madagascar Slim/Adam Solomon/Pa Joe/Kofi Ackah/Ebenezer Agyekum/Mabinty Sylla] / The Future Primitive) / Revival 2017-10-12 (Thursday) [FB event]

Os Tropies feat. Aline Morales (The Sulks) / The Rec Room 2017-10-13 (Friday) [FB event]

The Canadian Electronic Ensemble / Canadian Music Centre 2017-10-13 (Friday) [FB event]

Xuan Ye/Colin Fisher / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-10-13 (Friday) [FB event]

Quiet Concerts (feat. Debashis Sinha) / Toronto Public Library - Scarborough Civic Centre Branch 2017-10-14 (Saturday – free! all ages! family friendly! afternoon event @ 2 p.m.!) [FB event]

Pleasence Records Presents: Cassette Store Day 2017 & The Dupe Shop Anniversary (feat. Moon Eyed / Eyeballs / Father Christmas) / The Dupe Shop 2017-10-14 (Saturday – afternoon show @ 2 p.m.! all ages!) [FB event]

Fake Palms [Pure Mind album release!] (Cindy Lee / Lee Paradise) / Smiling Buddha 2017-10-14 (Saturday) [FB event]

Germaphobes (Dentist / Persons) / Handlebar 2017-10-14 (Saturday) [FB event]

Kazuki Koga (YlangYlang / Joni Void / Sages) / Tough Guy Mountain 2017-10-14 (Saturday) [FB event]

Burton Greene/Isaiah Ceccarelli/Éric Normand / Gallery 345 2017-10-14 (Saturday) [FB event]

Audiopollination 55.1 (feat. Kayla Milmine/MJ Wright/Diane Roblin / David Story/Jackie Leung/Adam Scime / Darlene Cuevas/Tom Richards / Mkl32/Elizabeth Lima) / Array Space 2017-10-14 (Saturday) [FB event]

Batuki Music Society Presents (feat. Trio da Kali ["Malian griot supergroup"]) / Aga Khan Museum 2017-10-14 (Saturday – free!) [FB event]

Six Bach Motets (feat. Tallis Choir of Toronto) / St. Patrick’s Church 2017-10-14 (Saturday) [more info]

TRIO 92 [Mark Zurawinski/Rob Clutton/Diane Roblin] / The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 2017-10-15 (Sunday – early!) [FB event]

Kamancello [album release!] / Burdock Music Hall 2017-10-15 (Sunday) [FB event]

Deliluh (Deeper / Lavender Bruisers) / The Baby G 2017-10-15 (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!

Rob Clutton/Karen Ng/Nick Fraser / The Emmet Ray 2017-10-16 (Monday – early! PWYC!) [more info]

Jim Lewis Group [Jim Lewis/Andrew Downing/Victor Vrankulj/Andrew Miller] / The Emmet Ray 2017-10-16 (Monday – PWYC!) [more info]

Payadora Tango Ensemble [new CD release fundraiser concert!] / Gallery 345 2017-10-18 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Audio Bleed (feat. Cetacea / Hexzuul / Scales of Angels) / Belljar Café 2017-10-20 (Friday – PWYC!) [FB event]

Droid [CD release show!] (Warsenal / Cellphone) / Coalition 2017-10-21 (Saturday) [FB event]

Hush Pup (Jonny [mem. of wearenotwhoweare] / Naomi Floods) / Less Bar 2017-10-25 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Radiant Baby (L.A. FOSTER / Stefana Fratila) / The Baby G 2017-10-26 (Thursday) [FB event]

Quiet Bedrooms presents QB4 (feat. C.J. Boyd / Picastro [solo] / Jordaan Mason / Manticore) / D-Beatstro 2017-11-02 (Thursday) [FB event]

Wavelength Music Series and Make Some Noise present: Live in the Stacks (feat. Jeremy Gara [mem. Arcade Fire, ambient electronic solo music] / Emay) / Toronto Public Library – Bloor/Gladstone Branch 2017-11-02 (Thursday – free! all-ages!) [FB event]

Venus Fest Sessions (feat. Tasseomancy / Dorothea Paas) / Gladstone Hotel – Melody Bar 2017-11-02 (Thursday) [FB event]

Drone:Klub:13 ["community drone immersion experience"] / Roland Inspiration Centre 2017-11-02 (Thursday – free to observe or participate!) [FB event]

Moon Eyed [Haleiwa Pleasence Records release!] (The Seams / WLMRT) / DDL 2017-11-04 (Saturday) [FB event]

Musicworks Magazine presents O P E N : an evening of sound interactions [curated by Riparian Acoustics] (feat. Very Special Guest / Cheryl Duvall [solo piano] / Pursuit Grooves with Mas Aya) / 918 Bathurst 2017-11-08 (Wednesday) [FB event]

Polyphonic Ground (feat. Sina Salimi / D'Bi & The 333) / Revival 2017-11-09 (Thursday) [FB event]

Quiet Bedrooms presents QB5 (feat. Carl Didur / Laura Swankey / Deenzi) / LP's LPs 2017-11-11 (Saturday) [FB event]

Wavelength 742 (feat. PONY / Luge / Bonnie Trash) / Bike Pirates 2017-11-25 (Saturday – all ages!) [FB event]

Jessica Moss (Ben Shemie) / The Baby G 2017-12-02 (Saturday) [FB event]

Buzz Records Presents: A Very Special Krampus Party (feat. Charly Bliss / Casper Skulls / Twist / Lonely Parade) / The Rec Room 2017-12-09 (Saturday) [FB event]

Batuki Music presents (feat. Fatoumata Diawara / Okavango) / Koerner Hall 2018-04-12 (Thursday) [FB event]


Community corner:

  • Long Winter's season of music + art will be starting soon, and they're looking for volunteers to help at their fantastic, all-ages events. Whether there are live event skills you want to learn more about or you just want to pitch in with some cool folks, this is an excellent opportunity. All are invited, just visit the form here.

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