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Welcome to my weekly roundup of inexpensive indie(ish) musical happenings in downtown Toronto, all for $10 or less. I try to list as many shows here as I know about, though this list is not comprehensive. If I'm missing something or you have any comments, let me know.
MONDAY (23 mar)
Angela Bower (AKA Christine Bougie & Dafydd Hughes; residency) @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 7pm, pwyc.
Groovy Mondays (open stage) feat. Shawn Crozier @ The Gladstone Hotel (Melody Bar), 8pm-midnight, free. Featured performer plays at 10pm.
Shoeless Mondays feat. Junction City Allstars @ 11:15, Da Royal Family @ 10:15, and Morning Fix @ 9:15. The Horseshoe Tavern, 8:30pm, free.
Derek Downham & friends (residency) @ The Press Club, 9pm, free.
Elvis Monday feat. Spiral Beach, Hamilton Trading Co., The Caraways, The Wilderness, Hot Head, and The People Of Canada @ The Drake Hotel (Underground), 9pm, free.
Rattlesnake Choir (residency) @ The Dakota Tavern, 10pm, free.
The Pining @ The Beaver, 11pm (start).
Panic Density feat. Pot Luck @ Tequila Bookworm, 9pm, pwyc.
Bryan Arcand (residency) w/ Cody Elliott and Box Full of Cash @ The Cameron House (Front Room), 9:30pm, pwyc.
Simon @ Smiling Buddha Bar, 8:30pm, $5.
TUESDAY (24 mar)
Henrietta Lacks and The Saint Noir @ Smiling Buddha Bar, 9pm, free.
The Torrent w/ DJ Robrrrt @ The Cameron House, $2.50.
nO.I.S.E. @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 5:30pm, pwyc.
Paul Linklater & His Murmurers (residency) @ The Cameron House (Front Room), 7-9pm, pwyc.
* St. Dirt Elementary School (residency) @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 7:30pm, pwyc.
Drummers in Exile (weekly event) @ The Annex WreckRoom, 8pm, pwyc ($2-$5).
The Edge 102.1 Dave Bookman's Nu Music Nite feat. The Champion Heartache @ 11:40, The Change @ 10:50, Urban Preacher @ 10:00, and Cut Throat Britva @ 9:10. The Horseshoe Tavern, 8:30pm, free.
Doug Tielli, Brandon Valdivia & Kyle Brenders, and Sap(e) @ Tranzac (Tiki Room), 9pm.
The Family Band and guests @ Free Times Cafe, 8pm, pwyc.
The Pink & Black Attack presents The Rusty Trombones and Permanent Bastards @ The Bovine Sex Club, 9pm, free.
Tumblin' Tuesdays (residency) feat. Lucas Stagg and Tanya Philipovich @ Graffiti's Bar & Grill, 9pm, pwyc.
Alexandra Ribera & band (residency) @ The Cameron House (Front Room), 10pm, free.
Mark Segger Sextet @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 10pm, pwyc.
The Legendary Dirtbikers and Unfun @ Mitzi's Sister, 10pm, pwyc.
Ford Pier Vengeance Trio @ The Dakota Tavern, 8pm, $5?
Magnolia w/ tba @ C'est What, 9pm, $5.
Paul Reddick & the Remarkables @ The Dakota Tavern, 10pm, $5?
Alaniaris @ Somewhere There, 8-10pm, $8. Greek songs.
WEDNESDAY (25 mar)
The Red Eyed Boys (residency) @ The Cameron House (Front Room), 6-8pm, pwyc.
High Lonesome Wednesdays w/ Crazy Strings (residency; bluegrass music), 9:30pm, free.
Brodie West @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 7:30pm, pwyc.
The Annex WreckRoom & IndieCan Radio present IndieCan Wednesdays feat. Escapes, City Sirens, and The Free Press @ The Annex WreckRoom, 9pm, free.
Wednesdays Go Pop! feat. Hello Charlie, Mamabolo, and Alysha Brillinger @ Supermarket, 9pm, pwyc.
PWYC Weds feat. The Skirt Chasers, The Quantum Jitters, and The Odysseys @ Rancho Relaxo, 9pm, pwyc.
* Night Bazaar 3 feat. Mo Jamal / Maneli Jamal, The Tiny Orchestra Trio, and Michael Keith @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 10pm, pwyc ($5). Sounds excellent.
Ben Kunder & the Careless, Kaleb Hikele, and Elder Sister Plum @ C'est What, 9pm, $5.
The Warped 45s (residency) @ The Cameron House (Front Room), 10pm, pwyc.
* GUH @ Grafitti's Bay & Grill, 9-11pm, pwyc.
Nifty, Animal Monster, and DJ Ree Raw @ Sneaky Dee's, 9pm, $10. "A concert to benefit the workshop of Curious Carnivore's next theatre piece, Anechoic."
Rusholme Avenue, Sue & Dwight, and Robin Peacocke @ Free Times Cafe, 8pm, pwyc.
NQ Arbuckle @ The Dakota Tavern, 10pm, $5?
* Wombat Wednesdays feat. Ryan Driver, Jessica Stuart Koto Few, and Muskox @ Tranzac (Main Hall), 8pm, $6.
Warchild Benefit Fundraiser feat. The Artist Life and others @ The Horshoe Tavern, 8:30pm, $5.
All Night Long w/ Brown Sugar and DJ Lazy Ray @ The Drake Hotel (Underground), 10pm, $5.
Automan @ Rok Boutique, 9pm, $6.
PiNG presents A SPRUNG SPRiNG featuring Wally Jericho and Ruzan Orkestar @ The Central, 8pm, $6.
Woodward Company @ 11:00, Evil Genius @ 10:10, Ascot Royals @ 9:20, and Apollo Down @ 8:30. Lee's Palace, $7.
Paul Cram Quartet @ Somewhere There, 8-10pm, $8.
Darryl Purvis, Teige Reid, and David Hein @ Clinton's, 8pm, pwyc.
Dance Yourself To Death (CD release) w/ The Switch and Emma McKenna, and DJ Thomas Lechner @ The Rivoli, 9:30pm, $10.
The Way Home (CD release), Farewell Cool Reason, Killing For Friday, Assemble Me, and The Times @ The Kathedral, 6:30, $10. All ages.
THURSDAY (26 mar)
* Bluegrass & Old Time Thursday w/ Makita Hack @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 7pm, pwyc.
Ancient Chinese Secret (residency) @ The Cadillac Lounge, 7:30pm, free.
These Boots, Cheryl Beatty, Elissa Gallai, Marcus Walker @ Graffiti's Bar & Grill, 8pm, pwyc ($5 sugg).
Live Jazz Thursdays feat. Free Boat Rentals @ Tequila Bookworm, 9pm, pwyc.
Trinket Trance 5 feat. Tripping Hazard, The Micronite Filters, and Clara Engel @ Mitzi's Sister, 10pm (start time), pwyc.
* Megan Hamilton (residency) w/ Jimmy Rose @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 10pm, pwyc.
Christina Maria, Dave Borins, and Mandippal @ Holy Joe's, 8:30pm, $5.
Faith of a Martyr and Breadfan @ Rok Boutique, 9pm, $6.
Spoons, SLAVE To The SQUAREwave, and The City Skyscape @ Tattoo Rock Parlour, 9pm, $10.
* Horses @ 11:40, Clothes Make the Man @ 10:50, Ashley @ 10:00, and La Casa Muerte @ 9:10. Lee's Palace, 8:30pm, $5.
Make Me Young, The Vultures, and more @ The Silver Dollar Room, 9pm, $5.
Acoustic Showcase feat. Colin Brady & Rob Elder, Alex Leggett, and Toys R Just @ The Velvet Underground, 8pm, $5.
* Earthroots Fundraiser feat. Brian Borcherdt, Wyrd Visions, and Nordic Nomadic @ The Ossington (Back Room), 9pm, $5.
Function Magazine presents Black + White + Rainbow Bright feat. The Little Deaths (live) w/ DJ sets by Dre-Bans, DJ Jon Friis, and DJ Kevin D @ The Drake Hotel (Underground), 9pm, $5.
Shooter Thursdays feat. Hostage Life and Madcowboys, w/ DJ Adam Kreeft @ The Bovine Sex Club, 9pm, $5.
George Grosman Trio (CD release) @ Smiling Buddha Bar, 8pm.
* Sports: The Band (EP release), The Superfantastics, and Rat Tail (Jasmyn Burke) @ Sneaky Dee's, 9pm, $5.
Darrelle London w/ Kendal Thompson @ C'est What, 9:30pm, $6.
Colleen & Paul w/ The Billie Hollies and Jerry Leger @ The Rivoli, 7:30 pm, $7
* L'embuscade, The Darcys, Black Hat Brigade, Cool Dad, and Ulysses & the Siren @ WhipperSnapper Gallery, 8pm, $7. Ticket giveaway for this: http://historyjen.blogspot.com/2009/03/ticket-giveaway-darcys-w-lembuscade.h tml.
Huelepega Sound System (CD release) w/ Repercussions and DJ Craig Dunsmuir @ The Boat, 10pm, $8.
People You Know, Grim Preachers, and Street Corner Skandal @ Rancho Relaxo, 9pm, $5.
Nick Fraser & Drumheller @ Somewhere There, 8-10pm, $8.
Rock for Humanity presents The Junction, We Are The Take, Gentlemen Husbands, and The Imports @ El Mocambo (First Floor), 9pm, $10 (or $7 w/ canned food). 100% of the door to Street Health.
The Big Bop presents Reset w/ The Knockouts, Wasting Time, Outspoken, High Five Drive, and Rentokill @ Kathedral, 6pm, $10 (adv tix avail.). All ages.
FRIDAY (27 mar)
The Outlanders @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 7:30pm, pwyc.
* Place Hands, Brides, and Into The Other @ The Press Club, 9pm, $5.
Flammable Friday No. 3 feat. International Turpentine, The Soles, and Tanya Philipovich @ Renaissance Cafe, 9pm, $5?
The Ryan Driver Quartet @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 10pm, pwyc.
House of Commons and One Legged Stepchild @ Smiling Buddha Bar, 9pm, $5.
Movement Fridays feat DJ Tweed and The In Crowd (dance party) w/ Curtis Santiago (10pm) and picturesound (9:30pm) @ The Annex WreckRoom, 9pm, $5.
The Warped 45s and Drew Hawkins @ The Dakota Tavern, 10pm, $5.
Battle of the Jams II, Round 4 feat. Bluesunderdog, Oral Concentration, Survived the Zombies, Violet, and Via Linez, w/ DJ ear2ear and hosted by Skye Collyer and Adam Ris @ El Mocambo (Upstairs), 8pm, $10 (or $8 w/ canned food).
Major Maker @ El Mocambo (First Floor), 9pm, $5.
Young Widows, Burning Love, My Disco, and Ancestors @ Sneaky Dee's, 9pm, $10 (adv tix avail.).
TWM presents Skullians, Revolvers, Cursed Arrows, and The Boo @ Rancho Relaxo, 9pm, $6.
Tall Guy Short Guy and Mean Tangerine (CD release), w/ DJ Vania @ The Bovine Sex Club, 9pm, $5.
The Frotteurs @ Mitzi's Sister, 10pm, $?
Electrick Empire (Toronto debut), Jeffrey Brothers Band, and more @ Rok Boutique, 9pm.
Global Rhythms Monthly Fundraiser feat. Big City Thieves, Rep By Pop, The Drop Joys, Half Past Four, and Gabriel @ Clinton's Tavern, 8pm, $10.
* Run With the Kittens @ 12:00, Chinese Food @ 11:00, Major Grey @ 10:00. The Horseshoe Tavern, 9pm, $10.
Pale Fire Union and tba @ The Cameron House (Back Room), 10pm, $5.
Rah, Bored Stiff, Bad Choice, In Time, and Catamount @ Annies on Queen, 9pm, $7.
APE @ 12:30, Harm @ 11:30, Freedom Cage @ 10:30, Grace Over Diamonds @ 9:30. Lee's Palace, 9pm, $7.
Backwoods Justice, Mechanical Flowers (EP release), and Matt James @ Bread & Circus, 9pm, $5.
leftover daylight series feat. E.I.L. and aimtoronto Orchestra Workshop @ Somewhere There, 8-10pm, $8.
Alias Dance Project Launch Party feat. Undadogg and DJ Jet @ Concord Cafe, 9pm, $10.
SATURDAY (28 mar)
The Hot Five Jazzmakers (residency) @ C'est What, 3pm (start time), $5.
Bill Colgate & the Urbane Guerillas (residency) @ The Dominion on Queen, 4-7pm, pwyc.
J.P. Mortier and tba @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 6:30pm, pwyc ($5).
Country Saturdays feat. Laura Repo @ The Gladstone Hotel (Melody Bar), 7-10pm, free.
* Howie Beck (in-store) @ Soundscapes, 7pm, free.
Live Jazz Saturdays feat. New Clear Trio @ Tequila Bookwork, 9pm, pwyc.
Jason Usher and Alex Ross @ Free Times Cafe, 8:30pm, pwyc. Proceeds to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
B'MO Crazy, Katie DuTemple & the Staytoughs, and Ah! La Lettre @ The Cadillac Lounge (Patio), 8pm (early show), $5.
Aural Sects and Last Call @ Mitzi's Sister, 10pm, $?
The Royal Crowns, The Frizzelles, and Ancient Chinese Secret @ The Cadillac Lounge, 7pm.
Grand Trine, Ultrathin, and Magic Cheezies @ Teranga, 9pm, $5.
Mojo Gurus and The John Henrys, followed by Pop Rocks w/ djdwight @ The Annex WreckRoom, 8pm, $5 (or free w/ student ID).
Bruce Peninsula @ 12:00, Sister Suvi @ 11:00, and Takka Takka @ 10:00. Lee's Palace, 9pm, $10 (or $8 adv).
* Bass Lions and John Tielli @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 10:30pm, pwyc.
Bird Week, followed by Kensington Station (dance party) @ Neutral, 10pm, $5.
The Calzirians @ The Dakota Tavern, 10pm, $5.
The Ostrich Tuning, Epigram, Romance of Young Tigers, and Thee 9am Social @ The Silver Dollar Room, 9pm, $6.
Saigon Hookers and Ultraviolence @ Rok Boutique, 9pm.
TWM 37 feat. Broadcast Radio, Mirrorball, Union City, and Jeffrey Pinto @ Rancho Relaxo, 9pm, $6.
The Key Frames and The Pining @ The Cameron House (Back Room), 9pm, .
LifeSizeDream (formerly High Deaf) and Fifty Stars Anger, w/ DJ Darrin Pfeiffer @ The Bovine Sex Club, 9pm, $6.
Epilepsy Toronto Benefit show feat. tba @ C'est What, 9:30pm, $7.
Themselves w/ Cex @ Sneaky Dee's, 8pm (early show), $7 (adv tix avail.).
Kyle Brenders & Rob Clutton @ Somewhere There, 8-10pm, $8.
* Stagehands @ 12:30, Sunriser @ 11:30, Cancel Winter @ 10:30, and Great Bloomers @ 9:30. The Horseshoe Tavern, 9pm, $8.
* Do It Yourself Music Co. presents HYFY (Hell Yeah Fuck Yeah), The Daily Times, Hollywood Swank, and No Right Turns @ El Mocambo (First Floor), 9pm, $8.
Gemini 12, Mother Murder, Independent Truckers Union @ Smiling Buddha Bar, 9pm.
The Pigott Brothers (CD release) w/ Sarah Kamin @ Tranzac (Main Hall), 8pm, $tba.
SUNDAY (29 mar)
Rockin the Cradle feat. Dirty Dishes and Shelby Lamb @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 1pm, pwyc ($5)
Smokey Witt @ Mitzi's Sister, 5-7pm, pwyc.
Hometown Bluegrass feat. Leslie Dawn Knowles @ The Gladstone Hotel (Melody Bar), 5-8pm, free.
Michael Brennan, Steve Briggs, and Rob Clark (residency) @ Graffiti's Bar & Grill, 4-7pm, pwyc.
John Borra & Sam Ferrara (residency) @ The Communist's Daughter, 5pm, pwyc.
Uilebheist - The Emergence of the Troglodyte @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 5pm, pwyc ($5).
* Wavelength 456 feat. Adam & the Amethysts, Kidstreet, and Rich Girl, w/ DJ Slippers and visuals by General Chaos @ Sneaky Dee's, 9pm, pwyc.
* Gather Round feat. Hamilton Trading Co., J.J. Ipsen, and Dany Laj @ The Boat, 9pm, pwyc.
Miami Rice @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge) 10:30pm, pwyc ($5).
The Beauties @ The Dakota Tavern, 10pm.
Orca (CD release) w/ Swords, Vilipend, and Black Faxes @ The Smiling Buddha, 9pm, $5.
Luke Nicholson (residency) @ Reservoir Lounge, 9pm, $5.
* Canaille @ Somewhere There, 6-8pm, $8.
2 comments:
many, many thanks for all of your efforts and great info.
you listed us back in November, so I hope it's okay to mention that HAROLD (semi-improvised psychedelic-dub-jam) is back at the Renaissance Cafe this Saturday, March 28th with special guest, Wally Jericho. Live digital video projections by Subduction Current. 9pm $6 cover.
myspace.com/haroldtheband
Wavelength is going to be awesome this week.
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