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Sade continues her comeback with a huge show at the ACC, Jun 28
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festival and conference kicks off a week of panels (50!), films (40!) and, of course, music (650 bands!). To Jun 19. Various venues/prices. nxne.com. +egypT riSing TIFF Cinematheque’s Egyptian film series screens Neighbours (6:30 pm) and Eye Of The Sun (9 pm). $9.50-$12 each. 416-968-FILM. open rooF The fest kicks off with the doc Exit Through The Gift Shop, followed by band Little Black Dress. 7:30 pm (doors). $15. Amsterdam Brewery. openrooffestival.com.
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ABSTrAcT expreSSioniST neW yorK Spectacular show culled
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ist’s photos and videos from the 70s to the present explore femininity and self-presentation. Free. To Jun 25 at U of T Art Centre. 416-978-1838. ron hAWKinS Hawkins leaves behind his reunited Lowest of the Low for this solo show at the Drake. Doors 8 pm. $10. 416-531-5042.
BeADy eye Oasis sans Noel Gallagher give it a go at Sound Academy. Doors 8 pm. $40. RT, SS, TM. huMBerTo VeLez Documents of the artist’s performances that bring excluded communities into art institutions run at Art Gallery of York U, to Jun 26. Free. 416-736-516.
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Craig Lauzon and Michaela Washburn host the annual celebration of the best in Toronto theatre, dance and opera. 8 pm. Bluma Appel. $65. 416-366-7723. irShAD MAnJ Manji talks about her new book, Allah, Liberty & Love, with CBC’s Matt Galloway at the Reference Library. 7 pm. Free (ticket required). 416-393-7131.
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AreThA FrAnKLin The queen of soul plays a free show at David Pecaut Sq as part of the Toronto Jazz Fest. 8:30 pm. Torontojazz.com. BAD TeAcher Cameron Diaz plays a lazy teacher in this raunchy comedy also starring her real-life ex Justin Timberlake as one of the other teachers. Opening day. criTicAL MASS riDe Group cycle weaves through downtown streets asserting bike rights. 6 pm. Free. Bloor and Spadina. cmtoronto.ca.
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joshua errett paints brian wilson in an erratic light (NOW, June 9-15), but he’s lucky Wilson even agreed to speak to him. The composer has been working on his people skills since 1966, and it’s been a long, arduous process. For Wilson to be doing a speaking tour is nothing short of a miracle. Mike Yaffe Toronto
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“the digitalization and youtubing of culture has only added to the malaise with its endless rehash of what’s been done before. Once, you could look at a painting and feel the way the artist’s brush stroked, the way it
moved across the canvas; now we experience art through plastic surfaces of prints or glassed-in LCD screens.” These are technophobic blanket statements (NOW, June 9-15). We don’t need an artistic moral panic every time a new technology comes along. Raphael Bendahan’s criticism overlooks 40 years of conceptual media art and its continuities with preexisting genres. The gestural Pollock is as infinitely repeatable as a mouseclick, and a Rothko as a Photoshop gradient. Protecting the “sanctity” of craft and authorship in painting is what art history textbooks considered vanguard 50 years ago. I expect the same with computer-based/internet art when it is accepted as a common exhibitable genre. However, I agree that the conceptual frameworks of the “new” academy can be stifling. Not all artists work like that. Jennifer Chan Toronto
Critical perspective
raphael bendahan’s art of too Easy is the biggest pile of shit I’ve ever read about art. What about the still vibrant community of painters engaging with the very art Bendahan privileges so dearly? Critics wrote crap just like this about that art 50 years ago. Have some perspective. Winthrop Jones Toronto
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he’s laughing at us (now, june 2-8) suggests that if Tim Hudak gets elected premier, Mayor Rob Ford will get his coveted veto power over council. I would like to see implemented the strong mayor system. The mayor of Toronto, who’s elected directly by a citywide vote, is relegated to a mere one vote of 45 on council. People elected the mayor to act, not to be thwarted by councillors. If there is a consensus to go against his wishes, then two-thirds can always override him, as is the norm in the U.S. Steve Norris North York
Woof howls
They trounce the neighbourhood, their owners allowing their flea-bitten little mongrels to empty their bladders all over the streets of the St. Lawrence Market district. During this Purina chow fest, the streets become a minefield of fecal smears and smudges and little (and not so little) gifts left by the salivating set. Lakes of jaundiced puddles trickle over and indelibly stain the pristine walkways of Front Street, polluting the air with toxic, pungent fumes that leave passersby, especially those with less sturdy olfactory constitutions, swooning and on the verge of collapse. I implore the organizers to select a new location for their terrible little festival. Allen Sudarmojo Toronto
managed to survive the defecate and urinate fest known as Woofstock, the pet dog rally that invades my ’hood once a year.
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on lesbian comic dawn whitwell’s banning by the Catholic school board (NOW Daily, June 8). Myth: the Ontario government cannot do away with separate schools; its hands are constitutionally tied. Fact: while Section 93 of the Constitution Act, 1867, offers some protection for the denominational school rights existing at Confederation, it does not tie the hands of legislators for perpetuity. Constitutional change in an area of provincial jurisdiction (such as education) can be accomplished through bilateral agreement between a province and Parliament. Quebec and Newfoundland once had denominational school systems not unlike Ontario’s. 98 Interzone
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Barometer David Miller The former mayor cops a threeyear teaching gig as the Future Of Cities Global Fellow at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University. Being a green, it goes without saying that he’ll be flying out of Pearson, not the Island Airport, to get to his new job in the Big Apple.
Port lands A new landscaped lookout, designed by Brown and Storey Architects, is slated for the Leslie Street Berm. “Another outstanding feature for pedestrians and cyclists who love to explore our waterfront,” says local councillor Paula Fletcher.
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Maybe it’s wishful thinking on our part, but did the TCU subtly shift gears on its support for those separated lanes the mayor’s promising in the core? The TCU says keeping an eye on design is an important consideration. Clearly, cyclists are not prepared to accept simply putting concrete barriers between bikes and car traffic.
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Mayor Rob Ford admiring (licking?) the boots of visiting Florida governor Rick Scott during the guv’s trade mission to Canuckistan last week. Strictly a courtesy call, says the mayor’s press secretary. Ford and Scott talked sports, biz and maybe even a little politics. The two have something in common there. One of Scott’s first acts in office was to reject $2.3 billion in federal funding for a high-speed rail link between Tampa and Orlando. Sound familiar, Transit City fans?
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Humane Society International/ Canada releases what it’s calling the most graphic video yet of the annual East Coast seal hunt, including images of conscious seal pups being impaled and dragged across the ice.
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Greenpeace’s Chainsaw Barbie (Anna Hayley) and an endangered Sumatran tiger outside Toys R Us at Eglinton Square on Thursday, June 9, in a protest highlighting Mattel’s packaging of Barbie dolls in boxes made with pulp from wilderness areas of Indonesian rainforest.
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The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition in Nathan Phillips Square celebrates its 50th with a retrospective exhibit at First Canadian Place Gallery beginning June 9. Pictured in this circa 1961 shot is Toronto mayor Nathan Phillips with wife Sarah Kiser at the first outdoor exhibition outside the original Four Seasons on Jarvis.
Hard to get whipped up, even by spending scandals, for the new third party in the House. The HarperCons are caught dishing out $50 million in G20 money to Conservative friendlies, and all interim leader Bob Rae can muster in a spot on John Tory’s radio show is a harrumph. The Opposition NDP is calling for an inquiry. Read our story at nowtoronto.com.
TTC Stark choices for the public transit provider to balance 2012’s budget: massive layoffs, reduction of service, a 30¢ fare increase are all on the horizon. Check nowtoronto. com for more this week.
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Number of calls forestry staff say they got to deal with felled trees and branches after that thunderstorm last week. A “moderate” number, says Dean Hart, manager of Forestry Operations. This may come as disconcerting news to the mayor’s head of strategic planning, Mark Towhey, who complained on Twitter about being not being able to get through to 311 about trees crashing in his ’hood.
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A crescent moon hangs over Chinatown on a recent summer night. The smell of almost fresh fish and produce from nearby night markets fill the warm air. Transexuals line the sidewalk awaiting entry to the after-hours club over a Vietnamese video store. Neon lights flash advertising karaoke. An elderly man horks in the direction of the sewer grate. This classic portrait of Toronto’s Chinatown at night is missing something, though – namely, a cold bottle of Zhujiang. That’s because beer prices in Chinatown are too damn high. Unfortunately, those pushing up the prices are my beloved Chinese eateries. Zhujiang, Tsingtao, Yanjing – obviously none of these are high-end brews, but in and around Dundas and Spadina they’re certainly priced that way. For this reason, the strip isn’t the drinking destination it could be. My research shows that the average cost of a bottle of beer in Chinatown is about $5, with $4 Budweiser the most modestly priced bottle and Tsingtao at the top of the spectrum. Mine is hardly an exhaustive study, but paying $7 for
a Tsingtao is evidence enough. Further to that frustration, some of my favourite Chinese restaurants – Chinese Traditional Bun(s), Mother’s Dumplings, House of Dumplings, Kom Jug Yuen, Buddha’s Vegetarian – aren’t even licensed. I can’t be the only Sinophile who likes some suds with his Sichuan, can I? The exception is 10 Mile Aroma, a beautiful hole in the wall serving specialties from the northern regions of the People’s Republic. There, I drink pints of draught for $1.75 with my dumplings. I can point out a few worst offend-
BIA, take note: the strip isn’t the drinking destination it could be. ers but to make drinking in Chinese restaurants less prohibitive, there needs to be a concerted effort. I notice more and more young people heading north to places like Markham for Chinese cuisine. If there were a way to organize the Chinatown BIA to urge restaurateurs to lower their beer prices, or offer at least one affordable drink, the neighbourhood might just revitalize at night.
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social housing illegalities Amid the heated debate on the sell-off of 22 homes owned by social housing arm Toronto Community Housing Corp, passed with amendments, came revelations that the city might be on the hook for legal costs associated with the mayor’s firing of TCHC board members back when the you-know-what hit the fan over that leaked auditor’s report on spending for chocolates and whatnot. According to Councillor Adam Vaughan, the city may not have followed some required legal procedures. For council’s right, the sale of the homes is about shrinking government more than raising a few mil for repairs in the system. For the left, more nebulous (and weighty) issues are at stake: the long-term price of social disintegration that comes with displacing poor families.
From piggy banks to a social housing sellout, a roundup of key themes, and agenda items, from this week’s council confabulation. By Enzo DiMattEo toronto hyDro shocKer Is the Toronto Hydro Corp next on the hit list? The executive committee has asked council for rule changes to allow the city’s Auditor General a peek at the corp’s books, when and if desired. It’s more complicated than that. The current restrictions around access to THC’s financial statements have to do with the city having access to information that “could provide opportunities for insider trading” on the stock market. THC has sold over $1.4 billion in bonds to the public.
casa loma The Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma is out as manager of the historic castle atop Davenport, and the city is in. But not before the city shells out $1.45 million – for artifacts plus the value of nine trademarks owned by the Kiwanis, including “Casa Loma” and “Toronto’s Majestic Castle.” Tanking tourism at the landmark and big bucks spent by the city on refurbishing the site prompted the taking over of its operations. Casino Loma?
Whistling Dixie The mayor’s key matter and first item of business on this week’s agenda – the Whistle-blower Protection Policy – was passed unanimously without questions or debate. The current whistle-blower policy only protects city employees reporting cases of fraud. The new policy will shield those reporting “mismanagement.” COTAPSA, the association representing supervisory staff, has expressed concern that some employees will use the policy to “rat out” others and “air dirty laundry.” If the “garbage,” as the mayor likes to call city bureaucrats, weren’t already scared shitless about losing their jobs, they are now that the mayor has released the hounds. The morale meter is diving.
malalpropisms abounD When councillors get tongue-tied, the results are hilarious. Giorgio Mammoliti couldn’t get the “just” (gist) of what Adam Vaughan was saying. (Surprise!) And speaker Frances Nunziata asked for “decorations.” (She meant “declarations,” as in statements by councillors who might have conflicts of interest.)
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corporate naming rights anD Wrongs Everything and anything is on the table, Councillor Doug Ford tells reporters, when it comes to corporate naming rights – even subway stations. The McDonald’s Spadina Station has an odd ring. But TTC chair Karen Stintz seems more cautious about selling naming rights to TTC stations, stressing what she termed an “appropriate role” for big biz when it comes to helping the TTC crawl out from under that capital budget shortfall.
sWimming With sharKs Score one for sharks. At NOW press time, a proposal to study a ban on the possession, sale and consumption of shark fins looked like it would manage to swim past the delicate cultural considerations – Asians love the stuff – and win council’s backing. Another issue of ecological import concerning an Asian import, the Emerald ash borer pestilence laying waste to city trees, received shorter consideration. Staff is seeking an exemption from the tree bylaw to remove trees infested with the bug from private property. The cost of fighting the bugs with pesticides was determined to be too expensive.
Kite running Council has adopted new regs to restrict kite flying in parks. Scarborough Councillor Norm Kelly, who rarely stands to say anything, felt strongly enough about this one to tell council to go fly a kite. He opposes the regs. Competitive kiters will need a permit to fly now – and could get dinged with fines for flying without one and for using kites with strings made of hazardous materials.
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No such thing as free roads There are countless ways to price roads, and tolls are far from the most useful By WAYNE ROBERTS some political junkies think medicare, social security for seniors and similar heart-and-mind issues are the “third rail” of politics – akin to the third rail on subway tracks – because any politician who touches them will be electrocuted. But the real third rail in North American politics is free roads. Every once in a while, an environmentalist without street smarts forgets this (brain clouded by too much car exhaust while biking, perhaps) and gets fried PDQ. That’s what happened to Gord Miller, Ontario’s environment watchdog, when his annual report suggested road tolls as a way to reduce carbon emissions as well as cut through Toronto traffic jams, which create smog without any benefit of movement. Needless to say, most politicians howl at the idea that drivers should pay for road use, while self-sabotaging green types talk up tolls as a way to pay for public transit – the very fate that drivers most dread and will cuss in traffic for hours to avoid. Traffic jams don’t just happen on the road; they express the road map of transit planners’ minds. Toronto’s notorious congestion – estimated to cost the economy up to $6 billion a year in lost productivity
as truckers and others sit in traffic – testifies to the power of linear thinking and one-track minds on the left and right, green and brown. The problem starts, says Martin Collier of Transport Futures, with the term “road tolls” rather than his preferred “road pricing.” There are countless ways to price roads, he argues, tolls being but one and far from the most useful. Roads can be free for users, as they are now, though Toronto spends $100 million a year repairing them. Or they can be priced in tolls by the hour used (less for non-rush-hour times, for example); by the number of passengers (those with two or more passengers get the fast lane, for instance); at parking lots (perhaps a $1 levy added to parking fees); in gas taxes at the pump; or by car insurance (higher rates for people who drive to work) – to name only a few options. One way or another, the full cost of roads – their construction, upkeep and eco impacts – have to be paid for. There’s no such thing as a free road. We now pay almost exclusively via tax dollars, pollution and the currency of lost time. In economics, traffic jams are just the predictable pattern of long lineups whenever prices are discounted below real costs.
But the biggest of linear-think jams comes from failing to see that access is what people need, not roads. In a lakeside city like Toronto, for example, a lake shuttle from Oshawa to Hamilton could be safer, less polluting and get people closer to downtown than a train or subway across underpopulated suburbia. It just takes thinking outside the lines. Lake Ontario, which shuts off southern access and forces all incoming and outgoing traffic onto half the space available to many other cities, is also telling people we should work closer to home. The fact is, running a transit system designed to get commuters to and from work is a losing proposition; too much costly infrastructure for too few trips during too few hours. So the more transit is based on many different kinds of trips – shopping, visiting, going to the gym, etc – the more effective transit policy can be. Nonetheless, the real goal should be getting people out of cars and onto sidewalks, not onto transit, which rarely competes with cars for time. Other reasons for road pricing include raising revenue so the city can reward employers for allowing home offices, and providing grants for proposals to increase walkability. But the easiest way to embed road
“In economic terms, traffic jams are the predicable pattern of long lineups whenever prices are discounted below cost.”
would be high on the list. Since few incoming food trucks hail from companies that pay local or regional taxes for road construction, food trucks are the ultimate free-riders. They could be charged a hefty fee for daytime use and a smaller one for nights. The fee should be set to even the playing field for regional farmers who don’t have to go the distance. A look at the long term reminds us that one-third of the city is pavement – the available farm land of the future. Parking lots, underused for most hours of the day, with no alternative use, are a sheer waste. Researcher Brian Cook and I once Google Mapped city lots and were amazed at how many could be converted into 40-acre farms producing for walk-by traffic. If Mayor Ford were thinking of new ways to avoid car wars, he might even use revenues from parking fees to fund affordable housing in the downtown so fewer people would have to commute to the core to work. Affordable housing and local food are the best trip-avoiders in the biz. Scream though many will, there is no long-term evasion of road pricing. The issue is whether that money will be invested in trip avoidance or trip creation. 3
avoidance is through changes to the food system, which is many times easier to alter than our attachment to cars. About a fifth of car trips are for food shopping. Most of these could be eliminated by walking to good food retail on main streets. Encouraging food stores on main drags, however, requires city planners to change their priorities and develop new mechanisms of enticement. Food retail is not only an essential service but also the kingpin of planning itself; you can literally construct a neighbourhood around it, since it always draws people. And if perpetrators of traffic jams on highways were to be hunted down, long-haul food trucks bringing in about 90 per cent of our food supply from an average 2,000 miles away
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Big Presto swipe Remember eHealth? Watch out if the TTC gets Presto’s fare payment system By AdAm GiAmBrone the ttc board’s decision last week to choose Presto over an open standards payment (OPS) system looks eerily familiar. Remember eHealth, another provincial IT project, which profited private firms, ran over budget and cost taxpayers an arm and a leg? Well, watch out if the electronic Presto fare payment system, with its chip-enabled smartcard, makes it to our turnstiles. The reason it’s on the table is that the system got bargained into a deal Rob Ford made with McGuinty when he moved to kill the Sheppard LRT and reallocate the provincial money to the Eglinton LRT for a few additional underground stations. As part of negotiations, the city was forced to commit to Presto and its $250 million to $350 million price tag. There were no additional hard funding commitments for the payment system, so the city is likely on the hook – which explains why the TTC is keeping the OSP deal it made under the previous regime alive until November as a security measure. Almost no one would deny that the TTC needs to modernize its fare
collection. The question is how and at what cost. This is why the TTC began to consider open-standards payment two years ago, when New York City implemented a similar system and proved it worked. Perhaps TTC board politicians were unaware of what they were rejecting, because the OSP Request For Proposal (RFP) seems just the kind of public-private partnership you’d expect Rob Ford types to embrace. Open standards is not a specific proprietary system like Presto, with its one card, but allows payment by debit or credit card and any new mechanisms (like cellphones) that use standard financial protocols. This is why the financial community was likely willing to underwrite most of the costs of the system. With OSP, the TTC would be like any other merchant. Instead of paying to set up its own complex – and costly – electronic “bank-like” back office to track fares and process payments, it would feed transactions through existing networks. Presto’s back-office requirement partly explains its nearly $250 million higher cost compared to an OSP system.
And instead of using expensive proprietary technology that would be sole-sourced, the TTC could use
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Set-up costs for the TTC • Open Standards Payment: $80 million • Presto: $250-$300 million FARE cOLLEcTiOn cOSTS • Open Standards Payment: 7¢ per $1 of fare • Presto: 10¢-plus per $1 of fare, amounting to $20 mil more per year any of the multiple vendors that already sell OSP-enabled products to other vendors. The OSP system uses the new credit/debit cards that have microchips enabled with RFID (radio-frequency ID) or short-range receivers that register a charge with a mere wave of the card, without requiring a PIN number. (It also provides a card option for those without credit or debit cards.) Most important, it’s designed to allow for new payment tech through cellphones or other devices.
Sure, Presto could also be adapted to OSP, but because it’s a proprietary, custom-made system, it won’t change without the investment of tens of millions of dollars more. With OSP, financial services firms pay for upgrades, as they do with other merchants. With Presto, taxpayers pay. So with Presto, not only do future upgrades require additional money, but the province has already paid $250 million, much of it to private companies, for the central GTA system. On top of this is the approximately $300
mil (their numbers, not mine) needed to outfit the TTC system. Compare all this to the cost of the rejected OSP system that would have been provided at no cost to the TTC except the $80 million needed to upgrade some turnstiles. In addition, with OSP, fare collection costs would be the same as today’s or lower (capped at the current cost of 7¢ per $1 of fare revenue collected), whereas Presto will cost more than 10¢ per $1, perhaps as much as 15¢, which means $20 million-plus more per year. This, of course, comes from riders, the equivalent of a 10¢ fare hike, all of it going to the private companies that get revenue every time a Presto card is swiped. We know all the numbers associated with an OSP system, because providing them was a requirement of the publicly tendered RFP. For Presto, we only know some of the numbers, since the full contract is not public. We must rely on costs from other cities for comparison. At the end of the day, OSP would allow the TTC to keep up with technology, provide ultimate convenience and save $300 million outright and $20 million or more per year. As we begin to implement one of the last smartcard-based transitsystems in the world, cities like NYC, Chicago, Washington, London, São Paulo and Paris are moving to OSP systems. Taxpayers will pay dearly if we miss this opportunity. 3 Adam Giambrone is former chair of the TTC. news@nowtoronto.com
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More ass, less gas My first naked immersion has me pedalling with eyes averted By SHEILA GOSTICK “you were born naked!” is a slogan I hear repeated at the annual Naked Bike Ride on Saturday, June 11, which commenced in the cool lake breeze of Coronation Park. Born nak ed, maybe. But I’ve yet to hear of a case of born riding a bicycle. It’s only by eavesdropping that I learn the point of the thing: to em phasize the fragility of the human body and the stark contrast between big fossilfuelburning death ma chines and little personpowered twowheelers. I’m way early, so it’s great. There’s nobody but the amiable guy who’s
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not the organizer, because there isn’t one. And right now he’s got clothes on. I’m in a satin shirt, wool suit, overcoat and hat. Also a paisley scarf. I’ve never had much curiosity about what people look like naked, and have successfully avoided such knowledge my whole life. Instead, I wonder what everyone would look like welldressed. My slo gan would be “People are like salad – they need dressing.” Handprints in blue and red are be ing applied to backs, fronts and but tocks. A man asks if I’m going on the ride. “I don’t take my clothes off for nobody.” “Well, maybe next year,” he
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gently suggests, “you could come in a costume – like a wedding dress.” At which point, due to a recent personal tragedy, I break down sobbing the Kitty Wells song I Gave My Wedding Dress Away. Then I look for some thing else to put on. Sunglasses. I take a break and head over to where a massive stage is being set up for a hospital fundraiser. Tents have been erected for the Walmart Walk For Miracles. Miracles like what? Unions and pay equity at Walmart? Now I’m glad to return to the touchingly DIY group of thoughtful nudists: “More ass, less gas” and “Vive le velo” lettered on flesh, and the
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Chroma …in between… Two Faced Bastard Out of Context - for Pina Through the Leaves Madhouse Variations Blood paper SERIES A Taste of Empire The Railway Children Ruined The Africa Trilogy Brothel #9 Blasted Parade
The National Ballet of Canada ProArteDanza Luminato presents Chunky Move Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage presents Alain Platel/ Les Ballets C. de la B. The Company Theatre Eldritch Theatre Doghouse Riley Productions Cahoots Theatre Company is association with The Young Centre for the Performing Arts Cahoots Theatre Company Matthew Gale and Jenny King for The Touring Consortium (RC) International and Robert Richardson for Marquis Entertainment Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Nightwood Theatre Produced by Volcano Theatre, presented by Luminato Factory Theatre Buddies In Bad Times Theatre Acting Up Stage & Studio 180 Theatre
man who looks grassstained all over, with “It’s easy being green” lettered over top. Still, I do a lot of looking off to the horizon – lines of cormorants flying low, a jet landing at the airport, a swallow lighting on a yacht called Stormtrooper. We happen on a ship shaped WW11 monument. It’s a fine piece of metalwork, but the weeds poking up between the floor stones give it that uncaredfor Toronto look. The American military is the largest consumer of oil on the planet. These are my thoughts as I take mental ref uge from the overwhelming experi ence of my firstever naked immer sion. The Naked Ride takes place in 80 cities around the world. Ten thou sand barebummed cyclists roll through London, England. One hun dred is the prediction for Toronto, and it seems about right. We saddle up and head north. Car horns honk, a noise that could be taken for appro val, annoyance or just shock. I notice a man on Bixi rental wheels. Okay, he’s put a cloth on the seat. Calm down. The most amazing thing to me is that we, unlike Critical Mass, which last time I attended was completely dictated by police, are unfettered by armed escorts. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,” reads the mantra board that is all that remains of the Inglis appliance factory west of Stra chan. Jobs in the area now are tem porary, in the construction of tower ing eyesores. Workmen pause, laugh and record the scene on their devices. A woman shouts from a room at the Palace, at Strachan and King, “Get all the attention you need!” Pedestrians on the sidewalk seem generally delighted as the parade
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passes by at a fairly rapid clip. A doubledecker sightseeing bus threatens to tip as tourists strain to record the excitement. Approval is about unanimous in Kensington Market. It’s refreshing to see so many laughing and happy faces. By now I’ve removed my coat and scarf. How about a slow strip ride? I’m not the only clothed “cheater.” I’ve gotten used to all the skin, but I’m unaccustomed to so many bicy cles and concentrate mostly on where my fenders are. “Cobble stones, my favourite,” as we bump at the entrance to the U of T circle. A bunch of naked people on bikes? “It must be frat week!” On the steps of Queen’s Park, a bride posing for photos shields her eyes with her bouquet. “You’re gon na see it sooner or later,” I warn her. Tough crowd in Yorkville. Nary a smile. A boutique clerk actually winces at the sight. On Yonge, we in terrupt a show already in progress. For some reason, a man is standing in the road reciting Mack The Knife. Not like a drunk, more like an actor with a plan. At the Sunnybrook fa cility on Wellesley, an attendant says to a gentleman in a wheelchair, “You picked the right time to go out side.” On Church, where men have all naked bars, it’s hohum... next. There are two more tour buses – or the same one circling back due to popular demand. The shoe repair men at Novelty on Yonge have stepped outside to beam enthusias tically. Two little children on Bay giggle shyly. Later, on the Danforth, alone, get ting doored by a car and verbally as saulted by a pedestrian, I miss my leaderless gaggle of naturists. 3 news@nowtoronto.com
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South Pacific Dancap Productions Inc. L’Orchestre D’Hommes The Theatre Centre Orchestres Performs Tom Waits Jake’s Gift Factory Theatre presents Juno Productions
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Budget chief Mike Del Grande has taken show-and-tell to new heights – or lows, depending on your perspective. He’s doing it these days with a piggy bank that he carries everywhere with him – like that egg used in social studies – to remind everyone what a financial mess the city’s in, just in case we’re still under any illusions about that.
Is there room for a second NHL team in the Big Smoke? Last time we checked, the Maple Leafs had a veto on any team in the Golden Horseshoe. But that didn’t stop Josh Colle’s motion asking for “expressions of interest” to the NHL for an additional hockey team. In this hockey-mad town, though, the Fords have NFL football on the brain.
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Every time I use my phone in public, I’m offending someone. If I check in on Foursquare, jaws drop and heads shake. If I tweet something, outrage ensues. If I send an email in public, it’s as if I pulled my pants down in a crowded playground. It’s completely unacceptable. Digital manners, they’re called. Apparently I have none. In recent weeks there’s been a fuss about people who use their phones freely and without fear. It started with David Carr, the New York Times columnist who wrote Keep Your Thumbs Still When I’m Talking To You, an overview of all the bad digital behaviour he witnessed at SXSW. In Austin, Texas, recently, a woman was thrown out of a theatre for using the light of her phone to find her seat. (The theatre, which has a strict no texting rule, claims she was texting.) These overreactions are frequent and almost always championed by the phone-less. Well, this charade has gone on long enough. No, I’m not rude because I use a phone. And here’s why.
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European colonists first settled in North America in the 17th century before the fork had become widespread. It took several decades for people on this continent to adopt a generally accepted set of rules for its use. Even today these are fiercely debated. (I myself prefer the European style.) The same principle is at play with phones. Smartphones are less than 10 years old. So mobile phone manners are still being worked out. Just as with the fork, it will take time to get them properly integrated into polite society. So chill out.
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I think it’s marvellous that so many people don’t need to check email offhours for their jobs. These people are an elite group – lucky to work in antiquated positions that don’t require the mobile internet. Not all of us are so privileged. Like many who use their phones in public, I’m often working. My job is online, which requires me to be. Rude? Sometimes. But I won’t quit my job over it.
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Just keep in mind that PR moves by Avon and others don’t mean the companies have removed petro chemicals from their ingredient lists by a long shot. Even many health store brands have petrochemicals buried in there somewhere. To avoid the oil spill in your bathroom altogether, look for brands made of whole plant ingredients you’d buy at the grocery store. And refill those bottles where you can!
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rOpen ROOf festival Outdoor screenings and performances by the Darcys, Lynn Miles and others. $15. Amsterdam Brewery, 21 Bathurst. openrooffestival.com. Jun 16 to Sep 1 rtaste Of little italy Italian cultural festival with food tastings, live bands, dancing and more. College between Bathurst and Shaw. tasteoflittleitaly.ca. Jun 17 to 19 ReelheaRt inteRnatiOnal film festival
Showcasing indie filmmakers. $7-$50, passes avail. Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex), Southern Accent (595 Markham). reelheart.org. Jun 20 to 25 tOROntO Wine & spiRit festival Tastings, seminars, vendors and more. Polson Pier Waterfront Park, 20 Polson (shuttle bus pickup at Union Station). wineandspiritfestival.ca. Jun 16 to 18 tRiggeR festival Queer film, performance and installation fest with Randall Jenson’s film 50faggots, dance crew Ill Nana and more. $5-$10. Steelworkers Hall (25 Cecil), Raging Spoon (761 Queen W). triggerfestival.wordpress.com. Jun 16 to 18
continuing BlackcReek summeR music festival Placido Domingo, Diana Krall and others plus spoken performances by Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons. York University Rexall Centre, Free. Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre, 220 Cowan. toronto.nooneisillegal.org. sacReD WateRs Anthropologists, archaeologists and spiritual leaders examine water in sacred traditions. 10:30 am-6:30 pm. Free w/ admission. Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park. 416-586-5897. viDeO activism fOR palestine Screenings and discussion of videos by local filmmakers in solidarity with Palestine. 7 pm. $5-$10. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. 647-726-9500.
Friday, June 17
Benefits
fRienDs fOR life gala (Cystic Fibrosis Canada/ SickKids Oncology Unit) Live music, live and silent auctions and more. 7 pm. $50-$80. Capitol Event Theatre, 2492 Yonge. fflf.ca. Relay fOR life (Canadian Cancer Society)
1 Shoreham. blackcreekfestival.com. To Aug 30 DOc nOW Documentary media festival showcasing film, photography and new media by Ryerson graduating students. docnow.ca. To Jun 25 iDea city Gathering of artists, adventurers, cosmologists, designers, inventors and more with panel discussions, workshops, presentations and parties. ideacityonline.com. To Jun 17
in the Beginning: a JeWish playWRiting festival Jewish Canadian playwrights workshop
their scripts. Free. Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina. kofflerarts.org. To Jun 16 rluminatO Theatre, music, films, dance, visual art, cabaret, literary readings, installations, lectures, kids’ entertainment and more at venues across the city. Various prices, some events free. luminato.com. To Jun 19 Overnight non-competitive race. 7 am-7 pm. Donation. Sunnybrook Park, 1102 Leslie. relayforlife.ca.
Events
all yOu can eat: ReaDing, WRiting anD puBlishing With the neW cReative cOntent Conference. 8:30 am-5 pm. $75 and up. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. Pre-register booksummit.ca. BeyOnD the Walls paRty Centre for Social Innovation party with Goin’ Steady DJs and more. 8 pm. 720 Bathurst. $20, adv $15. socialinnovation.ca. bBike piRates: thiRD fRiDay event Ride to west-end community gardens. 7-11 pm. Free. Bike Pirates, 1292 Bloor W. 647-269-1017. café scientifiQue Panel discussion on the worst and best depictions of science in the movies. 6:30 pm. Free. MaRS Centre, 101 Col-
nORth By nORtheast film festival Fea-
tures, shorts and docs about music. $NFB (150 John), Toronto Underground Cinema (186 Spadina). nxne.com. To Jun 19
nORth By nORtheast music festival
anD cOnfeRence Performances by 650 bands at 50 venues, plus a film festival and music biz conference. $25 and up. nxne.com. To Jun 19 QueeR pRiDe 2011 Buddies in Bad Times Pride festival features a strip spelling bee, royal ball, tea dance, parties and more. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555. To Jul 3 tOROntO sketch cOmeDy festival Fortyeight sketch comedy troupes compete. $8, 2 shows $12. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. torontosketchfest.com. To Jun 18 lege. cafescientifique.ca.
rlive lOcal maRketplace An outdoor stage,
movie screening, art, kids’ activities, food and more. 6 pm. Free. Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas W. scaddingcourt.org. lsOulpeppeR summeR RepeRtORy Members of the theatre company talk about their artistic mission. Noon. Free. Chapters, 142 John. luminato.com. sWing intO summeR Swing dance with Toronto All-Star Big Band and UT-Swing. 6 pm. $12-$17. Hart House Great Hall and Quad, 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849. ptOROntO pRiDe slOW Dance Evening of slow dancing to the best love songs ever. 10 pm. $12. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555. pRO supeRshOW Fitness expo. Today 1:30-8 pm; tomorrow 9 am-6 pm. $10-$30. Metro Convention Centre, 255 Front W.
torontoprosupershow.com. WORlDvieWs cOnfeRence Conference looking at academics in Hollywood and the future of film. 9 am-5 pm. $15. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. worldviewsconference.com.
Saturday, June 18
Benefits
reat. play. give (International Development and Relief Fdn) Sportathon with a race, walkathon, soccer, ultimate frisbee and more. 9 am. $10, yth $5, under 5 free. High Park Area 1 & 2, Bloor and High Park. idrf.ca. the gReat uRBan Race (Canadian Mental Health Assoc) Teams of two solve 12 clues and discover the city. Noon-5 pm. $40-$55. Keating Channel Pub & Grill, 2 Villiers. Pre-register greaturbanrace.com. lOngBOaRD fOR kiDs (Coast to Coast Against Cancer Fdn) Riders follow a 10K trail along the waterfront. Noon. Min $50. Foot of Martin Goodman Trail (Fernwood and the lake). coasttocoastagainstcancer.org.
Events
ralBiOn islingtOn fusiOn Of taste festival
Bollywood-themed festival with circus acts, fashions, stilt walkers and performances by Tanya Gill, Saima Khan and others. 11 am. Free. Albion and Islington. iifa.com. laRt as safe gROunD? Filmmaker Deepa Mehta, writer Anna Porter and playwright Judith Thomson discuss the role of storytelling. 1 pm. $20. Art Gallery of Ontario Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas W. luminato.com. rBattle Of Black cReek Revolutionary War re-enactment. Today and tomorrow 11 am-5 pm. Free w/ admission. Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross. 416-736-1733. bBells On BlOOR Annual bike ride from High Park to Queen’s Park. Noon. Free. Main entrance, Bloor and High Park. takethetooker.ca. café skeptiQue Discussion on detecting and understanding bias. 5 pm. Free. Free Times Café, 320 College. cficanada.ca/ontario/events. DOminic nahR anD BRee seeley The photographers discuss their work. 5 pm. Free. O’Born Contemporary, 131 Ossington. Pre-register info@oborncontemporary.com. rDRiftWOOD cOmmunity festival Sports tournaments, games, a talent showcase and mural painting. 10 am-5 pm. Free. Driftwood Community Centre, 4401 Jane. 416-395-6019. lmODeRn takes On OlD stORies Luminato artists including Tim Supple and Evie Christie share their thoughts on the creative interpretation, adaptation and reinvention of existing works. 4:30-6 pm. Free. Art Gallery of Ontario Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas W. luminato.com. rROncy ROcks! Roncesvalles Village street
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celebration with music by the Monkey Bunch and others, local poets and more. Noon-8 pm. Free. Roncesvalles S of Howard Park. roncesvallesvillage.ca.
St Clair WeSt: earlSCourt, oakWood and regal HeigHtS Heritage Toronto walk. 10 am.
Free. Dufferin/St Clair Library, 1625 Dufferin. heritagetoronto.org. Stop tHe tar SandS day International day of action with music, games, banner-making and more. Noon-5 pm. Free. Trinity Bellwoods Park, Queen and Strachan. SummerWorkS launCH The theatre festival launches with a party with live music and more. 7 pm. Pwyc. MOCCA courtyard, 952 Queen W. summerworks.ca. btour de FortS Bicycle ride exploring Toronto’s old French forts. 1 pm. Free. Old Mill subway. 416-392-6907 ext 100. LtSo goeS late nigHt: maHler 5 Music expert Rick Phillips discusses the Toronto Symphony’s late-night performance. Noon pm. Free. Chapters, 142 John. luminato.com.
Sunday, June 19
Benefits
Bike to Cap aidS (CAP AIDS) Bikeathon to help
fight AIDS in Africa. 10 am. Pledges. South end of High Park. capaids.org. deli duel (The Stop Community Food Centre) Caplansky’s, Goldin’s and the Stockyards compete for the title of favourite sandwich. 1 to 5 pm. Cost of food ($3 and up). Wychwood Barns, 60 Christie (Barns 4 & 5). thestop.org.
r nXne put tHe Boot in CHarity SoCCer matCH (Right to Play) Rock ’n’ roll soccer
match and kids’ scrimmage (must reserve). 12:30 pm. Pwyc, kids free. Allan Lamport Stadium, 1155 King W. Pre-register kidssoccer@ nxne.com. Spike 2011: BeaCH VolleyBall tourney (Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation) Tourneys, raffle prizes, DJ and more. 1 pm. Pledges. Beach Blast, 15 Leswyn. dbsoftstar.com/spike.
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CaBBagetoWn Guided ROM walk. 2 pm. Free.
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We’ve got lots of post-G20 complaints about our police force – but how are we going to shape a discussion about reforming it? Come hear a panel hosted by the Toronto Police Accountability Coalition featuring Councillor Adam Vaughan, York U’s Carol Tator, U of T criminologist Mariana Valverde and others. Discussions focus on trimming the police budget, ending sexist and racist practices and changing police culture. Monday (June 20), 7 pm. Free. 519 Church Community Centre. tpac.ca.
It’s the highlight of Bike Month – the annual Bells On Bloor ride where cyclists get to ring out their demands for a bike-friendly, ecologically sustainable city, miles of bike lanes and public spaces to build community caring. Get out costumes, musical instruments and fun decorations and join the hundreds-strong pedal parade along Bloor to Queen’s Park. Saturday (June 18), noon. Free. Bloor and High Park. takethetooker.ca.
Parliament and Spruce. rom.on.ca. rCeleBrate Bloor Bloor revitalization street party with Platinum Blonde, Royal Wood and others, an exotic car show, tasting pavilions and more. 11 am-4 pm. Free. Bloor from Avenue to Church. bloor-yorkville.com. tHe danFortH Heritage Toronto walk. 11 am. Free. City Adult Learning Centre, 1 Danforth. heritagetoronto.org. rday oF deligHt Clay & Paper Theatre celebrates love and courtship with puppets and art. 2-5 pm. $10/pwyc. Dufferin Grove Park, Dufferin S of Bloor. clayandpapertheatre.org. LtHe Healing poWer oF Story Storytellers Laura Simms and Dan Yashinsky discuss the power of art. Noon. Free. OCAD, 100 McCaul. luminato.com. L1000 taSteS oF toronto City chefs describe how they rose to the challenge posed by the festival’s culinary event. Noon. Free. Chapters, 142 John. luminato.com.
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CHoW doWn For tHe Stop
Three Toronto restos – Stockyards, Caplansky’s and Goldin’s – are sure toronto Small preSS Spring Book Fair
Celebration of the small press and indie arts. 11 am-5 pm. Free. Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle. smallpressoftoronto.wordpress.com. rtotStoCk Kids’ festival with children’s authors including Martha Jocelyn and Rina Singh, singer/storyteller Njacko Backo and more. 2-5 pm. Free. Sorauren Park, Sorauren and Wabash. smallprinttoronto.org. Word peaCe FeStiVal Summer solstice celebration with song, dance, poetry and more. 3-10 pm. Free. High Park N of Grenadier Restaurant. ccawaken@ca.inter.net.
Monday, June 20
Benefits
ganBan SuSHi nigHt (Japan earthquake and
tsunami relief) Rock bathing, sushi and a silent auction. 7:30 pm. $30. Iyashi Bedrock Spa, 2662 Yonge. 416-488-7625.
Adam Vaughan reimagines the police mandate on June 20.
Tuesday, June 21
Benefits
they make the best sandwich, and they’re having a throwdown to prove it. Better still, you can help choose the winner at the Deli Duel at Wychwood Barns (60 Christie, Barns 4 and 5) on Sunday (June 19) from 1 to 5 pm. And best of all, not only are the sandwiches going for bargain prices – $3 and up – but the proceeds go to the Stop Community Food Centre. thestop.org.
Events
art WitH inSigHt: perForming poetiCS Panel
discussion with cultural theorist Dot Tuer and others. 7 pm. Free. U of T Art Centre, 15 King’s College Circle. utac.utoronto.ca. deConStruCting Harry Screening of the Woody Allen film and talk by Adam Till. 6:30 pm. Free. Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton. Preregister 905-669-0550 ext 1235. pglitter SkirtS and SHortS Trans Inclusion Group evening of short films and an artist Q&A. 6:30 pm. Free. William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks. 416-978-8201. neWSpaperS FaCe tHe Future Discussion with prof Paul Knox. 1 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. torontopubliclibrary.ca. reSHaping toronto’S WaterFront The book’s contributors discuss the area’s history and future development. 7:30 pm. $10. Fort York, 250 Fort York. 416-392-6907 ext 221.
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Toronto Information Session The Banff Centre invites you to attend an informal presentation about our upcoming program and residency opportunities for artists. Saturday, June 18 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon Harbourfront Centre Miss Lou’s Room 235 Queen’s Quay West
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mad Hot Wonderland (National Ballet Dancer Health and Wellness Program) Performances by National Ballet dancers. $55$133. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. madhotgala.com.
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raBoriginal day CeleBration Perform-
ances by Crystal Shawanda and others, plus a teaching tent, storytelling and more. 10 am-9 pm. Free. Yonge-Dundas Square. ydsquare.ca.
rall-Canada ClaSSiC BaSketBall SHoWCaSe With Jerome “JYD” Williams and the
Canadian Junior National Wheelchair Basketball team. 11 am-10 pm. $10-$40. Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay. allcanadaclassic.com.
national aBoriginal day StraWBerry FeStiVal First Nations entertainers and more. 5
pm. Free. Historic Fort York, Garrison between Strachan and Bathurst. 416-392-6907.
WaterFront Sanitary SerViCing maSter plan Public open house to learn more about the study. 6:30 pm. Free. Metro Hall, rm 309, 55 John. 416-392-2962.
Wednesday, June 22
Benefits
SeaFood For tHougHt (Toronto Zoo) Sustainable seafood feast from fine chefs, wild animal encounters, entertainment and more. 6 pm. $85. Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale N of 401. 416-392-5929, torontozoo.com.
Events
JarViS Street: manSionS and CHurCHeS oF tHe riCH & religiouS Guided ROM walk. 6
pm. Free. Bloor and Church. rom.on.ca. pprideCaB Stories, songs and performances by Michelle Bensimon, Tycoda Gilecki and others. 8 pm. $15. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555. beaSy roller eVening ride 20- to 60K ride at a relaxed pace on quiet streets and bike paths. Free. Riverdale Park behind Bridgepoint Health, Broadview N of Danforth. tbn.ca.
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Thursday, June 23
Tuesday, June 21, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. FORT YORK NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 250 Fort York Blvd.
sion on police accountability, and new and alternative ideas on police issues in Toronto with city councillor Adam Vaughan and Mariana Valverde of Centre for Criminology. 7 pm. Free. 519 Church Community Centre. tpac.ca. World reFugee day Enjoy international entertainment and meet local organizations serving refugees. 11 am-4 pm. Free. YongeDundas Square. ydsquare.ca.
Benefits
Wine BluFF (Environmental Defence) Expert tasters, auctions and more with comedian Sean Cullen. 7 pm. $150. Distillery District Fermenting Cellar, 55 Mill. winebluff.ca. Zauntourage (SickKids Hospital) Music by Tiny Danza, Holy Toledo and DJ Mark Holmes. 9 pm. $25. Mod Club Theatre, 722 College. 416-588-4663, zauntourage.com.
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the conversational skills of modern men. 8:30 pm. $5. Tequila Bookworm, 512 Queen W. 416-504-7335. international indian Film aWardS Threeday extravaganza celebrating Indian film with an awards ceremony (Jun 25). To Jun 25. $174$184. Rogers Centre, 1 Blue Jays Way. 1-855985-5000. Smart CitieS oF tHe Future Futurists Ayesha and Parag Khanna describe the evolution of smart cities based on their travels to high-tech urban centres. 7:30 am. $30. Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview. evergreen.ca. 3
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By ANDREW SARDONE
Summer beauty kit The hottest shades, new cosmetics releases and makeup must-haves.
Colour-block below your brows with NARS’ Cap Ferrat eyeshadow trio ($55, The Bay, 176 Yonge, 416861-9111, and others, narscosmetics.com).
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American Apparel’s popular new nail lacquers are available in 36 colours, but our favourite nonbright is mid-grey Echo Park ($7.50, 338 Yonge, 416-977-8005, and others, americanapparel.net).
Benefit’s Cha Cha Tint ($36, Holt Renfrew, 50 Bloor West, 416-922-2333, benefitcosmetics.com) isn’t what you think it is (pervert!). It’s actually a sheer stain for lips and cheeks.
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Joe Fresh’s Pop Gloss ($10 each, 10 Lower Jarvis, 416-703-4865, and others, joefresh.com) comes in fresh tones like flamingo, tangerine, grape and sangria.
The week’s news, views and sales FATHER’S DAY FIX With all this beauty talk you may be thinking we forgot about helping you find a top Father’s Day gift for your pops. It ain’t so. Go to nowtoronto. com/daily/lifestyle/ for our online guide to super dad buys.
DESIGNER BITE
Frugal Fashion Week (frugalfashionweek.com) founder Gillian Downes is launching a new series of designer showcases called Trunk And Eat tonight (Thursday, June 16) at El Almacen (1078
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Queen West). Each event pairs an up-and-coming designer with a dining destination where customers can shop the collection. First label up is newcomer Mady Bone. Doors 7 pm.
TOPSHOP POP-UPS The next step in the seemingly endless buildup to Topshop’s (topshop.com) full-fledged Canadian launch is a series of pop-ups the Bay is opening across Ontario throughout the summer. It all starts tomorrow (Friday, June 17) in a parking lot at the corner of Queen and Soho, where
customers can scoop up summer wears from the main and Topman collections until Sunday (June 19). Next up is a capsule boutique at the Bay’s flagship (176 Yonge, 416-861-9111, hbc.com) curated by JakandJil.com’s Tommy Ton that launches on June 30. Over the midsummer long weekend (July 30 to August 1), cottage country-goers might spot a roving store somewhere in Muskoka. And finally, the first permanent store-instore debuts at Yorkdale (3401 Dufferin, 416-7873423, yorkdale.com) in September.
The most curious-looking cosmetic to come across our desk lately, Stila’s One Step Bronze ($47, Shoppers Drug Mart, 388 King West, 416-597-6550, and others, stilacosmetics.com) pumps out a trio of shades that prime, moisturize and sun-kiss your skin.
A WHOLE NEW BLOOR The newest (but oldest) facelift making waves in Yorkville is the finally complete revitalization of Bloor between Avenue Road and Church. This Sunday (June 19), the neighbourhood is closing down the strip to host Celebrate Bloor, a relaunch bash that comes complete with a kilometre-long red carpet. Many area retailers, including Cartier, Davids, Mendocino and Sephora, will donate proceeds from the day to Haiti through Artists for Peace and Justice (apjnow. org).
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When it’s time to remove your makeup or, if you’re a fresh-faced reader, just wash up, the last thing you’d probably imagine using to cleanse is charcoal. A little bit of carbon has a lot of detoxifying and cleansing properties, though, especially the Binchotan charcoal Morihata uses in its line of body scrub towels ($16.99), facial puffs ($17.99) and pumice stones ($14.99, all at Jacob & Sebastian, 622 Queen West, 647-345-0478, jacobandsebastian.com). The made-in-Japan bathroom accessories also help with odour and oiliness. 3
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587 Markham, 905-580-0285, prettybeautyandbooks.com Andrea Victory was already planning on opening her own beauty boutique with partner Stephan LaCasse when a cosmetics disaster hit. A bad allergic reaction meant she had to give up wearing makeup altogether. But instead of retooling her retail concept entirely, Victory decided to switch the store’s focus to all-natural beauty buys. The result is Mirvish Village’s most charming new spot, Pretty Beauty & Books. Decorated with a pink striped floor, vintage furniture and tissue paper poufs hanging from the ceiling, it stocks organic and eco-friendly glosses, blushes, polishes, skin care and scents by Tallulah Jane, RMS Beauty, Scotch Naturals and Toronto’s own Crawford Street Skin Care. Victory’s bible while she planned out the store was Siobhan O’Connor and Alexandra Spunt’s No More Dirty Looks, so she’s supplemented the makeup with stacks of that book and other inspiring natural beauty reads. Pretty Beauty & Books picks: Scotch Naturals nail pigments might be waterbased, but Victory promises they last as long as more chem-filled polishes, $17.50; Do It Gorgeously by Sophie Uliano is full of makeyour-own makeup recipes, $23.99. Look for: Pretty’s justlaunched e-commerce site at shoppretty.ca. Hours: Wednesday to Saturday noon to 7 pm, Sunday noon to 5 pm or by appointment. 3
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astrology freewill
by Rob Brezsny
Aries Mar 21 | Apr 19 The film Tuck Ever-
lasting tells the story of a family that becomes immortal after dri nking from a magical spring. The two parents and their two sons hide their gift from the world, but eventually a mysterious man in a yellow suit learns their secret and stalks them. At one point in his search, this man has a conversation with a young pastor. “What if you could be eternal?” he asks the priest. “Without having to face the uncertainty of death. Invincible to disease. Forever young.” The priest is rattled. “You speak blasphemy, sir,” he protests. “Fluently,” replies the man in the yellow suit. You have that mandate right now, Aries: to speak blasphemy fluently, as well as any other rebellious diction. It’s time to rise up and express the unspeakable, the controversial, the revolutionary.
TAurus Apr 20 | May 20 There’s sub-
stantial evidence that the Amazon River used to flow in the opposite direction from the one it does now. Ages ago, its currents travelled westward from the Atlantic Ocean toward the Pacific (tinyurl.com/AmazonReversal). I’d like you to hold that image firmly in mind as you contemplate a monumental shift of course in your own life. Let it serve as a surprising symbol of what’s possible – as a promise that you could actually manage to reverse a current that may seem immutable.
GeMini May 21 | Jun 20 In Mark Harris’s novel Bang The Drum Slowly, professional baseball players cheat their fans out of money by engaging them in a card game called TEGWAR, which is an acronym for The Exciting Game Without Any Rules. Judging from your current astrological omens, Gemini, I’d say it’s prime time for you to play a more ethical version of this
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game. Strictly speaking, the game can have rules, but they may be changed at any time, and new ones may be added as needed. The object of your brand of TEGWAR is to have as much smart fun as possible without anyone getting hurt.
CAnCer Jun 21 | Jul 22 “The only way to
let your dreams come true is to wake up,” said poet Paul Valéry. Here’s how I think that applies to you right now. You’ve become too engrossed in the mythic, phantasmagorical feelings of your fantasies, and that’s interfering with your ability to muster all of the kick-ass pragmatism and supercharged willpower you will need to actually make your fantasies come to life. In other words, Cancerian, I advise you to snap out of your creamy dreamy haze with a self-induced wakeup call. Stop floating and start grunting.
Leo Jul 23 | Aug 22 As we began our first
session, the 79-year-old Jungian psychotherapist looked at me with mischief in her eyes and said, “Go ahead – surprise me! What have you got?” I was torn. Part of me felt like rising to her challenge, meeting her dare: I fantasized about telling her such wild versions of my adventures that they would outstrip any tales she’d heard in her long service as a deep listener. But in the end I chose to tell the truth. I felt it was more important to explore my life’s actual mysteries than to entertain her. And that was the first healing she helped me achieve. I suspect a similar test is ahead for you, Leo. Would you rather be honest or impress people?
VirGo Aug 23 | sep 22 I predict that at
no time in the coming weeks will anyone be justified in saying to you, “Your ego has been writing checks that your body can’t cash.” Nor will anyone have any reason to tell you, “You’d better start running if you hope to catch up with your dreams,” or “You may be an old soul but you’ve been acting like a naive punk.” No, Virgo, I firmly believe that none of those accusations will be hurled at you. Why? Because from what I can tell, all of the various parts of your psyche will be in a greater state of collaborative unity than they have been for a long time. Your alienation from yourself will be at an all-time low, as will your levels of hypocrisy.
LibrA sep 23 | oct 22 I’m brave in some ways, cowardly in others. I’ve gone parasailing, performed on big stages in front of thousands of people, assisted in the birth of two children and explored the abyss of my own unconscious. On the other hand, I’m scared of confined spaces, can’t bring myself to shoot a gun and am a sissy when it comes time to be around people who are dying. I imagine that you, too, have areas of courage and timidity, Libra. And I suspect that in the coming weeks you’ll be called to a challenge in both areas. See if you can transfer some of the nervy power you’re able to summon in one sphere to bolster you in the place where you’re a wimp.
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Dream and Funky Paradise chapter of your astrological cycle has arrived – a phase when you’ll have poetic licence to let your imagination run wilder than usual. In fact, it’ll be prime time to escape into fantasyland and try on a new identity or two, complete with a host of outlandish nicknames. Your new hip-hop name could be Extasy TrixxMaster. Your pro wrestler name could be Velvet Soul Pandora. Your mystic superhero name could be Mountain Wind Storm. Your Irish prostitute name could be Luscious X. Mahoney. Your rock-star-from-the-future name could be Destiny Acrobat.
sAGiTTArius nov 22 | Dec 21 The com-
ing weeks could be a golden age for your perceptiveness. If you’re even moderately aligned with the cosmic rhythms, you will be able to discern hidden agendas that no one else has spotted, catch clues that have been hidden and be able to recognize and register interesting sights you’ve previously been blind to. To maximize your ability to cash in on this fantastic opportunity, say this affirmation frequently: “My eyes are working twice as well as usual. I can see things I don’t normally notice.”
CApriCorn Dec 22 | Jan 19 If you were
the star of a fairy tale in which a spell had been placed on you, you would find a way to break that spell sometime in the next seven months. If you were the hero of a myth about a royal child abandoned in the wasteland by your evil nurse and raised by emotionally clumsy but well-meaning gnomes, your exile would soon end; your real parents, the king and queen, would find you after a long search, and your birthright would be restored. Now translate these themes into the actual circumstances of your life, Capricorn. Are you ready to do what it takes to achieve a healing and restoration that have been a long time coming?
AquArius Jan 20 | Feb 18 What is
sacred? The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said it was anything that you cannot or will not laugh at. But I have the exact opposite view. If I’m unable to crack a joke about what I regard as holy, then it’s not holy. For me, part of what makes an idea or person or object holy is its power to animate my sense of humour and put me in the mood to play. Where do you stand on this issue, Aquarius? If you’re aligned with my view, you will have some wonderful opportunities to commune with the sacred in the coming days.
pisCes Feb 19 | Mar 20 In the chorus of my band’s song Apathy And Ignorance, I sing, “What is the difference between apathy and ignorance?” and the other two singers chant, “I don’t know and I don’t care.” I recommend you make that chant your mantra in the coming days, Pisces: “I don’t know and I don’t care.” You really do need to experiment with a mischievous state of mind that is blithely heedless of what anyone thinks about anything. You have the right and the privilege to be free of expectations, precedents and dogmas. Trust you intuition above all other influences! It’s an excellent time to at least temporarily declare your independence from everything that’s not interesting or useful or helpful or appealing. Homework: What part of yourself are you most scared of? Is it time to give that part a peace offering? Testify at Freewillastrology.com.
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Hot dog heaven Dress up the ultimate street food or keep it simple at Wvrst By STEVEN DAVEY WVRST (609 King West, at Portland, 416703-7775, wvrst.com) Complete meals for $25 per person, including tax, tip and a bottle microbrew. Average main $7. Open Monday to Wednesday 11:30 am to 10:30 pm, Thursday to Saturday 11:30 am to 2 am. Closed Sunday, holidays. Licensed. Rating: NNN
wvrst isn’t the first time hogtown has gone wild for haute hot dogs. Anyone remember the dismal Buddha Dog on Roncesvalles a few seasons back?
That Buddha failed to find much of a following ($4 for a tiny designer dog no matter the provenance of the beef or pork – no thanks), but Wvrst is a much easier concept to swallow. Start with owner/chef Aldo Lanzillotta’s locally sourced artisanal sausages made with naturally raised ingredients. Grill them to order and dress them simply with grainy mustard on whole wheat buns. Or load them up with sautéed onions, red peppers, jalapeños and sauerkraut. Serve them with an impressive card of microbrews in a cavernous
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room furnished with communal tables that’s best described as Salad King meets a Munich beer hall and watch the lineups form. Franchise (repeat). From the entry-level dogs, the South African-style boerewors sausage sees densely ground beef tickled with toasted coriander seeds, while the Italian marries over-processed pork with fennel. A traditional veal and pork bratwurst (all $6) packs more of a punch than its veggie inter pretation, more sawdust than sausage. Wvrst veers from the norm with
the likes of basil-scented chicken sausage with artichoke hearts and a turkey-chicken mix studded with mild-mannered Padrón peppers (all $7). But it’s the King West cantina’s game sausages that put Wvrst above the rest. Fancy pheasant laced with apple or guinea fowl with micro-diced asparagus? You’ll swear that smoky rabbit underscored by tomato tastes exactly like barbecued chicken, while bison goes locavore with notes of blueberries and maple syrup. And who doesn’t do kangaroo (all $9)? The vegan in the group will appreciate that Wvrst’s pre-salted vegetarian Belgian-style fries ($3.50 small/ $5.50) are cooked in trans-fat-free oil in a separate vat from the markedly tastier spuds fried in duck fat ($4.50/$5.50), though they might disagree with that last assessment.
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All 17-some sausages are also available as Currywurst, the weirdly popular German street food that combines sliced grilled wieners swimming in curried ketchup. The tooth-achingly sweet sauce all but overpowers a Mediterranean-inspired lamb sausage ($7) and obliterates any delicacy in the duck and foie gras ($9). Who says the wvrst isn’t saved for last? Wouldn’t the tzatziki that’s offered as a dollar add-on dunk with the fries be a better choice than this vile condiment? 3
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WHAT: Alberta Premium Whisky Rating: nnnn WHERE: Calgary, Alberta WHY: Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible gives this 95 points, which, given the price, is nothing short of stunning. Made from 100 per cent rye, it’s a long, hard, spicy number with a mid-palate that’s a kind of raving, overdriven butterscotch. That such a powerful spirit resides in modest, bargain-basement anonymity on the shelves of the LCBO is particularly Canadian. Stir up Dad with an all-rye Manhattan. PRICE: 750 ml/$23.40 AVAILABILITY: At most liquor stores (product #984)
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Big Fat Burrito
529 Bloor W, at Albany, 416-792-4244. Kensington’s favourite wrappers, Lisa and Michael Shepherd, bring late-night Mission-style burritos to Lee’s Palace. Stuff yer face with a tortilla stuffed with steak, pulled pork or mashed yams where the Red Hot Chili Peppers made their Toronto debut in 1986. Also: 285 Augusta, at Oxford, 416-913-7487; 112 Dundas W, at Bay, 416-340-0340. Unlicensed.
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WHY: Online, the Scottish island of Skye, in all its digitally stroked majesty, looks majorly breathtaking. It’s hard to imagine that such a place could have a liquid embodiment, but Skye’s lone distillery, Talisker, is up to the job. The 10-year-old is definitely peaty (smoky), but that’s not the only story here. Add a drip of water and the sugar and spice come out to play. Qualities of tar, rainwater and sweetness all combine to deliver a message in a bottle from a distant island. PRICE: 750 ml/$69.95 AVAILABILITY: At selected liquor stores (product #249680) 3 drinks@nowtoronto.com
120 Peter, at Adelaide W, 416-593-9191. Burrito Boyz spinoff in the original location with a virtually identical card of CalMex wraps. Unlicensed.
Burrito Boyz
575 College, at Manning, 416-588-2699, burritoboyz.ca. Toronto’s first – and some say still best – California-style burrito joint. Fans swear by the halibut with extra triple-x hot sauce. Also: 218 Adelaide West, at Simcoe, 647-439-4065. Unlicensed.
drake BBQ
1142 Queen W, at Beaconsfield, 416531-5042, thedrakehotel.ca/bbq. Pop-up spinoff of the nearby boutique hotel specializing in sloppy Carolina-style pulled pork and Texas-style beef brisket sandwiches dressed with coleslaw. Don’t miss the Whoopie pies, oversized chocolate cake “Oreo” sandwiches stuffed with
vanilla frosting. Unlicensed. Cash only.
kom Jug yuen
371 Spadina, at Nassau, 416-977-4079. Old-school Cantonese barbecued pork and noodle dishes at one of the oldest restos in Chinatown. Did we mention that the prices have barely changed since the 60s? Warning: psychedelic wallpaper. Unlicensed.
Lakeview
1132 Dundas W, at Ossington, 416-8508886, thelakeviewrestaurant.ca. Art deco diner rocks 24-7 with a classic card of burgers, poutine and round-the-clock breakfast. Count on a lineup!
Lou dawg’s
589 King W, at Portland, 647-347-3294, loudawgs.com. Subterranean roadhouse known for its tournament-quality racks of St. Louis-style side ribs and pulled pork sandwiches sided with jalapeño cornbread muffins, retro potato salad ’n’ coleslaw.
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280 Spadina, at Dundas W, 416-5997275. This brightly lit Korean café in a Chinatown food court offers a sure-fire hangover killer – super-spicy pork bone soup loaded with starchy potatoes and lotsa stomach-soothing grease.
Pho Pasteur
525 Dundas W, at Spadina, 416-3517188. Open 24/7, this bare-bones Vietnamese resto has some of the best pho in town, in particular #06 Pho Tai Nam, steaming meal-in-one bowls of aromatic broth swimming with slippery rice noo-
dles, thinly sliced rare beef, fatty brisket and an Asian herb garden’s worth of toppings splashed with lime, hoisin and Sriracha hot sauce. Unlicensed. Cash only.
Poutini’s house oF Poutine
1112 Queen W, at Beaconsfield, 647-3423732, poutini.com. Conveniently located close to the Gladstone and the Drake, this late-night noshery has a one-track mind – authentic Quebec-style poutine ladled with house-made roasted beef bone or veggie gravy based on leek ’n’ onion stock and layered with super-squeaky cheese curds. Unlicensed. Cash only.
reggie’s oLd Fashioned sandwiches
571 King W, at Portland, 416-979-9992, reggiessandwiches.com. House-smoked wild Pacific salmon on thick Fred’s focaccia dressed with dilled cream cheese, sweetly pickled red onion and black nigella sprouts sided with deep-fried mac ’n’ cheese, anyone? Unlicensed.
smoke’s Poutinerie
578 Queen W, at Bathurst, 416-3662873, smokespoutinerie.com. Whopping mounds of skin-on fries generously layered in gravy and squeaky Eastern Township cheese curds and any of a dozen or so weird toppings, like Montreal smoked meat with dill pickle and curried chicken. Unlicensed.
sneaky dee’s
431 College, at Bathurst, 416-603-3090, sneaky-dees.com. Long-running Tex-Mex cantina beloved for its King Nachos, an Elvis-inspired pile of tortilla chips, lumpy refried beans, diced sweet peppers and volacanic melted cheese.
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NXNE The Morning After Black Metal Brunch @ Graffiti’s
170 Baldwin, at Kensington. Don’t let this fearlessly low-rent Kensington Market watering hole’s grungy decor scare you away from one of the most accomplished Sunday brunches in town. Besides, where else can you rub shoulders with hungover headbangers over a classic Monte Cristo to the lilting sounds of Florida grindcore?
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1371 Dundas W, at Rusholme, 647-3510423. Helena Kosikova’s cozy 20-seat café on the hip Dundas West strip spotlights a short all-day card that’s 100 per cent vegetarian and often gluten-free as well as vegan, and always made from scratch and low in sodium. Cool tunes and lots of UK rock mags to read. Unlicensed. Cash only.
henhouse
1532 Dundas W, at Dufferin, 416-5345939, henhousetoronto.com. Owned by Katie Sketch and Jenny Smyth of the late
Vancouver Morrissey-obsessed combo the Organ, this musician-friendly bar breaks out the eggs (hold the bacon!) every weekend. Kitschy decor and great CD jukebox, too.
sky Blue sky
605 Bloor W, at Markham, 647-351-7945, sbssandwiches.com. If you’re a fan of Wilco and inexpensive but creatively assembled sandwiches, have we got the boîte for you! Not only is this musofriendly café named for the iconoclastic Chicago-based indie rockers, but so is everthing on the card. Unlicensed. 3
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249 Ossington, at Dundas W, 416-8504579, thedakotatavern.com. This basement saloon may be better known as a rootsy live music venue, but every Sunday morning it’s home to one of the most musical brunches in town. For $14, you get substantial all-you-can-eat platters of flapjacks, scrambled eggs, sausages, orange juice and bottomless cups of joe at communal tables to the sounds of a live bluegrass combo. Warning: dancing toddlers in Ramones T-shirts.
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THIS WEEK clubs&concerts NXNE
BLOODBATH
Various venues, continues to June 19 See NXNE guide, page 47.
ASHKENAZ SUMMER KICKOFF
w/ Yiddish Princess, the Barons of Tang Revival (783 College), tonight (Thursday, June 16) Yiddish pop vs Gypsy deathcore.
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Lullabye Arkestra, Slam Dunk, Digits, Odonis Odonis The Garage (75 Carl Hall, Bay 3, Unit 9), Saturday (June 18) Metal, electro, surf and tons of blood.
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K.D. LANG & THE SISS BOOM BANG, BELLE BRIGADE
David Pecaut Square (55 John), Friday (June 17) Country, pop and jazz legend.
HIP-HOP KARAOKE
w/ Abdominal, More or Les, DJ Numeric, Ted Dancin’ Revival (783 College), Friday (June 17) Popular karaoke party for rappers.
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Annex Wreckroom (794 Bathurst), Friday (June 17) Sweaty queer hip-hop dance.
NITIN SAWHNEY, TASA
David Pecaut Square (55 John), Sunday (June 19) Unpredictable cross-genre fusion.
BEADY EYE
Sound Academy (11 Polson), Monday (June 20) Oasis, but without Noal Gallagher.
PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS Annex Wreckroom (794 Bathurst), Tuesday (June 21) Underground hip-hop from L.A.
JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD, THE STRANGE BOYS, WHITE FENCE Wrongbar (1279 Queen West), Tuesday (June 21) Garage rock triple bill.
clubs&concerts How to find a listing
Music listings appear by day, then by genre, then alphabetically by venue. Event names are in italics. = Critics’ pick (highly recommended) ñ 5= Queer night
L = Luminato event N = NXNE event P = Pride event
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All listings are free. Send to: music@nowtoronto.com, fax to 416-364-1166 or mail to Music, NOW Magazine, 189 Church, Toronto M5B 1Y7. Include artist(s), genre of music, event name (if any), venue name and address, time, ticket price and phone number or website. Deadline is the Thursday before publication at 5 pm. Weekly events must confirm their listing once a month.
Thursday, June 16
For complete NXNE listings, see page 69. POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL
ALLEYCATZ Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk). AMSTERDAM BREWERY Open Roof Festival
Movie Series The Little Black Dress 7:30 pm. ANNEX WRECKROOM Kataklysm, Unleash the Archers, Nexortus, Pyrrah 7 pm, all ages. BAR ITALIA Music For The Soul Chicken & Waffles (rock) 9:30 pm. NBERCZY PARK NXNE Paper Thick Walls (folk) 4:30 pm, JF Robitaille 5 pm, all ages. CADILLAC LOUNGE The Louisiana Snow Blowers. CLINTON’S EP release The Infinity Intention, Great Dane, Black Walls 9 pm. DUFFY’S TAVERN Tour Fundraising Party Maylee Todd. EMMET RAY BAR mByronic Heroes 9 pm. GRAFFITI’S The Turnarounds 5 to 7 pm. GRAFFITI’S Steve Stanley (acoustic rock). NOCTURNE Angerville, Evil Ebenezer, D-Sisive, Vibonics (hip-hop) 9 pm. NOT MY DOG The Joyful Sinners (soul/blues/ roots) 9:30 pm. PAUPER’S PUB Mike Barnes (rock). NPEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NXNE Thees Uhlmann & Band 3 to 4 pm & 5 to 6 pm, all ages. THE PISTON Amanda Jean Mountford, the And Thens, William Rottman, Uncle Father 9 pm. REVIVAL Ashkenaz Summer Kickoff Yiddish Princess, the Barons of Tang (Yiddish power-pop vs gypsy deathcore) 9 pm. NROYAL CANADIAN LEGION NXNE: The Vice Lake Shaker Inepsy, Slobs, Bad Sports, DJ Keith Morris, DJ Scott Cudmore. SIESTA NOUVEAUX Poison Planet, Envision, Word on the Street, Easy Way Out, Bugs (punk/hardcore) 8 pm, all ages. SOUND ACADEMY Kendrick Lamar, AbSoul, Schoolboy Q, Rich Kidd, Smash Brovaz, Lord Quest 8:30 pm, all ages. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Skip Tracer 9:30 pm. NTRINITY BELLWOODS PARK Live In Bellwoods: NXNE Picnic 2011 Whale Tooth, Graham Wright & the Good Times Band,
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Sloan Twenty years after they first broke onto the scene, the East Coast pop heroes released The Double Cross, which is easily one of the best discs of their career. If you haven’t caught them live recently, this two-night stand at Mod Club is an opportunity to catch up with one of our pop music national treasures. At Mod Club (722 College), Tuesday and Wednesday (June 21 and 22). $25.50. RT, SS, TM.
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Modern Superstitions, Bellewoods, Zachary Lucky and International Zombies of Love. 2 to 5 pm, all ages. UNDERDOWN PUB Jeff Barnes & Noah Zacharin (roots) 9 pm. WHITE SWAN Jam Section 8 7 to 11 pm. WINCHESTER KITCHEN & BAR Jumple 10 pm.
FOLK/BLUES/COUNTRY/WORLD
ASPETTA CAFFE Open Mic Nite 7 to 10 pm. CAMERON HOUSE FRONT ROOM John Show-
RIVOLI SECOND FLOOR DJs the Dirty French-
man, Plan B (hip-hop/dancehall/b-more/ bass) 10 pm. VELVET UNDERGROUND DJ Ozaze (industrial/ goth) midnight.
Friday, June 17
For complete NXNE listings, see page 71.
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CAMERON HOUSE FRONT ROOM Tarantula 10 pm.
POP/ROCK/HIP-HOP/SOUL
CLOAK & DAGGER PUB Jon Travis 10 pm. DAVE’S... ON ST CLAIR Uncle Herb’s Open Mic
ALLEYCATZ Ascencion (R&B/soul/funk). ASPETTA CAFFE Octane, Kill the Messengers,
ETON HOUSE Edi’s Jam (blues/rock/soul) 8 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Al Stewart, Dave Nachmanoff,
BAR ITALIA Shugga (funk) 9:30 pm. NBERCZY PARK NXNE The Strumbellas (folk)
(folk/blues/country) 8:30 pm.
Mike Lindauer (folk rock singer/songwriters) 8:30 pm. THE LOCAL Jake Chisholm (blues). LOLA Brian Cober (double slide) 9 pm. LOU DAWG’S Call In Sick Friday Mike C (acoustic blues/rock/ska/reggae) 9:30 pm. LULA LOUNGE Commingle: Benefit for the Friends of Music Therapy Endowment. MAGPIE CAFE Jamboree The Sure Things 10 pm.
the Vanguards (punk/rock) 7 pm to midnight.
5 pm, all ages.
LOUNGE NXNE: BBQ Bash Young Rival, Monster Truck, Artist Life, ñ Bleeker Ridge 3:30 to 8:30 pm. NCADILLAC
CADILLAC LOUNGE Tribute To The Doors. CHERRY COLA’S ROCK N’ ROLLA Rival Sons. DC MUSIC THEATRE Metal As F#$% Fest The Jet-
tison Commitment, Hunter City Madness all ages. DICKENS STREET THEATRE Feast In The East II Tropics, Actual Water, White Suede, Suitcase Sam 8 pm, all ages. ETON HOUSE Groove Hammer (soul/rock/R&B/ funk) 9 pm. GRAFFITI’S Rocking For Sick Kids Hospital Paul Martin (classic covers) 5 to 7 pm. GRAFFITI’S Bill Wood & the Woodies. NKOPS RECORDS NXNE: In-store performance Actual Water, Young Governor, Teenanger, Cults 6 to 9 pm, all ages. LOLA Hot to the Touch (indie pop) 8 pm. NMARKET LANE NXNE JF Robitaille noon, all ages. NMATT COHEN PARK NXNE Thees Uhlmann & Band 4:30 pm, all ages.
LMETRO HALL DAVID PECAUT SQUARE ñ FESTIVAL STAGE Luminato Delhi 2 Dublin, ñ Malkit Singh (Punjabi bhangra fusion) 8 pm. SLACK’S Elana Harte (folk rock) 8 pm, all ages. TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Bluegrass & Old-
time 7:30 pm.
TRANZAC SOUTHERN CROSS Bill Toms, John Allaire, Ginger St James 10 pm.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/EXPERIMENTAL
BLU RISTORANTE & LOUNGE Acoustic & Jazz
Sentiments @ Blu Christopher Barton (guitar/ singer) 6:30 pm. BLU RISTORANTE & LOUNGE Acoustic & Jazz Sentiments @ Blu John Campbell (piano/singer) 9 pm. DE SOTOS Double A Jazz 8 pm. DOMINION ON QUEEN John T Davis (organist) 5:30 to 8 pm.
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FOUR SEASONS HOTEL AVENUE BAR & LOUNGE Sirens
Of Song Alex Pangman & Ross Wooldridge 7 to 10 pm. GATE 403 Aline Homzy Jazz Band 5 to 8 pm. GATE 403 String Theory Collective 9 pm.
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OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR Joe Sealy (solo
piano) 7:30 pm. REPOSADO The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz). REX Street Of Dreams Morgan Childs, Lee Wallace (Sinatra tribute) 6:30 pm. REX Gabriel Palatchi (Latin jazz) 9 pm. ROY THOMSON HALL Joshua Bell Plays Bruch Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Joshua Bell (violin) 8 pm. SOMEWHERE THERE STUDIO Avesta Nakhaei (jazz/improv) 8 pm. TEN FEET TALL East End Jazz Jam Session 8 pm.
DANCE MUSIC/DJ/LOUNGE
GOODHANDY’S Ladyplus.com Party DJ T Klinck
doors 8 pm.5 INSOMNIA DJ Ron Jon (funk/soul/house). NLOKI LOUNGE The Musebox Electronic Showcase (NXNE Edition) Prince Club, Poupon, Kill Them with Colour, Wenzell. NACO GALLERY CAFE Medicine DJ Ricky 9 pm.5 THE OSSINGTON More Times (hip-hop/soul/ R&B).
HALL DAVID PECAUT SQUARE FESTIñ VAL STAGE Luminato k.d. LMETRO
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NXNE Ian La Rue & the Heartbeat City 3 to 4 pm & 5 to 6 pm, all ages. REVIVAL Hip-Hop Karaoke Abdominal & More or Les, DJ Numeric, Ted Dancin’ 10 pm. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY’S Homeless Band 10 pm. NTRINITY BELLWOODS PARK Live In Bellwoods: NXNE Picnic 2011 The Balconies, Olenka & the Autumn Lovers, Enjoy Your Pumas, Doldrums, Freedom or Death, Charlotte Cornfield. 2 to 5 pm, all ages. NTRINITY SQUARE PARK NXNE Inlet Sound noon, all ages.
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Song SP Simms & Maya T 7:30 pm. CHIN RADIO Taste Of Little Italy Yiannis Kapoulas 7 to 10:30 pm. COLLEGE AT BEATRICE Taste Of Little Italy Euro Blue 7 to 10:30 pm. COLLEGE AT CLINTON Taste Of Little Italy Sol De Cuba 7:30 to 11 pm.
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COLLEGE AT MANNING
Taste Of Little Italy Santerias 7 to 11 pm.
CLINTON’S Girl & Boy 90s Dance Party. DRAkE HOTEL LOUNGE DJ Your Boy Brian doors
10 pm. FLy Main Street House DJ Ticky Ty, Greg Gow 10 pm.5 THE FLyING BEAvER PUBARET Retro Fridays DJ Carol. FOOTWORk Luv This City The Junkies, Fresque, Rafwat & Chorniy, Jonathan Rosa, Baby Joel, Randall Truscott doors 10 pm. GOODHANDy’S Hazed DJ Geoff Kelleway doors 10 pm.5 INSOMNIA Funkn’ Fresh Fridays DJ HotMess (house/breaks). MANA BAR Unity Fridays: European Nights DJ T-Ace (hip-hop/reggae/dancehall/mashup).
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MOD CLUB Arcade Doorly. ñ THE OSSINGTON 95 Live DJ Brett Leonhardt.
PARTS & LABOUR Space Pussy DJs Lillie & Jilly (punk/funk/disco/hip-hop). begins on THE PISTON Ryan Gavel COLLEGE AT MONTROSE JAS(soul/funk/rare groove/regPER STUDIO Taste Of Little gae) 10 pm. Italy The Imbayakunas THE PORT Walmer Convenience Vs 7:30 to 11 pm. C@talog Djs the Dirty Frenchman & COLLEGE BETWEEN BATHURST AND SHAW Plan B, C@talog. Taste Of Little Italy Ray Montford Trio 7:30 to 751 Ephixa, Going Quantum (dubstep/hard11 pm. core/electro). GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODy BAR The Acidtones STONE LOUNGE Matt Coleridge & Steve Mack 8 to 10 pm. 10 pm. HIGHWAy 61 SOUTHERN BARBEqUE Dylan TATTOO ROCk PARLOUR Play Fridays DJ Dwight Wickens & the Little Naturals (blues) 8 pm. (alterna/retro/electro) 10 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Oli’s Musical Birthday: vELvET UNDERGROUND DJ Hanna (alt rock) Celebrating The Music Of Oliver Schroer midnight. Jaron Freeman-Fox, Anne Lindsay, the OpposWOO’S LOUNGE Heart Of The City DJs J-Class, ite of Everything, Rich Greenspoon, Doug Kariz (hip-hop/R&B/reggae/old school) doors Wilde, Ben Grossman and others 8:30 pm. 10:30 pm. LOLA Jam Danny Blu 3 to 7 pm. LOU DAWG’S It’s Gotta Groove Friday Jeff Eager (acoustic) 10 pm. LULA LOUNGE Ladies Night Salsa Sonido Cubano, DJ Jimmy Suave (salsa) 10 pm. MAGPIE CAFE The Michael Peters Bluegrass Band (bluegrass/gospel) 10 pm. NACO GALLERy CAFE Scotty Mack Band, Erika pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul Werry, Andrea Matchett 9 pm. ALLEyCATz Popgun (rock). REx The Jivebombers (jump blues ) 6:30 pm. AqUILA Ken Yoshioka Blues Band 9 pm. TOULA Creole Cultural Evening Emeline ASPETTA CAFFE Brendan Alexander, Kavan Michel, Toto Laraque 8 pm. Cleary, Epaiseurse, Sara-Jean Villa & Riley AnTRANzAC SOUTHERN CROSS The Ugly Bug derson, Benhur (rock/pop) 2 pm to midnight. Band 7:30 pm. NBELLEvUE DINER OUTDOORS NXNE: TRANzAC SOUTHERN CROSS Olivia Pedroli, White Whale’s 7-Year Itch B-Day Party Hunting Horns, Jerry Leger 10 pm. Snailhouse, the Mohawk Lodge, the AbramUNDERDOWN PUB JP & Friends (folk/blues/ son Singers, Eamon McGrath, Goodnight jazz) 10 pm. Webcams 1 to 6 pm. WOODBINE PARk Beach BBQ & Brews Festival NBELLEvUE SqUARE NXNE Josh Geddis 2 pm, The Gary Kendall Band (blues) 5:30 pm. the Star Department 3:30 pm, all ages. WOODBINE PARk Beach BBQ & Blues Paul RedNBERCzy PARk NXNE Jean Caffeine 5 pm, all dick & the Sidemen 8:30 & 9:45 pm. ages. CADILLAC LOUNGE Grover Washington & the Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal Maddhatters. BLU RISTORANTE & LOUNGE Acoustic & Jazz CHERRy COLA’S ROCk N’ ROLLA Rival Sons. Sentiments @ Blu John Campbell (piano/singer) 7:30 pm. CROWN & TIGER Summer In The Basement Maccie, Toast, Azweiz, Down by the Riverside BOILER HOUSE Lester McLean, Michael Occhidoors 9 pm. pinti, Louis Simão 7 to 10 pm. DC MUSIC THEATRE Skanky Punk Party all ages. GALLERy 345 The Robi Botos Trio 8 pm. DOMINION ON qUEEN Ronnie Hayward (rockGATE 403 Miss Caroline M&R Jazz Band 5 to 8 abilly) 3 to 7 pm. pm. DOMINION ON qUEEN East End Rockabilly Riot GATE 403 Sabor Latin Jazz Band 9 pm. #10 Three Blue Teardrops, Tennessee Voodoo LULA LOUNGE Hann Burge & Paco Luviano Coupe, Lead Sled Rocket, DJ Rockin’ Dave (jazz) 8 pm. Faris doors 9 pm. OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR Fridays To Sing DOUBLE DOUBLE LAND U.S. Girls, NovelAbout Rita Dighent, Amanda Tosoff, Carlie ler, Hucklebery Friends & DJ Slim Twig Howell 7:30 pm. (experimental pop). qUEEN ELIzABETH THEATRE Perpetuum Jazzile THE GARAGE Bloodbath Lullabye Arkestra, (a capella group) 8 pm, all ages. Slam Dunk, Digits, Odonis Odonis 9 pm. qUOTES Fridays At Five Canadian Jazz Quartet GLEN MORRIS THEATRE CD release Dinah Thorpe, & Vern Dorge 5 to 8 pm. Jordan B Wright, Kate Sloan doors 7:30 pm. REPOSADO The Reposadists (Gypsy-bop jazz). GRAFFITI’S Sin City Boys 4 to 7 pm. REx Hogtown Syncopators 4 pm. NHARBOUR PARkLANDS (ISLAND FERRy DOCk) REx Yvette Tollar 9:45 pm. NXNE Kaya Fraser 11:30 am, Vas Vega 1 pm, TRANE STUDIO Satoko Fujii’s Ma-Do Ensemble Ian La Rue & the Heartbeat City 4 pm, all ages. 8 to 11 pm. NkOPS RECORDS NXNE: In-store Performance TRANzAC The Foolish Things (jazz) 5 pm. Heartbeat Hotel, Rob Moir, Sandman Viper WATERFALLS Jim Heineman Trio (jazz) 6:30 to Command 6 to 8 pm, all ages. 10:30 pm. LIvE TORONTO The Wayback Party Stevie B, DJ Couture, DJ Marky D (house/mashups/hipDanCE musiC/DJ/loungE hop/Euro) 10 pm. ANNEx WRECkROOM Yes Yes Y’All! (hipNMASSEy HALL NXNE: Gershwin-Wilson hop party) 10 pm.5 Songbook Tour Brian Wilson 7:30 pm. BEAvER Miss Margot, OMGblog, Free-J (EuroCOLLEGE AT MONTROSE
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JUNE 29 LEE’S PALACE
FITZ & THE TANTRUMS W/ STEPDAD
JUNE 30 THE OPERA HOUSE
DANIEL LANOIS’ BLACK DUB FEAT. TRIXIE WHITLEY & BRIAN BLADE W/ ROCCO DELUCA
JULY 5 & 6 THE OPERA HOUSE
MY MORNING JACKET JULY 11 KOOL HAUS
JOHN BUTLER TRIO W/ MAMA KIN
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JULY 17 THE PHOENIX
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Saturday, June 18
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Atlas, George Sawa, Hakim (Anglo-Egyptian pop) 2 pm. MITzI’S SISTER Big Tobacco & the Pickers (country) 10 pm.
CLUB NXNE Foster The People doors 7:30 pm. ñ MOD CLUB UK Underground DJ MRK, Echo & NMOD
the Best, Milhouse Brown, DJ Lexx (indie/ dance/electro/dubstep/rock). PAUPER’S PUB Mike Barnes (rock). RAGING SPOON Trigger Festival Closing Party: Militantly Unapologetic, Radically Queer LAL, Yamantaka Sonic Titan, Montreal’s NoName, 2Detest Ignorance, Brescia Birdthroat Bloodbeard, House of Pink Lady, DJ Kalmplex.5 REx Justin Bacchus (funk/soul/R&B) 7 pm. NRIvOLI NXNE: All Ages Show Kalle Mattson, Whale Tooth, Bialystoker, Horse Feathers, Secret Cities 1 to 6 pm. RONCESvALLES vILLAGE Roncy Rocks! The Monkey Bunch, the Fraser/Daley Duo, Beverly Taft, North of Queen, Virgil Shockley, the Hamstrung String Band, the Gord Zubrecki Band, the Horables, the Ugly Bug Band and others noon to 8 pm. NSNEAky DEE’S NXNE: All Ages Show Dead Bent, the Get Nuns, Child Bite, Cartoons, Peelander-Z 1 to 6 pm. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNy’S 22nd Street 10 pm. SPORTSTER’S Nicola Vaughan (pop rock) 10 pm. NSUNRISE RECORDS NXNE: In-store performance Jo Williamson, Freeman Dre & the Kitchen Party, Tennessee Voodoo Coupe, Three Blue Teardrops 2:30 to 6 pm, all ages. NTRINITy BELLWOODS PARk Live In Bellwoods: NXNE Picnic 2011 Harlan Pepper, Forest City Lovers, Allie Hughes, Sweet Thing, Lake Forest and Slow Down, Molasses. 2 to 5 pm, all ages. xS NIGHTCLUB Live Rap Battles Sketch Menace Vs Bender, Exzam Vs Scott Jackson doors 1 pm.
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CADILLAC LOUNGE Mary & Micky 4 pm. CAMERON HOUSE FRONT ROOM Cameron
Family Singers 6 pm.
CAMERON HOUSE FRONT ROOM Janes Party 10
pm.
CENTRE ISLAND LAGOON THEATRE Caravan Of Song SP Simms & Maya T 7:30 pm. CHIN RADIO Taste Of Little Italy Ruben Vazquez 2 to 5:30 pm, Yiannis Kapoulas 6 to 10:30 pm. COLLEGE AND AUGUSTA Taste Of Little Italy Filiberto Bianco 2:30 to 6 pm, Ray Montford Trio 6:30 to 11 pm. COLLEGE AT BEATRICE Taste Of Little Italy Luigi Scanga Band 2-5:30 pm, Euro Blue 6-10:30 pm. COLLEGE AT CLINTON Taste Of Little Italy Linda Cara 6:30 to 11 pm. COLLEGE AT CLINTON CAFÉ DIPLOMATICO Taste Of Little Italy Sol De Cuba 2 to 5:30 pm, Jeanine Mackie 6 to 10:30 pm. COLLEGE AT EUCLID Taste Of Little Italy Cassava 2 to 5:30 pm, Claudio 6 to 10:30 pm. COLLEGE AT MANNING Taste Of Little Italy Eye Q 2:30 to 6 pm, Santerias 6:30 to 11 pm. COLLEGE AT MONTROSE Taste Of Little Italy Solo Noi 2:30 to 6 pm, Pino Cea Band 6:30 to 11 pm. COLLEGE AT MONTROSE JASPER STUDIO Taste Of Little Italy Scott Marshall Quartet 2 to 6:30 pm, the Imbayakunas 6:30 to 11 pm. ETON HOUSE Bohemian Blues (blues/Southern rock) 4 to 7 pm. ETON HOUSE Taxi (rock/pop/dance) 9 pm. GATE 403 Mr Rick & the Biscuits (country) 9 pm. GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODy BAR Laura Repo Country Band 7 to 10 pm. HIGHWAy 61 SOUTHERN BARBEqUE Snake Oil Johnson (blues) 8 pm. HUGH’S ROOM Glendale One: Uncovering The Beatles Dixie Cup Water Tower of Power Horns, Trish Robb & Shelley Kidwell 8:30 pm. kNOx PRESByTERIAN CHURCH Fast Folk Festival: Fundraiser for the Knox Youth Dinner & Food Bank Bruce Worthington, Christ Gostling, Sarah Davignon & the Most Loyals, the Royal Family, Bill Wood 2 to 7 pm. THE LOCAL Whoa Nellie (accordion zydeco/ country). LOLA Awakening w/ Trevor Jones 8 pm. LOU DAWG’S Mike C (acoustic blues/rock/ska/ reggae) 9:30 pm. LULA LOUNGE Salsa Saturday The Caribe Girls (salsa) 10 pm. MAGPIE CAFE Eric Mattei & the Lonely Commotion 9 pm. LMETRO HALL DAvID PECAUT SqUARE FESTIvAL STAGE Luminato George Sawa, Hakim (Arabic/Egyptian) 8 pm.
REBAS CAFÉ Open Mic Saturdays The Just Us
Band 1 to 4 pm. REx Summer Blues! Jerome Godboo, Shawn Kellerman, Alec Fraser 3:30 pm. REx Layla Zoe (blues) noon. TRANzAC Jamzac (folk) 3 pm.
cheap thriLL$ Great GiGs for $5 or less SUmmerworkS LaUnch The annual theatre festival launches with a reception featuring musical performances by quirky kalimba pop artist laura Barrett and Montreal synth-pop band TOPS. The action gets started Saturday (June 18) at 7 pm at the Edward Day Gallery (952 Queen West). Pwyc.
Static Zine The new Toronto arts and lifestyle zine (yes, people still make those things) launches at Wilco-themed sandwich shop Sky Blue Sky (605 Bloor West) with musical acts all day Sunday (June 19) starting at 2 pm, and then moves over to Christie Pits. Highlights include Forest City Lovers, Great Bloomers, the Ruby Spirit and SISTER. The same event kicks off the new music-focused web video series Via Sky Blue Sky. Free. vILLAGE OF yORkvILLE PARk Summer Music In The Park Farrucas Duo 2 to 5 pm.
WOODBINE PARk Beach BBQ & Brews The Weather Kings 1:30, 3 & 5:30 pm.
WOODBINE PARk Beach BBQ & Brews Michael White’s Animal House 7, 8:30 & 10 pm.
Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal
THE ANNEx LIvE Vocal Showcase: Singing Stu-
dio 8 pm.
BLU RISTORANTE & LOUNGE Acoustic & Jazz Sentiments @ Blu Christopher Barton (guitar/ singer) 7:30 pm. CHALkERS PUB Robi Botos Trio 6 to 9 pm. PCHURCH OF THE HOLy TRINITy Sing Joyfully... A Cabaret Forte – The Toronto Men’s Chorus 2:30 & 7:30 pm. GATE 403 Bill Heffernan 5 to 8 pm. GATE 403 Sandy Blakeley Duo noon to 3 pm. OLD MILL INN HOME SMITH BAR Piano Masters Paul Hoffert, Mike Grace, Don Vickery 7:30 pm. REx Mirko Guerrini 9:30 pm. LROy THOMSON HALL Luminato: TSO Goes Late Night: Mahler 5 Toronto Symphony Orchestra 10:30 pm. TEN FEET TALL At Ease 8 pm. TRANE STUDIO Satoko Fujii’s Ma-Do Ensemble 8 to 11 pm. TRANzAC SOUTHERN CROSS Michael Davidson (jazz) 6:30 pm. TRANzAC SOUTHERN CROSS Ideoteque, Falcon Punch 9:30 pm.
DanCE musiC/DJ/loungE
ANNEx WRECkROOM See You Saturdays! Lexx DB, Rick Toxic (dance party) 10 pm.
THE BASEMENT Back In Motion Modified Mo-
tion, Capital J, Marcus Visionary (drum & bass/dubstep) doors 10 pm. PBUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE Buddies After Hours DJs K-Tel, Triple-X doors 10:30 pm.5 CLINTON’S Shake, Rattle & Roll Bangs & Blush (Motown/Britpop). THE ENFIELD FOx Big Jacks, DJ Seven. PFLy Fly & Prism Pride Launch Party DJ Danny Verde, DJ Shawn Riker, DJ Mike Vieira 10 pm.5 THE FLyING BEAvER PUBARET DJ Garrick. FOMO Studio+ Justin Shaw LSW, Roland Gon-
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ON SALE SATURDAY ‘FAMILY VACATION TOUR’
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EVIDENCE, BLUEPRINT BABU & PROF
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ON SALE TOMORROW
ELZHI ‘ELMATIC’ w/ WILL SESSIONS FRIDAY JULY 22 THE MOD CLUB
zales (deep house) 10 pm. Footwork Dominik Eulberg, Jamie Kidd, Hali, Shankar doors 10 pm. Fox & Firkin Uptown Anthems DJ NV (hiphop/funk/soul/Motown/mashups) 10 pm. PGoodhandy’s Sodom Vampire Pride DJ Sumation doors 10 pm.5 insomnia Sense Saturdays DJ Charles (deep house). kool haus MuchMusic Video Awards Preparty David Guetta doors 9 pm, all ages. naco Gallery caFe Alimaña ‘Good Latin Shit’ DJ NoLoves (contemporary Latin) 10 pm.5 the ossinGton All Souled Out DJ Silvermayne, Big Jimmy Mills (hip-hop/funk/ soul/dance). Parts & labour Religious Material DJ Scott Cudmore (soul/funk/R&B/rnr). the Piston Underground Disco DJ Dylan Thomas Childs 10 pm. revival Hip-Hop vs House + Afrodisiac DJs Jason Palma, X, Dirty Dale, Mensa, Joonya T, Tyrone Solomon. sound academy The Buzz With Jazz Jazzy Jeff, DJs Soca Sweetness, D’Bandit, Mista Dingolay, Whitebwoy, Fire Kid Steenie and others. stella borealis reFRESH Off The Boat DJs J-
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Sunday, June 19
For complete NXNE Bands, see page 74. PoP/Rock/HiP-HoP/Soul
asPetta caFFe Rakkatak, Black Mink, Chloe Payne (hip-hop/pop) 3 to 6 pm.
bloor st Celebrate Bloor In Support Of Artists
For Peace And Justice Royal Wood, Keshia Chanté, Shawn Desman, Platinum Blonde 11 am to 4 pm. chalkers Pub Sunday Rock ‘N Blues Jam & Open Stage 2 to 6 pm. dave’s... on st clair John Campbell (pop/ jazz) 6 pm. dominion on Queen Rockabilly Brunch 11 am to 3 pm. GraFFiti’s Blackmetal Brunch 11 am to 5 pm.
cyde 9 pm, all ages. GraFFiti’s Michael Brennan & Steve Briggs (down home country/rockabilly) 4 to 7 pm. Folk/BlueS/countRy/WoRld cadillac lounGe Country Matinee Scotty orbit room Horshack (rock/blues) 10:30 pm. Campbell & his Wardenairs 4 pm. Port credit memorial Park Mississauga Fucameron house Jay Pollock 6 pm. ture Star Competition 11 am. cameron house Kevin Quain & sky blue sky Static Zine & the Mad Bastards 9 pm. Via Sky Blue Sky Launch Travelling concert from Sky centre island laGoon theBlue Sky on Bloor to Christie atre Caravan Of Song SP Pits SISTER, Jeans Boots, Simms & Maya T 7:30 pm. Forest City Lovers, Great chin radio Taste Of Little Bloomers, the Ruby Spirit, Italy Ruben Vazquez 2 to Bravestation. 1:30 to 6:30 5:30 pm, Yiannis Kapoulas pm, all ages. 6 to 9:30 pm. sorauren Park Totclinton’s Erin Pim, Morbegins on stock 2011 Oldies ning Whiskey (folk rock). 990, Bellwoods Trinity, 11 colleGe and auGusta Taste Toes, HOTCHA!, Russell Rae Of Little Italy Filiberto Bianco Wellner, Hooded Fang, 1:30 to 6 pm, Ray Montford Trio Rambunctious 2 to 5 pm. 6:30 to 10 pm. southside Johnny’s Jam Rebecca colleGe at beatrice Taste Of Little Italy Luigi Matiesen & Phoenix Band 9:30 pm. Scanga Band 1-5:30 pm, Euro Blue 6-9:30 pm. tranzac southern cross Griffin & the True colleGe at clinton Taste Of Little Italy Sol De Believers, the Entire Staff of NASA, Laura Mac Cuba 6:30 to 10 pm. 7:30 pm. colleGe at clinton caFÉ diPlomatico Taste Ntrinity bellwoods Park Live In BellOf Little Italy Linda Cara 1 to 5:30 pm, Jeanine woods: NXNE Picnic 2011 Teenage Kicks, Mackie 6 to 9:30 pm, Sol De Cuba 7:30-11 pm. Megan Bonnell, Jess Hill, DD/MM/YYYY, colleGe at euclid Taste Of Little Italy Cassava Hands & Teeth and Revelstoke. 2 to 5 pm, all 1 to 5:30 pm, Claudio 6 to 9:30 pm. ages. colleGe at manninG Taste Of Little Italy Eye NyonGe-dundas sQuare NXNE Q 1:30 to 6 pm, Santerias 6:30 to 10 pm. Mamabolo 4 pm, Reema Major 5 pm, Tanika Charles & the Wonderfuls 6 pm, DcolleGe at montrose Taste Of Little Italy Solo Sisive 7 pm, Digable Planets 8 pm, the PharNoi 1:30 to 6 pm, Pino Cea Band 6:30-10 pm.
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monday july 4 @ mod club $ 23.50
advance • 8:00pm doorS • 19+ • on Sale now!
english
monday june 20
thursday june 30
title fight
jaga
sneaky dee’s - $16.00 adv • all-ages • 6pm
the phoenix
$ 20.00 advance • 8:00pm doorS • 19+
new romantic brit pop 80’s the commotions
Sunday
june 26 mod club $ 20.00 advance
beat la dispute jazzist touche amore & the menzingers
friday july 16
uK 80s SKa
friday july 22 @ sound academy $ 23.50
advance • all-ages • 6:30pm
the mod club
$13.50 advance • all-aGeS • 6:00pm
ska punk
reel big fish
Balance and composure • make do and mend
streetlight manifesto friday september 2 & sat september 3 lee’s palace
$20.00 advance • 9:00pm doors
peter bjorn & john
with special guest (hamburg • 80s industrial legends)
tuesday
august 16
frightened rabbit
friday july
29
molson canadian ampitheatre
the phoenix $25.00 advance 8:30pm doorS • 19+
tueS august 2 the mod club
tim james 7:00pm doors • 19+ • ga tickets @ tm, ss & rt
friday september 30 the phoenix • $ 27.50 advance
roBBins blake & the rogues gallery band
stephen malkmus tueSday october 4 the phoenix
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june 16-22 2011 NOW
$18.50 advance 8:00pm doorS • 19+
tueSday august 2 new yorK • Slumberland
$ 16.50 advance • 8:00pm doorS • 19+
the pains of being anarbor pure at heart Valencia Saturday july 30 annex wrecKroom
$ 12.50
advance • all-ages • 5:30 doors
craft spells & the paint movement
tuesday
september 27
with
the submarines tueSday
august 2 lee’S palace
$ 35.50
advance • 8:00pm • 19+
friday october 7 @ sound academy tickets 25.50 advance Ga & 35.50 advance ViP $
$
lee’S palace
$ 20.00
advance • doorS 8:00pm
the
with
wye oak
advance • 8:00pm doorS • matador
and the jicks
july 9
@ sound academy
all aGeS • doorS 8:00pm • $ 30.00 Ga
opera houSe
tickets available at ticketmaster outlets. call 1-855-985-5000. order online at urmusic.ca/tickets or text ‘tickets’ to 4849.
wednesday september 21 @ the phoenix $ 22.50
Saturday
friday october 28 the phoenix $16.50 advance • all-aGeS • 8:00pm doorS
new anti-epitaph recordinG “enGland Keep my boneS”
andrew jackson jihad & into it over it
wed october 19 @ sound academy $ 23.50 advance • 7:00pm doorS • all-aGeS / 19+
boyce avenue
advance ticketS @ ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000 • HorSeSHoe Front Bar • SoundScapeS • rotate tHiS Sunday
july 3 tHe HorSeSHoe
$13.50 adv • eric BacHman
tHurS june 16 / nXne - $ 15.00
Fri june 17 / nXne - $ 15.00
olD worlD vulture @2am sPeciaL GUesT @2am
no joy
DirTy maGs @3am
The ps i pack aD Love yoU suuNs the royal c’mon bANGs Black lunGs
Off
THe LUyas @9pm The Darcys Sat june 18 / nXne -
$ 15.00
THe commandeers @3am WildlifE @2am
oNe hunDreD Dollars dinosaUr bONEs JeNN GRANT hooDeD fanG
@10pm
monday june 20 / no cover shoeless mondays
lee serviss The Wakers Justin sawicki Band tueSday june 21 garage punk
PUrLinG Hiss Hanni eL KHaTiB Bass Drum of DeaTh tHurSday june 23 / $7.00
Friday june 24 /
Saturday july 9 horSeShoe tavern
Dark Mean (cd releaSe @ 12:30)
PaPer Lions The resT Tacoma hellfarm
Saturday june 25 / $12.50 advance - vancouver alt rock
hey ocean
with
Sunday july 10 horSeShoe tavern
GanG joLie urge GanG $15.50 advance
$17.00 advance • houSton, tx
$10.00 advance • new york • 4ad
overkill holland Dance anti- epitaph • alt country
90’s alt rock
WedneSday
july 13 tHe HorSeSHoe
$15.00 advance • 8:30pm
sally fOrd aNd thE sOuNd OutsidE
moonface
thurS july 14
horSeShoe tavern
Saturday july 16 lee’S palace
WedneSday july 13 lee’S palace $16.50 advance • indie psych Folk
kurt vile & the violators
coLd ciBo woods cave Matto $15.00 advance • matador recS
$20.00 advance • neW york ny
the garriSon
WedneSday june 22 / $4.00
Goddamn roBoTs sToLen owners THe wHaLe sUmmer Kid ciTy • meTro 4
horSeShoe tavern
$18.50 advance • brooklyn
Daylight For DeaDeyes
$5.00
thurSday july 7
tueSday july 19
TeenaGe kicks @9pm
BathrooM Floor tiles versus the nothing Metro 4 • Folk thieF
crooked fingers
Wed auGusT 3 @ tHe HorSeSHoe
reaL
tHurS june 16 / nXne - $18 door
lemonheads • blake babies
evaN daNdO & juliaNa hatfiEld kevin seconds
Sat june 18 / nXne - $18 door
memoryHoUse @1:00am
Friday auGusT 5 the garriSon
Sunday august 7 lee’S palace
monday august 8 lee’S palace
bombs @2am
sUPerHUmanoids @1am
cults DuM DuM Girls
wasHinGTon @10pm cHris veLan @9pm DirTy Beaches Lower dens @1:00am writer @9pm
iMelDa May esTaTe TWin $ 18.50 advance - jeFF Beck vocaliSt & rockaBilly SenSation
Fri june 17 / nXne - $18 door
sHadow
tHurSday june 23 / $6.00
morninG wHisKey 20amP soUndcHiLd TaLLULaH darLinG London swaGGer Saturday june 25
yu-rock me God wild plagarists joan wiTHoUT is aN $12.50 advance • 9:00pm doorS
$15.00 advance • 8:00pm doorS
$13.50 adv • ireland • inStrumental poSt rock
of arc you astronaut
ryan masTers tueSday
auGusT 9 lee’S palace
$15.00 adv • neW zealand
Whale TooTh + hanDs & TeeTh
naked & famous
NOthiNg
guards
ivan & alyosha
@10pm @9pm
with
mad in craft and more
Friday june 24 / $15.00 advance - Hamilton - SurFinG on Heroin
forgotten reBels With dEliNquiNts
WedneSday june 29 / $23.50 advance - 8:00pm doorS
white denim the wooDen blue king brown GalacTic lee fields soulive & the expressions turBo ac’s birds marrisa vic ruGGiero july 11 tues june 28 @ the Garrison | $11.50 adv
monday june 27
no cover!
Sunday july 10
tHurS july 7 @ tHe GarriSon | $10.00 adv
drake underground | $12.00 adv
Sat july 2 / $25.00 adv - jazz Fest
jazz FeStival presents...
Sat july 2 @ Hard luck | $12.00 door
tueSday july 19 Supermarket -
Friday july 8 / $22.50 advance - detroit motoWn Funk leGend
$12.00 adv
Saturday july 2 / $10.50 advance - SlackerS • Ska reGGae
dennis coffey king creosote Disappears el ten eleven omar souleyman artist bookings: craig@horseshoetavern.com or 416-598-0720
horseshoetavern.com 370 Queen St. WeSt / Spadina 416-598-4226 • 1947 to 2010
WedneSday july 20 @ Hard luck
monday
$12.00 @ door only • all-aGeS • 8:00pm
drake hotel / $15.00 advance
the resignators
jon hopkins
Fri july 22 @ Sneaky dee’S | $11.00 adv
tueSday
august 9
the rivoli
$12.00 advance - 8pm doors
nadLer
With priNcE
pErry & fuNdamENtals
WedneSday july 6 / $18.50 advance - Syria • middle eaSt
tHurS july 28 @ el mocamBo / $10.00 adv
with
the globes
lia ices
artiSt bookingS: 416-598-0720 or ben@leespalace.com
leespalace.com 529 bloor Street WeSt / bathurSt
NOW june 16-22 2011
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clubs&concerts œcontinued from page 38
DOORLY 16
HOTBOXXX INDIE SHOWCASE 17 ART BRUT 21 SLOAN 22 SLOAN early show 7pm
COLLEGE AT MONTROSE JASPER STUDIO Taste Of Little Italy Scott Marshall Quartet 1:30 to 6 pm, the Imbayakunas 6:30 to 10 pm. COLLEGE AT MONTROSE JASPER STUDIO Taste Of Little Italy The Imbayakunas 1 to 5:30 pm, Coro Italia 6 to 9:30 pm. DUffy’S TAvERN Ken Yoshioka 9:30 pm. GATE 403 Faber & Freedman Jazz Duo noon to 3 pm. GATE 403 The France St Trio 5 to 8 pm. GATE 403 Francine Hailman Jazz Trio 9 pm. GLADSTONE HOTEL MELODy BAR Makita Hack & the Logrollers 5 to 8 pm. GLADSTONE HOTEL BALLROOM Kyeyune’s 30 Live Music Concert Rita Carter, Stephanie Cadman, Jason Lee Jackson & DJ Mark Vicente 6 to 8 pm. GROSSMAN’S Brian Cober Blues Jam 9:30 pm. HIGHwAy 61 SOUTHERN BARBEqUE Sangria Sundays Sean Pinchin 2 pm. HUGH’S ROOM John Southworth & the South Seas w/ Joey Wright 8:30 pm. THE LOCAL Kristine Schmitt & Her Special Powers 5 pm. THE LOCAL Dan Boniferro noon. THE LOCAL Gord Zubrecki Band 10 pm. LOLA Basic English 3 to 7 pm.
LOU DAwG’S Blues Brunch Mark Bird Stafford & Darran Poole noon to 3 pm. LULA LOUNGE NAFDA Frame Drumming Concert 8 pm. LULA LOUNGE Family Salsa Brunch Luis Mario Ochoa & his Quartet (Cuban Son) 12:30 & 2:30 pm.
LMETRO HALL DAvID PECAUT SqUARE fESTIvAL STAGE Luminato Tasa, Nitin
ñ Sawhney 2 pm.
NOT My DOG Cowan House Ramblers. REBAS CAfé Ruth Jenkins (singer/songwriter)
1 to 4 pm.
RICHMOND HILL CENTRE fOR THE PERfORMING ARTS Shevchenko Musical Ensemble (Ukrain-
ian/Russian/French/Italian folk music) 2 pm. SPIRITS Kim Jarrett (folk rock) 9 pm. STOUT IRISH PUB Ceili 3 to 6 pm. SUPERMARkET Freefall Sundays Open Mic/Jam (singer songwriters) 8 pm. UNDERDOwN PUB Open Mic With Porter 9:30 pm. wHITE SwAN Acoustic Sunday Dinner Showcase Gary 17, Kevin Davies, Graydon James, Rob Minderman 7 to 11 pm. wOODBINE PARk Beach BBQ & Brews Lazo 1 to 4:30 pm. wOODBINE PARk Beach BBQ & Brews Errol Blackwood Injahband 5 & 6:45 pm.
Jazz/ClassiCal/ExpErimEntal
AMADEUS Rick Donaldson & the Jazz Cats
6:30 to 10:30 pm.
DE SOTOS Double A Jazz w/ Ken Foster 11 am to 2 pm.
DORA kEOGH Mirko Guerrini Special Quartet
4:30 pm.
ETON HOUSE The A.M. Band (jazz/R&B) 7 pm. GALLERy 345 Roberto Occhipinti Quartet 8 pm. NACO GALLERy CAfE Nick Storring, Araz Salek
8 pm.
PAN ON THE DANfORTH Lara Solnicki, Adrean Farrugia (vocals, keyboard) 7 to 10 pm. REx Excelsior Dixieland Jazz noon. REx Club Django (gypsy-swing) 3:30 pm. REx Tom Reynolds Trio 7 pm. REx Curtis MacDonald 9:30 pm.
RICHMOND HILL CENTRE fOR THE PERfORMING ARTS Peter Stoll, Silverthorn Symphonic
Winds (clarinet) 7:30 pm.
TRANzAC SOUTHERN CROSS Composers’ Work-
shop 2 pm.
TRANzAC SOUTHERN CROSS Monk’s Music
(jazz) 5 pm.
TRANzAC SOUTHERN CROSS LAFIDIKI, Orphan I
Oliver, Alpha Couple 10 pm.
DanCE musiC/DJ/loungE
BRASSAII Lé Brunch: The Morning After DJ Undercover 3 pm. INSOMNIA DJ LK (old school/hip-hop/funk). THE OSSINGTON Unlimited Sundays Hajah Bug & Mantis. TATTOO ROCk PARLOUR Trash Palace Sundays DJ 4 Korners (electro/mashup/rock) 10:30 pm. ULTRA PATIO Ultra Chill Sundays DJs Mike Tull
THE OSSINGTON Hip hop, soul, RnB and beyond...
Fri 17Th 95 Live w/ DJ Brett Leonhardt... dance hits, classic hip hop, straight-up
jams all night.
saT 18Th ALL souLed ouT w/ DJ Silvermayne & Big Jimmy Mills...
TriviA Best quiz night around followed by:
unLiMiTed sundAys
w/ Hajah Bug & Mantis... 2 turntables, max grooves. Mon 20Th chiLLin’ w/ Ice &
Yolanda ... break it down, bring it down.
NXNE Presents:
fri june 17
oPEN 'Til 4AM
pop/roCk/Hip-Hop/soul
CADILLAC LOUNGE Surf Mondays. DRAkE HOTEL UNDERGROUND Elvis Monday
Corinna Rose, the Meek, In Plain View, People of Canada (rock) doors 9 pm. DRAkE HOTEL LOUNGE Boot Knives (rock) doors 10 pm. MITzI’S SISTER Lamburger. OLD NICk Azalea (pop) 7 pm. SNEAky DEE’S Title Fight, Touche Amoure, the Menzingers, Dead End Pass (hardcore punk) doors 6 pm, all ages.
SOUND ACADEMy Beady Eye doors 8 pm. ñ wRONGBAR OURS, Freedom or Death, the
Mark Inside (alt rock) doors 7 pm.
Folk/BluEs/Country/WorlD
CAMERON HOUSE Betty Stew 6 pm. CAMERON HOUSE Ladies in Waiting 10 pm. CAMERON HOUSE BACk ROOM Norma Mac-
donald.
CLOAk & DAGGER PUB Alun Piggins 9 pm. DAkOTA TAvERN The Rattlesnake Choir (roots)
10 pm.
HIGHwAy 61 SOUTHERN BARBEqUE Chris Chambers (blues) 7 pm.
THE LOCAL The Hamstrung Stringband (blueLOLA Calliope’s Nest: Women’s Open Stage. NACO GALLERy CAfE Alex Rodriquez Trio 8 pm. THE PAINTED LADy Open Mic Mondays 9 pm. TRANzAC SOUTHERN CROSS This Is Awesome 7
pm.
continued on page 44 œ
Thurs 16Th More TiMes
hip hop, funk, soul, dance madness.
CJ rAmONe, dArLiNGS OF CheLSeA, tAke druGS, GLOryhOuNd, StArS OF BOuLeVArd + DJ EriC guADET
Monday, June 20
grass) 9:30 pm.
sun 19Th BrAss FAcTs
tHu june 16
& Paul E Lopes 3 to 9 pm. vELvET UNDERGROUND DJ Hannna (80s retro) 10 pm.
Tues 21sT Tvo AFTer dArk
pArT... have a pint with the people who think for you. wed 22nd huMBLeMAniA ...The legend...live performance, screening and cool ass vinyl.
61 OSSINGTON AVE | 416•850•0161 | theossington.com
ROCKABILLY
NIGHT DAVIS PAYNE SATURDAY JUNE 18th
THE PILOT TAVERN Upstairs at 22 Cumberland–8pm
NXNE Presents:
SurpriSe GueSt
oPEN
w/ DB & ThE CATASTroPhE, 'Til 4AM CuNTEr, ThE whiTE EyES, EASTErN CoNFErENCE ChAMPioNS, SuPEr gEEk lEAguE + DJ vANiA
-1296 Queen STReeT WeST -
Sat june 18 NXNE Presents:
thu june
SurpriSe GueSt
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Toronto’s home of Roots, Country and Rockabilly
16
oPEN w/ ThE DirTy Nil, 'Til 4AM My SkiN AgAiNST your SkiN, ChANg-A-lANg, DirTy NAMES, hoTkiD + DJ iAN BlurToN
Sun june 19 NXNE Presents:
fri june
oPEN 'Til 4AM
lATE reBeLS + DJS FAThoM, FAryl, Doug CArTEr & riviErA
tHu june 23 Punk rock Tribute Night
LONdON CALLiNG (ClASh), COme ON piLGrim (PiXiES), deutSChe ViSiON (Joy DiviSioN) + DJ CACTuS fri june 24
NOFX AFter-pArty
w/ olD MAN MArklEy, ThE MoTorlEAguE, ThE AFTErBEAT + DJ vANiA 542 Queen St W • 416 504 4239 bovinesexclub.com • bovinebooking@gmail.com
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June 16-22 2011 NOW
The louiSiana SnoW bloWerS
10pm
TribuTe To The doorS
sat june
counTry MaTinee
17
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
18
EArly w/ SeCret GueSt Set (ChECk our TwiTTEr @BoviNESEXCluB)
9pm
4pm with Mary & Micky 10pm grover WaShingTon
and The MadhaTTerS
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
sUN june
counTry MaTinee
ScoTTy caMpbell HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH mon june 20 9pm Surf MondayS 19
4pm
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
tue june
21
9pm
The Weber broTherS
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
wed june
22
9pm
The neil young’unS
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
thu june
23 8pm aShley MaciSaac 416-536-7717 cadillaclounge.com
@
693 Bloor St. W 416-535-9541 WWW.CLINTONS.CA W of Bathurst THU 16 ◆ THE INFINITY INTENTION
CD Release Party, w/ GREAT DANE, BLACK WALLS
FRI 17 ◆ SAT 18 ◆
GIRL & BOY 90S DANCE PARTY
SHAKE, RATTLE SOUL & & ROLL: ROCK N’ ROLL
DRINK, DANCE, GET MESSY W/ THE GIRLS OF BANGS&BLUSH
CRAZY PUSSY, ERIN PIM, MORNING WHISKEY MON 20 ◆ QUIZ NIGHT w/ Terrance Balazo TUE 21 ◆ ART BAR POETRY WED 22 ◆ AFTER RUNNYMEDE, LION TIGER BEAR, MIKE CELIA SUN 19 ◆
THU 23 ◆
LICKPENNY LOAFER, VESPER HOURS, POLARITY
PSYCHIC BRUNCH THIS WEEKEND! Clinton’s Is Looking For New Bands
416.503.2921 or bookclintons@hotmail.com
THE DAKOTA TAVERN
booking@sneaky-dees.com www.twitter.com/thesneakydees
Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun • June 16-19
NXNE
$3.25 BREAKFAST • MON - FRI 11AM- 4PM
nxne
Open until 4am
4 AM LAST CALL! THURSDAY JUNE 16 (4 AM LAST CALL)
WE ARE BUSY BODIES PRESENTS: DD/MM/YYYY @ 1AM METZ @ 12AM DOlDRUMS @ 11PM ChIlD BITE @ 10PM ODONIS ODONIS @ 9PM
INTERNATIONAl ZOMBIES Of lOvE @ 8PM FRIDAY JUNE 17 (4 AM LAST CALL)
YOUNG lIONS MUSIC ClUB PRESENTS: ROUGE @ 3AM ShEEZER @ 2AM GREAT BlOOMERS @ 1AM PAPER lIONS @ 12AM RUBY COAST @ 11PM GRAMERCY RIffS @ 10PM ENjOY YOUR PUMAS @ 9PM SANDMAN vIPER COMMAND @ 8PM SATURDAY JUNE 18 (4 AM LAST CALL)
AUDIOBlOOD & WhITE GIRl RECORDS’ PRESENT: INvASIONS @ 3AM GIvE US ThE DAGGERS @ 2AM ThE BAlCONIES @ 1AM DIRTYMAGS @ 12AM hANDS & TEETh @ 11PM WhAlE TOOTh @ 10PM
BRETT CASWEll & ThE MARQUEE ROSE @ 9PM EMMA hIll @ 8PM
SUNDAY JUNE 19 (4 AM LAST CALL)
ChANG-A-lANG @ 12AM ThE MARk INSIDE @ 11PM MODERNBOYS MODERNGIRlS @ 10PM ThE BREEZES @ 9PM lE COQ D’OR @ 8PM MoNDAY JUNE 20 (EARLY)
TITlE fIGhT TOUChE AMORE MENZINGERS DEAD END PASS EvERY MoNDAY (LATE)
lEGENDS Of kARAOkE WEDNESDAY JUNE 15
WhAT’S POPPIN’ 80’S/90’S hIP hOP PARTY JUNE 29 ShAI hUlUD JUNE 30 DUDEBOX JULY 1 METAl hEAlTh JULY 21 ThE vIBRATORS JULY 22 ThE DISAPPEARS JULY 24 SONNY &
ThE SUNSETS
Visit thedakotatavern.com for details.
Sun June 19
486 SPADINA AVE. @ COLLEGE
BLUEGRASS BRUNCH
10pm
Saturday Supper Club Blues!
THE
BEAUTIES
JUNE 18 • • • • • • • NXNE• • • • • • • 6PM
CATL, Megan Lane, & Whiteboy Slim
NXNE open until 4am
Mon June 20
JUNE 25 • • • • • • • • • • 7:30PM
JOEL SWEET w/Dan Mock JULY 2• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7PM THE MARSHALL SAM BAND
★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ @ SILVER DOLLAR :pm-am ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 Nights of California Dark Wave... ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thursday June w/ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIRTY BEACHES, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Purple Hill, Mittenz, ★ ★ ★ Sandman Viper Command ★ ★ ★ Friday June w/ ★ ★ ★ POWERS, ACTION MAKES, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Saturday June w/ ★ TEENANGER, BAD COP, ★ ★ ★ ★ Ell V Gore, B-17, ★ ★ The White Eyes, Catl ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ @ COMFORT ZONE :pm-am ★ ★ ★ THE VON BONDIES June From Detroit & ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Revolvers, ★ ★ COWBOY & INDIAN (Austin, TX) ★ ★ ★ ★ Cowgirl Choir, The Lying Cheats ★ June - The Musebox Presents ★ ★ ★ (Nashville) ★ ★ ★ THE HOA HOAS, Vandelles, ★ ★ ★ MY SKIN AGAINST YOUR SKIN ★ ★ ★ Littlefoot Longfoot, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ June - Japanimated Rock Bash! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ plus! ★ ★ ★ ★ Neon Windbreaker, TOPANGA, ★ ★ GET NUNS and Cartoons @ 8pm ★ ★ ★ ★ PLUS! CATL ★ ★ on side stage @ 10:45, 11:45, 12:45 ★ HIGH LONESOME WEDNESDAY • 9:30PM ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BIG CITY BLUEGRASS ★ ★ ★ FEATURING MEMBERS OF THE FOGGY HOGTOWN BOYS ★ THE CREAKING TREE STRING QUARTET & ★ ★ ★ FRI Soul Record Release ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JUNE ★ ★ 24 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ @9:30pm ★ ★ W/ ★ ★ SAT JUNE 25 Funk-RnB-Rap ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PLUS! D-SISIVE, ABDOMINAL ★ ★ ★ Indie Machine presents ★ ★ THU JUNE 30 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wet Dream, SPIRITS @ 9:30pm ★ ★ THU JULY 7 Montreal Electro-pop ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ FRI ★ ★ ★ ★ JULY 15 ★ ★ SAT ★ ★ JULY 16 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JULY 11 ★ ★ AUSTIN ★ ★ ★ ★ JULY 23 ★ ★ ★ ★ JULY 29 ★ Advance Tickets @ Rotate This, Soundscapes ★ ★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
11-3pm
10pm
THE RATTLESNAKE CHOIR
10pm LADIES OF THE CANYON SAMANTHA MARTIN & THE HAGGARD 10pm SUNBEAR Wed June 22 & FRIENDS
Tues June 21
249 OSSINGTON AVE (just north of Dundas) 416-850-4579 · thedakotatavern.com
June , ,
CROCODILES
Chains Of Love, ELVYN, SPORTS,
The BB Guns, Give Us The Daggers, JULIA SET GENERATOR, PERSIAN RUGS
THE HOUNDS BELOW w/ Organ Thieves,
HEAVY CREAM
THE YOUNG THINGS,
PEELANDER Z versus BIBLICAL
CRAZY STRINGS SHANE PHILIPS
Coco Love
KC ROBERTS and The Live Revolution
THE DVAs, Christien Summers
JUNE 16-18, NxNE 2011!
tickets to all shows available at the door or in advance at nxne.com. all shows are +19 unless otherwise listed. seating is limited, admission is subject to capacity.
NXNE NiGHT 1: EARLy
tHu june 16 | 8pm | $15
+ JANE’S pARTy + mORE
Bar OPeN laTe!
cBc raDio 2 prESENTS w/ pETEr ElkaS, BoBBy BaNziNi, SWEET ThiNg, imagiNary ciTiES, BrUcE pENiNSUla Fri june 17 | 8pm | $15
T.m.k.o. prESENTS
w/ coUragE my lovE, homEToWN BEaTDoWN, FrEEDom or DEaTh, Early WiNTErS, SamaNTha SavagE SmiTh sat june 18 | nOOn | $10
maTiNEE ShoWcaSE (all aGeS)
w/ kallE maTTSoN, WhalE TooTh, BialySTokEr, horSE FEaThErS, SEcrET ciTiES evening sHOW | 8pm | $15 w/ ThE DrESS WhiTES, ThEES UhlmaNN BaND, lUNic, papErmapS, WriTEr sun june 19 | drs 8:30pm | $5
laUgh SaBBaTh: EvENiNg Jim Jam!
ALLAND ByALLO
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experiments (think Regina Spektor, Joanna Newsom) make it hard to focus on the lyrics – a small complaint about a promising debut. Top track: Lowell, MA Megan Bonnell played the Rivoli Wednesday, June 15, as part of NXNE. SARAH GREENE
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garage on Trains Are Never Easy On The Run, harmony-laden sunshine-pop on Downtown Night Owl, slow Southern blues on Houston. The band’s adept at all of them. Dual guitar/vocalists Graeme Jones and Jason Fitzpatrick display limited range but make the most of it by alternating and interlocking impressive psychedelic riffs with catchy vocal hooks. Nothing groundbreaking, but an ideal companion to a good old-fashioned night out. Top track: I Tasted Your Love The Davey Parker Radio Sound play the Hideout Friday (June 17), midnight, as part of NXNE. RT
Right and the Carnations. The nine songs on their self-titled LP are still the work of a band with a talent for writing strong pop hooks, now run through a heavier filter. Where a song like Tra La La might once have sounded like its name suggests, here its melody shares space with distorted grunge riffing. Opener Time even adds in shoegazey guitar squeal, though Slacking Scholar and Zeus’ Thundersword are as hummable as ever. Top track: Slacking Scholar Sports play the Silver Dollar Thursday (June 16), 2 am, as part of NXNE. RT
CHRIS VELAN Fables For Fighters
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After Live (Hand Drawn Dracula) Rating:
When Josh Reichmann was singing with Toronto post-punk band Tangiers, few would have guessed he would embrace electronics and experimentation as much as he has in the years since they broke up. After Live is a striking collection of dark, forwardthinking pop music that might just be his best work yet. Accurate reference points would be Heroes-era Bowie or Eno during his art rock years, but this new disc is far from
retro. The synths and electronic tinkering put it squarely in 2011, which nicely offsets his occasional side trips into T. Rex-influenced glam pop. All the sonic creativity grabs your attention immediately, but what shines through on multiple listens is how much Reichmann has grown as a vocalist. He’s toned down his more yelpy tendencies for smoother crooning, and his sense of a great melody has grown by leaps and bounds. Top track: People Fade Away Josh Reichmann plays the Garrison Saturday (June 18), 10 pm, as part of NXNE. BENJAMIN BOLES ful. Is it possible that the lovable trashy quality that first garnered him so much attention will turn out to be a smokescreen hiding a traditional pop genius? Top track: Goodbye Bread Ty Segall plays the Garrison tonight (Thursday, June 16), midnight, and hits Wrongbar Friday (June 17), 1 am, as part of NXNE. BB
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TY SEGALL Goodbye Bread (Drag City)
Rating: NNN San Francisco psych rocker Ty Segall warned us that he’d be dialling back the garage rock aggression on Goodbye Bread, and sure enough, the album features some of his slowest and most melodic songs yet. There are still be plenty of sputtering fuzzdrenched leads, but overall, it’s more an album for the bedroom than the mosh pit, which may disappoint as many fans as it pleases. Even though the record is under 40 minutes long, it starts to drag halfway through. The sloppy lo-fi feel suits him perfectly when he’s tearing through uptempo rave-ups, but when applied to an entire album of downtempo dirges, it can be a bit gruelling. Despite the flaws, you can’t deny that he’s got real talent, which would be wasted if he just stuck to the psych/garage throwback formula. In fact, it’s when he reaches further into unexpected shiny glam rock territory that he’s most success-
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MEGAN BONNELL Maps (Nevado) Rating: NNNN Megan Bonnell’s debut EP has big production values that prove her piano ballads can handle fleshed-out instrumentation. Produced by Steve Payne, the songs are built on classically influenced piano lines, drums and supporting-role strings. Themes of geography, human drama, love and loss weave throughout. Bonnell changes the tempo near the end of opening waltz South Korea, building to an orchestral crescendo, and in Lowell, MA, she repeats a fascinating descending and disintegrating vocal line and uses a military drum roll that takes a page from Kate Bush’s Army Dreamers. Bonnell’s got a beautiful voice and keyboard chops to boot. At times her vocal
JF ROBITAILLE Calendar (Blue Cardinal) Rating: NNN Critics have rightly picked up on the influence of Leonard Cohen in JF Robitaille’s music, but on Robitaille’s debut fulllength, the songwriter shows he’s got a foot in the indie rock tradition as well. Back in Montreal after stints in the UK and New York, he enlists Montreal talents including drummer Chris Wise (Elephant Stone, Sunfields), engineer Adrian Popovich (Tricky Woo) and Murray Lightburn from the Dears. The production is clean, with cello, harmonica and organ filling out the drums, bass and guitars. The result is a poppy breakup album that works best when we’re let in on what the singer is missing. Shuffling Everything’s Broken Here channels Jonathan Richman, clever rocker The New Girl is ready made for college radio charts, and Ainsley McWha’s backup vocals are sweet on When We Say Goodbye. But much of the rest lags or noodles, and Robitaille tries on different accents and styles. Here’s hoping he finds his voice. Top track: Everything’s Broken Here JF Robitaille plays the Drake Underground Saturday (June 18), 8 pm, as part of NXNE. SG CULTS (In the Name Of/Columbia) Rating: NNN It didn’t take long for Cults to rise to blog fame on the strength of their earwormy first single, Go Outside. But instead of embracing the attention, they made the most of their unknown status, wilfully obscuring their identities until the buzz hit fever pitch. Now signed to a major label, the New York City duo don’t have much left to lay bare but are still attempting a level of mystery. The integration of F-bombs, lo-fi guitar skronk and samples of actual cult leaders talking comes off almost as an apology for the band’s twee predilections: sugary melodies, throwback girl-groupisms, twinkling glockenspiels. The subversive elements often feel like unnecessary posturing, but the production wisely hides them behind more obvious assets like sunny pop hooks, singalong choruses and Madeline Follin’s childlike voice. Those things may be “easy,” but not all music has to be built to last. Top track: Go Outside Cults play Kops Records, 8 pm, and Lee’s Palace, midnight, on Friday (June 17); and Yonge-Dundas Square Saturday (June 18), 7 pm, as part of NXNE. RICHARD TRAPUNSKI SPORTS (independent) Rating: NNN
Sports: The Band’s scattershot first EP revealed them to be talented songwriters who still needed to solidify their sound. They’ve gone through a few changes since, replacing keyboardist Robin Hatch with former Diableros guitarist Pete Carmichael and dialing back their sunnier tendencies in favour of a harder-edged rock sound that’s closer to the members’ other projects: the Meligrove Band, By Divine
= Critics’ Pick NNNNN = Stratospheric NNNN = Sizzling NNN = Swell NN = Slack N = Sucks
(NewSong) Rating: NNN Montrealer Chris Velan was on the road while writing much of his fourth album, and that comes out in lyric references to distance, time and identity. Produced by Lestyn Polson (David Bowie, David Gray) in upstate New York, the album features Velan’s high, sweet, Jack Johnson-like voice backed by layers of overdubs. Sometimes the synths are too much. The big production works best on the Wilcoesque Oceans Ago and You Don’t Know (What You’re Asking Of Me). A summery ukulele nod to the Grateful Dead opens the album, Interrogate Me has a reggae vibe, and There Goes Sara is a radio-friendly love song. The songwriting is uneven, but Velan is onto something when he channels Paul Simon on Same Clothes. Top track: Oceans Ago Chris Velan plays Lee’s Palace Thursday (June 16) at 9 pm, the Painted Lady Friday (June 17) at 10 pm, and the Dakota Saturday (June 18) at 8 pm as part of NXNE. SG
THE DAVEY PARKER RADIO SOUND In A
Land Of Wolves And Thieves (independent) Rating: NNN If you’ve spent time around Toronto’s basement/dive-bar psych scene, chances are you’ve come in contact with the Davey Parker Radio Sound. The four-piece’s debut LP hits with a swagger as suited to the Silver Dollar as to a 1960s garage, and aligns the band with a healthy-sized pocket of local nostalgists. Sticking closely to the revival template, the album also cycles through a number of styles and tempos: driving Dylanesque
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ESSENTIAL SHOWS
THURSDAY JUNE 16 SNOWBLINK at the Music Gallery (197 John), Thursday, June 16, 7 pm. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $15. nxne.com.
Even though Snowblink’s Daniela Gesundheit only moved to Canada from California three years ago, the ethereal space-folk singer already seems at home in the Great White North. “I’m feeling pretty Canadian,” she claims. “Playing on the National Parks Project will do that to you, I guess.” Recording in the Cape Breton Highlands and sleeping in a tent for that experimental film/music project was quite a different scene than the Los Angeles recording session she’s interrupting to talk to us. However, she has brought many of her new Canadian collaborators down with her, in case you thought she was just sucking up. “Growing up in L.A., I’d always daydreamed about Montreal. I had greatgrandparents who were from there. I imagined being in Montreal in the winter and writing, and completely romanticized the whole thing.” The shock of her first Quebec winter
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was tempered somewhat when she began working closely with multiinstrumentalist Dan Goldman, who introduced her to Toronto’s vibrant musical community and led her to relocate here. However, you won’t hear much of that influence on her recently released debut album, Long Live (Out of This Spark), since most of it was recorded while she was still living in California. It must be hard to feel excited about playing songs from a new recording that’s really three years old. “Luckily, no. I still feel really behind that record, and still feel good about it. “We’re always revisiting and reimagining the songs, so whenever something starts to feel stale we go back to the drawing board and add a new element that makes it feel new again.” One of the ways Gesundheit keeps it fresh is by devising ways to bring the audience into her performances. One of her favourite tricks is to give the crowd a bunch of pitched bells to ring as texture in some songs. “The bells are a mainstay in the show and are almost a ritual or ceremony. Participatory elements have always been part of what I do. It’s difficult to get the audience clapping or singing, so I’ve always looked for other ways to bring whatever’s happening onstage into the theatre and fill BENJAMIN BOLES the entire space.”
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ToronTo punk rock supersTars grow up and blow up wiTh an unlikely rock opera By RICHARD TRAPUNSKI Photos by KATHRYN GAITENS FUCKED UP at Yonge-Dundas Square, Thursday (June 16), 8 pm. Free. And at Wrongbar (1279 Queen West), Thursday (June 16), 1 am. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $15. nxne.com.
i’ve been sitting with fucked up guitarists Josh Zucker and Ben Cook at Little Nicky’s Coffee for about 15 minutes when Damian Abraham
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walks in carrying a heavy bag full of vinyl. “What records are those?” Cook asks, looking up from a schedule their publicist has just placed in front of him. “These are 200 copies of David Comes To Life I have to sign,” the lead singer answers, a look of modest be wilderment barely masking a smirk. “My life is hard.” Then he describes
his excitement at see ing the band’s uncen sored moniker on a concert poster on the way over. It seems Fucked Up are still getting used to their influ ence, though it’s in creasing quickly. Their prerelease stream debuted on NPR.
ally formed Fucked Up as an experi Their last album won the Polaris Prize. Their ment to see if this group of dysfunc screamsinging frontman tional people could play together as a moonlights as a MuchMusic band. A decade later, that same group of VJ. Not bad for a band with a dysfunctional people (give or take a supposedly unprintable name. Fucked Up once strove for en couple of lineup tweaks) has blos somed into a band that tops critics’ igma and menace, but the three polls, plays major festivals and members sitting before me opens for the Foo Fighters look a lot like regular alongside NXNE program dudes. Zucker is courte mer John Kastner’s re ous, with a penchant for formed Doughboys at the small talk. Cook is reserved Air Canada Centre. Let’s but civil and wellkempt. NXNE repeat that just in case it Even Abraham, with his showcasE didn’t sink in: Fucked Up wild beard and hulking are going to play the Air bearlike stature, comes off Canada Centre. more jovial than imposing. You’d think the sextet’s He does dominate the Fucked Up sudden drive toward legit conversation, but that headline the imacy would be a major stems more from his pas NOW Magazine coup for the punk and sion for music and banter NXNE showcase hardcore scene from which than from arrogance or at Wrongbar, the band sprang, but some selfimportance. Part tonight (Thursstill in the scene apparent way through the inter day, June 16). view he excuses him For the rest of the ly don’t think so. “A couple of years ago, self to help a mother stacked bill, see carry a stroller down a sidebar, page 50. we started getting written about in glowing terms by flight of stairs. larger magazines, but at the same This is all in striking contrast to their early days as an incendiary time all our friends who wrote for these smaller zines started talking group of miscreants, as notorious for their controversial pseudonyms, ela shit about us,” explains Abraham. “It borately constructed backstories and was a really bizarre moment: an ac physically destructive concerts as for ceptance of our band by the main their music. To put it in perspective, stream but a rejection of us by our lead guitarist Mike Haliechuk origin scene.”
essential shows It’s not like Fucked Up are the first band to be called sellouts by their early fans. Still, considering their ongoing ties to the scene, through side projects and production gigs, you’d expect them to take it hard. Not so. “I don’t resent it at all,” says Abraham. “I totally understand it. The DIY hardcore scene cuts bands off when they get to a certain point, and that’s how it stays so vibrant and strong. “You know what?” he continues. “I would have been the same way. I would have been like, ‘Yo, fuck that band Fucked Up. They have a rider. They have a booking agent. They’re in Spin Magazine. Fuck those guys.’” Despite their obvious admiration for punk, Fucked Up have always shown a willingness to bend the rules of their genre. With their starstudded charity singles and sprawl-
ing orchestra-laden epics, they’ve never shown much reverence for conventions. Their third LP, the just-released David Comes To Life (Matador), shatters the ultimate punk taboo: it’s a massive rock opera, the classic symbol of dinosaur rock excess, the very thing punk rock originally defined itself in opposition to. Yet with an album that sprawls to 78 minutes and 18 songs, Fucked Up have willingly, almost confrontationally, adopted its form. “If it’s not hardcore, what else would you call it?” asks Cook. That’s a good question. From Hüsker Dü to the Refused, a long line of hardcore bands have experimented with the form. By introducing elements of classic rock, pop and prog into their sound, Fucked Up, you could say, are just further expanding their language. Aside from Abraham’s gruffly screamed vocals, though, “hardcore” doesn’t feel like the right descriptor. Haliechuk, Cook and Zucker layer
shimmering guitar leads on each track, the songwriting is more melodic than ever, and Abraham’s bark is often tempered by sweet, almost twee vocals from Cults’ Madeline Follin and local stoner folk troubadour Jennifer Castle (see sidebar). But punk rock is as much about attitude as sound. “We can’t really do anything without a punk ethos. That’s just who we are,” says Zucker. “Like, we can’t put out a double LP without also putting out four or five 7-inches.” On record, the band is anything but sloppy. In fact, they’ve been known to layer upwards of 50 instrumental tracks in individual songs. Behind the scenes, the members are meticulous craftsmen (and in the case of bassist Sandy Miranda, craftswomen). Live, it’s Abraham’s show. Though the music has become significantly more sophisticated over the years, Abraham’s onstage antics remain unchanged. While the other members stay relatively static, the hirsute,
heavy-set frontman will strip down to his skivvies, perform from within the audience, give up the mic to anyone who wants it and occasionally bleed all over the stage. Literally. There’s only one good description for it: fucked up. “We labour over songs forever in the practice space,” explains Zucker. “But when we play live…. Let’s just put it this way: my tuner pedal has been broken for the last two years.” “It’s almost like two different bands,” Abraham elaborates. “We’re playing the same songs, but you can’t replicate 57 guitar tracks live, so it makes sense to have something else going on in the live show. I couldn’t imagine us up there twiddling knobs. There’s no room for pretension onstage. That’s best left for the records.” But let’s be frank: there is plenty of pretension on David Comes To Life. Spread over four acts and set in the 70s, the album tells the story of David Eliade, a young factory worker in the fictional English town of Byrdsdale who meets and falls in love with pol-
itical radical Veronica Boisson. When she’s accidentally killed in a demonstration, David faces an existential crisis, seeks solace in past lovers and questions his own guilt. Eventually, narrator Octavio St. Laurent is revealed as an untrustworthy storyteller, the plot twists and turns, reality is called into question and, well, even the band admits it gets a bit convoluted from there. To further complicate things, the storyline reaches beyond the album and into a series of singles, tie-ins and a compilation of fictional Byrdsdale bands called David’s Town, released as a limited vinyl exclusive on Record Store Day in April. It also stretches into their back catalogue – David has been used as a character a couple of times before – and into the band’s living mythology. Characters David, Octavio and continued on page 50 œ
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JENNIFER CASTLE at 9 pm. Wonder whose saintly vibrato that is on David Comes To Life songs like The Other Shoe and One More Night? It’s local country-folk troubadour Jennifer Castle. Her duets with the gruff-voiced Damian Abraham are nothing like her understated, mostly acoustic solo project. But she’s been one of the band’s go-to female singers since
TANIKA ChARLES & ThE woNdERFuLS at 10 pm. Tanika Charles’s classy, self-assured musical persona, Mz. Chawls, is the creative manifestation of all the heartache she’s experienced in life. “When I’m onstage, I want to be a fierce, strong woman who’s been through all these things,” she says. “But I have to psych myself up to be a different person [when I perform].” Charles nearly gave up performing
ALLIE huGhES at 11 pm. Fucked Up aren’t the only act in NOW’s NXNE showcase experimenting with larger narratives in their music. In the case of self-described “weirdo pop princess” Allie Hughes, though, it’s more about wrapping stories around her existing songs.
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listen to the record and get different things out of it each time, that’s great.” Stripped to its core, however, David Comes To Life might be their most direct album yet. “The narrative is like a wrapper,” explains Abraham. “It gave us an ex cuse to write about really relat able things like love, heart break, life and death. That’s why I think, for
at least 2007. NXNE “The difference in genre showcasE doesn’t really have any weight when I’m recording,” argues Castle. “The studio neutralizes everything. Everyone has a common goal.” She does admit things can get a bit crazier when she plays with the band live, something she’ll do at NOW’s ANAGRAM at midnight. NXNE showcase tonight after an earlier set of her own. If there’s ever a zombie apocalypse in Strangely, the Fucked Up buzz hasn’t Toronto, it needs to be set to the music caught up to Castle’s own music, but of Anagram. For over a decade, this she’s not worried. five-piece has earned a reputation for “My focus is on writing and perdelivering dark, feverish, militant postforming. I think I’m good at my job.” punk that’s part Joy Division and part Jennifer Castle also plays at the Great Hall doomsday cult. (1087 Queen West), Saturday (June 18), 10 The band, founded in the late 90s by pm. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or brothers Matt and Willy Mason, has a $15. nxne.com.
myself anyway, this is a much more confessional album than the rock opera concept would have you be lieve.” Contradiction, after all, is inherent to Fucked Up. They’re easy to like but hard to fully understand. So how have they managed to get so big? Says Abraham, “I’ve been in this band for 10 years and I still don’t comprehend how that happened.” 3
sinister and foreboding sound derived from a mix of hypnotic rhythms and fuzzed-out bass lines, angular guitar stabs and Matt’s discordant vocals, the lyrical content of which (when decipherable) focuses on themes of gloom, paranoia and nihilism. Last year Anagram released their third full-length on their own Dead Astronaut imprint to near-unanimous local acclaim. Majewski – named in honour of Michal Majewski, a fan of the band (and talented poster designer) who died while hiking two summers ago – has established the band as the quintessential Toronto post-punk outfit, a title they’d previously won with their 2006 masterpiece, After Dark.
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to become a farm wife in Alberta. When her friend Zaki Ibrahim asked her to sing backup at a gig opening for the Roots, she packed her bags and left that life behind. “I was miserable on the farm,” she says. “It wasn’t where I wanted to be.” Charles is working on a debut fulllength follow-up to last year’s What! What? What!? EP, which featured the Rich Kidd-produced radio single SillyHappyWild. She’s tight-lipped on details, but says the record will add bluesy and rock flourishes to her classic soul and Motown repertoire. She’ll release the album independently. “Labels are not cool.,” she says. “If you can do it on your own, do it.” Charles also plays at Yonge-Dundas
and she wouldn’t have it any other way,” Vermue explains. “I’ve literally become another person. I now have utter separation from any other musical project I’ve ever done, which allows me to do whatever it takes to command the stage and not worry about how this reflects on my other band.” That doesn’t mean he’s pulling back from his main gig, though, or that he’s planning on limiting electronic elements to Light Fires. He promises that the next Gentleman Reg album will see both bigger synth lines and louder rock riffs than ever before. In fact, the sound has changed so much, he may need a new name for Benjamin Boles his primary project.
Square, Sunday (June 19), 6 pm. Free. KeVin RiTchie nxne.com.
“There is always a bit of a storyline in my mind, just because of the underlying themes of the songs. But when I put a show on, I like to create a through line for the entire evening and incorporate the rest of the bands and audience into the story.” Her headlining shows are more like oddball musical theatre, but with a musical focus. At NXNE she won’t be able to tie the whole evening together, but Hughes does promise some surprises and “antics.” She’s now backed by a six-piece band that allows her to rock out a lot harder than she ever did as a solo performer. Keep an eye out for her debut album. She’s currently wrapping up recording, and it comes out this year. Benjamin Boles
LIGhT FIRES at 2 am. Gentleman Reg and Ohbijou’s James Bunton’s dance music project Light Fires has not only opened up some new musical possibilities for them; it’s given a whole new performance outlet to Reg Vermue, who’s begun dressing up as his drag alter ego, Regina, to get into character for the live shows. “Yes, Regina fronts Light Fires now,
LuCIE TIC at 3 am. At NOW’s NXNE showcase, Toronto DJ Lucie Tic’s featuring her moombahton collection and not her usual eclectic house sound. Moombah-what? The barely yearold style lives primarily on the internet, but a recently released compilation on
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to be suing the band in a widely re ported story that was eventually re vealed to be an April Fool’s prank just over a year ago. “I hate when you’re able to figure everything out about something.,” says Abraham. “That’s why I think Twin Peaks holds up so well. There are so many unanswered ques tions. I’m not saying we’ve made Twin Peaks, by any stretch, but if people can
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Mad Decent by sound creator Dave Nada gave it a big boost. Moombahton is electro house slowed down to reggaeton speed and mixed with elements of Latin dance music. The drastically slower tempo completely changes familiar tracks and tends to sensualize club bangers. “I’m into percussive, organic dance music, and the 95-to-112-BPM range really gets me going,” Tic says. “It’s basically the only really North American genre since disco, and it’s already being played globally after only one year.” Lucie Tic also plays at 918 Bathurst, Friday (June 17), 1 am. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $10. nxne.com. Benjamin Boles
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at Yonge-Dundas Square, Thursday (June 16), 9 pm. Free. And at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Friday (June 17), midnight. Free with NXNE wristband/ pass or $15. nxne.com.
One of the most important rules of playing guitar in an old-school-sounding California hardcore band like OFF! is maintaining your downstrokes. Famed punk guitarists like Johnny Ramone, Greg Ginn and Greg Hetson only strummed downwards. These axeman were Dimitri Coats’s models when he first began playing with former Black Flag/Circle Jerks frontman Keith Morris in 2009 prior to forming OFF! Coats, who comes from a more classic rock background with his idle band the Burning Brides and never attended hardcore shows growing up, felt he was learning a new language. “It’s like having to learn a different way of communicating,” explains Coats. “It’s as if I were used to painting with a lot of different colours, and someone said, ‘You have a sharpie, a piece of paper and one minute to get your point across.’ “I got pretty good at that, and it got fast and brought out an urgency in my playing.” “Urgency” feels like an understatement when listening to OFF!’s blistering first four EPs, compiled into one release by Vice. Their longest song, Full Of Shit, clocks in at a whopping 94 seconds. “It was really explosive, and we knew it was badass,” Coats recalls of his and Morris’s first jam together. “We wrote these [songs] so fast and we’re jason KelleR just getting started.”
For a complete schedule of the free Yonge-Dundas Square shows, including Devo, Stars, Descendents, Fucked Up and many more, see page 70.
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8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
Fucked Up
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Descendents
12 am
1 am
2 am
3 am
evan Dando/ juliana hatfield
cj Ramone
Bovine Sex Club
my skin against Your skin
sandman Viper command
ty segall
Fucked Up
special Guest
Wrongbar
El Mocambo Main Floor
lucie tic
Gardiner Yonge-Dundas Gavin 918 Bathurst Square
evan Dando/ juliana hatfield
lower Dens
special Guest
seconds Yonge-Dundas Yonge-Dundas Yonge-Dundas Kevin Lee’s Palace Square Square Square
Descendents
crocodiles
Dirty Beaches
Fucked Up
stalley
truth Universal Yonge-Dundas Yonge-Dundas Yonge-Dundas Crawford Square Square Square
Benjamin Boles
1977
caRla Gillis
evening hymns
Fucked Up
jason RichaRDs
joRDan Bimm RichaRD tRaPUnsKi joanne hUFFa
KeVin Ritchie
saRah GReene
Rancho Relaxo
Music Gallery
jason KelleR
11 pm
modern superstitions
Royal Bangs
Garrison
Horseshoe Tavern
Peter elkas
Descendents
Rivoli
oFF!
oFF!
Yonge-Dundas Yonge-Dundas Deerhoof Phoenix Square Square
the holiday Fucked Up Yonge-Dundas crowd Velvet
Boys Who say no
Fucked Up
Descendents
Square
Underground
oFF!
918 Bathurst
Revolvers
Comfort Zone
Ps i love You Horseshoe Tavern
allie hughes Wrongbar
Girls Yonge-Dundas Yonge-Dundas Yonge-Dundas little Great Hall Square Square Square Fucked Up
modern
Yonge-Dundas superstitions Square Garrison
modern Bread & Circus superstitions Garrison Gt. Dane
Ruth minnikin Dakota
Dave Picco Drake
two Koreas
Velvet Underground
Kevin seconds Lee’s Palace
Lee’s Palace
Garrison
Lee’s Palace
Silver Dollar
Crawford
El Mocambo Main Floor
anagram
Bruce Peninsula
metZ
Sneaky Dee’s
Wrongbar
slow down, Bread & Circus molasses Dakota
lucie tic
light Fires
Wrongbar
Wrongbar
special Guest
no joy
anagram
Wrongbar
Wrongbar
sandman Viper command
sports
lucie tic
special Guest
sandman Viper command
Silver Dollar
Rivoli
Dirty Beaches
light Fires
Wrongbar
Fucked Up
light Fires
the treasures
my skin against Your skin
Wrongbar
Silver Dollar
Silver Dollar
El Mocambo Main Floor
Silver Dollar
Wrongbar
sandman Viper command
El Mocambo Main Floor
Horseshoe Tavern
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El Mocambo Main Floor
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Gauntlet hair
tanika charles of love crocodiles & Wonderfuls chains Silver Dollar Silver Dollar marta
Lee’s Palace
Garrison
Wrongbar
Wrongbar
Silver Dollar
Dead messenger
Rancho Relaxo
sandman Viper command
Silver Dollar
evan Dando/ juliana hatfield
Dakota
Lee’s Palace
Garrison
duo rock
sandman Viper command
Ps i love You at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Thursday (June 16), 11 pm. Free with NXNE wristband/ pass or $15. nxne.com.
If you’re planning to check out buzzedabout Kingston rockers PS I Love You for the first time at NXNE, don’t assume that because they’re a duo you’re in for a mellow set. As anyone who’s seen them up close knows, guitarist Paul Saulnier makes up for the lack of hands onstage with pure bludgeoning volume. “Most of my big sound is coming from playing amps on full volume,” explains Saulnier during a brief break from constant touring. “I want people to feel it in their whole body, not just their ears. I sort of feel bad for some of the people in the
front row sometimes.” To fill out the sound even more, Saulnier plays the bass lines using organ foot pedals, which allows the duo to come pretty close to the sound of their debut album, Meet Me At The Muster Station (Paper Bag). They’ve already started recording the followup, which builds on that formula while exploring longer song lengths and more complex structures. Despite the impressive success they’ve enjoyed in the past year, so far they have no plans to relocate to a larger urban centre. “I like living in Kingston and being in between Toronto and Montreal, the two big music capitals of Canada. I like the small-town vibe, cheaper rent and Benjamin Boles walking everywhere.”
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Where the critics will be friday 8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
11 pm
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the Flatliners
Art Brut
Ghettosocks
BeNJAMIN BOleS
7:30 Black Magick Diamond Rings Fox Yonge-Dundas
Phoenix
Square
Mod Club
Hideout
1 am
2 am
3 am
Crawford
the White eyes Swervedriver Bovine Sex
Rich Aucoin
talk Normal
Odonis Odonis
Dirty Beaches
Dum Dum Girls MAtteRS
Powers
Special Guest
Odonis Odonis
Lee’s Palace
Club
Lee’s Palace
12 am Great Hall
Drake
Garrison
Silver Dollar
Wrongbar
Silver Dollar
Wrongbar
Wrongbar
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7:30 Diamond Rings Art Brut
Yonge-Dundas Mod Club Square
the Abramson Dum Dum Girls MAtteRS Singers Lee’s Palace Drake C’est What
ty Segall
Special Guest
Odonis Odonis
JASON KelleR
7:30 Diamond Rings Art Brut
Bouncing Souls Shuyler Jansen Cults
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Special Guest
Samantha Martin & the Haggard
Yonge-Dundas Mod Club Square
JASON RICHARDS
7:30 Diamond Rings Art Brut
JORDAN BIMM
8:30 land of talk
RICHARD tRAPuNSKI
Yonge-Dundas Mod Club Square
the Darcys
Horseshoe Yonge-Dundas Tavern Square
Persian Rugs Silver Dollar
the Darcys Horseshoe Tavern
JOANNe HuFFA
7:30 Diamond Rings Art Brut
KevIN RItCHIe
7:30 Diamond Rings Art Brut
SARAH GReeNe
HOtCHA!
Yonge-Dundas Mod Club Square
Yonge-Dundas Mod Club Square
The Central
9:30 Stars
Phoenix
Dirty Beaches Lee’s Palace
Painted Lady
BRAIDS
Garrison
We Were lovers
Action Makes
Minotaurs
Jean Caffeine
Czehoski
Gladstone
The Central
Dirty Beaches Lee’s Palace
Lee’s Palace
Cults
Lee’s Palae
Wrongbar
Sheezer
Sneaky Dee’s
Dakota
the Black Rainbows Hideout
Supermarket
Drake
Dum Dum Girls Crocodiles
ty Segall
Special Guest
Odonis Odonis
Dum Dum Girls OFF! Horseshoe Lee’s Palace
ty Segall
Wrongbar
Sheezer
Tavern
Give us the Daggers
Freedom Or Death
Cults
Soft Copy
Lee’s Palace
Rivoli
Supermarket
Silver Dollar
Lee’s Palace
Silver Dollar
Wrongbar
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Sneaky Dee’s
Special Guest
Rancho Relaxo El Mocambo Main Floor
the Abramson Shuyler Jansen Carolyn Mark Foam lake Painted Singers Painted Lady Dakota Tavern The Lady
Yonge-Dundas C’est What Square
Special Guest Garrison
Wrongbar
Silver Dollar
Odonis Odonis Wrongbar
Samantha Martin & the Haggard
CUlts at Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Friday (June 17), midnight. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $15. At Yonge-Dundas Square, Saturday (June 18), 7 pm. Free. nxne.com.
June has been a great month for Cults. The New York band’s self-titled debut album came out on June 7, earning the coveted best new music rating from Pitchfork. Two days later, they played a homecoming show of sorts at the Music Hall in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a venue guitarist Brian Oblivion had always dreamed of playing. Now the grind begins. “You’re catching me at the point where I’m still excited,” Oblivion says, speaking of the six-month tour sched-
ule that lies ahead. The chatter of Cults singer Madeline Follin is audible in the background as they head to a show in Washington, DC. Right in time for summer, the 60sgirl-group-influenced band’s mysterious first chapter is complete. Earlier this year, they signed to British singer Lily Allen’s label imprint through Columbia/ Sony, In the Name of. While they were still finding themselves musically (and generating hype in the process), Cults used to perform under the pseudonym Lady MJ and the Highwater Bong Boys. “That’s still what we call ourselves in private,” he says. “If you think about it, Madeline’s voice does sound shockingly like a young Michael Jackson, and everybody else in the band really likes to get high.”
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There are a few different ways to approach NXNE, and picking the right one can save you a lot of money and headaches.
Wristbands Wristbands give you the most bang for your buck and are available at the NOW Magazine office (189 Church), dozens of ticket vendors all over town and at all NXNE venues. BEST DEAL For $50 you can pick up a five-day wristband that gets you into all shows and films but not the conference events. Same deal for the 1-day wristband ($25), and both get you in the door before those paying cover. The film fest wristband ($25) gets you into more than 60 NXNE films.
Passes The Priority Pass ($250, $100 student) lets you front of the line at all gigs. It also gives you access to afternoon conference events and films, but not morning sessions or workshops. If conference events are all you’re in town for, you can pick up an Interactive Pass ($399, $150 student) that gets you into all sessions but no gigs. The Duo Combo ($629, $240 student) combines the Priority and Interactive Passes.
art Brut
at the Mod Club (722 College) Friday (June 17), 9 pm. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $20. nxne.com.
In the six years since London, England, art punks Art Brut released Bang Bang Rock & Roll, the fan base for their observational songs has grown substan-
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Pay at the door Pay cover at the door, except for the Yonge-Dundas Square shows (see the ad, page 70), which are free. Prices range from $6 to $22.50.
tIPS FrOM the PrOS Big buzz = big line Seeing a big band in a small club can be amazing, but everyone else in town is thinking the same thing, so don’t expect to get into a highprofile showcase if you turn up at the last minute. And you won’t get far with the old “Don’t you know who I am?” routine.
take some chances Yes, the fest is a great opportunity to catch some of the hippest new bands in the world, but it’s also a great time to check out acts you might not be that familiar with. If you pick a club in a cluster of venues, you can always walk over to the next one if you’re not feeling it. The discovery of your new favourite band is one of the best things you can take away from NXNE.
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at the Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Friday (June 17), 1 am. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $15. nxne.com.
When the topic of discussion is Halifax experimental-pop musician Rich Aucoin, talk always turns to his live shows, which are bombastic, joyous affairs. “You can expect to be covered in confetti, sweat, silly string, synced projections, balloons, melodies, chants, group hugs and singalongs by the end
Sleep when you’re dead
Toronto does a pretty good job of pretending to be a city that never sleeps during NXNE, thanks to the extended last-call licences granted to many venues. This year an impressive 27 bars will serve until 4 am, many of them with live acts playing into the wee hours. Check out the schedules on pages 69, 71 and 73 for a rundown on who’s playing where in the wee hours.
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tially. So has their craft. Lyrically similar to Pulp and Hefner, Art Brut write songs that are funny and poignant – three-minute jagged pop songs with recognizable characters. “I don’t intend to be funny,” says singer/songwriter Eddie Argos. “I like to write lyrics in a conversational style, and if we were having a conversation, I’d probably crack a few jokes. “But the intent isn’t really to make people laugh; that’s just an element of it. I was bewildered when people first started telling me how funny our songs were. I thought I was just being sincere.” While there’s something inherently English about Argos’s deadpan delivery on new album Brilliant! Tragic! (Downtown), he actually draws influence from American artists who wear their hearts on their sleeves. “My favourite artists are Jad Fair, Jonathan Richman and Jeffrey Lewis. I think that humorous but sincere style of songwriting is lacking in England. Americans seem a lot more in tune to JoANNE HuffA it.”
of one of my shows,” says Aucoin. Inciting gleeful participation is his goal, and that extends beyond performance. For last year’s Public Publication EP, Aucoin involved more than 500 Canadian musicians in the recording process. The full-length version, We’re All Dying To Live: Public Publication EP/ Over The Top! LP (Sonic), is slated for a late summer release and includes 23 songs painstakingly culled from those 3,000-plus tracks. “Instead of doing the record alone like I did my first one, I wanted to work with as many of my friends as I could. The number got out of hand, and I didn’t want to leave anyone out.” With independent-music budgets, venues and touring to contend with, Aucoin can still find the joy. “Even if there’s a negative vibe from a stressful changeover or a less than ideal setting, it’s extinguished by the first song. I try to stifle my own assessment of whether the show sounds or feels right and just respond to the audience.” Watch for an upcoming 7-inch on We Are Busy Bodies and a series of performances in bouncy castles and pools. CARLA GILLIS
DaKOta
at the Drake Underground (1150 Queen West), Friday (June 17), 3 am. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $15. nxne.com.
Who or what is DAKOTA? That question will finally be answered late Friday night. Last fall, a series of strange and awesome videos – hypnotic, seizureinducing re-edits of 1980s commercial footage set to original chilled-out synth tracks – began appearing one by one on YouTube. Since then, this mysterious entity that, rumour has it, is based in Toronto has released an album’s worth of material this way, catching the attention of taste-making video artists and dance-leaning record execs in the process. This debut live performance should clear up speculation over who’s behind addictive, hype-worthy tracks like We At The Mall and Albino Mane. Once a heavily guarded secret, DAKOTA’s identity has become harder to conceal as the project’s profile continues to rise. In the last few weeks, DAKOTA has
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produced a video for Jeremy Glenn’s single New Life (Future Classic) and a dark remix of Special Generation’s long-forgotten 1991 R&B ballad Love Me Just For Me, which has been accurately described by one blogger as “the love child of Com Truise, Anoraak and Boyz II Men.” Since praise for DAKOTA has been split between the almost retro music and the artily repurposed “rescuedfrom-oblivion” video clips, we can’t wait to see what visuals accompany JoRDAN BIMM the set.
roots pop
Shuyler JanSen plays the Kelp BBQ at Global Village Backpackers (461 King), Friday (June 17), 3 pm. $12. And at the Painted Lady (218 Ossington), Friday (June 17), 11 pm. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $12. nxne.com.
Voice From The Lake (Scratch) is a departure for Shuyler Jansen, who’s known for his work with Edmonton alt-country group Old Reliable and rootsy solo recordings with Steve Dawson. The Saskatoon songwriter has embraced his pop-rock side on his third album, produced by JCDC Studios, but says he could have taken it further. “I don’t think it turned out as weird as I wanted it to,” he says. “It has one foot in a more mainstream world.” Jansen’s early influences – including Hüsker Dü, the Replacements, the Pix-
ies and REM – are evident in this new direction, a dramatic blend of fuzzy power pop, synths, strings, country and psychedelic rock. As a lyricist, Jansen isn’t afraid to delve into dark places. “It’s just depression and all these things that I’ve been battling with personally for years,” he says. “It’s about wanting to do something amazing and actually doing it.” Jansen is working on new material with Saskatoon brothers Foam Lake and is planning further collaborations with close friends the Deep Dark Woods. “They also dwell in that dark place,” he says. “So we’re really well suited. They write a lot of murder ballads; it’s a more classical version of what I do.” SARAH GREENE
Keeping the party going until 4 am BOvIne Sex CluB 542 Queen West, 416-504-4239 DetOur Bar 193 Baldwin, 416-515-0515 Cherry COla’S 200 Bathurst, 416-703-6969 CzehOSKI Bar 678 Queen West, 416-366-6787 the DaKOta tavern 249 Ossington, 416-8504579 the DraKe hOtel 1150 Queen West, 416-531-5042 el MOCaMBO 464 Spadina, 416-777-1777
Free tIMeS CaFe 320 College, 416-967-1078 the GarrISOn 1197 Dundas West, 416-5199439 GlaDStOne hOtel 1214 Queen West, 416-531-4635 harD luCK Bar 812 Dundas West the hIDeOut On Queen 484 Queen West, 647-4387664 the hOrSeShOe tavern 370 Queen West, 416598-4753
lee’S PalaCe 529 Bloor West, 416-532-1598 lOl reStO lOunGe 718 College, 647-344-5243 MItzI’S SISter 1554 Queen West, 416-532-2570 the MOD CluB theatre 722 College, 416588-4663 nOW lOunGe 189 Church, 416-364-1301 the PaInteD laDy 218 Ossington, 647-213-5239 ranChO relaxO 300 College, 416-920-0366
the rIvOlI 332 Queen West, 416-596-1908 SIlver DOllar 486 Spadina, 416-763-9139 SneaKy Dee’S 431 College, 416-603-3090 SuPerMarKet 268 Augusta, 416-840-0501 velvet unDerGrOunD 510 Queen West, 416-5046688 the WatuSI 110 Ossington, 416-533-1800 WrOnGBar 1279 Queen West, 416-516-8677
EssENtiAl shows
saturday, June 18
GRiMEs at 918 Bathurst, Saturday (June 18), 11 pm. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $10. At the Great Hall (1279 Queen West), Saturday (June 18), 1 am. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $15. nxne.com.
Figuring out how to be a pop star isn’t easy. Back in Montreal after her first North American tour, Claire Boucher, aka Grimes, is reassessing how to go from bedroom to big room. The first thing on her pop star shopping list: in-ear monitors. Earphones aren’t typically necessary in the tiny rooms the 23-year-old is used to playing, but without a pair on Swedish pop darling Lykke Li’s spring tour, she had to feel for the sub-bass to keep in time. As she nodded along to her dark, heavy beats, the audience had the impression she was merely grooving. “I realized a number of things I was doing were unprofessional,” she says, laughing. “I’m nervous and shy. Performing is all very good, but by the time I’m 26 or 27 I don’t want to be touring and getting my picture taken. I’d rather just engineer other musicians.” As Grimes, Boucher released two albums of ambient, otherworldly pop soundscapes last year, Geidi Primes and Halfaxa. On Darkbloom (Arbutus), a new split 12-inch EP with fellow
No Gold at the Garrison (1197 ambient pop
Montrealer d’Eon, she overcame a reluctance to put herself at the forefront of her music by concentrating on more traditional pop songwriting and placing her vocals higher in her ethereal mix of loops and yelps on songs like Vanessa and Crystal Ball. “It’s been a huge thing for me to deal with, because I’m really not into writing lyrics. Lyrics add banality to music. They take away some of the mystical elements,” she says. “Their value is their syllabic, sonic qualities, not their meaning.” Vocally, she’s heavily influenced by Mariah Carey’s impeccably produced R&B pop and spends a lot of time listening to the ways the diva uses and layers her voice. “A really good Mariah Carey song has this perfect sound to me,” she says. “This makes me sound like a crazy person, but I feel like she makes the air sparkle.” Now that she’s home, Boucher says she’s spewing music and has already finished album number three. A week ago, however, her computer died and she lost the whole thing. “I spent a while not being able to experience any happiness, but I don’t know, I guess I’ll probably make something better now,” she says resignedly. “I’m going to start again fresh, and it’s going be KEVIN RITCHIE really good – I hope.”
Dundas West), Saturday (June 18), 11 pm. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $15. nxne.com.
No Gold’s Jack Jutson and Liam Butler met on opposite sides of the tracks – literally. One day, the two men found themselves on a Vancouver Skytrain platform waiting for a train that was never going to come. “We both looked at each other and were thinking, ‘This guy looks like he knows what he’s doing,’” says Butler. That chance meeting led to the formation of No Gold, who would become a fixture in the city’s latenight punk scene thanks to their amped-up party jams. With the addition of percussionist Ian Wyatt, they stretched out their guitar-bass-drums dance rock sound with samplers, synths, melodic textures and laid-back rhythms reminiscent of Can and disco impresario Arthur Russell. They spent two years floating between recording spaces before secur-
ing a bright studio in Vancouver’s Chinatown last summer, where they recorded their self-titled debut (Unfamiliar). Though the record has a low-key vibe, the three-piece insist their nuanced approach in the studio hasn’t dampened the live show’s energy. When Wyatt first saw No Gold perform, he was overwhelmed by the mass of sweaty punk kids thrashing about. “It just felt like the whole thing was gonna crash any minute,” he says. Now that he’s on the inside, how does it feel? “Like we’re gonna crash.” KEVIN RITCHIE
Aids wolf
at 918 Bathurst, Saturday (June 18), 1 am. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $10. nxne.com.
Montreal noise rockers AIDS Wolf are one of the few acts in their community who regularly get asked to play festivals like NXNE. Thanks to getting caught up in the hype about the Montreal indie scene back in the early 00s, the trio often find themselves playing unlikely ambassadors for the avantgarde scene in front of unfamiliar and terrified audiences. “We know our band is a hard one to listen to and a hard band to like,” admits vocalist/screamer Chloe Lum. “By playing these kind of gigs, we’re probably not going to convert anyone, but at the same time we’re kind of into putting ourselves into these awkward, bizarre situations. It almost feels like a duty, because few bands in our scene get these opportunities.” They did manage to make a very unlikely new fan at the last M For Montreal festival in November,
noise rock
though, when none other than KISS’s Gene Simmons approached them after a gig. “It was a weird, random thing. He called us brave, but I don’t really know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. “He did totally surprise us with his knowledge of the original New York no-wave scene, which was kind of interesting.” Look for a new album of disorienting, dissonant chaos from the band this fall, which they promise will be their most high-fidelity recording yet.
shAd at the Ballroom (145 John), Saturday (June 18), midhip-hop
thE PACK A.d.
at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Friday (June 17), 1 am. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $15. nxne.com.
dance rock
night. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $17.50. nxne.com.
Shadrach Kabango has had a good year. Since the release of his third album, TSOL (Black Box), the Kenya-born, London, Ontarioraised rapper has won a Juno, performed at the CBC’s Hip Hop Summit and completed an interdisciplinary master’s degree. Now, with some time off prior to his NXNE show at the Ballroom that kicks off a summer of festival appearances, Shad’s taking it easy – at least for a little while. “I’m catching up with friends and trying to get back into a normal routine,” the thoughtful MC says from his home in Vancouver. “Thinking about the next project, too. I don’t have any real plans, but if I don’t start recording seriously by September, there’s probably something wrong with me. Other than that, I have no real deadlines.” Considering the accolades heaped on TSOL and its predecessors, The Old Prince and When This Is Over, albums that
You can be sure of few things in life, but if there’s a street-level music festival in Toronto you can guarantee the Pack A.D. will be there. Ever since their name first appeared on a bill for NXNE 2009, the Vancouver garage-rock duo haven’t missed a local festival. Then again they’re on tour so often, that’s practically inevitable. “We’re driven by an inability to socialize or make meaningful contact with humans and other animals,” jokes drummer/songwriter Maya Miller, “and an overwhelming need to sleep in strange places, acquire alcohol poisoning and wear reversed underwear.” They’ve already taken multiple jaunts across North America and Europe, which is probably what makes them such a tight live band. “Maybe,” says Miller. “It’s certainly not because we practice a lot… because we don’t.” You’d never know it from seeing them in action. Between Becky Black’s face-melting guitar chops and raw Joplinesque wail and Miller’s propulsive drumming, the two come off as a welloiled machine. They’ll debut three new songs at NXNE, which they’re hoping will help them shred their frustratingly persistent “all-female White Stripes” tag. “The new album is louder and punkier than the last, which was getting louder and punkier even then,” says Miller. “There are no blues beats, but we haven’t been alien-swapped yet so it still sounds like us.” RICHARd TRApUNSKI garage blues
BENJAMIN BOLES
proved Shad’s skills as a crafty writer, the stakes are high for the next record. While his songs are punctuated by humour and pop culture references, TSOL stood apart from the commercial radio fray because of uplifting and thought-provoking songs like Rose Garden and Keep Shining. “A lot of the artists I respected growing up had something to say. I think that’s probably why I never wrote too seriously in high school. Any time I tried, I was like, ‘This is kind of stupid.’ “I think about ways to move music forward, just inch by inch.” And while the cycle of “garbage in, garbage out” still prevails in the music industry, Shad’s encouraged by the possibilities created by technology and the ease with which music can now be heard if you seek it out. “There are more forums for releasing music now,” he says. “People aren’t only exposed to the same 30 songs. I think there was a time when if one day you woke up and didn’t want to listen to crap any more, you didn’t have a choice. It’s JOANNE HUFFA better now.”
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saturay, June 18 continued
Where the critics will be saturday 8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
MICHAel HOlleTT
Men Without Hats
9:30 Devo
The White eyes Grimes
BeNJAMIN BOleS
Skene
CARlA GIllIS
JASON KelleR
JASON RICHARDS
Yonge-Dundas Yonge-Dundas Silver Dollar Square Square
Wrongbar
Dance Movie
Velvet Underground
Brian Wilson Massey Hall
Men Without Hats
Catl
11 pm
918 Bathurst
Jennifer Castle Grimes
Silver Dollar
Great Hall
louise Burns
Supermarket
The Burnettes Cameron House
Unfamiliar Friends Party
Commandeers
Chad VanGaalen
AIDS Wolf
918 Bathurst
Makeout Videotape
The SoniXx
B-17
Great Hall
Grimes
Twin Shadow
Handsome Furs
Special Guest
918 Bathurst
11:30 Candy Coated Killahz eamon McGrath
The elwins
louise Burns
Hooded Fang
KeVIN RITCHIe
JF Robitaille
9:30 Devo
Yonge-Dundas The Great Hall Square
Jennifer Castle No Gold
Garrison
SARAH GReeNe
JF Robitaille
louise Burns
Smoke Fairies
Jenn Grant
Dakota
Lee’s Palace
Twin Shadow Lee’s Palace
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AIDS Wolf
918 Bathurst
Bovine Sex Club
Unfamiliar Friends Party
Painted Lady
Wrongbar
Silver Dollar
Invasions
Sneaky Dee’s
CHAD VANGAALEN at the
Invasions
Great Hall (1087 Queen West), Saturday (June 18), midnight. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $15. nxne.com.
Sneaky Dee’s
Lee’s Palace
Barletta
B-17
Lee’s Palace
Chad VanGaalen
One Hundred Dollars
Makeout Videotape
B-17
Great Hall
Horseshoe Tavern
ell V Gore
Shad
Crocodiles
Special Guest
Silver Dollar
Bovine Sex Club
Invasions
Shad
Grimes
Special Guest
Bent By elephants
One Hundred Dollars
entire Cities
Detour Bar
Silver Dollar
Horseshoe Tavern
Twin Shadow
Ballroom
Ballroom
The Garrison
Great Hall
Bread & Circus Horseshoe Tavern
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Face Control record in 2009, Boeckner and his wife/music partner, Alexei Perry, have toured extensively through China and Southeast Asia – twice. They recently completed a jaunt through the Balkans and have future dates set for Lebanon and possibly South Africa. These are markets most bands, at least independent ones, wouldn’t dream of penetrating. The logistics are a nightmare, and Western rock bands
Wrongbar
Garrison
Bovine Sex Club
Dakota
weirdo rock
Horseshoe Tavern
Handsome Furs
Jennifer Castle Wild Nothing
Horseshoe Tavern
Great Hall
Gladstone
JOANNe HUFFA
Drake
Bread & Circus Yonge-Dundas Great Hall Square
To hear Dan Boeckner discuss his band Handsome Furs’ recent travels is to hear about more than your standard rock tour. It’s more like a tale of highstakes international espionage. Since the release of their fantastic
Garrison
Hot Water Music
The elwins
Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Saturday (June 18), 1 am. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $15. nxne.com
Painted Lady
Bovine Sex Club
RICHARD TRAPUNSKI
HANDSOME FURS at the
Garrison
Special Guest
Foxfire
Supermarket
Handsome Furs
Ballroom
Great Hall
JORDAN BIMM
Drake
Shad
Grimes
Slow Hand Pop Winds Rancho Relaxo Motem Wrongbar
Drake
3 am
Chad VanGaalen
Humans
Bread & Circus Supermarket
2 am
Great Hall
Yonge-Dundas Wrongbar Yonge-Dundas Square Square
9:30 Devo
1 am
Great Hall
Jennifer Castle Braids
Opera House
9:30 Devo
918 Bathurst
12 am
Silver Dollar
Silver Dollar
Sneaky Dee’s
The SoniXx Wrongbar
A Horse And His Boy
Rancho Relaxo
are often unwelcome, especially in the heavily controlled Myanmar. Boeckner and Perry, however, seem to relish a mission impossible. “We basically spent four months organizing how to get into Myanmar and figuring out a way for the opening Burmese band not to get arrested and thrown in jail,” recalls Boeckner. “We technically weren’t allowed to be in there doing what we were doing. The show was completely illegal.” This restless tour itinerary influences their new album, Sound Kapital (Sub Pop). A more keyboard- and synth-heavy affair, it’s propulsive and jittery, though lyrically full of wonder, especially about their experiences around the world. Boeckner was astonished to see developed and thriving music scenes in places like Beijing. “There are probably over a hundred bands making a living playing music and putting out records there,” he says. “It felt like an alternate-universe New York City. The city is so big and the scene so diverse, and they have their heroes. It was fascinating to get plunged into.” After playing these exotic locales, will domestic touring be something of a letdown? “You get a different experience touring North America. I can appreciate both. I love playing Toronto, for instance. The feeling is different than Belgrade, for sure, but they’re both preJASON KelleR cious to us.”
It takes three calls to Chad VanGaalen’s house in Calgary before his wife, Sara, finally picks up. “He’s in his studio,” she says, “so I’m sure he’s probably lost in space.” That’s fitting, considering how much time he must have spent there between the release of his last album, the Polaris-shortlisted Soft Airplane, and now. He’s since recorded three albums’ worth of material, most of which he deemed “mediocre or just plain bad,” before culling it into the recent Diaper Island (Flemish Eye). Not that his efforts were in vain. The self-taught producer and musician’s constant experimentation is responsible for both his inventiveness and his lack of a filter. “I learned how to record music before I properly learned how to play it,” he explains from his studio, Yoko Eno. “I can’t imagine going to a professional studio and watching the clock tick while I fail to do a proper take.” Influenced by found-sound field recordings and John Cage’s compositions with prepared instruments, VanGaalen claims that 90 per cent of his output is
EAMON McGRATH
at Detour Bar (193½ Baldwin), Saturday (June 18), 11 pm. Free with NXNE wristband/ pass or $6. nxne.com.
Prolific folk-punk troubadour Eamon McGrath is about to take what he calls the Canadian risk: an independent, coast-to-coast tour that will redefine his sound. “With new economic realities come new creative possibilities” says McGrath, who grew up in Alberta playing in hardcore punk and noise bands before gradually moving his sound closer to Neil Young, Gram Parsons and Bruce Springsteen. Over the past five years he’s released a mind-boggling 27 records, the best-known being last year’s Peace Maker, which got picked up by White Whale and received considerable acclaim in Canada and the UK. For the upcoming tour McGrath is whittling his five-piece band into an efficient duo that also includes multi-
“droney, soundscape kind of stuff,” most of which will never see the light of day. “I’m constantly sending records to Ian at Flemish Eye, saying, like, ‘Hey, I recorded a rainstorm for 45 minutes in the left channel and I’m trying to mimic that with white noise in the right channel.’ He’ll write back, ‘Fuck, man. I don’t have time to listen to fucking static for 45 minutes.’ “But that’s what excites me. This whole singer/songwriter thing started as another project, like, ‘Oh, maybe I can make a record.’ And so I made a record and now everybody thinks I’m a songwriter. It’s almost like a joke I’ve played on myself.” Considering that Diaper Island is his most conventional singer/songwriter album yet, he must be laughing pretty hard. Whereas his previous records juxtaposed folk and rock songs with off-kilter electronic experiments and the sounds of homemade instruments, Diaper Island is almost entirely built around his guitar and tuneful falsetto. He credits this to his work producing 2010’s Public Strain by fellow Calgarians Women. “That turned out to be my favourite thing I’ve ever done. So it made sense for me to steal all their guitar sounds.” RICHARD TRAPUNSKI
folk punk
instrumentalist Peter Dreimanis. “It forces you to get creative. Some songs have taken a real U-turn. My punkier stuff now sounds like spooky country music.” McGrath and Dreimanis will tough it out on the road, but that’s just the sort of adventure they’re after. “I don’t like the idea of getting on a tour bus and going to sleep. We’ll be travelling in planes, cars, boats, Greyhound buses. It’s not a normal tour, JORDAN BIMM but it never is with me.”
ESSENTIAL SHOWS GUITAR ROCK
JON McKIEL at the Velvet Underground (510 Queen West), Saturday (June 18), 10 pm. Free with NXNE wristband/pass or $10. nxne.com.
Halifax’s Jon Mckiel epitomizes the sound East Coast bands deliver so well: laid-back indie rock that’s unpretentious, stripped-down, slightly sludgy and catchy as hell. Think Shotgun Jimmie, Eric’s Trip, Julie Doiron, Cousins. And when you’re an axe-heavy trio, guitar tone is terribly important. At a recent show in a Halifax pub, Mckiel
had that in spades. “I use a 1979 Fender Musicmaster through a Fender Blues Jr. and a CMAT Signa Drive pedal,” he says. “But would you believe that the pedal got stolen that night? It’s a real bummer. I’m looking for a new one.” Drummer Aaron Mangle and bassist/backup vocalist Klarka Weinwurm round out the band, which, despite releasing the Confidence Lodge EP mere months ago, already has a full-length album, Tonka Warcloud (Saved by Vinyl), on the way. Oh, wait – and another one. “[The EP and LP] were recorded during the same sessions. But because labels and business were getting in the way of releasing them, I got impatient and put out the EP with Halifax’s Youth Club Records. “Releasing records is such a slow process that I actually have another record ready to record this summer. You can never stay current. But I’m happy with Tonka Warcloud. It’s the one I CARLA GILLIS should’ve made first.”
SUNDAY, JUNE 16 HIP-HOP
NXNE FILM FEST REVIEWS
Chilly Gonzales
IVORY TOWER
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(Adam Traynor, Canada). 75 minutes. Friday (June 17), 2 pm, Toronto Underground. Rating: NNNN
It’s hard to get your hopes up about a feature-length comedy co-written and produced by an oddball musician (Chilly Gonzales) who cast himself and other musicians in the main roles. How could this be anything but an embarrassing vanity project? Well, the result might just be the funniest movie about chess ever made. Gonzales is terrific as a disillusioned chess master who’s invented a non-competitive artistic version of the game called “jazz chess,” and Montreal DJ/producer Tiga is hilarious as his ultra-competitive capitalist brother. Peaches sends up her own image by portraying a frustrated performance-artist-turnedhousewife. The low budget and the director’s inexperience do occasionally show in the pacing and camera work. But Ivory Tower sets a new bar for musician-helmed feature films. BENJAMIN BOLES
JOURNEY OF A DREAM (Shenpenn Khymsar, Canada/India/ Tibet). 81 minutes. Friday (June 17), 4 pm, at the Toronto Underground. Rating: NN
REEMA MAJOR at YongeDundas Square, Sunday (June 19), 5 pm. Free. nxne.com.
Toronto-based rapper Reema Major is part of a small club. She’s one of the few who’ve heard Dr. Dre’s 11-years-inthe-making Detox album. It’s a perk of being backed by Jimmy Iovine. The Interscope-Geffen-A&M chairman signed Reema to her U.S. record deal in 2010. “I’ll remember that day for the rest of my life,” she says. “He actually compared me to Eminem in terms of wording. He asked me blatantly, ‘Can we sign right now?’” In May, Major released her latest mixtape, I Am Legend, and is currently at work on her debut.
The rapper just returned from studio sessions in L.A. and Atlanta with top producers Stereotypes (Justin Bieber, Chris Brown), Bangladesh (Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj) and Dawaun Parker (Jay-Z, Eminem). “It’s not just ‘Here’s the beat.’ I do a lot of building with them from scratch,” the Sudan-born rapper says. Not bad for a 15-year-old. Still very much a minor, Major has caused controversy because of the way she dresses. “I’ve been through things in life that made me grow up faster,” she says. “Once you get to understand me, it’ll make more sense. I don’t mind – it just gives me something else to prove, and I love proving myself.” JASON RICHARDS
Shenpenn Khymsar’s Journey Of A Dream, about his twin passions for heavy metal and a free Tibet, is beautifully shot and heartfelt, but it never really comes together. He takes us through his personal journey from his childhood home in Darjeeling where his family lived as Tibetan exiles – and where he learned to play guitar – to his immigration to Brooklyn, New York, and then to Canada. But we’re not sure why he’s taking us on that journey in the first place. Khymsar never explains the connection between heavy metal and Tibetan freedom. In fact, the musical element disappears entirely for the middle third of the film while he focuses on the Free Tibet movement in North America. And when he does celebrate heavy metal’s influence in Darjeeling, he doesn’t take on the fact that Darjeeling is therefore a poster city
for Western cultural imperialism. Khymsar’s passionate, for sure, SUSAN G. COLE but also very naive.
DREAM FACTORY (Kim Sungkyun, Korea). 80 minutes. Subtitled. Friday (June 17), 5:30 pm, NFB. Rating: NN
In 2007, the workers at the Cort guitar factory in Incheon, Korea, were laid off en masse when the company shifted its production to China. Furious, they reached out to musicians who loved their product. Concerts were held, and fired workers travelled to conventions and conferences around the world to raise awareness about the situation. There’s a great documentary to be made out of that story, but sadly Dream Factory isn’t it. Director Kim Sung-kyun’s draggy, muddled take on the ongoing situation plays like clumsy agitprop rather than a coherent look at Cort’s record of shoddy labour relations, which is considerable. At 80 minutes, it feels at least twice as long as the footage merits. NORMAN WILNER
BELOW NEW YORK
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(Matt Finlin, U.S.). 28 minutes. ; with RED SHIRLEY Rating: (Lou Reed, Ralph Gibson, U.S.). 28 minutes. Friday (June 17), 7:30 pm, NFB. Rating: NNNN
Red Shirley, Lou Reed and Ralph Gibson’s record of Reed’s interview with his 100-year-old cousin, Shirley Novick, has the charge of a much longer and more ambitious project. It’s a simple conversation, with Reed (yes, that Lou Reed) asking questions and prodding Novick about the details of her life, discussing her childhood in a Polish village, her emigration to Canada at age 19 and her move to New York City six months later. (She’d decided Montreal was “too provincial.”) She found work in the garment industry and eventually became a union leader, known by the nickname that gives the movie its title. Novick’s a little hard of hearing, but she’s a terrific subject, lively and engaging. Red Shirley doesn’t try to inflate her historical significance; she’s just a family member with some interesting stories to tell. You’ll be left remembering your own elderly relatives and wondering
about the lives they led before you knew them. Matt Finlin’s modest documentary Below New York interviews a handful of buskers – mostly older doo-wop singers – and shoots them in concert. There’s nothing particularly deep here, but the musicians are enthusiastic and their chops are solid – especially banjo virtuoso Morgan O’Kane and the soul combo Majestic K Funk, whose sizzling cover of Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay NW closes the film.
BETTER THAN SOMETHING: JAY REATARD (Alex Hammond, Ian Markiewicz, U.S.). 89 minutes. Saturday (June 18), 5:30 pm, Toronto Underground. Rating: NNN
Considering that garage punk hero Jay Reatard (aka Jay Lindsey) died in January 2010, it’s impressive that there’s already such a comprehensive documentary about his tragically short career. Better Than Something is an emotionally powerful and revealing look at the performer, but it also at times feels incomplete. Much of the film is based on a series of in-depth interviews with Lindsey only months before he died of a cocaine overdose. He’s incredibly candid in those segments, and you get a real sense of how tortured he was, but he was also optimistic about the new phase his life was entering. There are some significant holes, though. Friends and family don’t have to explain why it happened, but avoiding the issue of how he died makes for a large elephant in the room. And there’s not nearly enough context for BB his music.
For a complete NXNE Film Festival schedule, see page 72.
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the bands who’s playing where, what and when Thursday, June 16
Bruce Peninsula take the stage at the Rivoli, Thursday, 1 am.
found a home on Mexican Summer. 1 am. Special Guest A band you won’t forget seeing up close in a packed, sweaty club. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
El Mocambo (Upstairs)
918 Bathurst
FIRExFIRE Ex-Framework members play FM-
Drew Smith “Peppy bursts of driving rock, ten-
friendly contemporary pop. 9 pm. Kovak Kooky, danceable electro-poppers love vintage synths, sneakers and music. 10 pm. OPOPO Uncompromising and intense clubinspired electro. 11 pm. Tomboyfriend Theatrical glam rock act evokes Of Montreal and Roxy Music. Midnight. Josh Martinez Clever pop melodies, laid-back beats and high-concept rhymes. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
der ballads and timeless pop jams.” – CBC Radio 3. 8 pm. Brian Borcherdt Beautiful lo-fi alt by member of Holy Fuck. 9 pm. Boys Who Say No Roots-rock meets noisy post-punk. 10 pm. Gavin Gardiner Atmospheric, ambitious Americana by the Wooden Sky frontman. 11 pm. Lake Forest Poetic alt-folk inspired by harsh and beautiful winters. Midnight.
The Boat
Free Times Cafe
Cavaliers Locals blend downcast mood, sweet
Robbie Hancock Classic tale-spinnin’, deep-
Extra Arms These New Yorkers could easily fly
Mandippal Poetic heart-on-the-sleeve ballads
harmony and twangy Telecaster pop. 9 pm.
voiced, macho-man Canadian folk. 9 pm.
in on their soaring indie folk. 10 pm. Black Light White Light Hazy, neo-psychedelic desert rock with a Spectorish sound. 11 pm. Danielle Duval Gutsy country rock beefed-up by a six-piece band. Midnight. Bravestation “If Foals moved to Canada and joined Wolf Parade they might sound something like Bravestation.” – Flavorpill. 1 am.
Bovine Sex Club Stars of Boulevard Classic hard rock tunes you
might have heard in Rock Band. 9 pm. Gloryhound Halifax-born tunes equally soaked in testosterone and feedback. 10 pm. Take Drugs Rockin’ new band risen from the ashes of numerous local punk outfits. 11 pm. Darlings of Chelsea New York Dolls’ arrogance, Strummer stubbornness and MC5 ferocity. Midnight. CJ Ramone Owner of the best surname in rock and roll, CJ needs no introduction. 1 am. TBA 3 am.
Bread and Circus Gt. DANE These lo-fi alt-folksters make stylish, dusky, Woodpigeon-aping pop-noir. 8 pm.
hopeful monster Imagine the Banana Splits
taking over from Brian Wilson after his late 60s meltdown. 9 pm. Marta They make heartfelt, fragile MOR and somehow manage to pull it off. 10 pm. Lindy Fans include Feist, Ron Sexsmith, Tegan & Sara and Serena Ryder. 11 pm. FUTURE HISTORY This Toronto trio creates a looping, rootsy pop sound. Midnight. The Strumbellas A singular mix of alt-country harmonies, bluegrass instrumentation and big pop hooks. 1 am.
Cameron House Spirits 9 pm. The Star Department Galaxie 500-style or-
chestral pop with a rare emotive quality. 10 pm. lazybones This seven-piece band combines roots-folk, bluegrass and country. 11 pm. Chip Greene Atmospheric roots gems that skillfully sidestep generic pop. Midnight. Chloe Charles Deep, moody soundscapes of electronic freak folk. 1 am.
C’est What Pistol George Warren Old-style country rock
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and finger-picked soft rock. 10 pm.
Shawn Clarke Mellow folk with sharp wit, pop melodies and layered arrangements. 11 pm.
David Leask Meditative contemporary folk delivered in a booming voice. Midnight.
Shawna Caspi The folk scene’s crowded but
from Sudbury, Ontario. 9 pm. Cindy Doire Multilingual pop singer/songwriter from the home of Shania Twain. 10 pm. Brian Dunn A Tom Waits and Neil Young fan, Dunn plays woozy saloon piano. 11 pm. Kalle Mattson This Dylanesque solo act is now an experimental folk rock quartet. Midnight. Ox Hard-working, hard-touring and hard-toforget alt-country band. Respect. 1 am.
Cherry Cola’s Rock n’ Rolla Cabaret Lounge Richard Duguay (of Personality Crisis) Duguay’s recorded with GNR and toured with Duff McKagan. 10 pm. Belle Phoenix Beautifully expressive new wave by a defiantly dark band. 11 pm. The White Eyes Grunge, punk and psychobilly come together. Midnight. Today I Caught the Plague Progressive, eclectic metal band with theatrical shows. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Comfort Zone The Lying Cheats Husband-and-wife-led
group influenced by the Jesus and Mary Chain. 8 pm. The Cowgirl Choir These seven ladies sing country music and countrified pop. 9 pm. Cowboy and Indian Haunting vocals and sparse acoustic guitar from Austin. 10 pm. Revolvers Imagine the Rolling Stones at their best, the Beatles at their trippiest and T. Rex at their rawest. 11 pm. The Hounds Below Von Bondies singer brings us energetic 50s-influenced pop. Midnight. Organ Thieves A rocking blend of alternative, R&B and soul. 1 am.
Crawford Thrust The MC has stayed true to his old-
school roots despite his chart hits. 9 pm. Magnum KI This hip-hop collective breaks boundaries and brings the party. 10 pm. Truth Universal New Orleans rapper w/ a social conscience and golden-era beats. 11 pm. Stalley The Raekwon-like MC flows over bassheavy, grimey productions. Midnight. Brace The Juno winner spins instrumental hiphop with shades of DJ Krush and J Dilla. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Czehoski Doug Hoyer The ukulelist’s whimsical mel-
odies and lyrics recall Magnetic Fields. 9 pm. Kelly Sloan Dartmouth songwriter’s songs evoke 60s/70s-era Motown and Stax. 10 pm. Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys Performance art/music troupe influenced by Lewis Carroll and the Dresden Dolls. 11 pm. The Jessica Stuart Few Gifted guitarist rooted in modern jazz and prog folk. Midnight. TONELLA Snappily dressed four-piece plays colourful, piano-driven baroque pop. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Dakota Tavern Ruth Minnikin Country gal moves from “sweet
country-folk into the darker recesses of rural American tradition.” – Uncut. 8 pm. Blackie Jackett Jr. No slick Nashville pop; just time-honoured tunes à la Hank, Johnny. 9 pm. Shiloh Lindsey Horns, slide guitars and Mariachi strings add to the gritty vibe. 10 pm. Slow down, Molasses Shoegaze-dosed altcountry collective. 11 pm. Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold Celtic roots outfit now ties together folk, pop and country. Midnight. The Treasures Country-inflected gems with sugary harmonies, smokey pedal-steel and Hank Williams rebel stance. 1 am. Bryce Clifford Heavy-hitting Texas trio w/ acer-
bic lyrics and barroom-scarred vocals. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Detour Bar Zachary Lucky and his Prairie Pals Fresh, emo-
tive take on traditional folk. 9 pm. Inlet Sound Heartfelt folk pop w/ the laid-back energy of the Weakerthans. 10 pm. Avery Island Land of Talk-style indie over jerky new wave punk rhythms. 11 pm. commodore84 A glitch-heavy, 8-bit mix of classic hip-hop and electro pop. Midnight. Nans & Nat Analogue synths and bass-heavy new wave from the Montreal trio. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Drake Hotel Underground Matthew Maaksant Reflective songs, calming moodiness and curious lyrics. 8 pm.
Dave Picco Singer/songwriter draws compari-
sons to Uncle Tupelo and Ron Sexsmith. 9 pm.
Jane’s Party McCartney melodies, Pet Sounds
doo wops and Phoenixesque bluster. 10 pm. The Little Black Dress Genre-crossing tunes with endless pop sensibilities. 11 pm. Noah Pred Sophisticated techno with funky house and soulful flavours. Midnight. CO-OP Live sampling, cutting-edge production and musicianship collide. 1 am. Alland Byallo Dark, moody and incredibly well respected techno DJ and producer. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
El Mocambo (Main Floor) Brothertiger Chillwave vibes ride washy
synths and carefree yacht-rock hooks. 9 pm.
Woodsman “There’s an incantatory, shaman-
like quality to their sound.” – Pitchfork. 10 pm.
A Lull Experimental indie with a Gang Gang Dance-style percussive verve. 11 pm.
Tape Deck Mountain Acousmatic ambient
grooves from hot California trio. Midnight.
Gauntlet Hair Denver duo’s tense post-punk
Caspi’s gorgeous songs stand out. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Garrison Modern Superstitions Fantastically rough surf rock from a very young local band. 9 pm.
USA Out of Vietnam Orchestral post-rock
doom that’s more than loud/quiet. 10 pm. Uncle Bad Touch Ham-fingered Hendrixish guitar over Troggsish backing beats. 11 pm. Ty Segall Irrepressibly cool take on 60s garage rock by psych wunderkind. Midnight. The Dig These NYCers actually have the songs to match their energy and swagger. 1 am. My Skin Against Your Skin This Taipei postpunk band will blow your mind live. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom This Hisses Like a swampy, smokier Chris Isaak
dueting with Chrissie Hynde. 9 pm. Greg MacPherson Powerful, charged songwriting from one of Winnipeg’s best. 10 pm. The Details Carvers of poignant, memorable melodies and Tom Pettyesque rock. 11 pm. Les Jupes Intelligent indie fuelled by baritone vocals and spidery guitar lines. Midnight. Cyclist Mark Penner’s proto-house and electro rises from the ashes of disco. 1 am. The Caraways 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Great Hall Belle Phoenix Beautifully expressive new
wave by a defiantly dark band. 9 pm. Unfamiliar Friends Party What floating into a computer game might sound like. 10 pm. Little Girls “Riding the dirty wave of ultra lo-fi yet extremely melodic/endlessly hummable noise-pop.” – Gorilla vs Bear. 11 pm. Men Without Hats Canadian synth-pop new wave legends are back. Midnight.
Hard Luck Bar decibel. NYC trio mashes together surf, acous-
the bands tic punk and psycho blues. 9 pm. MAD ONES This power trio pairs J Mascis-type riffs with Evan Dando-like vocals. 10 pm. teen tits wild wives No-wave-inspired artpunks with razor-sharp sax and guitar. 11 pm. The oOohh Baby Gimme Mores Trash-rock duo suited to playing the kind of crazy house shows you only see on YouTube. Midnight. Permanent Bastards Sweaty, Epitaph-friendly punk played as if it were still fresh. 1 am. KUMONGA Hammond-led blues and boogiewoogie with a Jagger-like frontman. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Hideout Hellbros High-energy punk/metal with gener-
ous lashings of absurd banter. 9 pm. Benefit of a Doubt Energetic Ottawa pop rockers are in the midst of a dramatic tour. 10 pm. PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots) Skuzzy barroom rock built on self-deprecating anger. 11 pm. The New Enemy Classic punk in a Rancid- and Black Flag-style. Midnight. Bastard These four veteran rock souls follow the AC/DC How-To-Rock-Out textbook. 1 am. October Sky Riff-heavy rockers in their 10th year in the game. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern The Luyas A thoughtful, dynamic manipulation of the artier strains of indie rock. 9 pm. Royal Bangs Tennessee garage rock served in a cohesive, rough-hewn package. 10 pm. PS I Love You Experimental duo has expanded into a soaring power-pop act. 11 pm. Suuns Minimalist rhythms wrapped in a squall of droning guitars and pulsing synths. Midnight. No Joy Shoegaze- and grunge-inflected C86 with a uniquely melodic depth. 1 am. Old World Vulture These instrumentalists weave rock, drone and psychedelia. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Labyrinth Lounge Tim Nasiopoulos (Host) A member of Comedy Records touring with Yuk Yuk’s. 8-8:10 pm.
Dylan Gott XM Radio and Bite TV comic with
upcoming EP on Comedy Records. 8:12-8:24 pm. Kathleen McGee Russell Peters’s perma-tour opener. Expect to laugh and blush. 8:26-8:38 pm. Bobby Mair Semi-finalist in Yuk Yuk’s Great Canadian Laugh Off. 8:40-8:52 pm. Monty Scott He combines urban practicality with a silly bent. 8:54-9:06 pm. Mark DeBonis (Headliner) 2011 Great Canadian Laugh Off Winner and 2010 Canadian Comedy Award Winner. 9:08-9:28 pm.
Lee’s Palace Chris Velan This Jack Johnson-like musical no-
mad blends reggae, blues and more. 9 pm. Washington “The star here isn’t just Washington’s impressive vocal range but the wordplay and irony. 4 stars.” – Rolling Stone. 10 pm. Kevin Seconds Founder of 7 Seconds now plays Bragg-style gritty acoustic tunes. 11 pm. Evan Dando/Juliana Hatfield The 90s legends duet on each other’s songs. Midnight. Lower Dens Jana Hunter’s latest project is new wave and straight-up brilliant. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Mitzi’s Sister Angela Saini and the Residents Radio-friendly
tracks in the vein of KT Tunstall. 9 pm. MJ Cyr Innovative lounge pop with layers of looped vocal melodies and rhythms. 10 pm. The Breaking Lakes Uplifting, synth-infused power pop from Toronto four-piece. 11 pm. Hot White Chocolate Indie poppers bring tears to your eyes and blisters to your feet. Midnight. Dress Rehearsal Impassioned, yearning, widescreen roots-infused rock. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Music Gallery Snowblink Acclaimed folk duo that CBC called
“one of the most compelling new voices on the Canadian scene.” 7 pm. Evening Hymns Sombre, hazy, ambient, loopbased indie folk. 8 pm. Forest City Lovers These nature lovers spin lingering melodies in their folk-pop. 9 pm.
NOW Lounge Lego Gang A mix of old-school hip-hop with
their own signature high-energy sound. 9 pm.
Puncturevine Multi-part harmonies, pop, world and avant-garde styles. 10 pm.
Zoon van snooK Inventive groove-heavy
Boards of Canada-like oddtronica. 11 pm. Squid Lid Cinematic circus breakbeat duo draws from drum ’n’ bass, dubstep and industrial. Midnight.
The Painted Lady Secret Broadcast Post-punk with classic rock influences, à la 80s Radiohead. 8 pm.
Petty Victories Understated pop-folk with a
dark cabaret sensibility. 9 pm. Grey Kingdom Spencer Burton’s (Attack in Black) new City & Colourish project. 10 pm. Paper Thick Walls String- and horn-led Chicago four-piece with haunting debut LP. 11 pm. Ketch Harbour Wolves A blend of soulful baroque with Celtic influences. Midnight. Young Doctors in Love Brief, top-heavy pop songs with undeniable swagger. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Phoenix Concert Theatre Gauntlet Hair Denver duo’s tense post-punk
found a home on Mexican Summer. 8 pm. The Dodos Loveably frenzied acoustic psych full of pop and quirky humour. 9 pm. Deerhoof Experimental art rock with sugary melodies and a frontier spirit. 10 pm.
Rancho Relaxo 1977 Julie Kendall’s band trades in good-vibrations love songs. 8 pm. Different Skeletons Brilliantly shambolic lo-fi garage rock. 9 pm. The Jon Cohen Experimental Ethereal psychedelic from a former Dears member. 10 pm. Parks & Rec Harmony-heavy and head-turning indie folk. 11 pm. Bella Clava One hell of a fuzzed-out, blues rock racket from Thunder Bay. Midnight. The Cheap Speakers Charming Beatlesish pop w/ touches of Motown and 90s alt. 1 am. Say Domino Experimental, soulful rock with Madchester rhythms, John Frusciante guitar and Faith No More-style vocals. 2 am. Dead Messenger Garage pop w/ the guitar-led rip of Thin Lizzy and a glam stomp that would make Marc Bolan proud. 3 am.
Rivoli Peter Elkas Ear-pleasing Sam Cooke-styled
melodies w/ Springsteen earthiness. 9 pm. Bobby Bazini Great singer/songwriter with world-weary vocals. 10 pm. Imaginary Cities These synth-driven ’Peg rockers are fresh off a tour with the Pixies. 11 pm. Sweet Thing Upbeat, infectious songs mining dance-pop-rock grooves. Midnight. Bruce Peninsula Toronto 11-piece mixes contemporary gospel, pop, prog and folk. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Silver Dollar Room Mittenz This female four-piece rocks a mean
alternative pop that recalls both the Distillers and the Dixie Chicks. 8 pm. Purple Hill Alt-rock in the outsider singer/ songwriter vein. 9 pm. Elvyn Teenage Fanclubish pop influenced by a youth spent with the hiss of cassettes and the glow of neverlasting sunsets. 10 pm. Chains of Love Outstanding girl-led Spectorish garage soul from a Vancouver six-piece destined for big things. 11 pm. Crocodiles Post-post-punkers with Jesus and Mary Chain influences. Midnight. Dirty Beaches Minimalist, hollered lo-fi pop echoing Elvis, Joy Division and Link Wray. 1 am. Sports Nathan Rekker’s Unicornsesque indie project has a blissful, carefree sound. 2 am.
Sandman Viper Command Intelligent guitar rock with a fuzzy pop edge. 3 am.
Sneaky Dee’s International Zombies of Love Minimal alt-rock w/ big choruses and waves of distortion. 8 pm. Odonis Odonis Distorted guitars and porcelain vocals mix into a grimy, gum-splattered ménage of surf-gaze, punk and lo-fi. 9 pm. Child Bite Punk adrenaline, avant-garde mortar and nightmares influenced by the Jesus Lizard and Devo. 10 pm. Doldrums A sea of chopped-up samples, disembodied vocals, tribal percussion and mindbending visuals. 11 pm. METZ Stripped-down post-hardcore certain to induce violent shaking. Midnight. DD/MM/YYYY Spiralling, unconventional art rock w/ jagged guitar and 8-bit synths. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Supermarket Goldenboy Thoughtful, danceable electro re-
calls 80s Brit synth-pop like Psychedelic Furs with shades of Duran Duran. 9 pm. Dinsmore Acoustic folk with left-field beats played in a flamingly groovy style. 10 pm. Mookie and the Loyalists Giant widescreen choruses that could start a dance-off in a Broadway musical. 11 pm. Poor Young Things Modern rock with a soulful alt edge and raw-drawn guitar lines from a hometown five-piece. Midnight. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Velvet Underground Motel English Local four-piece plays rock and roll, builds buzz, flies out of city nest. 8 pm.
The Holiday Crowd Witty nods to the hallowed
rock ’n’ roll ideals of cool, substance and jingle-jangle melodies. 9 pm. The Two Koreas Amalgam of 60s garage rock, 70s Kraut rock, 80s post-punk, 90s indie rock and 00s attention deficiency. 10 pm. The Hippy Mafia “What the Gorillaz would have sounded like if they’d been real people from Manchester.” – BBC. 11 pm.
Wrongbar Jennifer Castle Castle’s distinctive alt-folk voice calls to mind Iris Dement. 9 pm.
Tanika Charles & The Wonderfuls Supremes-
style Motown from a Toronto-born, Edmonton-raised star in the making. 10 pm. Allie Hughes Her voice and alt-pop songs stand out from the crowd. 11 pm. Anagram “We own Toronto. We urge you to try and take it from us.” Forza! Midnight. Fucked Up New album David Comes To Life is a hardcore high-water mark. 1 am. Light Fires Electro-dance act’s playful coyness and mischievous confidence is contagious. 2 am. Lucie Tic UK-influenced minimal house, techno and dance music alongside boisterous, crowd-bothering productions. 3 am.
Yonge Dundas Square METZ Stripped-down post-hardcore certain to induce violent shaking. 6-6:40 pm.
Rusty The triumphant return of much-loved
Canuck icons who ruled the 90s. 7-7:40 pm. Fucked Up New album David Comes To Life is a hardcore high-water mark. 8-8:40 pm. OFF! Hardcore supergroup (Burning Brides, Black Flag, Red Kross, Hot Snakes). 9-9:40 pm. Descendents One of punk’s most influential bands reunite with classic lineup. 1010:40 pm.
Friday June 17 918 Bathurst Uladat Dark tropical bass music drives this challenging world music 2.0. 8 pm.
Labirinto Brazilian stock-in-trade post-rockers blend textures, timbres and dynamics. 9 pm.
Lido Pimienta Latin American styles and funky
rhythms from Toronto via Colombia. 10 pm. BARU This newcomer will help fuel a wild tropically tinged event. 11 pm. Sultans of String A seamless mix of rumba, jazz and flamenco. Midnight. Lucie Tic UK-influenced minimal house, techno and dance music alongside boisterous, crowdbothering productions. 1 am.
Bovine Sex Club Super Geek League These self-proclaimed in-
ventors of “soul metal” could probably outtheatricize GWAR. 9 pm. Eastern Conference Champions L.A. indie rock band chosen ahead of 400 bands competing for a movie soundtrack slot. 10 pm. The White Eyes Grunge, punk and psychobilly come together. 11 pm. CUNTER Short, fast punk songs by members of Moneen and Alexisonfire. Midnight. DB and the Catastrophe Greeny Dayesque punk with spitfire, staccato ska horns. 1 am. Special Guest A band you won’t forget seeing up close in a packed, sweaty club. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Bread and Circus Romney Getty Tales of heartbreak, loss and
redemption from an artist channelling the ghosts of country greats. 8 pm. Split Tongue Crow A front-porch musical family with autumnal harmonies and earnest, exquisite songs. 9 pm. The Seedy Seeds Up-
beat, twee and full of banjos, accordion and toy-keyboard beats. 10 pm. Ian La Rue & the Heartbeat City An exploration of loss and regret through expansive, distinguished post-rock. 11 pm. Billie Goats Gruff If you like Neil Young and Wilco you’ll enjoy frontman Billie Mintz’s haunting new folk project. Midnight. Little City Exuberant orchestral 80s-esque pop with Florence Welch-style vocals. 1 am.
Cameron House Alright Alright Nuggets-inspired rock that es-
chews musicianship in favour of looking cool. 9 pm.
Pang Attack Like Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce
working from Bon Iver’s rural cabin. 10 pm. The Monster Show Pop hooks, hammerhead rhythms and tight m/f harmonies. 11 pm. Dave Rave Ex-Teenage Head guitarist stirs it up with a jazz, folk, rockabilly mix. Midnight. Crazy Diamond Simple beats, organic vocals & harsh guitars added to a punk template. 1 am.
The Central HOTCHA! Rustic, rural country songs of labour
and faith delivered with all the energy of a runaway train. 8 pm. The Driftwood Singers Their close harmonies and sublime arrangements earn comparisons to the Carter Family. 9 pm. Jean Caffeine This mixed media artist has a colourful past that her newer country material does justice to. 10 pm. Nive Nielsen & the Deer Children Unique indie folk by a captivating six-piece troupe. 11 pm. Ol’ Savannah Five-piece band returns Americana back to the porches of Piedmont and New Orleans. Midnight. Shade Modern Loversish retro pop with a warm, fey melodic touch. 1 am.
C’est What Beekeepers Society Quirky and delightful music-makers from Toronto. 9 pm. The Abramson Singers Influenced by Joni, Brian Wilson, Neutral Milk Hotel, Cat Power. 10 pm. Ania Soul Soul-rock singer/songwriter with a positive message and a belting voice. 11 pm. Jo Williamson This experimental Brooklyn singer/songwriter makes haunting, elegant folk. Midnight. Dave Borins Toronto’s acoustic-community cornerstone whose voice will float over an energetic five-piece live band. 1 am.
Cherry Cola’s Rock n’ Rolla Cabaret & Lounge Unfamiliar Friends Party
What floating into a computer game might sound like. 10 pm. Mad June Hard-hitting female foursome with classic rock tendencies and a love of straight soul and pop. 11 pm. The JOHNNYS Adrenalized speed rock not lacking in punk tunes or attitude. Midnight. Your Pretend Boyfriend “We are sound. We are video. We are art. We make glitchgaze post-punk continued on page 62 œ
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Fast Romantics Quintessentially Canadian art-
music. We experiment.” 1 am. Rival Sons Heavy blues in a Hendrix/Zeppelin/Aerosmith vein by band from Long Beach. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
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Comfort Zone little foot long foot Blues-with-bite
combo that matches Jack White’s macho growl with Beth Ditto’s gospel holler. 8 pm. The Young Things A chaotic bundle of Cadillac-cool guitar riffs, sharp three-minute garage rock tunes and floppy fringes. 9 pm. THE VANDELLES Ronettes’ kick and snares, surf guitar and Spectorish production. 10 pm. My Skin Against Your Skin This Taipei postpunk band will blow your mind live. 11 pm. The Hoa Hoa’s Psychedelic, shoegaze acid rock best viewed through a kaleidoscope. Midnight. Heavy Cream These Nashvillians play Stonehenge garage rock named after a Cream album they couldn’t bother learning. 1 am.
Crawford Angerville This local collective uses a plethora
of urban styles to explore social issues. 9 pm. Ghettosocks Influenced by the golden era of early 90s hip-hop, this Halifax MC has a sweet tooth for pop culture. 10 pm. Def3 This high-energy MC has contributed lots to Saskatchewan’s hip-hop scene. 11 pm. Abstract Artform Tongue-tripping but smooth raps over a wide range of old-school, sampleheavy soul and funk beats. Midnight. Miles Jones Smooth mix of R&B, electro, reggae and pop that’s spawned radio hits. 1 am. MAGNOLIUS Electronica, drum & bass, jazz, punk, house and rock filtered through a hiphop lens. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Czehoski Abigail Lapell Intimate, passionate folk drawn from the Cat Power well. 9 pm. We Were Lovers Indie-electro dance-rockers with post-punk guitars and a Yeah Yeah Yeahs let’s-get-down-to-it urgency. 10 pm. Hool The recently broken-hearted should steer clear, lest their woes match Brett Hool’s terrifically world-weary lyrics. 11 pm. Freak Owls This vulnerable, infectious band pulls influences from Brian Wilson, Iron & Wine and Death Cab for Cutie. Midnight. The Cool Hands Memorably lo-fi garage punk with offbeat lyrics, military jumpsuits and a mic’d typewriter. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
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sy crossover straight from the Arcade Fire book of anthemic indie rock. Midnight. RIKERS The kind of breezy, near-shoegaze pop that either makes you nauseous or fall in love. 1 am. Melleefresh Canada’s resident dance mogul known as the discoverer of Deadmau5 and for her treble-heavy electro productions. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Free Times Cafe Samantha Hooey Wistful, widescreen acoustic
Dakota Tavern Wiggins Sisters These award-winning harmon-
izing folk siblings were apparently singing before they could talk. 8 pm. Emma-Lee Hints of doo-wop, country and blues, with an old soul diva’s sassiness. 9 pm. Jadea Kelly This young folk/country singer won Best Country honours at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. 10 pm. Harlan Pepper AM-radio-style Americana by four young men with old souls. 11 pm. Carolyn Mark Alt country singer/songwriter with critical acclaim and a Juno nom. Midnight. Tin Star Orphans Roots-tinged anthems and orchestral pop drenched in humour and humility. Cry into your beer stuff. 1 am. The Mohawk Lodge Their crunchy, melodic guitar-god rock is getting big love in Uncut Magazine and on iTunes. 2 am. Samantha Martin & The Haggard Hard-driving, gutsy roots music well versed in Canadian country traditional. 3 am.
The Detour Bar The Music Box This swampy blend of the
Pogues and the Pixies features the most surf leads you’ll ever find 700 km inland. 9 pm. The StandStills Threadbare dirty rock duo with the White Stripes’ huge guitar sound and thrashing-drums’ ying yang. 10 pm. shortpants romance Droning, melodic lo-fi punk inspired by the artier side of Women and Deerhunter. 11 pm. Red Slam Collective An indigenous fusion of urban genres by poets, rappers and musicians from three different crews. Midnight. abstract random Charged and feisty rap, electro and hip-hop with the tribal minimalism of the Slits or Luscious Jackson. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Drake Hotel Underground Nive Nielsen & the Deer Children Unique indie
folk by a captivating six-piece troupe. 9 pm. Mozart’s Sister Danceable electro-pop by Caila Thompson-Hannant (Miracle Fortress). 10 pm. TOPS These British-influenced synth-led poppers are on Montreal’s Arbutus label. 11 pm. MATTERS Guitar riffs, synth leads and John O’Regan’s signature baritone from the formerly named D’Urbervilles. Midnight. Dougie Boom A staple of the DJ scene, Boom plays whatever the dance floor desires. 1 am. Jimmy Edgar This wayward K7 Records starchild plays skewed and futuristic funk, soul and street beat. 2 am. DAKOTA Tribalism, disco and R&B delivered with a wide-eyed thrill. 3 am.
El Mocambo (Main Floor) Fuck Montreal Screw-you-guys art-punk in-
debted to early Sonic Youth and Calgary’s Women. Arcade who? 9 pm. Indian Handcrafts South Simcoe desert rockers pair QOTSA’s fuzzed-out guitars with crazed Cramps-style vocals. 10 pm. New France An amalgam of everything worthwhile about the various historical strains of punk and garage music. 11 pm. Rusty The triumphant return of much-loved Canuck icons who ruled the 90s. Midnight. Saint Alvia These Juno-nominated modern rock punks have toured with Gaslight Anthem and Rise Against. 1 am. Special Guest A band you won’t forget seeing up close in a packed, sweaty club. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
El Mocambo (Upstairs) Modernboys Moderngirls This garage trio have
been a bit quiet since releasing their debut LP, but we guarantee their set won’t be. 9 pm. Language-Arts A sophisticatedly arranged and carefully crafted pairing of classical instrumentation with alt-rock exploration. 10 pm. Amos The Transparent Impressive guitar rock that features multi-part harmonies, handclaps and raucous singalongs. 11 pm.
folk ballads from a London-based, delicately voiced romantic. 9 pm. Lynn Jackson Her whiskey-and-honey voice carries her beautifully arranged roots folk and dark balladry. 10 pm. Lindsay May May’s crystal-clear voice evokes Norah Jones and Roseanne Cash. 11 pm. Serafin Brace yourself for this five-octave tremolo-laden alto singer whose songs run from tender to tempest. Midnight. D’Arcy Wickham This acoustic guitar-picker puts on a comfortingly retro show. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Garrison Jesuslesfilles Boho-cool, this moody French-
language garage band delivers slow-burning, psychedelic guitar pop. 9 pm. Elephant Stone Ex-High Dial Rishi Dhir combines perfect pop songs with a love of trippy Harrison raga. 10 pm. BRAIDS This art-rock electronic band’s neopsychedelic leanings have brought them huge hype. 11 pm. PASSWORDS A warped blend of psychedelia, folk strings and hipster howls. Midnight. Rich Aucoin His crazy dance-party shows are less a spectacle and more a euphoric communal experience. 1 am. Special Guest You won’t forget seeing up close in a packed, sweaty club. 2 am. Jacques Greene Glistening house music with the perfect balance of reverence, idiosyncrasy and an unashamed R&B devotion. 3 am.
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom Erin Hunt Her timeless, classic vocals are turn-
ing heads in the sultry worlds of R&B, soul and jazz. 9 pm. MINOTAURS The funky, slinky backbone of Afrobeat gets applied to Nathan Lawr’s indie folk compositions. 10 pm. Miri A powerful, joyous post-rock show all the way from Iceland. 11 pm. Olenka and the Autumn Lovers Sophisticated, narrative-based pop-folk with strong Eastern European influences. Midnight.
Bialystoker (Formerly the Lovely Feathers) Alt-
rock with post-punk leanings that’ll make you “dance, mourn, fuck, smile.” 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Great Hall Richard Duguay (of Personality Crisis) Duguay’s recorded with GNR and toured with Duff McKagan. 9 pm. Red Mass Arcade Fire-baiting, garage-psych avant-rockestra fronted by longtime King Khan associate Roy Vucino. 10 pm. USA Out of Vietnam Orchestral post-rock doom that’s more than loud/quiet. 11 pm. Swervedriver Alt-rock 90s icons return to rock NXNE. Midnight.
Hard Luck Bar Stephanie Bosch This Alanisesque hard rock
theatric asks if you’re tired of pretty girls with acoustic guitars? 9 pm. St. Joes Mission Punching the rock ’n’ roll clock w/ a touch of stay-at-homesick blues. 10 pm. A Horse and his Boy An impetuous mix of heavy guitar, battling synths and elaborate drum beats. 11 pm. The Speaking Tongues Equal parts Detroit garage and Mississippi boogie, this is a full-volume blues-trash throw down. Midnight. Nikki’s Trick Flawless facsimile of 80s metal and 90s chart grunge that will appeal to Dave Grohl fans. 1 am. Chameleonize Showy, sludgy blues-grunge with Chris Cornellish vocals and Cobainish pop-through-a-fuzzbox melodies. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Hard Rock Cafe The One-look Donnybrook Four-piece brought
together by an insatiable desire to make music, booze and bicker. 9 pm. Unlikely Heroes High-powered emo with a punishing rhythm section, thrashing guitars and symphonic piano flourishes. 10 pm. The Cunninghams Crowd-pleasing, idol-baiting rock that combines Hendrix, Elvis and Jagger into an eight-legged stage show. 11 pm. A Primitive Evolution Schlock grunge rock from a local band that likely admires Lovecraft as much as Siouxsie and the Cure. Midnight. Clockwize Sound K-Rock Bandslam winners breeze through ska, rock and reggae genres with their party-starting tunes. 1 am.
Hideout Black Magick Fox “Sometimes you have to
break shit to make shit,” says this garage rock Toronto trio. 9 pm. The Polymorphines Drawn from the MC5 and Stooges template of early proto-punk. 10 pm.
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THE BANDS Slam Dunk West Coasters make cathartic, brash, weird indie pop in the style of Los Campesinos! or Mekons. 11 pm. The Davey Parker Radio Sound Garage rockers serve it up like a Ponderosa steak: licked with flames and heavy on the sizzle. Midnight. The Connoisseurs of Porn A mess of abrasive noise that would make Captain Beefheart, Pere Ubu or the MC5 proud. 1 am. The Aesthetics This fresh-faced Ottawa trio makes beautiful harmonic pop built on Motown foundations. 2 am. The Black Rainbows Frazzled proto-punk occupying the no (sane) man’s land between the Stooges, Nirvana and the early Kinks. 3 am.
The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern THE DARCYS This brisk agit-pop could easily sit
at the operatic end of a Jason Pierce or Thom Yorke composition. 9 pm. Black Lungs Anthemic punk rock led by Alexisonfire’s Wade MacNeil and fuelled by fiercely literate lyrics. 10 pm. C’Mon A freak flag that flies in the face of all that is safe, sanitized and soulless. 11 pm. OFF! Hardcore supergroup (Burning Brides, Black Flag, Red Kross, Hot Snakes). Midnight. The Pack A.D. This touring duo likes their blues rock raucous, their ears deafened and their vocal chords shredded. 1 am. Special Guest A band you won’t forget seeing up close in a packed, sweaty club. 2 am. Dirtymags Trebly post-punk led by a voice that would rival Julian Casablancas’s for depth and emotion. 3 am.
Labyrinth Lounge Barry Taylor (Host/ Showcase Presenter) Owner
of the Comedy Records label and your host for the evening. 8-8:10 pm. Greg Alsop Drummer for Tokyo Police Club hits the stand-up circuit. 8:12-8:24 pm. Keith Pedro This high-energy comic just fin-
ished shooting for Degrassi and has been steadily touring the country. 8:26-8:38 pm. Nick Reynoldson He barks like a Chihuahua, bites like a Rottweiller. 8:40-8:52 pm. Rick & Chuck (Headliners) Eighth-graders who found some rap CDs. If you see their parents, please don’t tell them. 8:54-9:24 pm.
Lee’s Palace Writer SoCal surf riffs over tripped-out garage
beats, reminiscent of Neutral Milk Hotel and Japandroids’ discordant rock. 9 pm. Dirty Beaches Minimalist, hollered lo-fi pop echoing Elvis, Joy Division and Link Wray. 10 pm. Dum Dum Girls Spinner once asked, “What if the Bangles and the Cure had mated in 1982?” Answer: Dum Dum Girls. 11 pm. Cults Super-right-now blog-borne indie pop with endlessly summery melodies you’ll want to curl up with. Midnight. Superhumanoids Dream-pop split between summery 60s harmonies, slick new-wave electronica and 90s indie rock. 1 am. Bombs A cocky, sardonic, brash interpretation of modern mod rock. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Mitzi’s Sister Daniel Sky and the Landlines Soulful roots pop
with all the dark hickory-lined nostalgia of a Coen Brothers film. 9 pm. the james clark institute Sharp-witted and sharp-tongued (which’ll be kept firmly in cheek) Costello-style pop. 10 pm. Evil Farm Children Raw, raunchy Ottawa trio with a penchant for guiltlessly fun Dick Dale surf rock. 11 pm. Old Crowns Flannelled cuffs rolled, hearts on sleeve and blue collars raised, this band makes unpretentious epic country. Midnight. City and the Sea Modern soul rock w/ a romantic heart beating beneath the doo wop. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
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Library Voices “Will appeal to hip bookworms
who appreciate the group’s assortment of literary shout-outs.” – The New Yorker. 7 pm. The Most Serene Republic Cinematic prog rock mixed with densely layered, acid-frazzled indie pop. 8 pm. Art Brut This very English cult-indie post-pop band are widely regarded as one of the best live bands around. 9 pm.
The Painted Lady Haunted Hearts Honky-tonking, whiskey sip-
ping, alt-Americana from Charlottetown, brimming with Costello cool. 8 pm. Farquhar & Seldon Their outlaw ballads and bluegrass-tinged pop draw comparisons to the Civil Wars and Alison Krauss. 9 pm. Chris Velan This Jack Johnson-like musical nomad blends reggae, blues and more. 10 pm. Shuyler Jansen A throwback to an era of country-folk ballads with a grip on the fringes of rock and pop. 11 pm. The Darby Mintz Kickdrum New project by 90s near-legend Noah Mintz, frontman for hHead, and drummer Jason Darby. Midnight. Foam Lake Crazy Horse guitars, Kevin Shields dreamscapes and electronic post-punk from three siblings raised on Dad’s records. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Phoenix Concert Theatre Junior Battles Pop-punk like you loved in
eighth grade, played by a handsome, polite, marriage-material four-piece. 7 pm. The Flatliners These singalong, heavy-hitting ska punks play a rare hometown show. 8 pm. Anti-Flag These punk rockers inspire, create awareness and push for equality through music and activism. 9 pm. bouncing souls Seminal New Jersey party punks tear up stages with as much gusto as they did at their earliest shows. 10 pm.
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The Breezes Punchy bubblegum indie with an
experimental edge that’s earned praise from Dazed And Confused, and others. 8 pm. GROUNDERS The textural intricacies of shoegaze and psychedelic rock mixed with the heartfelt simplicity of Americana. 9 pm. MONOKINO Kitschy avant-garde post-punk picked as a SXSW highlight by The Chicago Tribune. 10 pm. VOLCANO PLAYGROUND A polyrhythmic sound-research project swirling together shoegaze and modern electronica. 11 pm. Archie Powell & the Exports Raucous garage pop held together by humour and twentysomething restlessness. Midnight. Soft Copy Embedded in a punk rock DIY aesthetic and informed by early post-punk and Sonic Youth’s avant-rock. 1 am. Super Vacations “Precise understanding of the deep structure and sonic sleight-of-hand of the best psychedelic music.” – The Wire. 2 am. The Black Void This swaggering power trio recalls Cheap Trick, the Sonics and the raucous melodies of the Pixies. 3 am.
Rivoli Courage my Love Kitchener twin sisters front this Avril Lavigne/My Chemical Romanceish melodic punk group. 9 pm. Hometown Beatdown Catchy new wave pop with big hooks and a big sound. 10 pm. FREEDOM OR DEATH Quiet folk guitars and electronic beats under Otis Reddingesque vocals. 11 pm. Early Winters Fleetwood Mac-sounding supergroup led by Carina Round and alt-country hero Justin Rutledge. Midnight. Samantha Savage Smith Her pure, could-stoptraffic voice hovers over sparse blues-influenced accompaniment. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
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pop, 60s British Invasion and 90s slacker indie rock. 8 pm. Julia Set Generator Shoegazer-grunge-poppunk, if “grunge” weren’t such a dirty word and “punk” involved minor chords. 9 pm. The BB Guns Expect a sweaty mess of a live show in an X-Ray Spex, everything-goes style. 10 pm. Action Makes Equally influenced by booze and classic vinyl, so the Black Lips-meets-Stooges shtick makes perfect sense. 11 pm. Crocodiles Post-post-punkers with Jesus and Mary Chain influences. Midnight. Powers Locals the Ghost Is Dancing started again as this electro-shoegaze outfit. 1 am. Special Guest A band you won’t forget seeing up close in a packed, sweaty club. 2 am. Give us the Daggers This Toronto four-piece might be the last true believers in archetypal rock ’n’ roll mythology. 3 am.
Sneaky Dee’s Sandman Viper Command Intelligent guitar
rock with a fuzzy pop edge. 8 pm. Enjoy Your Pumas New wavey indie pop quintet with, having supported Bon Jovi, a taste for the big time. 9 pm. Gramercy Riffs This Newfoundland quartet’s grand, haunting indie rock has them poised for big things. 10 pm. Ruby Coast This suburban five-piece’s hyperactive mod-rock repeats the “if it isn’t broke there’s no need to fix it” mantra. 11 pm. Paper Lions PEI-based star-gazing pop that can only be created outside the city’s smoggy clasp. Midnight. Great Bloomers Blissed-out melodies, slacker country leanings and a Spectorish eye for a pop tune. 1 am. Sheezer This all-female, Rivers-approved Weezer tribute band plays Blue Album and continued on page 64 œ
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Pinkerton tracks exclusively. 2 am. Rouge Dance-friendly 80s synth-pop with powerhouse vocals, flashy outfits and a whole lot of energy. 3 am.
Supermarket The Never Surprise Vancouver up-and-comers
play concise, mellow, harmony-rich indie and will be joined by Sarah Hallman. 10 pm. Nash Irony-drenched geek rock that Cake once honed, tossed with Beck’s post-modern take on 90s alternative. 11 pm. KidStreet These electro-synth-poppers have inked a licensing deal with Ford. Midnight. Keys n Krates Raw electronica with hints of UK bass and West Coast funk stirred up in surreal dance-floor soundscapes. 1 am.
The Makeover (Jeremy Glenn & Rod Skimmins) his duo embrace a love of pop whilst celeT brating the underground dance scene. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Velvet Underground Armen at the Bazaar One-man sonic explosion
using just his melodious voice, guitar and sampler. 8 pm. Dora Alexander Unconventional prog-rock group reliant on atmospheric undertones and a strict quiet/loud dynamic. 9 pm. Hexes & Ohs Heartfelt boy-girl synth-pop with slick, cooing back-and-forth vocal harmonies and melodic guitar work. 10 pm. The Cautioneers This six-piece delivers eclectic pop in a supercharged indie-rock style, with Johnny Marr-type guitar flourishes. 11 pm.
Wrongbar Super Vacations “Precise understanding of the
deep structure and sonic sleight-of-hand of the best psychedelic music.” – The Wire. 8 pm. Secret Cities Lo-fi psych pop “not too far off from what Brian Wilson’s been attempting for his entire career.” – Stereogum. 9 pm. Pujol Fantastic Daniel Pujol-led slacker pop in a Smith Westerns or Malkmus mold. 10 pm. Julianna Barwick Loop-based songs built on voice, an effects-pedal station and some occasional instrumentation. 11 pm. Prince Rama Deep tribal din exactly like what you’d expect from sisters raised on a Hare Krishna commune in Florida. Midnight. Ty Segall Irrepressibly cool take on 60s garage rock by psych wunderkind. 1 am. Talk Normal Brooklynites with a thing for 70s no wave and unclassifiable genres. 2 am. Odonis Odonis Distorted guitars and porcelain vocals mix into a grimy, gum-splattered ménage of surf-gaze, punk and lo-fi. 3 am.
Yonge Dundas Square Diamond Rings Electro-pop from a face-paint-
ed, coiffed, much-fancied pin-up-star-to-be. 7:30-8:10 pm. Land of Talk They take a complex approach to modern pop, and are a hidden gem in Montreal’s music scene. 8:30-9:10 pm. Stars These glamorous indie heroes love you and want you dancing, kissing and dreaming at their shows. 9:30-11 pm.
Saturday, June 18 918 Bathurst Doldrums A sea of chopped-up samples, dis-
embodied vocals, tribal percussion and mindbending visuals. 9 pm. Talk Normal Brooklynites with a thing for 70s no wave and unclassifiable genres. 10 pm. Grimes Experimental pop that could be referenced half-centuries from now as an example of original, exciting 2010s music. 11 pm. Prince Rama Deep tribal din exactly like what you’d expect from sisters raised on a Hare Krishna commune in Florida. 12 am. AIDS Wolf Occasionally atonal cult noise-rock from Montreal that will put hair on anybody’s chest. 1 am.
motes a shared outlet of creativity. 11 pm. Shad His latest album on a tiny indie beat golden boy Drake for this year’s Juno award for rap recording. Huge respect. Midnight.
Bovine Sex Club HotKid Gutsy two-piece pitched between trad
blues twang and melodic rock who are earning their stripes with Sloan this month. 9 pm. Dirty Names Memphis rock ’n’ roll, Hamburgera Beatles and Exile On Main Street, with a soul-infused Chuck Berry stomp. 10 pm. Chang-A-Lang Quirky pop trio so keen-sounding they’ve probably launched into their first song by the time you read this. 11 pm. My Skin Against Your Skin This Taipei postpunk band will blow your mind live. Midnight. The Dirty Nil Melodic slacker grunge so laidback it’s almost horizontal. 1 am. Special Guest A band you won’t forget seeing up close in a packed, sweaty club. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Bread and Circus The Elwins This Buddy Hollyish pop band is part of a group of DIY eccentrics unabashedly ignoring current trends in indie music. 8 pm. Jaggery Theatrical darkwave jazz at the torture-chamber end of the Grizzly Bear chamber-pop genre. 9 pm. Zoon van snooK Inventive groove-heavy Boards of Canada-like oddtronica. 10 pm. Axis of Conversation Patchwork pop seemingly spun through the Edge’s pedal board. 11 pm. Bent by Elephants Rhythmic neo-folk collaboration with warm blues-inspired harmonies and orchestral layers. Midnight. Graydon James & the Young Novelists Feelgood roots that mixes intricate harmonies and arrangements with euphoric choruses. 1 am.
Cameron House
Hôtel Morphée Quebecoise influenced by con-
temporary classical music, and in the vein of Karkwa, Portishead and Philip Glass. Midnight. Sioux Newberry & The Law Boho-beat-based singer/songwriter weaves poetic insights into her haunting, diverse electric-folk. 1 am.
C’est What Negar Lush arrangements and lifting vocals
reverberate with the strength and grit of Jim Morrison and Patti Smith and give an operatic if ghostly voice to this acoustic chamber pop. 9 pm. Loon Choir Unique arty folk, laid-back guitar riffs with a driving rhythm section. 10 pm. The Belle Game Cozy Americana and homespun melodies, with a live show guaranteed to end with a teary slow dance. 11 pm. Jen Lane Young Lane’s among the elite of Canadian roots singer/songwriters. Midnight. Melissa Cameron Torontonian with a jazzy lounge pop solo career, a vulnerable, soaring voice and plenty of CBC support. 1 am.
Cherry Cola’s Rock n’ Rolla Cabaret & Lounge The Barrens Explosive psychedelic rock with
punky guitars and the left-field melodies of Clinic or the Bunnymen. 10 pm. The Mercy Now All about the hooks, hazy Hacienda melodies and bombastic bulldozing rhythms. 11 pm. Lovely Killbots A synth-and-drum duo whose catchy electro was built to break human hearts. Midnight. These Electric Lives These local Cure/U2-style rockers playing refined indie anthems. 1 am. Rival Sons Heavy blues in a Hendrix/Zeppelin/ Aerosmith vein by band from Long Beach. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Comfort Zone
The Burnettes These bedroom folk-pop lo-fi
lifers are a fixture on the underground Canadian indie music scene. 9 pm. Josh Geddis Uptempo, rootsy songs played in a Wilco and David Gray style. 10 pm. Daniel Moir This young acoustic minstrel from Vancouver has lithe, breezy, serene songs touched with melancholy. 11 pm. Dinsmore Acoustic folk with left-field beats played in a flamingly groovy style. Midnight. Autumns Canon Ottawa pop-rockers with memorable melodies, powerful licks and Live 88.5’s Big Money Shot prize. 1 am.
Cartoons Pop-punk dripping with energy and
fine guitar hooks. They only have one gear: fast and loud. 8 pm. The Get Nuns Catchy, melodic garage-punk with a mean, dirty, low-fi veneer. 9 pm. Topanga A mix of snappy made-for-the-stage rock and heart-on-the-sleeve folk. 10 pm. Neon Windbreaker Impressive locals bridge the gap between hometown breakout stars Crystal Castles and Fucked Up. 11 pm.
The Central 100 mile house The
pastoral hues of singer Peter Stone’s rural England meet Denise Mackay’s Canadian roots. 8 pm.
Monuments and Statues Unconven-
tional harmony-driven, banjo-bothering indie folk at turns haunting, playful and romantic. 9 pm.
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Crawford Church Chizzle Big L-recalling MC, with all the
ingredients to make it far beyond his beloved Toronto. 9 pm. 4DZ This French-Canadian hip-hop collective heralds a new wave of old school-inspired alternative rap. 10 pm. ReadNex Poetry Squad NYC aggro-electro hiphop, with righteous lyrics focusing on “learning, growth and spiritual elevation.” 11 pm. Jesse Dangerously Canadian East Coast legend with a style best summed up by his latest album title: Humble And Brilliant. Midnight. Ricca Razor Sharp This hip-hop veteran delivers abrasive, old-school beats and synth-led jams. 1 am. Boombox Saints Two devilishly charismatic MCs and a seductive vocalist rap over a heavy mix of contemporary R&B and hip-hop. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Czehoski Kaya Fraser Dewy-eyed but unflinching, Fraser
examines the many moods of love. 9 pm. Tiny Victories Experimental electronics, vocal hooks and dance beats add up to experimental pop. 10 pm. Ambre McLean Often compared to Fiona Apple, McLean writes smoky-blues songs that can stand out on their own. 11 pm. The John Punch Band Their gospel alt-country and 90s radio-friendly rock is indebted to their rural Ottawa Valley retreat. Midnight. Lauren Best Alt-pop that ranges from cabaret and lounge to jazz and intimate, blue-eyed ballads. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Dakota Tavern Chris Velan This Jack Johnson-like musical nomad blends reggae, blues and more. 8 pm.
Bellewoods Poppy alt-country with blissful
orchestration and a cinematic feel. 9 pm. Smoke Fairies This UK duo harmonizes over dark, heartfelt and lustful 70s acid folk. 10 pm. Horse Feathers Post-grunge experimental Americana signed to legendary Washington label Kill Rock Stars. 11 pm. Secret Cities Lo-fi psych pop “not too far off from what Brian Wilson’s been attempting for his entire career.” – Stereogum. Midnight. New Country Rehab Fiddle, saw blades and cookie sheets: New Country Rehab clearly aren’t for pussies. 1 am. Entire Cities Confusing time signatures and simple hooks reveal a band with a personality disorder worth getting to know. 2 am. Hot Wax Meltdown Cover-heavy soul ’n’ R&R throw down from local six-piece with nothing but funk on their minds. 3 am.
The Detour Bar Sacred Balance Trippy intense electro-soul
heaven-sent for the legendary Andrew Weatherall to produce. 9 pm. Elos Arma High-energy dysfunctional pop from a young quartet playing commerciallyoriented alt rock. 10 pm. Eamon McGrath A 22-year-old with a rasping Waitsian voice. 11 pm. Cécile Doo-Kingué A blend of blues, soul and Afro-folk perfect for surfing to the end of the world. Midnight. Kill Giants Danceable, angular blues rock in the unhinged, aggressive style of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
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ition and fresh indie sensibilities create an eclectic rugged folk with gutsy old-time flair. 10 pm. Jody Glenham Folky goodness, with vocals that mix Suzanne Vega intelligence and Linda Ronstadt playfulness. 11 pm.
The Drake Hotel Underground JF Robitaille “Utterly charming... could rise to
The Ballroom 88 Days of Fortune A grassroots, youth-run
PEELANDER- Z New York’s only Japanese-action-comic punks have crazy stage antics that give Jackass a run for their money. Midnight. Biblical Proto-punk members of the Illuminati and the Bicycles; think mountains splitting and oceans parting. 1 am.
Twin Shadow hits Lee’s Palace Saturday, midnight
be a Cohen... with optimism, melody and a prettier voice.”– Exclaim. 8 pm. Samantha Savage Smith Her pure, could-stoptraffic voice hovers over sparse blues-influenced accompaniment. 9 pm.
Foxfire Local party-starters riff off the best sounds from disco, Motown and R&R. 10 pm. Still Life Still Arts & Crafts local heroes have slowly build a rep as one of the city’s foremost indie bands. 11 pm. The Order of Good Cheer Doused in loin-tingling liquor and filtered through the smoky lens of 70s rock. Midnight. DJ Nights The dance floor’s DJ, he pipes in with the latest hits, classic party jams and everything in between. 1 am. Cosmic Kids Lose-yourself-in-the-moment house and jacking beats from L.A. warehouse-party circuit duo. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
El Mocambo (Main Floor) The Schomberg Fair These Gun Club-style lo-
cals pair the soul of deep blues with the frenetic spirit of early punk. 9 pm. Harper Blynn “If pop hooks were Monopoly money, this foursome would be buying hotels on Park Place.” – Time Out New York. 10 pm. Gentlemen Husbands Ambitious mainstream alt-rock with laser-like focus on the usual wide-eyed Springsteenian ideals. 11 pm. THE COPPERTONE Heavy blues and swamp rock band led by the transfixingly talented Amanda Zelina. Midnight. Special Guest A band you won’t forget seeing up close in a packed, sweaty club. 1 am. HONHEEHONHEE Unique art-rock five-piece combines a Broadway spirit with Plants & Animals’ modern indie aesthetic. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Free Times Cafe Mary Milne Like Daniel Johnston, Milne has a
voice that’s pitchy but always works perfectly in her neo-folk songs. 9 pm. Jamie Bendell Stripped-down arrangements, demure melodies and coy vocals give her smooth lounge pop a unique charm. 10 pm. Elgin-Skye Ukulele-led coffeeshop folk from a Vancouver Islander whose voice can breathe life into the simplest of songs. 11 pm. Jon Bryant This Haligonian makes Damien Rice-meets-Jeff Buckley orchestral folk with touches of jazz and blues. Midnight. Lady Hayes Nashville-leaning country that will appeal to anyone who’s ever liked a twangy guitar, accordion or Ryan Adams’s Gold. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Garrison Idiot Glee The NME raves about James Friley’s
voice and The Guardian loves his “creepy ballads and twisted hymns.” Go see why. 9 pm. Josh Reichmann Reichmann and Andrew Wilson make “mystic music for dancing and feeling.” 10 pm. No Gold Experimental Vancouver trio combines grooves, incantations, minimalism and Kraut that results in big danceability. 11 pm. Little Girls “Riding the dirty wave of ultra lo-fi yet extremely melodic/endlessly hummable noise-pop.” – Gorilla vs Bear. Midnight. Handsome Furs Brooding husband/wife duo makes intimidatingly minimal post-punk anthems. 1 am. Makeout Videotape Acely strange, trippy, fuzzed-out pop from Montreal. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom Eastern Conference Champions L.A. indie rock
band chosen ahead of 400 bands competing for a movie soundtrack slot. 7-7:30 pm. Miss Emily This bluesy star is being courted by the majors and gigging with Sam Roberts and the Tragically Hip. 7:45-8:15 pm. DreamFace Alt-electro six-piece group with serious pop songwriting credentials and polished sounds. 8:30-9 pm. Brighter Brightest Undeniably catchy powerpop from Aurora. Fresh, enthusiastic, hooky and heart-winning. 9:15-9:45 pm. Bleeker Ridge The veteran musicians on Roadrunner Records are chock full of chugging hard-rock anthems. 10-10:30 pm. TBA 10:45-11:15 pm. Candy Coated Killahz David Guetta-influenced beats with Fever Ray-like synths and bouncy Europop choruses. 11:30 pm-midnight. MENEW Leather-heavy stadium MOR pop by a
the bands band looking to “redefine their generation’s rock and roll sound.” 12:15-12:45 am. Die Mannequin Gritty, thrashy punk rock goodness from Toronto that picks up where the Distillers left off. 1-1:30 am.
The Great Hall Duzheknew Like a Haligonian Mark E Smith
singing over choppy, basic guitar lines, floortom-heavy rhythms and bad vibrations. 9 pm. Jennifer Castle Castle’s distinctive alt-folk voice calls to mind Iris Dement. 10 pm. BRAIDS This art-rock electronic band’s neopsychedelic leanings have brought them huge hype. 11 pm. Chad VanGaalen Calgary’s most famous reclusive genius is touring behind an album that’s the closest thing he’s done to rock. Midnight. Grimes Experimental pop that could be referenced half-centuries from now as an example of original, exciting 2010s music. 1 am.
Hideout The Goodluck Assembly Dark, emotive guitar
rock that recalls early Radiohead and Interpol. 9 pm. little foot long foot Blues-with-bite combo that matches Jack White’s macho growl with Beth Ditto’s gospel holler. 10 pm. Jordan Cook Guitar prodigy plays howling, swaggering blues that got him a month-long residency at the Viper Room in L.A. 11 pm. The North The daughter of Status Quo’s Francis Rossi, Bernadette adds star quality to her Blue Rodeo-esque country. Midnight. Kill Matilda A shot of adrenalin to those who think thrashing guitar riffs are the pretense of decades previous. 1 am. Holy Toledo! Super-energetic weird pop. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern Teenage Kicks Zeal stuffed into three-minute
rock tracks without a care in the world. 9 pm. Hooded Fang This fun local group shamelessly plunders all genres in search of the perfect chamber pop tune. 10 pm. Jenn Grant A frisky concoction of synth-sweetened songs and muted, organic elements from this Halifax songwriter. 11 pm. Dinosaur Bones These T-rexs of their hometown scene make danceable NYC-inspired indie laced with post rock ambiance. Midnight. One Hundred Dollars What country might have become had the industry not been overtaken by trite pop production. 1 am. Wildlife Wide-eyed, carefree and irresponsible indie-lite with an inherent depth buried beneath a sweaty outer shell. 2 am. Commandeers Proto-punk with unbridled energy rooted in New York Dolls’ swaggering, snarling spirit of classic rock. 3 am.
Labyrinth Lounge Matt O Brien (Host) Your host for the evening.
Named Canada’s Next Top Comic by XM Radio. 8-8:10 pm. Eric Andrews A young comic who’s “a bit shy, a bit awkward and a lot funny.” 8:12-8:24 pm. Garrett Jamieson Dark, dirty comedy sketches based on past jobs in a funeral home, dirt factory and porno shop. 8:26-8:38 pm. Desiree Lavoy Self-styled alternative comedian from the “too close to the bone” school. 8:40-8:52 pm. K Trevor Wilson Riveting comic with a trademark baritone. One of Canada’s brightest hopes. 8:54-9:06 pm. Bryan O Gorman (Headliner) Comedy that will leave you leaking fluids you didn’t know you had. 9:08-9:28 pm.
Lee’s Palace Ivan & Alyosha These harmony-heavy Seattle-
ites fit squarely into the Northwest beardindie scenes. 9 pm. Guards Retro-flavoured garage pop from Richie Follin of Cults, with 60s pop riffs and laid-
back lo-fi guitar fuzz. 10 pm. Wild Nothing Their cover of Kate Bush’s Cloudbusting drew much love, and their LP was ranked 49th best of 2010 by Pitchfork. 11 pm. Twin Shadow Sophisto-pop with an R&B intimacy and sunsetting, end-of-the-decade feel. Midnight. Memoryhouse Recent Sub Pop signees mix ambient loops, aquatic guitars and burbling synths. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
NXNE Program Schedule
Mitzi’s Sister CRAIG SMITH Earthy, melodic alt-country with
all the gusto expected from a seasoned performer. 9 pm. Big Tobacco & the Pickers Six-piece classic country outfit with overtones of traditional, honky-tonk and outlaw flavours. 10 pm. The Key Frames Like their British invader heroes they prefer to build their music simply and let their hearts judge. 11 pm. Dirt Farmer Quintessential North American modern pop in the tradition of Elliott Smith, Rivers Cuomo and Frank Black. Midnight. Freeman Dre & the Kitchen Party Renegade Dre and his killer backing band are rootsy-folk and Poguesy mariachi rock circus. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
NOW Lounge Vanessa’s Entire Heart Otherworldly ambient
singer/songwriter with a frightening intensity worthy of Grouper or Atlas Sound. 9 pm. Halabisky’s Uprising The Gloucester veteran’s sax leads a trip through jazz grooves, hip-hop and electronica. 10 pm. Hibou New Orderish bass lines and Numan keys result in synth-pop that’s as 80s as you can get without a time machine. 11 pm. MONOKINO Kitschy avant-garde post-punk picked as a SXSW highlight by The Chicago
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Great Hall Fri 17 (Limited Passes/ Wristbands)
Swervedriver with usa out of vietnam, red mass, richard duguay
Wrongbar, Thur 16 (Presented By NOW Magazine)
FUCKED UP
with lucie tic, light fires, anagram, allie hughes, tanika charles + the wonderfuls, jennifer castle
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The Comfort Zone Sat 18
The Silver Dollar, Sat 18 (Presented By Next/Untold Cities)
Peelan der Z neon windbreaker, biblical, with
topanga, the get nuns, cartoons
The El Mocambo, Thur 16 (Presented By LEFSE)
tape deck mount ain Gauntlet Hair,
brother tiger, A Lull, Woodsman
Crocodiles
with B-17, Bad Cop, Teenanger, The White Eyes, Catl
The Music Gallery, Thur 16 (Presented By Out Of This Spark)
Forest City Lovers with Evening Hymns, Snowblink
El Mocambo, Fri 17
Live Nation presents
with Saint Alvia, New France, Indian Handcrafts, Fuck Montreal The Garrison Fri 17 (Presented By Osheaga)
Your Skin, The Vandelles, The Young Things Little Foot Long Foot The Dakota, Sat 18
Horse Feathers with Entire Cities, New Country Rehab, Sneaky Dee’s, Fri 17 (Presented By Young Lions Music Club)
coast still life still ruby with Rouge, Sheezer, Paper Lions,
with cosmic kids, dj nights, the order of good cheer, foxfire, samantha savage smith, Jf robitaille
great bloomers, Gramercy Riffs, Enjoy Your Pumas, Sandman Viper Command
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918 Bathurst,Sat 18 (Presented By Snakes and Ladders)
Heavy Cream with The Hoa Hoa’s, My Skin Against
Secret Cities, Smoke Fairies, Bellewoods, Chris Velan The Drake Hotel, Sat 18 (Presented By The Drake Hotel)
Videotape, Little Girls, No Gold, Josh Reichmann, Idiot Glee
passes/wristbands admitted
Rich Aucoin with Jacques Greene, passwords, braids, elephant stone, jesuslesfilles
Handsome FuRs with Makeout
Foster the people June 18, The Mod Club, first 40
Comfort Zone, Fri 17 (Presented By Musebox)
Rusty
The Garrison, Sat 18 (Presented By Hand Drawn Dracula)
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doldrums with prince rama, aids wolf, grimes, talk normal The Great Hall, Thur 16
Men Without Hats
with little girls, unfamiliar friends party, belle phoenix
40 MUSIC-THEMED FEATURES, DOCS AND SHORTS WITH CANADIAN PREMIERES AND DIRECTORS IN ATTENDANCE
Band Schedule ThurSday, June 16 8PM
918 Bathurst
918 Bathurst Street
1
Drew smith toronto, ON
9PM
10PM
Brian Borcherdt
Boys Who say No
Toronto , ON
Toronto, ON
11PM
Gavin Gardiner Toronto, ON
12aM
Lake Forest
1aM
2aM
3aM
Cartoons
after hours until 4 am
Toronto, ON
the Boat
Cavaliers
extra arms
Black Light White Light
Danielle Duval
Bravestation
BoviNe sex CLuB
stars of Boulevard
Gloryhound
take Drugs
Darlings of Chelsea
CJ ramone
hopeful monster
Marta
Lindy
Future historY
the strumbellas
CaMeroN house
spirits
the star Department
lazybones
Chip Greene
Chloe Charles
C’est What
Pistol George Warren
Cindy Doire
Brian Dunn
Kalle Mattson
ox
richard Duguay (of Personality Crisis)
Belle Phoenix
the White eyes
Taipei City, Taiwan
today i Caught the Plague
the Cowgirl Choir
Cowboy and indian
revolvers
the hounds Below
organ thieves
CraWForD
thrust
Magnum Ki
truth universal
stalley
Brace
CZehosKi
Doug hoyer
Kelly sloan
Walter sickert & the army of Broken toys
the Jessica stuart Few
toNeLLa
slow down, Molasses Saskatoon, SK
tim Chaisson and Morning Fold
the treasures
inlet sound
avery island
commodore84
Nans & Nat
Jane’s Party
the Little Black Dress
Noah Pred
Co-oP
alland Byallo after hours Berlin, Germany until 4 am
Brothertiger
Woodsman
a Lull
tape Deck Mountain
Gauntlet hair
hours special Guest after until 4 am
eL MoCaMBo (uPstairs)
FirexFire
Kovak
oPoPo
tomboyfriend
Josh Martinez
Free tiMes CaFe
robbie hancock
Mandippal
shawn Clarke
David Leask
shawna Caspi
158 Augusta
Newmarket, ON
542 Queen W
Vancouver, BC
Gt. DaNe
BreaD aND CirCus
Guelph/Winnipeg/ Toronto, MB
299 Augusta
408 Queen W 67 Front E
New York, NY
Toronto, ON
Melbourne, Australia
Kitchener/Hamilton, ON
2
Sudbury , ON
CherrY CoLa’s roCK N’ roLLa CaBaret & LouNGe CoMFort ZoNe
the Lying Cheats
480 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON
718 College Street
Toronto, ON
ruth Minnikin
249 Ossington
Halifax, NS
Dartmouth, NS
Blackie Jackett Jr. Toronto, ON
Zachary Lucky and his Prairie Pals
the Detour Bar 193 1/2 Baldwin
Saskatoon, SK
the DraKe hoteL uNDerGrouND
3
eL MoCaMBo (MaiN FLoor)
4
Mathew Maaksant Dave Picco Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Vancouver, BC
Toronto/Hamilton, ON
Denver, CO
Toronto, ON
320 College
shiloh Lindsey
Toronto, ON
Toledo, OH
464 Spadina
Austin, TX
Winnipeg, MB
Edmonton, AB
DaKota taverN
the GarrisoN
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
678 Queen W
464 Spadina
Dublin, Ireland
Los Angeles, CA
200 Bathurst
1150 Queen W
Fall river, NS
Brighton, UK
Ktichener, ON
Cambridge/Toronto, ON
Copenhagen, Denmark Toronto, ON Toronto, ON Toronto, ON Sudbury, ON London, UK
Toronto, ON New Orleans, LA
Boston, MA
Port Perry, ON
Toronto, ON
Chicago, IL Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Nashville, TN
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Cumberland, MI Massillon, OH Toronto, ON
Charlottetown, PE Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON
San Diego, CA Toronto, ON
Mississauga, ON
Toronto, ON
New York, NY
Denmark, DK
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Sudbury, ON
Ottawa, ON
after hours until 4 am
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON
Denver, CO
Vancouver, BC Toronto, ON
after hours until 4 am after hours until 4 am Bryce Clifford after hours and Co until 4 am Austin, TX after hours until 4 am
after hours until 4 am after hours until 4 am My skin against Your skin
5
Modern superstitions
usa out of vietnam
uncle Bad touch
ty segall
the Dig
6
this hisses
Greg MacPherson
the Details
Les Jupes
Cyclist
the Great haLL
Belle Phoenix
unfamiliar Friends Party Little Girls Taipei, Taiwan
Toronto, ON
Men Without hats
harD LuCK Bar
decibel.
MaD oNes
teen tits wild wives
KuMoNga
after hours until 4 am
hiDeout
hellbros
Benefit of a Doubt Ottawa, ON
PKeW PKeW PKeW (gunshots)
the ooohh Baby Gimme Permanent Bastards Mores Woodbridge, ON Toronto, ON the New enemy
Bastard
october sky
after hours until 4 am
royal Bangs
Ps i Love You
suuns
No Joy
old World vulture
after hours until 4 am
1197 Dundas St W
GLaDstoNe hoteL BaLLrooM 1214 Queen W
Toronto, ON
Winnipeg, MB
1087 Queen W
New York, NY
484 Queen W
the LeGeNDarY horseshoe taverN 370 Queen W
LaBYriNth LouNGe 298 Brunswick Ave
the Luyas
7 8
Montreal, QC
11
siLver DoLLar rooM
12
332 Queen St. W
486 Spadina
sNeaKY Dee’s 431 College
suPerMarKet 268 Augusta
13
Lego Gang
Puncturevine
Zoon van snooK
squid Lid
secret Broadcast
Petty victories
Grey Kingdom
Paper thick Walls
Ketch harbour Wolves
Young Doctors in Love
after hours until 4 am
Gauntlet hair
the Dodos
Deerhoof
1977
Different skeletons Toronto, ON
the Jon Cohen experimental
Parks & rec
Bella Clava
the Cheap speakers
Peter elkas
Bobby Bazini
imaginary Cities
sweet thing
Bruce Peninsula
Mittenz
Purple hill
elvyn
Chains of Love
Crocodiles
Dirty Beaches
international Zombies of Love
odonis odonis
Child Bite
Doldrums
MetZ
DD/MM/ Y Y Y Y
Goldenboy
Dinsmore
Toronto, ON
Mookie and the Loyalists
Poor Young things
the two Koreas
the hippy Mafia
snowblink evening hymns Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Denver, CO
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
YoNGe DuNDas square Yonge and Dundas
Welland, ON
San Francisco, CA
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC Quebec, QC
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Detroit, MI
the holiday Crowd Toronto, ON
Bristol, UK
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Toronto , ON
Chicago, IL
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Vancouver, BC
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
San Diego, CA
Toronto, ON
Jennifer Castle Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
tanika Charles & the Wonderfuls Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Vancouver, BC
Toronto, ON
say Domino London, ON
Dead Messenger
Montreal, QC
after hours until 4 am sports
Toronto, ON
sandman viper Command
Burlington, ON
hours special Guest after until 4 am after hours until 4 am
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
DJ steve rock 11:00 pm
15
Baltimore, MD
ALL OVER, USA
Toronto, ON
110 Ossington 1279 Queen W
Kitchener, ON
Toronto, ON
Watusi
WroNGBar
Toronto, ON
Cambridge, MA
Toronto, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Motel english
510 Queen W
Toronto, ON
Kevin seconds
Forest City Lovers
Toronto, ON
14
veLvet uNDerGrouND
Toronto, ON
after hours until 4 am
Toronto, ON
rivoLi
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
Dress rehearsal
Toronto, ON
300 College
Montreal, QC
Whitby Southeast, ON
hot White Chocolate
Toronto, ON
raNCho reLaxo
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
the Breaking Lakes
189 Church
10
Montreal , Canada
MJ Cyr
Toronto, ON
NoW LouNGe
410 Sherbourne
Kingston, ON
the Caraways after hours Toronto, ON until 4 am
after hours until 4 am
1554 Queen W
218 Ossington
Toronto, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Taipei, Taiwan
after hours until 4 am
Lower Dens
Melbourne, Australia
angela saini and the residents
the PaiNteD LaDY
Toronto, ON
Winnipeg, MB
New York City, NY
evan Dando / Juliana hatfield
Washington
Montreal, QC
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Winnipeg, MB
San Francisco, CA
Sacramento, CA
Chris velan
MitZi’s sister
PhoeNix CoNCert theatre
Knoxville, TN
Montreal, QC
tim Nasiopoulos (host) 8-8:10 pm Dylan Gott 8:12-8:24 pm Kathleen McGee 8:26-8:38 pm Bobby Mair 8:40-8:52 pm Monty scott 8:54-9:06 pm Mark DeBonis (headliner) 9:08-9:28 pm
529 Bloor W
197 John Street
Toronto, ON
Ottawa, ON
Lee’s PaLaCe
the MusiC GaLLerY
Winnipeg, MB
London, UK
812 Dundas Street West
Montreal, QC
DJ’s Bang & Blush 1:00 am allie hughes Toronto, ON
anagram
Oshawa, ON
Fucked up Toronto, ON
Light Fires Toronto, ON
after hours until 4 am Lucie tic
Toronto, ON
MetZ 6-6:40 pm rusty 7-7:40 pm Fucked up 8-8:40 pm oFF! 9-9:40 pm Descendents 10-10:40 pm
1. WHIPPERSNAPPER presents 2. NORTHERN ONTARIO MUSIC presents 3. PUBLIC CITY presents 4. LEFSE presents 5. DOSE.CA presents 6. MANITOBA MUSIC presents 7. WINDISH AGENCY presents 8. COMEDY RECORDS presents 9. OUT OF THIS SPARK / MUSIC GALLERY presents 10. PKG / SKULL CANDY presents 11. CBC RADIO 2 presents 12. NEXT/NXNE presents 13. WE ARE BUSY BODIES presents 14. AGENCY GROUP presents 15. NOW MAGAZINE presents 16. MONSTER presents NOW June 16-22 2011
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FREE OutDooR SHOWS thURSDAY, JUNE 16
DESCENDEntS
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FRIDAY, JUNE 17 presents
10:00 PM
STarS
ofF! 9:00 PM FUCKEDUP 8:00 PM RUSTY 7:00 PM METZ 6:00 PM
9:30 PM
LanD of TALK 8:30 PM DIAMOND RINGS 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
presents
9:30 PM
MEN WitHOut HATS 8:00 PM
CULTS 7:00 PM the coPPERtoNE 6:00 PM DIRTY BEAChe S 5:00 PM DD/MM/YYYY 4:00 PM GEntleMEN HUSBanDS3:00 PM NIGHTBOX 2:00 PM RICHarD DUGUAY 1:00 PM the BURNING BOYZ 12:00 PM Mill St. Brew Pub
GREAT BEER LIVES heRE
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SUNDAY, JUNE 19
the PHarCYDE 9:00 PM
DIGABle PLanETS 8:00 PM D-SISIVE 7:00 PM TanIka CHarleS & the WONDERFULS 6:00 PM REEMA MAJOR 5:00 PM MAMABOLO 4:00 PM
Indie Music Market
• a celebration of independent music and creativity • merch & autographs from NXNE artists on-site • NXNE wristband sales & pickup • gaming stations on-site • chances to win a MOOG DJ system
Band Schedule Friday, June 17 918 Bathurst
918 Bathurst Street
1
8PM
9PM
10PM
11PM
12aM
1aM
uladat
Labirinto
Lido Pimienta
Baru
sultans of string
Lucie tic
super Geek League Seattle, WA
eastern Conference Champions
the White eyes
Cunter
DB and the Catastrophe
split tongue Crow
the seedy seeds Cincinnati, OH
ian La rue & the heartbeat City
Billie Goats Gruff
Little City
alright alright
Pang attack
the monster show
Dave rave
Crazy Diamond
the Driftwood singers
Jean Caffeine Durham, NC
nive nielsen & the Deer Children
ol’ savannah
shade
the abramson singers
ania soul
Jo Williamson
Dave Borins
unfamiliar Friends Party mad June
the Johnnys
your Pretend Boyfriend
Toronto, ON
Bovine sex CLuB 542 Queen W
BreaD anD CirCus
romney Getty
299 Augusta
Toronto, ON
Cameron house 408 Queen W
Sal Paulo, Brazil
Rutland, VT
Toronto, ON
the CentraL
hotCha!
603 Markham Street
Toronto, ON
C’est What
Los Angeles, CA
Beekeepers society
67 Front E
Toronto, ON
Cherry CoLa’s roCk n’ roLLa CaBaret & LounGe 200 Bathurst
ComFort Zone 480 Spadina Ave
little foot long foot the young things
2
Toronto, ON
New York, NY
Toronto, ON
Los Angeles, CA
Montreal, QC
Vancouver, BC
Toronto, ON Taipei City, Taiwan
Winnipeg, MB Waterloo, ON
Nuuk, Greenland Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Hamilton, On, ON Montreal, QC
New York, NY
Fort Collins, CO
hours special Guest after until 4 am
Toronto, Ontario, ON Toronto, ON Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
the vanDeLLes Manhattan, NY
my skin against your skin
the hoa hoa’s
heavy Cream
Toronto, ON
3aM
Toronto, ON
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
Toronto, ON
2aM
Toronto, ON
rival sons
after hours
maGnoLius
after hours until 4 am
Long Beach, CA until 4 am
Nashville, TN
CraWForD
angerville
Ghettosocks
Def3
abstract artform
miles Jones
CZehoski
abigail Lapell
We Were Lovers
hool
Freak owls
the Cool hands
emma-Lee
Jadea kelly
harlan Pepper
Carolyn mark
tin star orphans
the Detour Bar
the music Box
the standstills
shortpants romance
red slam Collective
abstract random
the Drake hoteL unDerGrounD
nive nielsen & the Deer Children
mozart’s sister
toPs
matters
Dougie Boom
Jimmy edgar
eL moCamBo (main FLoor)
Fuck montreal
indian handcrafts
new France
rusty
saint alvia
Burlington, ON
hours special Guest after until 4 am
eL moCamBo (uPstairs)
modernboys moderngirls Language-arts Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
amos the transparent
Fast romantics
rikers
melleefresh
Free times CaFe
samantha hooey
Lynn Jackson
Lindsay may
serafin
D’arcy Wickham
Jesuslesfilles
elephant stone
BraiDs
PassWorDs
rich aucoin
erin hunt
minotaurs
miri
Bialystoker (Formerly -
East Coast Iceland, Iceland
olenka and the autumn Lovers
718 College Street
Aurora, ON
678 Queen W
Toronto, ON
Dakota tavern
Wiggins sisters
249 Ossington
Wilton, CT
193 1/2 Baldwin
1150 Queen W
Waterloo, ON
3
Nuuk, Greenland
Halifax, NS
464 Spadina 464 Spadina 320 College
the Garrison 1197 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON
London, ON
4
Montreal, QC
GLaDstone hoteL BaLLroom
Toronto, ON
1214 Queen W
Halifax, NS
Saskatoon, SK
Toronto, ON
Oshawa, ON
Montreal, QC
South Simcoe, ON
Kitchener, ON Montreal, QC
Guelph, ON
Regina, SK Brooklyn, NY
Hamilton, ON
Montreal , QC Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON Ottawa, ON
Vancouver, BC Montreal, QC
Winnipeg, MB Brooklyn, NY
Victoria, BC
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON Calgary & Toronto, AB Toronto, ON Montreal, QC
London, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
after hours until 4 am
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
the mohawk Lodge Toronto, ON
Peterborough, ON
Detroit, MI
Toronto, ON
Dakota
Toronto, ON
after hours until 4 am
after hours until 4 am
Toronto, ON Halifax, NS
Toronto, ON
after hours until 4 am
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
samantha martin & the haggard
Jacques special Guest Greene
Montreal, QC
after hours until 4 am
the Lovely Feathers) Montreal, QC
richard Duguay (of Personality Crisis)
red mass
usa out of vietnam
swervedriver
harD LuCk Bar
stephanie Bosch
st. Joes mission
a horse and his Boy
the speaking tongues
nikki’s trick
harD roCk CaFe 279 Yonge
the one-look Donnybrook
unlikely heroes
the Cunninghams
a Primitive evolution
Clockwize sound
hiDeout
Black magick Fox
the Polymorphines
slam Dunk Victoria, BC
the Davey Parker radio the Connoisseurs sound of Porn Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
the aesthetics
C’mon
oFF!
the Pack a.D.
special Guest Dirtymags Toronto, ON
the Great haLL 1087 Queen W
5
Los Angeles, CA
812 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
484 Queen W
Toronto , ON
the LeGenDary horseshoe tavern
the DarCys Toronto, ON
370 Queen W
LaByrinth LounGe 298 Brunswick Ave
6
Lee’s PaLaCe
7
529 Bloor W
Library voices
Regina, SK
the PainteD LaDy 218 Ossington
Junior Battles
Toronto, ON
ranCho reLaxo 300 College
332 Queen St. W
siLver DoLLar room 486 Spadina
sneaky Dee’s 431 College
suPermarket 268 Augusta
Milton, ON
Charlottetown, PE
410 Sherbourne
rivoLi
the most serene republic haunted hearts
Phoenix ConCert theatre
Vancouver, BC
Daniel sky and the Landlines
the james clark institute
evil Farm Children
old Crowns
City and the sea
after hours until 4 am
Chris velan
shuyler Jansen Saskatoon, SK
the Darby mintz kickdrum
Foam Lake
after hours until 4 am
Toronto, ON
Vancouver, BC Toronto, ON
Los Angeles , CA Ottawa, ON
New York, NY Ottawa, ON
Los Angeles, CA
yonGe DunDas square
13
Bombs
Toronto, ON
Hamilton, ON
after hours until 4 am
art Brut
London, UK
Farquhar & seldon Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON
Saskatoon, SK
the Breezes
GrounDers
monokino
Amsterdam, Netherlands
voLCano PLayGrounD
archie Powell & the exports
soft Copy
Courage my Love
hometown Beatdown
FreeDom or Death
early Winters
samantha savage smith
Persian rugs
Julia set Generator
the BB Guns
action makes
Crocodiles
Powers
Toronto, ON
Give us the special Guest Daggers
sandman viper Command
enjoy your Pumas
Gramercy riffs
ruby Coast
Paper Lions
Great Bloomers
sheezer
Pittsburgh, PA
Toronto, ON
Kitchener, ON Toronto, ON
Burlington, ON
Toronto, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Asbury Park, NJ
Whitby, ON
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
the never surprise
nash
hexes & ohs
the Cautioneers
Vancouver, BC
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
Chicago, IL
Toronto & Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA Charlottetown, PE
kidstreet
Waterloo, ON
Downtown Toronto, ON
super vacations Norfolk, VA
secret Cities Fargo, ND
Pujol
Nashville, TN
super vacations
Norfolk, VA
the Black void
Montreal, QC
after hours until 4 am
Calgary, AB
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
keys n krates Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
rouge
Toronto, ON
the makeover
(Jeremy Glenn & after hours rod skimmins) until 4 am Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
DJ Fathom 11:00 pm
12
Toronto, ON
bouncing souls
Montreal, QC
WronGBar
the Black rainbows
superhumanoids
110 Ossington
Yonge and Dundas
Los Angeles, CA
Ottawa, ON
Cults
Watusi
1279 Queen W
Toronto/New Orleans, ON
Kingston , , , ON
Dum Dum Girls
armen at the Bazaar Dora alexander
510 Queen W
Toronto, ON
Chameleonize after hours Toronto, ON until 4 am
Dirty Beaches
11
veLvet unDerGrounD
Black Lungs
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
anti-Flag
Toronto, ON
8
10
Ottawa, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
the Flatliners
Montreal, QC
9
Orangeville South, ON
London, ON
London, UK
Writer
San Diego, CA
1554 Queen W 722 College
Ottawa, ON
Montreal, QC
Barry taylor (host/ showcase Presenter) 8-8:10 pm Greg alsop 8:12-8:24 pm keith Pedro 8:26-8:38 pm nick reynoldson 8:40-8:52 pm rick & Chuck (headliners) 8:54-9:24 pm
mitZi’s sister moD CLuB theatre
Montreal, QC
DJ Fathom 1:00 am Julianna Barwick brooklyn, NY
Prince rama Brooklyn, NY
ty segall
San Francisco, CA
talk normal Brooklyn, NY
after hours until 4 am odonis odonis Toronto, ON
Diamond rings 7:30-8:10 pm Land of talk 8:30-9:10 pm stars 9:30-11 pm
1. FUNKETE presents 2. NEXT/MUSEBOX presents 3. POP MONTREAL presents 4. OSHEAGA presents 5. CHUNKLET presents 6. COMEDY RECORDS presents 7. SESAC presents 8. Taylor Mitsopulos Klein Oballa presents 9. NEXT/POP MONTREAL presents 10. YOUNG LIONS MUSIC CLUB presents 11. 2 + 2 presents 12. PANACHE presents 13. SIRIUS presents
NOW June 16-22 2011
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NXNE filM festival
The world’s best features, docs, & shorts – all about the music ALL SCREENINGS ARE FREE WITH A NXNE WRISTBAND OR PASS, OR $10 AT DOOR
FILM FESTIVAL VENUES National Film Board Mediatheque (NFB) 150 John St. Hyatt Regency 370 King St. W. Toronto Underground Cinema (TUC) 186 Spadina Ave.
MONDAY JUNE 13 7:00 – TUC
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: “Cowboy” Jack Clement’s Home Movies (2005, USA, 60 mins) D: Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville A doc about Nashville’s maverick songwriter/producer, “Cowboy” Jack Clement – includes footage of Johnny Cash and Bono. 9:00 – TUC
The Last Pogo (1978, Canada, 26 mins) D: Colin Brunton; producer/director Colin Brunton in attendance A Canuck classic: documents the final punk concert to take place in Toronto’s Legendary Horseshoe Tavern—a night of unhinged music and unbridled mayhem.
with
Kurt Cobain: About a Son
(2007, USA, 96 mins) D: A.J. Schnack An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with Cobain by noted music journalist Michael Azerrad for his book “Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana.”
TUESDAY JUNE 14 7:00 - TUC
Jandek on Corwood (2003, USA, 88 mins) D: Chad Friedrichs Documentary searches out a bizarre, prolific, reclusive Texas musician with “a public profile that makes J.D. Salinger look like Britney Spears” – LA Times
2:00 PM – NFB
Upside Down – The Creation Records Story
(2010, UK, 102 mins) D: Danny O’Connor The fascinating story of Alan McGee, the charismatic founder of Creation Records. Features footage of label signings The Jesus & Mary Chain and Oasis. 5:00 PM – NFB
Made In Birmingham: Reggae Punk Bhangra
(2010, UK, 65 minutes) D: Deborah Aston; Jez Collins, producer, University of Birmingham in attendance Reggae, Punk and Bhangra musicians reflect on how music has shaped identity in the city. Explores political and cultural issues using rare footage and interviews to shed new insight into the city and its music. with
Matatu Express
(2010, Canada, 30 mins) D: Colm Hogan; director Colm Hogan in attendance The everyday struggles of young people living in Kibera, one of Africa’s largest slums outside Nairobi, Kenya - features a slammin’ soundtrack featuring local Kiberan hip hop performers The Hustlers. 6:30 PM – TUC
Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry: The Life of Norman K. Collins
(2008, USA, 73 mins) D: Erich Weiss Explores the the global tattooing phenomenon. Sailor Jerry’s story and mystique is revealed through interviews with his peers and those he influenced, like protégée Don Ed Hardy. 8:30 PM – TUC
Mutual Appreciation
(2005, USA, 109 mins) D: Andrew Bujalski Low-key comedy classic that grabbed a bunch of “funniest film of the year” awards. Follows twentysomething musicians in New York as they wrestle with career, love, & life.
4:00 PM – TUC
Violent Days
(2004, France, 104 mins) D: Lucile Chafour A group of friends living in Paris, 1950s French rock ‘n roll and rockabilly, too much beer, and the inevitable violence. preceded by
Bitter Grasses (Karyn Ellis) Karyn Ellis music video. 4:15 PM – NFB
My House Stood In Sulukule
(2010, Austria, 94 mins) D: Astrid Heubrandtner; CANADIAN PREMIERE An example for urban renewal projects worldwide and their social consequences: the local community is ignored while the search of the powerful capitalists for more profits predominates. 6:00 PM – TUC
High on Hope
(2010, UK, 72 mins) D: Piers Sanderson The story of 1980s UK dance music and how it spread around the world. Acid house parties, unemployment, idealism, police brutality, and the largest mass arrest in decades – all set to a soundtrack of the biggest tunes of the era. preceded by
Buskers
D: Andrew Ponton Short musical film directed by Andrew Ponton. 6:15 PM – NFB
Stephen Faulkner: I Ain’t Gonna Leave
(2011, Canada, 87 mins) D: Sarah Fortin Faulkner decides to tour again with a young group. On the road between Quebec City and Montreal, through rehearsals and shows, Faulkner lets us know that against all odds, he’s back.
Disposable Film Festival (2011, various countries, 120 mins) D: various; curator / founder Carlton Evans in attendance; CANADIAN PREMIERE A special screening of the Competitive Shorts Collection from the 2011 edition of this unique fest, which celebrates films made with inexpensive video technology. The DFF promotes experimentation and helps new filmmakers to change the industry.
12:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM
Los Zafiros: Music From The Edge of Time Unfinished Symphony Superstonic Sound the Rebel Dread But We Still Have the Music Rolling Like A Stone
WEDNESDAY JUNE 15
THURSDAY JUNE 16
12:00 PM – NFB
12:45 PM – NFB
You Can’t Sing It For Them (2010, USA, 68 mins) D: Jacqueline Richard and Margot Fassler; CANADIAN PREMIERE Continuity, change, and a church musician. A wisecracking, professionally trained Director of Music works tirelessly to revitalize his church’s deteriorating choral program so that the entire breadth of African American sacred music can be sung. Preceded by
Protect the Nation
(2010, South Africa, 16 mins) D: C. R. Reisser Shot in Johannesburg: When faced with the unexpected kindness of a stranger, a young boy begins to question himself. Does he have the courage to do what’s right?
Last Day in the Office: Laika and the Cosmonauts
(2010, Finland, 58 mins) D: Mikko Mäkelä Laika and the Cosmonauts, the incredible Finnish surf-rock band, on their final tour of the U.S. preceded by
Sand Mountain
Beatboxing - The Fifth Element of Hip Hop
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JUNE 16-22 2010 NOW
8:00 PM – TUC
J.X. Williams’ Cabinet of Curiosities
(USA, 100 mins) Archivist & Curation: Noel Lawrence. CANADIAN PREMIERE panel discussion to follow, with: Noel Lawrence, Mina Shum, David Kleiler, Ilko Davidov Gala Film of NXNE Film 2011: a rare look at legendary director Williams, acknowledged as a huge influence on Tarantino and Scorcese and as a pioneering director of 1970’s L.A. punk-rock videos – but infamous for his films’ incendiary content.
Hyatt Regency Toronto Screening Room: NXNE’s 10-Year Hall Of Fame Retrospective FREE Chicago Showcase 12:00 PM You Weren’t There: A History of Chicago Punk, 1977-1984 3:00 PM Unauthorized and Proud of It: Todd Loren’s Rock ‘n Roll Comics 4:30 PM Rwanda Rises Up - Song For Africa
(2011, Germany, 90 mins) D: Julia Ostertag and Francesca Araiza Andrade An inspiring journey through Europe’s DIY punk scene, capturing squatters in Barcelona, anti-fascists in Moscow and Swedish girl punk bands. Unity derives from autonomy along with the best punk sound you’ve heard for years. 2:30 PM – NFB
12:00 PM – TUC
(2011, USA, 55 mins) D: Klaus Schneyder; CANADIAN PREMIERE This documentary helps the Human Beatbox to finally become recognized and accepted as a true art form and a full musical instrument.
(8 mins) 1:20 PM – NFB
Beatboxing - The Fifth Element of Hip Hop
City and Colour: In the Studio 16 minutes behind the scenes… preceded by
We Don’t Want Your Body (Stars) New music video from Stars. 3:00 PM – NFB
Rainman Goes to RockWiz
(2008, Australia, 30 mins) D: Russell Kilbey Fascinating story of Mark Borebach – severely vision impaired and battling Asperger’s Syndrome – but able to instantly recall 70s and 80s hits. He appears on “Rockwiz,” a Aussie TV quiz show. with
6Ft. Hick: Notes From The Underground
(2010, Australia, 62 mins) D: Marty Moynihan; CANADIAN PREMIERE A true insight into the real life of indie rock ‘n roll touring & survival – and a testament to what an awesome live act The Hicks are. preceded by
The Game
(Australia, 7 mins) D: Jon Cohen and
Journey of a Dream
(2009, New Zealand, USA, Australia, 33 mins) D: Kathryn McCool; CANADIAN PREMIERE On a journey through the American south to meet reclusive musician Cast King, photographer Kathryn McCool tries to find the America she imagined in rural New Zealand. 2:00 PM – TUC
Noise and Resistance: Voices from the DIY Underground
(2010, Canada, 75 mins) D: Adam Traynor The directorial debut of a musician from the German-based hip hop group Puppetmastaz, and co-written by Canadian rapper Gonzales and French director Céline Sciamma, the film stars Canadian musicians including Peaches and Feist. preceded by
(2010, Australia, 3 mins) D: Craig Melville A viral video hit: the bizarre musical comedy that’s graced the stage at festivals around the world. 4:00 PM – TUC
Hyatt Regency Toronto Screening Room: NXNE’s 10-Year Hall Of Fame Retrospective FREE
FRIDAY JUNE 17 Bloodied But Unbowed
(2010, Canada, 76 mins) D: Susanne Tabata director Susanne Tabata in attendance A fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the first Vancouver punk scene, viewed via its characters. preceded by
Dive and Dimunition: A Punk Story Elvis Pelvis
(2007, Germany, 95 mins) D: Kevin Aduaka Part I: 10-yr-old Elvis lives under the tyranny of his father, who is obsessed with
If I’m Not Home, Ron Cooper: A Jazz Life
Ivory Tower
The Bedroom Philosopher – Northcote (So Hungover)
9:00 – TUC
to find the America she imagined in rural New Zealand. with
the legacy of Elvis Presley. But Elvis’s walls are a shrine to Jimi Hendrix. Part II takes place 17 years later and tells of Derek, a recluse who also loves Hendrix. 2:00 PM – TUC
(2011, Canada / India / Tibet, 81 mins) D: Shenpenn Khymsar; director Shenpenn Khymsar in attendance Revolutionary political rockumentary recounts the struggle of a Tibetan refugee, who got a chance to live the dream of possibilities in the Western world through an unconventional form of expression – Heavy Metal. 5:30 PM – NFB
Dream Factory
(2010, Korea) D: Kim Sung-Kyun CANADIAN PREMIERE The fascinating saga of striking workers at the famous Cort guitar factory – 1,000 days of music, politics, and international solidarity. 6:00 PM – TUC
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Sensational
(2010, USA, 73 mins) D: E.A. Moore The story of one of hip-hop’s most original and unsung characters, showcasing his unique musical talents – and dysfunctional lifestyle, career botches, and substance abuse problems. Sensational is actually quite sensational. Preceded by Three short music videos by Amir George - Meshes of Fear Land, She Wants A Man and Get It Off My Chest. Director Amir George in attendance 7:30 PM – NFB
Red Shirley
(2010, USA, 28 mins) D: Lou Reed Lou Reed (yes, that Lou Reed) interviews his cousin on the eve of her 100th birthday. with
8:00 PM – TUC
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
(2011, USA, 122 mins) D: Gorman Bechard; director Gorman Bechard in attendance; CANADIAN PREMIERE One of NXNE Film’s 2011 coups: A doc on the last best band, the greatest band you’ve never heard of, some say the greatest band ever: The Replacements. Love, hate, obsession, tears, vomit... it might not be the prettiest story ever told, but it certainly rocks.
SATURDAY JUNE 18 12:30 PM – NFB
Dreaming Of The Past
(2011, USA, 68 mins) D: Sabine Golz A Russian-American early music expert goes to Ukraine to teach early music performance. He finds out that there is no such music there - but discovers the country’s folk songs and vocal liturgy, not well known anywhere else. Preceded by
Notes from the Kuerti Keyboard (2011, Canada, 6 mins) D: David Eng & Katarina Soukup; directors David Eng & Katarina Soukup in attendance Legendary Canadian pianist Anton Kuerti “performs” the Scherzo from Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 18 on an antique Underwood. 2:15 PM – NFB
MTL Punk – The First Wave
(2011, Canada, 45 mins) D: Erik Cimon, Alain Cliche Stalwarts from the late 70s dish on the early Montreal punk scene: music, drugs, and iconoclasm in equal parts. Includes rare live footage and music from The 222s, The Normals and The Chromosomes. preceded by
Don’t Touch Me Please
(2010, France, 40 mins) D: Shanti Masud CANADIAN PREMIERE A song, a Super 8 reel. A boy, a girl. Pairs of people meet and get together – or not – set to music by Tom Waits, Richard Hell, and more. 5:00 PM – NFB
Blaze Foley – Duct Tape Messiah
(2011, USA, 86 mins) D: Kevin Triplett A doc on the songwriter described by Lucinda Williams as “a genius and a beautiful loser” (and the subject of her song “Drunken Angel”). Foley, shot to death at 39 after a life of poverty and missed chances, has become a legend whose songs are covered by Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett. 5:30 PM – TUC
Better Than Something: Jay Reatard
(2010, USA, 87 mins) D: Alex Hammond, Ian Markiewicz, Joe Berger. CANADIAN PREMIERE; producer Joe Berger in attendance The long-awaited intimate portrait of the complicated yet prolific low-fi rock icon at the height of his career. The film features candid, never-before-seen footage of Reatard at his home in April of 2009 – just months before his death. 6:45 PM – NFB
Below New York
(2010, USA, 28 mins) D: Matt Finlin; WORLD PREMIERE; director Matt Finlin in attendance Captures the beautiful aesthetic and texture that subway performers and artists bring to New York City.
Better Than Something: Jay Reatard
(2011, USA, 56 mins) D: Dustin Grove; CANADIAN PREMIERE Documents two years in the peerless scat-singer’s life, who went from legendary jazz clubs like the Green Mill to homelessness and alcoholism. Through the words of Cooper and many fellow jazz musicians, the film examines his unique contributions to the Chicago jazz scene. 7:15 PM – TUC
Road Dogs
(2011, USA, 83 mins) D: Shane Aquino; CANADIAN PREMIERE Three of Los Angeles’s craziest bands—Heavenly Trip to Hell, Kettle Cadaver, and the Peppermint Creeps—tour America, learning about the difference between being hometown heroes and being out-of-town weirdoes wearing stacked heels in the backwaters of Indiana. Not for children or the sqeamish. preceded by
Lovely Bloodflow (Baths) Music video from Baths. 8:45 PM – TUC
Player Hating: A Love Story
(2011, USA, 92 mins) D: Maggie Hadleigh-West; director Maggie Hadleigh-West in attendance CANADIAN PREMIERE Follows hip hop artist Half-a-Mill and his Brooklyn crew as they struggle to escape poverty and violence through music in the Albany Housing Projects. preceded by
Hip Hop Mom
(2011, Canada, 4 mins) D: Mina Shum; WORLD PREMIERE, director Mina Shum in attendance Comedic take on how moms of the world can stay true to themselves while raising a family.
SUNDAY JUNE 19 12:00 – NFB
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
(2010, USA, 90 mins) D: Yony Lesyer; producers Ilko Davidov & Carmine Cervi in attendance A portrait of the life & work of Beat icon Burroughs, set to a soundtrack by Patti Smith and Sonic Youth and featuring interviews with Smith and SY as well as Iggy Pop, Jello Biafra, and more. 2:00 PM - NFB
Paul Quarrington : A Life In Music
(2010, Canada, 47 mins) D: Bert Kish director Bert Kish in attendance A powerful doc revealing the inner life and work of this renaissance artist – writer, teacher, musician, filmmaker –humourous and poignant insights into what it takes to live a creative life. preceded by
Shlemiel
(Canada, 25 mins) D: Chad Derrick; director Chad Derrick in attendance A group of middle-aged Orthodox Jews form a rock band and hit the Toronto club scene, including the NXNE Discovery Series at the SIlver Dollar - with a cameo by local legend Dan Burke. preceded by
One Breath 5-min music video.
Sand Mountain
(2009, New Zealand, USA, Australia, 33 mins) D: Kathryn McCool. CANADIAN PREMIERE On a journey through the American south to meet reclusive musician Cast King, photographer Kathryn McCool tries
Player Hating: A Love Story
Band Schedule Saturday, June 18 8PM
918 Bathurst
918 Bathurst Street
The Ballroom 145 John
1
9PM
10PM
11PM
12aM
1aM
Doldrums
Talk Normal
Grimes
Prince Rama
AIDS Wolf
88 Days Of Fortune
Shad
Chang-A-Lang Toronto, ON
My Skin Against Your Skin
The Dirty Nil
Toronto, ON
2 HotKid
542 Queen W
Cambridge, ON
Bread and Circus
The Elwins
299 Augusta
Keswick, ON
Cameron House 408 Queen W
100 mile house
603 Markham Street
Edmonton, AB
C’est What 67 Front E
Cartoons
Toronto, ON
Crawford
718 College Street
Graydon James & the Young Novelists
The Burnettes
Josh Geddis
Daniel Moir
Dinsmore
Autumns Canon
Monuments and Statues
Jubal’s Kin
Jody Glenham
Hôtel Morphée Montreal, QC
Sioux Newberry & The Law
néGar
Loon Choir
The Belle Game
Jen Lane
Melissa Cameron
The Barrens
The Mercy Now
Lovely Killbots
These Electric Lives
The Get Nuns
Topanga
Neon Windbreaker
PEELANDER- Z
Biblical
Church Chizzle
4DZ
ReadNex Poetry Squad
Jesse Dangerously
Ricca Razor Sharp
Kingston, ON
678 Queen W
Chris Velan
249 Ossington
Montreal, QC
The Detour Bar 193 1/2 Baldwin
JF Robitaille
3
Montreal, QC
464 Spadina
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom
5
The Great Hall
6
8 9
Ottawa, ON
Rival Sons
After hours
Boombox Saints
After hours until 4 am
Long Beach, CA until 4 am
Toronto, ON Calgary, AB
Vancouver, BC
Horse Feathers
Secret Cities
New Country Rehab
Entire Cities Toronto, ON
Hot Wax Meltdown
Sacred Balance
Elos Arma
Eamon McGrath
Cécile Doo-Kingué
Kill Giants
After hours until 4 am
After hours until 4 am
Samantha Savage Smith Foxfire Calgary, AB
Toronto, ON
Still Life Still
The Order of Good Cheer DJ Nights
Cosmic Kids
After hours
The Schomberg Fair
Harper Blynn
Gentlemen Husbands
THE COPPERTONE
HONHEEHONHEE
After hours until 4 am
Brooklyn, NY
Chichester, UK Toronto, ON
New York City, NY
Jamie Bendell New York, NY
Josh Reichmann Toronto, ON
Guelph, ON
Portland, OR
Edmonton, AB East York, ON Cobourg, ON
Elgin-Skye
Montreal, QC
No Gold
Vancouver, BC
Ottawa, ON Fargo, ND
Montreal, QC Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Special Guest
Jon Bryant
Lady Hayes
Little Girls Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Los Angeles, CA until 4 am
Toronto, ON
King City, ON Halifax, NS
After hours until 4 am
Owen Sound/Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
After hours until 4 am
Toronto, ON
Handsome Furs Montreal, QC
Makeout Videotape
After hours until 4 am
Montreal, QC Eastern Conference Champions 7-7:30 pm Miss Emily 7:45-8:15 pm DreamFace 8:30-9 pm Brighter Brightest 9:15-9:45 pm Bleeker Ridge 10-10:30 pm Hello Beautiful 10:45-11:15 pm Candy Coated Killahz 11:30 pm-12 am MENEW 12:15-12:45 am Die Mannequin 1-1:30 am
Duzheknew
BRAIDS
Chad VanGaalen
Grimes
The Goodluck Assembly little foot long foot Ottawa, ON
Toronto, ON
Jordan Cook
The North
Kill Matilda
Holy Toledo! Toronto, ON
After hours until 4 am
Teenage Kicks
Hooded Fang
Jenn Grant
Dinosaur Bones
One Hundred Dollars
Wildlife
Commandeers
Halifax, NS
7
Lee’s Palace
New York, NY
New York City, NY
Toronto, ON
Smoke Fairies
Toronto, ON
Lexington, KY
484 Queen W
298 Brunswick Ave
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Bellewoods
Idiot Glee
Hideout
Labyrinth Lounge
Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON
Saskatoon, SK
Kingston/Toronto, ON
Lauren Best
Toronto/Bancroft, ON
4
Toronto, ON
Vancouver/Montreal, BC
Ottawa, ON
The John Punch Band
Mary Milne
320 College
370 Queen W
Ottawa, ON
Vancouver, BC
Toronto, ON
Ambre McLean
Toronto, ON
Free Times Cafe
The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
Orlando / Longwood, FL
Vancouver, BC
Toronto, ON
Tiny Victories
Willowdale South, ON
El Mocambo (Main Floor)
1087 Queen W
Bayfield, ON
Calgary, AB
hours Special Guest After until 4 am
Kaya Fraser Victoria, BC
Dakota Tavern
1214 Queen W
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Czehoski
Dundas, ON
Montreal, QC
Bristol, UK
Astoria, NY
480 Spadina Ave
Taipei, Taiwan
Bent By Elephants
Toronto, ON
Comfort Zone
London, ON
Axis of Conversation
200 Bathurst
1197 Dundas St W
Annapolis, MD
3aM
Montreal, QC
Zoon van snooK
Boston, MA
Cherry Cola’s Rock n’ Rolla Cabaret & Lounge
The Garrison
Dirty Names
Brooklyn, NY
Jaggery
Vancouver, BC
The Central
1150 Queen W
Montreal, QC Toronto, ON
Bovine Sex Club
The Drake Hotel Underground
Brooklyn, NY
2aM
Toronto, ON
Jennifer Castle Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC Saskatoon, SK Halifax, NS
Calgary, AB
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC Vancouver, BC Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Matt O Brien (Host) 8-8:10 pm Eric Andrews 8:12-8:24 pm Garrett Jamieson 8:26-8:38 pm Desiree Lavoy 8:40-8:52 pm K Trevor Wilson 8:54-9:06 pm Bryan O Gorman (Headliner) 9:08-9:28 pm Ivan & Alyosha
Guards
CRAIG SMITH
Collingwood, ON
Big Tobacco & The Pickers
The Key Frames
Vanessa’s Entire Heart
Halabisky’s Uprising
Hibou
MONOKINO
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck
A Wilhelm Scream
Hot Water Music
The Painted Lady
Galore
Eastborough
Polyphase
Bensh
HOLLANDS
The Withouts
Unfamiliar hours Friends Party After until 4 am Taipei, Taiwan
Rancho Relaxo
Pop Winds
Loopsy Dazy
Brite Lite Brite
Heartbeat Hotel
SECRETTES
BABE
Ambisonic
The Dress Whites
Thees Uhlmann & Band
Lunic
PAPERMAPS
Writer
Whiteboy Slim
CATL
The White Eyes
Ell V Gore
Teenanger
Crocodiles
Bad Cop
B-17
11
Emma Hill
Portland, OR
Brett Caswell & the Marquee Rose
Whale Tooth
Hands & Teeth
Dirtymags
The Balconies
Give us the Daggers
Invasions
Supermarket
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Louise Burns
Adaline
Velvet Underground
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Dance Movie
Glory Glory Man United
Jon McKiel
529 Bloor W
Seattle, WA
Mitzi’s Sister 1554 Queen W
NOW Lounge 189 Church
Toronto , ON
Sharks
The Opera House
Coventry , UK
735 Queen Street East 218 Ossington
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
300 College
Montreal, QC
Rivoli
332 Queen St. W
Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina
Sneaky Dee’s 431 College
268 Augusta
510 Queen W
New Bedford, MA Toronto, ON Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
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Saskatoon, SK
Moose Jaw, SK
Vancouver, BC Halifax, NS
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Vancouver, BC Halifax, NS
Watusi
Wrongbar
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Yonge Dundas Square
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Toronto, ON
Gloucester, ON
Wild Nothing
Blacksburg, VA Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Twin Shadow
Memoryhouse Toronto, ON
After hours until 4 am
Dirt Farmer
Freeman Dre & the Kitchen Party
After hours until 4 am
Brooklyn, NY Toronto, ON
Skene
Guelph, ON
Slow Hand Motëm Hamilton, ON
Toronto, ON
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Gainesville, FL
Panama City, Panama Boston, MA
Berlin, Germany
Taipei City, Taiwan
Toronto, ON
Vienna, Austria Toronto, ON
New York, NY
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
New York, NY Toronto, ON Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto West, ON
Toronto, ON
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Ottawa/Toronto, ON
Halifax, NS
Humans
Vancouver, BC
A Horse And His Boy London, ON
After hours until 4 am
Nashville, TN
Toronto, ON
Centre, ON
Toronto, ON
After hours until 4 am
Vancouver, BC
COUSINS
Halifax, NS
DJ Barbi 11:00 pm
110 Ossington 1279 Queen W
New York, NY
DJ Vania 1:30 am Nightbox
Toronto, ON
Diamond Rings Toronto, ON
Torro Torro w. Billy The Gent (D.C.)
Barletta
Toronto, ON Toronto, ON The Burning Boyz 12-12:40 pm Richard Duguay (of Personality Crisis) 1-1:40 pm Nightbox 2-2:40 pm Gentlemen Husbands 3-3:40 pm DD/MM/ Y Y Y Y 4-4:40 pm Dirty Beaches 5-5:40 pm THE COPPERTONE 6-6:40 pm Cults 7-7:40 pm Men Without Hats 8-8:40 pm Devo 9:30-11 pm
After hours until 4 am The SoniXx Montreal, QC
1. SNAKES & LADDERS presents 2. WINDOWS presents 3. DRAKE HOTEL PRESENTS presents 4. HAND DRAWN DRACULA presents 5. SL FELDMAN presents 6. FLEMISH EYE/WEIRD CANADA presents 7. SIRIUS/CBC RADIO3 presents 8. COMEDY RECORDS presents 9. AUX presents 10. NeX T / UNTOLD CITY presents 11. AUDIO BLOOD / WHITE GIRL RECORDS presents 12. AUDIO BLOOD / WHITE GIRL RECORDS presents 13. LIGHT ORGAN presents 14. HALIFAX POP EX PLOSION presents 15. AGENCY GROUP presents 16. AOL presents
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Tribune. Midnight.
The Opera House
swervedriver usa out of vietnam plus
friday, June 17 The great All
Doors 8pm, $20 19+ Tickets: tinyurl.com/NXNE-Swervedriver
Deerhoof with
the dodos
Thursday, June 16 plus GAuTlT air Phoenix concert Teatre Doors 7pm, $20, 19+ Tickets: tinyurl.com/NXNE-Deerhoof-Dodos
art brut
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mod club
Doors 6pm, $20 19+ Tickets: tinyurl.com/NXNE-ArtBrut presents
SAD 88 Days with
Sharks Grassroots UK punk group whose intense and honest music serves as a tribute to their 1977 heroes. 7 pm. Mockingbird Wish Me Luck Kitchener-based driving, melodic and punky emo-rock with hooky guitars and big angry choruses. 8 pm. A Wilhelm Scream This influential melodichardcore band has built a reputation for being the genre’s main envelope-pushers. 9 pm. Hot Water Music Catch this oft-reunited posthardcore quintet while its together. 10 pm.
The Painted Lady Galore Very loud, anthemic rock ’n’ roll far more bulldog galore than pussycat. 8 pm. Eastborough A new project from indie folkrock darling Stefani Guzman that’s acoustic strumming with a punk rock authority. 9 pm. Polyphase Super-tight arena pop that sits somewhere between Scissor Sisters and My Chemical Romance. 10 pm. Bensh Quirky Blockheads-meets-Franz Ferdinand trio borrows a production technique or two from the similarly irreverent Beck. 11 pm. HOLLANDS “Yoshimi-era Flaming Lips with folk that’s torn between 90s anti- and 00s freak.” – The Village Voice. Midnight. The Withouts The kind of Undertones-perfect pop that proves the fourth chord really is unnecessary. 1 am. Unfamiliar Friends Party What floating into a computer game might sound like. 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Rancho Relaxo Pop Winds Bauhaus vocals and Yeasayer-type
experimental-pop, with blasts of chip-tune, saxophone and dapper vocals. 8 pm. Loopsy Dazy Dreamy, ambient live electronica in the style of Flying Lotus, the Field or Godspeed! 9 pm. Brite Lite Brite Twitchy Boston electro duo makes discordant, compression-heavy Lykke Li-meets-Justice noise that thrills. 10 pm. Heartbeat Hotel Hazy mind-melting pop that drenches striking melodies with waves of psychedelic reverb and effects. 11 pm. SECRETTES Fast-rising and gloriously unpretentious new wave in a Euro-pop style. Midnight. BABE Swampy dub rockers playing an infectious blend of relentless jazz-laden rhythms, propulsive bass and real funk. 1 am. Ambisonic A fresh and innovative duo that captures an exciting fusion of electronica, rock and jazz. 2 am. A Horse and his Boy An impetuous mix of heavy guitar, battling synths and elaborate drum beats. 3 am.
Rivoli The Dress Whites Unapologetic pure-pop traditionalists with a quirky edge recalling Elvis Costello and the British invasion. 9 pm. Thees Uhlmann & Band Melancholic pop led by Uhlmann’s unique voice and thoughtful lyrics all the way from Berlin. 10 pm. Lunic Distinctive, sultry psychedelia with hints of downbeat British electronica acts the XX and Portishead. 11 pm. PAPERMAPS Like the Strokes, they manage to make picture-perfect power pop sound singularly their own. Midnight. Writer SoCal surf riffs over tripped-out garage beats, reminiscent of Neutral Milk Hotel and Japandroids’ discordant rock. 1 am. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Silver Dollar Room Megan Lane Band This passionate, intense and
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dark rocker plays a weeping guitar that’s anything but gentle. 7 pm. Whiteboy Slim Brimstone-and-fire Delta blues that should have you wondering why you were ever worried about everyday life. 8 pm. CATL True local blues heroes remain one of the city’s best kept secrets. 9 pm. The White Eyes Grunge, punk and psychobilly come together. 10 pm. Ell V Gore Intense doom punk. The gore kids will tear shit up. Dig it, alright? 11 pm. Teenanger Razor-sharp teen-punk aficionados wear their impeccable influences on their
jean jackets. Midnight. Crocodiles Post-post-punkers with Jesus and Mary Chain influences. 1 am. Bad Cop A guttural wall of rock sound from the deep and dirty South. 2 am. B-17 Space rock and sonic blasts from a justformed Toronto four-piece. 3 am.
Sneaky Dee’s Emma Hill Honey-voiced Alaskan performs
understated Americana folk with pedal steel licks and haunting harmonies. 8 pm. Brett Caswell & the Marquee Rose An intelligent singer/songwriter with soaring piano ballads and sardonic rock songs. 9 pm. Whale Tooth Dance-punkers with all the erratic energy and abrupt pop sensibilities of the British new wave. 10 pm. Hands & Teeth Hyped and artful fusion of pop, classical composition, angular guitar rock and inventive rhythms. 11 pm. Dirtymags Trebly post-punk led by a voice that would rival Julian Casablancas’s for depth and emotion. Midnight. The Balconies Somewhere in this city speakers are still ringing with the remnants of the much-hyped four-piece’s feedback. 1 am. Give us the Daggers This Toronto four-piece might be the last true believers in archetypal rock ’n’ roll mythology. 2 am. Invasions The hometowners have slowly warped into a doomy and very cool Brit-style punk-pop band. 3 am.
Supermarket Mode Moderne Their Factory Records-influenced new wave recalls the sound and feel of 80s Manchester. 8 pm. Louise Burns The Lillix founder now writes 50s- & 60s-influenced pop gems. Neko Case meets Buddy Holly in a dark room. 9 pm. Adaline Electro-acoustic folk rocker whose strong writing has made her a critics’ fave across Canada. 10 pm. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
Velvet Underground Dance Movie Upbeat pop group who make
“music for sad bastards who like to dance a little.” 8 pm. Glory Glory Man United A balance of daring, spaced-out instrumentation with pop hooks and dance rhythms. 9 pm. Jon Mckiel Haligonian singer/songwriter combines deep pop sensibilities with rich, descriptive lyrics and haunting melodies. 10 pm. COUSINS A bare-bones garage group that sounds like those picks of the new lo-fi movement Times New Viking and Wavves. 11 pm.
Wrongbar Skene A blend of experimental electronica
with dance-oriented DJ sounds. 8 pm. Slow Hand Motëm His “synthetic future funk” bedroom productions ooze with an electro swagger that translates live. 9 pm. Humans Robot rock and Postal Service-esque pop not for those who thought James Murphy’s electro was too melancholy. 10 pm. Nightbox This Dublin via Toronto band’s sound has crystallized into a foot-stomping amalgam of dance-floor styles. 11 pm. Diamond Rings Electro-pop from a face-painted, coiffed, much-fancied pin-up-star-to-be. Midnight. Torro Torro w. Billy the Gent (D.C.) A hot commodity in the dance world for their big-room, party-rocking approach to house music. 1 am. Barletta Tireless DJ, producer, remixer, founder of Burner Records and earner of the “Canadian king of 4/4” nickname. 2 am. The SoniXx Hype Machine fave and electro dubstep artist influenced by everything from punk to 8-bit chip tunes 3 am.
Yonge Dundas Square The Burning Boyz Local kid rockers play old-
school with a bit of elementary school and middle-school thrown in. 12-12:40 pm. Richard Duguay (of Personality Crisis) Duguay’s recorded with GNR and toured with Duff McKagan. 1-1:40 pm. Nightbox This Dublin via Toronto band’s sound has crystallized into a foot-stomping amalgam of dance-floor styles. 2-2:40 pm.
Gentlemen Husbands Ambitious mainstream alt-rock with laser-like focus on the usual wide-eyed Springsteenian ideals. 3-3:40 pm. DD/MM/YYYY Spiralling, unconventional art rock w/ jagged guitar and 8-bit synths. 4-4:40 pm. Dirty Beaches Minimalist, hollered lo-fi pop echoing Elvis, Joy Division and Link Wray. 55:40 pm. The Coppertone eavy blues and swmap rock band led by the transfixingly talented Amanda Zelina. 6-6:40 pm. Cults Super-right-now blog-borne indie pop with endlessly summery melodies you’ll want to curl up with. 7-7:40 pm. Men Without Hats Canadian synthpop new wave legends are back. 8-8:40 pm. Devo New-wave legends and the most popular cult band in the world play a show destined for NXNE legend. 9:30-11 pm.
Sunday, June 19 El Mocambo (Main Floor) Miri A powerful, joyous post-rock show all the way from Iceland. 8 pm.
The Star Department Galaxie 500-style orchestral pop with a rare emotive quality. 9 pm.
Bensh Quirky Blockheads-meets-Franz Ferdi-
nand trio borrows a production technique or two from the similarly irreverent Beck. 10 pm. Keram The founder of seminal Toronto avantrock band Blue Dog Pict now makes minimalist acoustic folk. 11 pm. TBA 2 am. TBA 3 am.
The Garrison TBA 9 pm. Pop Winds Bauhaus vocals and Yeasayer-type
experimental-pop, with blasts of chip-tune, saxophone and dapper vocals. 10 pm. Wild Nothing Their cover of Kate Bush’s Cloudbusting drew much love, and their LP was ranked 49th best of 2010 by Pitchfork. 11 pm.
Labyrinth Lounge John Hastings (Host) Storytelling comic new-
comer, fresh from a Canadian Comedy Award nomination. 8-8:10 pm. Alex Pavone Yuk Yuk’s wisecracker should keep the laughs coming with his suave take on profanity-based stand-up. 8:12-8:24 pm. Julia Hladkowicz A rising star at Yuk Yuk’s she’s appeared on the Comedy Network and is the host of Grindhouse Comedy. 8:26-8:38 pm. Hunter Collins Canada’s foremost nincompoop comedian and host of an acclaimed weedcomedy show at Vapor Central. 8:40-8:52 pm. Nathan MacIntosh He’s opened for Bob Saget and taped his own special for the Comedy Network. 8:54-9:06 pm. Rob Pue (Headliner) Regular on MTV’s Punk’d, at Just For Laughs festival and had a special on the Comedy Channel. 9:08-9:28 pm.
Sneaky Dee’s Easy Targets 9 pm. TBA 10 pm. The Mark Inside 11 pm.
Yonge Dundas Square TBA 3-3:40 pm. Mamabolo Fronted by Barbara Mamabolo,
this seven-piece fuses soul, R&B and jazz into slick contemporary pop. 4-4:40 pm. Reema Major The 15-year-old hometown hiphop MC has it all for the taking. 5-5:40 pm. Tanika Charles & the Wonderfuls Supremesstyle Motown from a Toronto-born, Edmonton-raised star in the making. 6-6:40 pm. D-Sisive Back on the rap scene with a new indie rock gloom-hop style removed from his previous party-hip-hop. 7-7:40 pm. Digable Planets “Everything hip-hop should be: artistically sound, unabashedly conscious and downright cool.” – RS. 8-8:40 pm. The Pharcyde Hip-hop pioneers whose Bizarre Ride II is Kanye’s fave album ever. Must-sees if you slept through the 90s. 9-9:40 pm.
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more online nowtoronto.com/stage Audio clips from interview with TODD SANDOMIRSKY • Reviews of LUMINATO SHOWS • Celebrating the Doras with A. JELLY KONSTRUCT • Q&A with departing SECOND CITY ACTORS • and more Fully searchable listings with venue maps nowtoronto.com/stage/listings Todd Sandomirsky gets ready to deal with Something Red’s chaos and “fucked-up energy.”
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Intense actor sees Red
Todd Sandomirsky pumps new life into gritty Tom Walmsley play By JON KAPLAN SOMETHING RED by Tom Walmsley, directed by Greg Kramer, with Angela Besharah, David Christo, Moksha McPherrin and Todd Sandomirsky (Red Root Collective). At Meta Gallery (124 Ossington). Opens tonight (Thursday, June 16) and runs to July 2, Wednesday-Sunday 8 pm. $20, Sunday pwyc. secureaseat.com.
on the day he began working on Red Root Collective’s production of Something Red, actor Todd Sandomirsky wrote in his journal: “Embrace the chaos.” Tom Walmsley’s intense 1978 play, set in Vancouver, traces the relationship between long-time friends Bobby
and Alex and their current girlfriends, Christine and Elizabeth. Over the course of one night, a lot of booze, insults and previously unspoken truths rupture the closeness among the four. It’s all heightened by a protracted game of Russian roulette that spans much of the play’s second act. “Something Red is dark, violent and messy, but at its centre it’s about intimate human connections,” says Sandomirsky, one of the founders of Shakespeare in the Rough, the 90s company that staged intimate outdoor productions of the Bard in Withrow Park. It’s a play that the actor thought
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Adaptation of Andromache fizzles By GLENN SUMI by Evie Christie, directed by Graham McLaren (Necessary Angel/Luminato). At the Theatre Centre (1087 Queen West). To June 19. $51.50. 416-368-4849, luminato. com. See Continuing, page 76. Rating: NN
war drives people mad. that’s the simplistic message at the heart of Necessary Angel’s Andromache. Writer Evie Christie has transformed Jean Racine’s play about war and vengeance into an overwrought soap opera, while director Graham McLaren handles the material with the same bluntness he lent the com-
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pany’s 2009 Hamlet. That’s a shame, because the production’s design initially intrigues. After descending the stairs of the Theatre Centre, we’re plunged into a hazy, smoke-filled hell, with armed soldiers grunting orders (“Turn off your fucking cellphones”) amidst loud music and the distant sounds of guns, bombs and dogs. John Wynne’s sound design and Andrea Lundy’s stark lighting grip us in fear as we sit on all four sides of a square that could be a military barracks, common area or interrogation room somewhere in a Middle East war zone.
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Christine Horne and Christopher Morris’s characters fall violently in lust.
All smoke, no fire ANDROMACHE by Jean Racine, adapted
about doing for a while. Red One Theatre’s production of Sam Shepard’s Fool For Love at the Meta Gallery last winter stoked the fire. “They staged a visceral, powerful drama in an intimate space, and that’s just what Something Red needs, too.” Taking on the role of producer, Sandomirsky made contact with Red One Theatre and brought some of its members into his show, including David Christo, who plays Alex to Sandomirsky’s Bobby. The production’s even being staged in the same gallery. Originally he’d asked Canadian theatre legend Paul Thompson, former head of Theatre Passe Muraille, to direct. When Thompson had to with-
draw, Sandomirsky was as bummed out as the character he hoped to play. “But then Paul offered the idea that all plays have their own karma,” says the actor, smiling at the memory, “and said that Something Red has a kind of fucked-up energy that shouldn’t put me off. So I asked Greg Kramer, who’d directed me in a Montreal production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, and he’s taken over the reins.” Riffing on the idea of the gallery space, Kramer’s been inspired by the sculpture of Duane Hanson, who depicts ordinary people in lifelike situations and speaks of them, using a line from Thoreau, as leading lives of “quiet desperation.” “In a sense,” adds Sandomirsky, “the four characters are like Hanson’s sculptures, watched by the audience in a gallery setting; we hope the viewers see them subjectively and compassionately. The play’s violence is sometimes hard to take, but the need for connection is something we can all understand. “The quartet onstage wear their pain as a badge of honour, especially Bobby, whose bravado doesn’t hide the fact that he’s a petty thug with a warrant out for his arrest and the threat of having his knees broken by others in the crime world. “No surprise that he’s holed up in his apartment and won’t go outside.” Sandomirsky’s impressed by Walmsley’s “profound spiritual ideas” that resonate for the actor on a personal and professional level. “Many of those ideas are offered by Bobby, an uneducated and often inarticulate ex-con who’s scared of the life he’s created but understands some basic human truths. I hope that this production can do justice to those truths.” 3
Once the actors begin delivering Christie’s exposition-heavy dialogue, however, the spell quickly breaks. After the Trojan War, Pyrrhus (Christopher Morris) holds the widow Andromache (Arsinée Khanjian) and her son, Astyanax (Kieran McNally Kennedy), prisoner. Orestes (Steven McCarthy), however, wants him to kill Astyanax so the boy won’t grow up to avenge his
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father, Hector’s, death. The play’s less about politics than it is about sex: Orestes really wants to hook up with Hermione (Christine Horne), who’s in love with Pyrrhus, who’s after Andromache. Christie’s writing is crude, unnuanced and often clumsy. (Someone refers to a “skeleton key to a lifetime of pain.”) McLaren has the actors
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A BLACK AND WHITE READING SERIES (Royal
Porcupine Productions). Two works in progress, White Plague by Karel Capek (Jun 22, 24) and Black Milk by Vassily Sigarev (Jun 23, 25), get staged readings. Opens Jun 22 and runs to Jun 25, Wed-Sat 8 pm. $12. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman, Extra Space. 416-5311827, tarragontheatre.com. I NEED TO KNOW MY FATHER by Marcia Brown and Cleveland O McLeish (Marcia Brown Productions). Fifteen years after race and class divides two families, a teen sets out to find her father. Jun 17-19, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 6 pm. $30. Jamaican Canadian Centre, 995 Arrow. marciabrownproductions.com. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (First Act Productions). A shop clerk raises a plant that feeds on blood in this musical. Jun 16-19, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley. 416577-1344, littleshopofhorrors.eventsbot.com. MR. MARMALADE by Noah Haidle (Fly by Night
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shout, jostle and even repeatedly spit at each other, hammering home the idea that everyone’s been reduced to animals in this environment. Morris uses his body and voice effectively to create a textbook sexual abuser, and Horne has a few moments when she rises above the ludicrous script – which elicited some laughs at the performance I saw – to show a bit of dignity. But McCarthy seems lost for much of the play, and Khanjian has never been less effective, her thick accent impeding her pronunciation of some of the words. In one attention-seeking moment, Hermione, filled with lust and rage, cranks up Cee Lo Green’s Fuck You and dances with abandon. That song could be McLaren’s message to theatregoers. 3 glenns@nowtoronto.com
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The night before a wedding, girlfriends prepare the bride-to-be in a cathartic and unforgettable Balkan rite of passage.
June 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 Director July 2, 2011 at 8 pm Berkeley StreetTheatre Singers Downstairs 26 Berkeley Street 416.368.3110 www.canadianstage.com
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Theatre). A four-year-old’s imaginary friend is a violent drug addict in this black comedy. Jun 16-18, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $20, stu/ srs $18, mat $15. The Village Playhouse, 2190 Bloor W. flybynighttheatre.ca. THE OFFICE SPACEBALLS by Tim Suthervans, Kristian Bruun and Ben Birchard (Queen’s Players Toronto). Office workers fight a crazy mayor in this mashup of The Office and Spaceballs. Opens Jun 16 and runs to Jun 25, Thu-Sat 8:30 pm. $20. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. queensplayerstoronto.com. SOMETHING RED by Tom Walmsley (Red Root Collective). A sexual secret is revealed as two couples drink and play games (see story, page 75). Opens Jun 16 and runs to Jul 2, Wed-Sun 8 pm (post-show cabarets Jun 16, 24 and Jul 2). $20, Sun pwyc. Meta Gallery, 124 Ossington. secureaseat.com. SURVIVAL OF THE FIERCEST by Shawn Hitchins (Run Ginger Run). Hitchins performs his comedic musical cabaret about urban survival. Jun 17-18 at 8 pm. $15-$20. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament. pubaret.com. PTRIGGER FESTIVAL (Hank Tre Whan & Bronwyn Davies Glover). This arts festival for queer survivors features a film night, solo play Bait by D-lishus, dance crew Ill Nana, trio LAL and more. Jun 16-18, Thu 7:30 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 9 pm. $5-$10. Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil, (closing party Sun at Raging Spoon, 761 Queen W). triggerfestival.wordpress.com. LVODAVIL (Magicana/Luminato). Comics, magicians and illusionists reenact a vaudeville show. Jun 17-18 at 8 pm. $41.50-$51.50. Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge. luminato.com.
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BLOOM ON THE BEACH (Anna Livia Productions). Actors and musicians re-enact scenes from James Joyce’s Ulysses along the beach. Jun 16 from 8:30 am to noon. Free. Neville Park Streetcar Loop, Queen E at Nursewood. 416-365-7877, pathcom.com/~livia. CELEBRATE SUMMER SOLSTICE (Off The Wall). This funder for the Stratford Artists Alliance features music, a silent auction and more. Jun 20 at 7:30 pm. $40. Factory 163, 163 King, Stratford. stratfordoffthewall.com. DAY OF DELIGHT (Clay & Paper Theatre). The annual celebration of love and courtship features dance, theatre, storytelling, a giant puppet and bicycle parade and more. Jun 19 from 2 to 5 pm. Pwyc. Dufferin Grove Park, Dufferin S of Bloor. clayandpapertheatre.org. THE DINING ROOM by AR Gurney (Medina Theatre Ensemble). The play about the family life of bourgeois Americans gets a staged reading. Jun 20 at 7:30 pm. $7. Temple Sinai Congregation, 210 Wilson. 416-785-0344. DRIVEN TO SCORE: CELEBRATING CANADIAN MUSICAL COMPOSERS (Theatre 20). Composers
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THE ALEPH by Jorge Luis Borges (Soulpepper).
Actor Diego Matamoros is a mesmerizing storyteller, which gets him through some of the rougher patches in his own adaptation (with director Daniel Brooks) of this mysterious Borges story about a middle-aged man looking back on a pivotal point in his life. There’s lots to enjoy in the show’s design, but the show feels like a sleight-of-hand affair, something to admire for its craft and technical polish, not its heart. Runs to Jun 18, see website for schedule. $25-$35. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-8668666, soulpepper.ca. NNN (GS) LANDROMACHE by Jean Racine (Necessary Angel/Luminato). Following a war, a woman must give herself to the new leader or let her son be executed (see review, page 75). Runs to Jun 19, daily at 8 pm. $51.50. Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen W. 416-368-4849, luminato. com. NN (GS) BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR by Eric Peterson and John Gray (Soulpepper Theatre Company). This revival of Gray and Peterson’s chronicle of the life of the Owen Sound boy turned First World War flying ace simply soars. The two artists’ age (they first performed it three decades ago in their early 30s) adds poignancy to the show, and they know how to savour each word and note for maximum resonance. Ted Dykstra and a fine design give the production the intimacy, clarity and emotional heft it deserves. Don’t miss it. Runs to Aug 4, see website for schedule. $45-$65, stu $28, rush $22/stu $5. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. NNNNN (GS) BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL by Lee Hall and Elton John (Mirvish). One of the best new musicals of the millennium, Billy Elliot is based on the 2000 film about a working-class boy whose dreams of becoming a ballet dancer are set against the grim reality of his 1984 northern England mining community. The characters are richly detailed, the conflicts believable and complex, and the dialogue raw, crudely funny and uncompromising. The songs, while not exactly hummable, serve the story and characters, and the performances (four boys alternate in the demanding lead role) grounded and deeply felt. Bring tissues. Runs to Sep 3, Tue 7 pm, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 1:30 pm. $36-$130. Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. NNNNN (GS)
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pany). Sky Gilbert hosts the annual show featuring a reading of a new play by Nick Green plus an open stage. Jun 19 at 8 pm. Free. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416975-8555, buddiesinbadtimes.com. PPRIDECAB (Queer Pride 2011). This multidisciplinary cabaret features songs and monologues by Buddies’ Queer Youth Arts Program. Jun 22 at 8 pm. Free for youth 25 and under, pwyc for others; all adv tickets $15. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555, buddiesinbadtimes.com. PRIVATE PAIN IN PUBLIC PEWS adapted from a book by Elaine A Brown Spencer (Music Hall). The play looks at guilt, shame and pain within the church pew. Jun 18 at 6 pm. $30-$45. 147 Danforth. drelainespencer.com. SUMMERWORKS LAUNCH PARTY (SummerWorks). The funder for the August festival features performances by Hannah Moscovitch, Susanna Hood and others, an auction and more. Jun 18, doors 7 pm. Pwyc ($10 sugg). Edward Day Gallery, 952 Queen W, and the MOCCA courtyard. summerworks.ca.
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WAY by Monique Mojica (Chocolate Woman Collective). The magnificent Mojica plays a Kuna woman who’s lost her way and can find out who she is only by connecting with her history and culture. Though there’s a journey, there’s no actual “plot.” Instead, honouring the mola (a Kuna blouse), Mojica – with the inimitable Gloria Miguel telling stories in counterpoint – creates layers of meaning in a magical environment. You won’t be able to take your eyes off her. Runs to Jun 19, Thu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20, stu/srs $10. Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse, 79A St George. 647717-6129, totix.ca. NNNN (Susan G Cole) DOUBLE BILL (Soulpepper). The Soulpepper Academy shows off its musical and dramatic skills in these two self-created shows. In re(Birth), they inventively set the verse of e.e. cummings to music, while in Window On Toronto – fun, but a tad long – they play dozens of characters who whiz by the window of a hot-dog wagon in Nathan Phillips Square. Runs to Jun 18, see website for schedule. $28-$65. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. NNNN (JK)
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THE GREEN DOOR (Lower Ossington Theatre). This series features cabaret shows ñ by Michael Burgess, Judy Marshak, Bruce Dow, Gabi Epstein, Adi Braun and others. Runs to Jun 26, Fri-Sat 8 and 10:30 pm. $20. 100A Ossington. lowerossingtontheatre.com.
IN THE BEGINNING: A JEWISH PLAYWRIGHTING FESTIVAL (Harold Green Jewish Theatre/Kof-
fler Centre of the Arts/MNJCC). New plays by Natasha Greenblatt, Michael Ross Albert and Daniel Karasik get staged readings. Runs to Jun 16, Thu 7 pm. Free. Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina. hgjewishtheatre.com. JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare (Bard in the Park Productions). The classic tragedy about the plot to kill Caesar is performed outdoors. Runs to Jun 19, Thu-Sat 7 pm, mat SatSun 2 pm. Pwyc ($10 sugg). Kew Gardens, 2075 Queen E, Bandshell. 416-529-5178. LLU XUN BLOSSOMS (Theatre SmithGilmour/Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre/Luminato). Five stories by Chinese poet Lu Xun are performed in English and Mandarin. Runs to Jun 18, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $54.50-$71.50. Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles W. 416-368-4849, luminato.com. LNATURAL MAGICK (Magicana/Luminato). David Ben performs a theatrical magic show about the world’s master magicians. Runs to Jun 16, Thu 8 pm. $36.50-$41.50. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman. luminato.com. LONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS (Dash Arts/Luminato). Scenes from the Arabian stories are performed in English, French and Arabic with surtitles in this two-part show (see review, page 77). Runs to Jun 19, Thu-Sun 7 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $49-$115. Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Opera Centre, 227 Front E. 416-368-4849, luminato.com. NNN (JK) OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder (Soulpepper). Set in the quaint, turn-of-the-century town of Grover’s Corners, Wilder’s much celebrated play paints a moving portrait of a middle class community, focusing on the neighbourly Gibbs and Webbs. Elegant, truthful and crowd-pleasing, Our Town seems to regret the loss of an outdated society. But I’m not sure what we can learn from it now. Runs to Jun 18, see website for schedule. $45-$65, stu $28; rush $5-$22. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, soulpepper.ca. NNN (Naomi Skwarna) THE RAILWAY CHILDREN by Edith Nesbit (Mirvish). This adaptation of Nesbit’s treasured children’s book focuses on three siblings who are uprooted from their comfy Edwardian London home to a working-class town after their father’s disappearance. There’s a placid, facile idea about hope at the heart of the material. Much like the theatre constructed around the tracks, it seems like the whole production has been adapted to allow for the show’s much-touted (and tooted) live train. Alas, the show remains track bound. Runs to Jun 26, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mats Sat-Sun and Wed 2 pm (no show Jun 25; see website for other times/exceptions). $25-$140. Roundhouse Theatre, 255 Bremner Blvd. mirvish. com. NN (Naomi Skwarna) REEFER MADNESS: THE MUSICAL by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney (JR Theatre Company). This musical comedy satirizes 30s propaganda films about the dangers of marijuana. Runs to Jun 18, Thu-Sat 8 pm, plus Fri-Sat 11:30 pm. $27.50-$37.50. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington. reefertoronto.com. RENT by Jonathan Larson (Fallen Rock Productions/Effort Trust). The award-winning musical is presented to benefit the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario. Runs to Jun 18, Thu-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 1:30 pm. $25-$55 (uofttix. ca). Bathurst Street Theatre, 736 Bathurst. 416-978-8849, fallenrock.ca. LSOULPEPPER SUMMER REPERTORY (Soulpepper/Luminato). Our Town, The Time Of Your Life, Billy Bishop Goes To War, The Aleph, Fronteras Americanas and the company’s double bill are presented in rep, followed by a company cabaret. See individual play listings for details. Runs to Jun 18, four performances per day, see website for details. $25-$65. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. luminato.com. LTOUT COMME ELLE (JUST LIKE HER) by Louise Dupré (Necessary Angel/Luminato). Love, loss and the mother-daughter bond are explored by a cast of 50 women. Runs to Jun 18, ThuSat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $55.50-$95.50. Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front E. luminato.com. TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE by Mitch Albom and Jeffrey Hatcher (Stage West). A man reunites with his former professor, who is battling Lou Gehrig’s disease. Runs to Jul 3, Wed-Sat 6:30 pm, Sun 5 pm, mats Wed and Sun 11 am. $46$80 (includes buffet). 5400 Dixie, Mississauga. 905-238-0042, stagewest.com. 3
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Many memorable Nights new take on arab tales offers pleasures – and some predictability By JON KAPLAN ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS dramatized and directed by Tim Supple, stories adapted by Hanan al-Shaykh (Dash Arts/ Luminato). At the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Opera Centre (227 Front East). To June 19. Both parts $88-$207, single tickets $49-$115. 416-368-4849, luminato.com. See Continuing, page 76. Rating: NNN
a celebration of the power of storytelling, the Dash Arts production of One Thousand And One Nights offers hours of theatrical inventiveness and pleasure, even if at this point it’s not a fully developed show. Running six hours, the two-part cycle draws from the legendary Arabic series of tales, by tradition a web spun by Shahrazad (Houda Echou
afni), wife of King Sharayar (Assaad Bouab), who discovered an earlier wife cavorting with her slaves and killed her on the spot. To take revenge on women, the distrustful ruler beds a virgin each night and slays her in the morning so she won’t betray him. Shahrazad, daughter of the king’s vizier (Said Bey), with the aid of her sister Dunyazad (Hajar Graigaa), enthralls the king each night with a story she can’t finish, thus putting off her execution again and again when he’s caught up in the tale. The play begins and ends with this frame, related and linked stories filling in the middle. It’s the theatrical equivalent of a daisy chain, one narrative opening into the next. Deviser and director Tim Supple follows the device in his casting by
having the same actors echoing various roles. There are many wonderful staging moments, including the uncomfortable threesome of Shahrazad, Sharayar and Dunyazad; as the king rapes his new bride, she holds tightly onto her sister, finding solace in that family embrace. Yes, rape. This isn’t the Disney version of these stories, though they include music, song, dance and verse; they’re filled with bloody revenge, violence and sex. The cast of Arab performers, speaking English, French and Arabic (with translations for the latter two), throw themselves enthusiastically into the telling and the acting, playing commoners, rulers, slaves, jinn and demons. Production values are high, es-
Houda Echouafni and Saad Al Ghefari throw themselves fully into epic twopart production.
pecially the musical direction by Ahmad Elsawy and Bastien Lagatta and Zolaykha Sherzad’s gorgeous, shimmering costumes. There’s a point where the nature of the telling becomes repetitious and the style predictable. Still, One Thousand And One Nights is a big, adven-
turous undertaking, a celebration of the enticement of art as well as a study of human nature. I think it’s still a work in progress; by my count, two of the tales mentioned in the program weren’t shown. No question, though: this story cycle is worth hearing. 3 jonkap@nowtoronto.com
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Thursday, June 16 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Fraser Young, Ryan Maglunob and host Allison ñ Dore. To Jun 22, Thu 8:30 pm, Fri 9 pm, Sat 8 &
10:45 pm, Sun 8 pm. $10-$15. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. HOT BOX COMEDY Hot Box Cafe presents a weekly show w/ host Jillian Thomas. 7:15 pm. $5. 191A Baldwin. hotboxcafe.ca.
nNXNE COMEDY SHOWCASE Comedy Records presents Dylan Gott, Kathleen McGee, Bobby Mair, Mark Debonis, Monty Scott and host Tim Nasiopoulos. 8 pm. $12 (free w/ NXNE pass). Labyrinth Lounge, 298 Brunswick. nxne.com.
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presents the early rounds of the annual sketch competition, featuring Fratwurst, Ladystache, the Hooligans, Warm Summer Hotness, 100 and 50, Colonel Mustard, Good Game and many others. To Jun 16, Tue-Thu 8 and 9:30 pm. $8 per show, $12 for both. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. torontosketchfest.com. THIS PARTY’S A RIOT! Second City’s new sketch revue doesn’t consistently live up to that title, but there are plenty of laughs. Highlights include savage takes on greedy baby boomers, pretentious yoga instructors and an awkward threesome. The writing needs sharpening, but the ballsy, improv-based finale – if it works – will generate lots of post-show buzz. WedSat 8 pm (plus Sat late show 10:30 pm), Sun 7 pm. $24-$29, stu $15. 51 Mercer. 416-3430011, secondcity.com. NNN (GS)
WOMEN FULLY CLOTHED: OLDER AND HOTTER Mirvish presents sketch comedy feañ turing Kathryn Greenwood, Robin Duke, Jayne
Eastwood and Teresa Pavlinek. To Jun 19, ThuSat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $35-$64. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King W. 416-872-1212, mirvish.com. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents Stan Thomson. To Jun 19, Thu-Sun 8 pm (and Fri-Sat 10:30 pm). $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. yukyuks.com.
Friday, June 17 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 16. BLACK SWAN COMEDY presents Wikiprov w/
Thomas MacKay, Lindsay Grant, Kevin Matviw and others. 8 pm. $5. Comedy At The Swan w/ Alex Schroen, Carmine Lucarelli and others. 10 pm. Pwyc. Black Swan, 154 Danforth, 2nd floor. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com. NAKED FRIDAYS presents music, improv and sketch. 9 pm. Pwyc. John Candy Box Theatre, 70 Peter. 416-340-7270. nNXNE COMEDY SHOWCASE Comedy Records presents Greg Alsop, Keith Pedro, Rick & Chuck, Nick Reynoldson and host Barry Taylor. 8 pm. $12 (free w/ NXNE pass). Labyrinth Lounge, 298 Brunswick. nxne.com. SKETCH COM-AGEDDON SEMI-FINALS Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents the annual sketch competition. 8 and 9:30 pm. $8 per show, $12 for both. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. torontosketchfest.com. THIS PARTY’S A RIOT! See Thu 16.
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YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN See Thu 16. YUK YUK’S VAUGHAN presents Kristeen von
Hagen. To Jun 18, Fri-Sat 9 pm. $20. 70 Interchange Way. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. YUK YUK’S WEST presents Jeff McEnery. To Jun 18, Fri-Sat 9 pm. $20. 5165 Dixie, Mississauga. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com.
Saturday, June 18 ABSOLUTE COMEDY See Thu 16. THE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY COMPLETELY MADE UP SHOW Second City presents interactive,
family-friendly improv and sketch. 11 am. $12. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. BLACK SWAN COMEDY presents an Improv Drop In workshop w/ Ralph MacLeod. 6 pm. Fingers On Buzzards, an improv trivia show. 8 pm. The Ladder, competitive entertainment. 10 pm. $5/show. Black Swan, 154 Danforth, 2nd fl. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com.
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The Pub Theatre Company presents sketch comedy about drinking culture. 9 pm. $15. Hard Rock Cafe, 279 Yonge. byebyeliver.com. nNXNE COMEDY SHOWCASE Comedy Records presents Eric Andrews, Garrett Jamieson, Desiree Lavoy, K Trevor Wilson, Bryan O’Gorman and host Matt O’Brien. 8 pm. $12 (free w/ NXNE pass). Labyrinth Lounge, 298 Brunswick. nxne.com.
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FAT KAT$ COMEDY Nola Belle and Joey Harlem present a show w/ host Harlem. 9 pm. Free. Axis Gastropub, 585 Bloor W. 416-539-9009. I HEART JOKES presents The Evan Desmarais Show w/ Julie Kim, Rhiannon Archer, DeeJay Demers and others. 8 pm. $5. The Central, 603 Markham. 416-913-4586. IMPATIENT THEATRE CO presents Harold Night, the improv format created by Del Close. 8 pm. $5. The Incubator, team improv by Brewster Jennings, the Twenty Committee and the Watchers. 9:30 pm. $5. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. 416-238-7337, impatient.ca. IMPROV ALL-STARS Second City presents a fast-paced, completely improvised weekly show. 8 pm. $20. 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. pPAUL HUTCHESON’S PRIDE PACKAGE Wog Productions and Queer Pride 2011 present a stand-up comedy cabaret by Hutcheson w/ John Murdoch, Sharon Nowlan, the Screw You Revue and others. 8 pm. $10-$20. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-9758555, buddiesinbadtimes.com. SKETCHCOMEDYLOUNGE Rivoli presents The Headline Series w/ Out of Line, Town City, Hard Rock Home Team, Newsdesk with Ron Sparks, MC Nathan Macintosh and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. 332 Queen W. sketchcomedylounge.com. STANDING ON THE DANFORTH Eton House presents Ted Hollister’s Cow, Kathleen McGee, Darren Rose, Jackie Nicholson, Hunter Collins, Alex DeWitt, Karen O’Keefe, Cal Post and host Jo-Anna Downey. 9 pm. Free. 710 Danforth. 416-466-6161.
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Jam w/ James Hartnett, Nick Flanagan, Rhiannon Archer, Mike Balazo, Brian Barlow, host Bob Kerr and others. Doors 8:30 pm. $5. Rivoli, 332 Queen W. laughsabbath.com. nNXNE COMEDY SHOWCASE Comedy Records presents Alex Pavone, Julia Hladkowicz, Hunter Collins, Nathan Macintosh, Rob Pue and host John Hastings. 8 pm. $10 (free w/ NXNE pass). Labyrinth Lounge, 298 Brunswick. nxne.com. SOUNDS LIKE A SONG Hard Rock Cafe presents a weekly singing and improv show. 8 pm. Free. 279 Yonge. 416-362-3636. STAND-UP CLUB: THE SHOW Crown & Tiger presents Pat Thornton, Rhiannon Archer, Bob Banks, Helder Brum and others. 8:30 pm. Pwyc. 414 College. 416-920-3115. SUDDENLY SUNDAY Pantages Martini Bar presents comedy w/ Melissa Story and Jeff Clark. 9 pm. Free. 200 Victoria. 416-362-1777. SUMMER FUNCYCLE NBA Comics presents Winston Spear, Lianne Mauladin, Richard Steudle, Gerry Hall, Clifford Myers, Marco Bernardi, Ladystache and host David Andrew Brent. 10 pm. $15. Second City, 51 Mercer. 416-343-0011, secondcity.com. SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE The Sketchersons present a new sketch show every week w/ guests. 9:30 pm. $8. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. thesketchersons.com. THIS PARTY’S A RIOT! See Thu 16.
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provisers performing with AIM Toronto musicians. Jun 18 at 8 pm. $10. Majlis Art Garden, 163 Walnut. coexisdance.wordpress.com. lCONFLUENCE Luminato and Sadler’s Wells present choreographer Akram Khan and members of his company in a collaboration with composer/DJ Nitin Sawhney. Jun 16-18, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $31.50-$71.50. Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’s Park, MacMillan Theatre. 416-3684849, luminato.com.
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Wednesday, June 22 ABSOLUTE COMEDY presents Pro-Am Night w/ Jamie Lissow, Brian Kyle, Chris ñ Roberts, Sean McKiernan, Nile & Deb, Jackie
Nicholson, Jake Leiland and host Todd Van Allen. 8:30 pm. $6. 2335 Yonge. 416-486-7700, absolutecomedy.ca. THE CARNEGIE HALL SHOW The National Theatre of the World presents a weekly variety show. 9 pm. Pwyc. Bread & Circus, 299 Augusta. thecarnegiehallshow.com. COMEDY @ CAM’S Cam’s Place presents a stand-up showcase w/ host Matt Holmes. 9 pm. Free. 2655 Yonge. 416-488-3976. DJ DEMERS presents a weekly show w/ guests. 9 pm. $5. Underground Comedy Club, 670 Queen E. djdemers.com. I HEART JOKES UPTOWN Fox & Fiddle presents Jack Dani, Tim Golden, Rick & Chuck, Barry Taylor and host Josh Elijah. 10 pm. Free. 1285 Finch W. 416-633-1286. QUANTUM QOMEDY SHOWQASE The Wilson 96 presents Jon Blair, Camilla Cote, Samuel Yen, Matt O’Brien, Tim Gilbert, Garrett Jamieson, Maddie McCabe-Lokos and host Phil Moorhead. 9 pm. Free. 615 College. 416-516-3237. SIREN’S COMEDY Celt’s Pub presents an open mic w/ Eric LaSorda and host Kirk Jorgenson. 8:30 pm. Free. 2872 Dundas W. 416-767-3339. THIS PARTY’S A RIOT! See Thu 16. TORONTO’S INDIE COMEDY HOUR Catherine McCormick presents independent new comics, musical acts and an open mic w/ Joel Buxton, Natalie Norman, Richard Steudle, Adam Downey and Laura Cilevitz. 8 pm. Pwyc. No One Writes to the Colonel, 460 College. indiecomedytoronto@gmail.com. YUK YUK’S DOWNTOWN presents Kristeen von Hagen. To Jun 25, Wed, Fri and Sat 8 pm (and Fri-Sat 10:30 pm). $12-$20. 224 Richmond W. 416-967-6425, yukyuks.com. 3
ALT.COMEDY LOUNGE Rivoli presents Gilson Lubin, Darrin Rose, Nick Beaton, Rob ñ Pue, Rhiannon Archer, Bobby Mair and MC ñ Trixx. 9 pm. Pwyc. 332 Queen W. altdotcomedylounge.com.
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weekly show with sketch, songs and improv. 8 pm. $12. 51 Mercer. secondcity.com. CHEAP LAUGHS MONDAY PJ O’Briens Irish Pub presents a show w/ Russell Roy and guests. 8 pm. Free. 39 Colborne. 416-815-7562. DIRTY BINGO Zelda’s presents a weekly game with adult prizes w/ hosts Gloria Hole and Lena Over. 8:30 pm. Free. 692 Yonge. zeldas.ca. THE FAMOUS & HEINOUS SHOW Pour Boy Pub presents a weekly open mic. 10:30 pm. Free. 666 Manning. 647-343-7969, pourboy.ca.
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Imperial Pub presents a weekly show with cash prizes w/ host Eric Bud. 9:30 pm. $5. 54 Dundas E. imperialcomedy.com. MONDAY NIGHT IMPROV JAM Black Swan Comedy presents an open jam w/ Ralph MacLeod. 8 pm. Pwyc. Black Swan, 154 Danforth, 2nd fl. 416-903-5388, blackswancomedy.com. SAVED BY THE JOKES Fox & Fiddle presents weekly comedy w/ hosts Evan Desmarais and Chris Robinson. 8 pm. Pwyc. 27 Wellesley E. wellesleyfox.com. THE SOAPS The National Theatre of the World presents a weekly improvised soap opera w/ Matt Baram, Jan Caruana and others. 9 pm. Pwyc. Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W. thenationaltheatreoftheworld.com. THE VEST SHOW IN TOWN Comedy Bar pre-
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CELEBRATING GRETA: MOZARTIANA & MAD HOT WONDERLAND National Ballet OTHER DANCES & IN THE UPPER ROOM ñ of Canada presents its annual gala fundñ National Ballet of Canada presents a tribute raiser featuring performance excerpts, a Mad Hatter Tea Party, a lottery and more. Jun 21 at 6 pm. $55-$133. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-345-9595, madhotgala.com. SUMMER ZAMBRA Alhambra Dance Company presents flamenco and belly dance fusion performance and more. Jun 18 at 1 pm. $15$20. Vivace Studio, 291A Jane. 416-821-4381, alhambradance.com.
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into its mix of high and popular culture, Luminato drops Habit, David Levine’s peculiar theatre/performance art hybrid. The New York-born, Berlin-based artist has given up directing theatre for gallery-oriented projects that explore aspects of the actor’s craft and the performing industry. For Hopeful, he exhibited his ar-
chive of head shots discarded by casting agencies; for Bauerntheater, he hired an American actor to portray a farmer from an East German play and set him planting potatoes in a German field. For Habit, he had New York playwright Jason Grote write what Levine calls an “average American play,” a mashup of Mamet and Rabe conventions that probably couldn’t cut it as a proscenium production. In Marsha Ginsberg’s realistic suburban house set, three actors (two casts on alternate days) perform the
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reception 1-4 pm Jun 18. 12 Ossington. 416-530-0444. BEIT ZATOUN Installation: Jules Koostachin, to Jul 3, reception 7-9 pm Jun 17. 612 Markham. 647-726-9500. BIRCH LIBRALATO Then & There group show, to Jul 16. 129 Tecumseth. 416-365-3003. DE LUCA Photos: Vincenzo Pietropaolo, Jun 16-Jul 2, reception 6-9 pm Jun 16. 1153-A Queen W, unit 203. 416-537-4699.
GLADSTONE HOTEL Being She: The Culture Of Women’s Health And Health Care Through The Lens Of Wholeness, to Aug 1. Kyeyune’s 30 Exhibition, reception 7-10 pm Jun 17, Jun 18-19 ($5 sugg). 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635. JAPAN FOUNDATION Photos: Haruo Nakano, to Jun 30 (Mon-Fri and some Sats). 131 Bloor W. 416-966-1600. JESSICA BRADLEY Drawing: David Merritt, to Jul 16. 1450 Dundas W. 416-537-3125. KATHARINE MULHERIN Drawing/collage/sculp-
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Earle as writer I’LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE by Steve Earle (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), 243 pages, $32 cloth. Rating: NNN
american troubadour steve Earle revisits the territory of his short stories – drug addiction and despondency – in his debut novel, I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive. (Earle’s put out a companion CD by the same name.)
One-time practising MD and now middle-aged morphine addict Doc supports his habit by treating gunshot wounds and STDs and performing illegal abortions in San Antonio’s underbelly. It’s 1963, and Doc’s world consists of a few short blocks of the ghostly South Presa Strip. That is, until 18-year-old Mexican healer Graciela comes along. This is a story of redemption with an unlikely cast of characters that in-
READINGS THIS WEEK L= Luminato event
Thursday, June 16 LEILA ABOULELA/MIRIAM TOEWS/ MAXINE HONG KINGSTON/ELIZABETH HAY ñ Reading and launch. 7 pm. Free. MNJCC Al L
Green Theatre, 750 Spadina. luminato.com. TRILLUM BOOK AWARDS Readings by shortlisted authors including Emma Donoghue and Michael Winter. 7 pm. Free. Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-395-5577.
Friday, June 17 L JEANETTE WINTERSON Discussing her
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922-8744.
EVA STACHNIAK/BIANCA LAKOSELJAC/KRISTEN DEN HARTOG/ANDREW BORKOWSKI Reading. 4
pm. Free. Author’s Tent at Roncesvalles and Greenadier. 416-462-1104.
Sunday, June 19 SARAH HEINONEN/MOIRA MACDOUGALL/MIKE LIPSIUS/HOLLY LUHNING Poetry. 6 pm. Free.
Central, 603 Markham. thecentral.ca. STATIC ZINE Moving zine launch with live music performances. 1:30 pm. Free. Starts at Sky Blue Sky, 605 Bloor W. 416-351-7945.
Monday, June 20
Saturday, June 18
FARZANA DOCTOR Discussion. Noon. Free. Buddies in Bad Times, 12 Alexander. ñ info@writerstrust.com.
CHARMAINE HAMMOND Reading. 3 pm. Free. Toronto Women’s Bookstore, 73 Harbord. 416-
Mort with NOW sex columnist Sasha. 8 pm.
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WILL SANTILLO Discussing his book La Petite
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David Levine’s Luminato show, Habit, probes the role of performer and spectator.
90-minute drama repeatedly over an eight-hour period as audience members, who can come and go at any point, watch through window openings, from above or in another room on live video. Though the performers don’t take a break or a bow, the play has a dramatic structure. A depressed slacker, a macho drug dealer and a college student play out a love triangle as they reveal the personal crises that lead to the denouement. The actors, who stick to the dialogue but subtly change elements of staging (in one run-
through the slacker might masturbate in the den, in the next the living room), give it their all, absolutely without irony, and draw us in despite our doubts. Levine cleverly leaves us pondering the role of spectator and performer, time and narrative, and how an art gallery or theatre context changes them. In the spirit of his fascinating experiment, maybe I should conceive of my next review as a text-based wall piece or a song. 3
ture: Megan Greene and Kirsten Kindler, to Jun 26. 1082/1086 Queen W. 416-993-6510. LONSDALE GALLERY Painting: Pedie Wolfond, to Jul 10. 410 Spadina Rd. 416-487-8733. MKG127 Installation: Laurel Woodcock, to Jun 25. 127 Ossington. 647-435-7682. O’BORN Photos: Dominic Nahr, Jun 17-Jul 30, reception 6-9 pm Jun 17, artist’s talk 5-7 pm Jun 18 (RSVP). 131 Ossington. 416-413-9555. LOCADU Performance/installation: David Levine, to Jun 19, artist’s talk 7 pm Jun 16 (Gallery TPW, 56 Ossington). 100 McCaul. 416-977-6000, luminato.com. PEAK GALLERY Multimedia: Mel Day, Jun 16-Jul
16, reception 6-9 pm Jun 16. 23 Morrow. 416-537-8108. PREFIX Photos: Marie-Jeanne Musiol, to Jul 23. 401 Richmond W. 416-591-0357. SHOW & TELL Photos/text: William Hundley and Jesse Harris, Jun 17-Jul 10, reception 7-11 pm Jun 17. 1161 Dundas W. 647-347-3316. SPENCE GALLERY FigureWorks group show, to Jun 26. 588 Markham. 416-795-2787. STEPHEN BULGER Photos: Sarah Anne Johnson, Jun 16-Jul 16. 1026 Queen W. 416-504-0575. XPACE Alex McLeod, artist’s talk 7 pm Jun 17. What Goes Around Comes Around, Jun 18Aug 19. 58 Ossington. 416-849-2864.
cludes the ghost of Hank Williams, who appears in italics when the doctor is asleep or about to get high. Everyone in the community – drug pusher Manny, lesbian guest house matrons Marge and Dallas, corrupt plainclothes officer Hugo, ominously named priest Father Killen – is touched by Graciela’s miracle work and the stigmata-like wound on her arm. Though Earle poetically describes the mindset of an addict, and his ruminations on the difference between fleeting loneliness and lingering lonesomeness are poignant, the dialogue is clunky at times. And his twodimensional depiction of Graciela is disappointing. Earle the novelist has yet to master
pacing, but his prose is wryly clever, and the supporting characters, though shallow, are empathetically drawn. Peppered with Mexican slang, the novel weaves in an appearance by JFK and Jackie the day before the as-
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MARKO SIJAN/ROBERT EARL STEWART/PETER NORMAN/AMY LAVENDER HARRIS 7:30 pm.
Free. Magpie, 831 Dundas W. 416-532-2086.
Tuesday, June 21 BASIL PAPADEMOS Reading. 8 pm. Free. Painted
Lady, 218 Ossington. thepaintedlady.ca. CHRISTINE SISMONDO 8 pm. $5. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. tinars.ca. AVI ZER-AVIV/JACQUIE/LOIS FINE Readings and music. 7 pm. $5 or pwyc. Winchevsky Centre, 585 Cranbrooke. 416-789-5502.
Wednesday, June 22 ALLISON PICK 7 pm. Free. Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington. 416-395-5440. ñ EDEET RAVEL Book launch. 7 pm. Free. North-
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Mike Mills talks about dealing with personal material, dogs and Christopher Plummer By SUSAN G. COLE BEGINNERS written and directed by Mike Mills, with Christopher Plummer, Ewan McGregor and Mélanie Laurent. 105 minutes. An Alliance release. Opens Friday (June 17). For venues and times, see Movies, page 84.
he may be wearing what’s become the uniform for young directors – Converse sneakers, sports jacket and jeans – but Mike Mills’s film is wholly unique. It’s got a soulful story about a young man, Oliver (Ewan McGregor), whose father’s death sends him into an emotional tailspin, a talking dog (more on that later) and another spectacular performance from Christopher Plummer – as a queer man. As Hal, Oliver’s father, seen in flashback as he comes out of the closet after his wife dies, Plummer is riveting. Oscar time, maybe? “You’re fantasizing,” says Mills,
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blue eyes flashing while he relaxes in a room at the new Ritz-Carlton. “This movie’s a little small for that.” Not that he wouldn’t wish it for the Canadian icon, who was amazingly open to the ideas of a young filmmaker. “At a certain point, I was shooting the film and realized, ‘Oh he’s actually listening to me,’” he says. “It was obvious that he’s really interested in getting better as an actor. How many 79-year-old actors” – Plummer’s age at the time of shooting – “can you say that about?” While Plummer gave him confidence in his abilities, the movie itself expanded on Mills’s own process of grieving. He says the story grasps the moment of grief when you develop a strange sense that you can be irresponsible. You start doing things you couldn’t imagine doing in other circumstances. And he would know – Beginners is an autobiographical piece about los-
ing his dad. “A lot of it was personal. My parents married in 1955, and the photo of the church I use in the film was actually taken by my father,” he says. “And my father did come out after my mother died. And we connected more than we ever did before.” Like Oliver, Mills has designed album covers, in his case for Beastie Boys, Beck and Sonic Youth. He’s also made music videos for Moby and Yoko Ono. Don’t assume that being an independent filmmaker gives you artistic freedom. He says his experience making music videos gave him more control over the product. “People think that when you make independent films, you’re an auteur and you can do what you want. But the truth is you’re a slave to capitalism. You have to sell the film to somebody, and people are going to buy tickets to it. “When I make a music video, I can
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use my own ideas – the artists often don’t even collaborate and sometimes don’t appear in the video at all.” In Beginners, however, he did make decisions that only an indie filmmaker could get away with. For example, the emotionally challenged Oliver can only get to the next level of intimacy with his dog, who talks back in subtitles. “That was part of the sense of irresponsibility that goes with grieving,” Mills explains, when I ask why he took that risk. “In a way, I thought, ‘Fuck it, I’ll do what I want.’ “And I loved the fact that dogs are so much more trusting than most people.”
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ñ(Mike Mills) Rating: NNNN In this terribly tender drama, graphic artist Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is still getting over the death of his father, Hal (Christopher Plummer). Grief is making it hard for him to connect emotionally with anything but his dog. And even the arrival of a smart and sexy actor (Mélanie Laurent) can’t get him charged up. The film has a clever narrative strategy. Flashbacks in which Hal, who’s come out of the closet since his wife passed away, shows a lust for life, gay politics and creativity, even as he’s dying, contrast sharply with present-day scenes in which Oliver struggles in his heavy funk. Can he learn something from Hal’s late-life vitality? McGregor and Laurent are terrific, but the real marvel here is Christopher Plummer, who plunges gleefully into the role of gay rogue. You’ve never seen him like this. SGC
Ewan McGregor (left) and Christopher Plummer bond in Beginners.
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It took four hours every day to turn Mark Strong into Sinestro.
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Big baddie Mark Strong gets red in the face for Green Lantern By NORMAN WILNER GREEN LANTERN directed by Martin Campbell, written by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg, with Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard and Mark Strong. A Warner Bros. release. 114 minutes. Opens Friday (June 17). For venues and times, see Movies, page 84. Rating: NN
mark strong plays a lot of villains. The English actor started out playing fairly decent fellows, including the role of Mr. Knightley opposite Kate Beckinsale in a BBC production of Emma. But he’s spent the last few years as Hollywood’s go-to heavy, matching wits with Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes and crossing swords with Russell Crowe in Robin Hood. “When I was at drama school, I remember the guy there saying, ‘If you want 40 years in this business, what’s the hurry?’” he says, relaxing in a hotel suite during a Toronto press stop for Green Lantern. “I feel like I’m not in any hurry. I’ve been doing it for 23 years so far, and I’ve had a wavering trajectory of different types of char-
acters. I just happen to be going through my heavy incarnation.” Green Lantern casts Strong as alien peace officer Sinestro. Followers of the comic know the character well, but his significance is downplayed considerably in Martin Campbell’s film. Sinestro doesn’t do much at all here, making a couple of speeches and sparring with Ryan Reynolds’s Hal Jordan as part of his space-hero training. “Martin, I remember, described it as pipe-laying,” Strong says. “You have to tick certain boxes in order to establish the mythology.” That’s okay with Strong, though. The English actor – who looks much less like a sleeker Andy Garcia in person than he does on screen – knows Sinestro has a bigger role to play down the road. “It’s a very delicate balance,” he explains. “I mean, everybody who knows the comics knows where Sinestro heads in the mythology, so I had to imbue him with characteristics that would make that believable should we come to make the subsequent film.” There was also the challenge of
playing a red-skinned, pointy-eared space alien – though Strong says it wasn’t as big a deal as you might think. “It’s no different wearing a pound of makeup and a red face and a skintight suit than it is wearing wing collars and a Regency cravat,” he says. “It’s not you, but you have to make that believable. You have to make that your everyday. I’ve never flown in my life, but Sinestro does it every day. It’s not exotic to him, the way he looks or behaves. That’s just him.” Of course, before he could make Sinestro believable, he had to become him, which required hours in a makeup chair every day of the shoot. “Ten hours, I think, was the first attempt,” he says. “We got it down to about four, and I think once we even did it in about three when we were in a hurry. It’s a real process to go through – and I don’t mind that, because it allows me to get into him. You literally see the layers being put on, so by the time you’re finished, you’re there.” 3
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Familiar Boy BEAUTIFUL BOY (Shawn Ku). 100 minutes. Opens Friday (June 17). For venues and times, see Movies, page 84. Rating: NNN The capable debut of director Shawn Ku, Beautiful Boy is a drama about an unassuming suburban couple (Maria Bello and Michael Sheen) on the verge of separation who learn their son (Kyle Gallner) has gone on a shooting spree at his school. It’s primarily an actor’s showcase, with Bello once again displaying her incredible range as she copes with the waves of grief, denial and rage. Sheen, working outside his comfort zone (and with an American accent), plays the more pragmatic of the pair, who’s coming apart just the same. Supporting turns
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by Alan Tudyk and Moon Bloodgood are nicely drawn, too. The problem’s in Ku and Michael Armbruster’s script, which is mired in predictable plot points and revelations that are meant to surprise but don’t quite land the way they should. There’s really only one way this story can unfold, and Ku and his actors follow that structure straight down the line. Beautiful Boy isn’t a bad movie, just a very familiar one. Given the contentious subject matter, we shouldn’t always know precisely what the characters are going to do five minutes before they do it. NORMAN WILNER
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Sci-fi surprise WORLD ON A WIRE (Rainer Werner Fassbinder). 205 minutes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (June 17) at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. See Indie & Rep film, page 90. Rating NNN
GREEN LANTERN (Martin Campbell) Rating: NN Having played vampire slayer Hannibal King in Blade: Trinity and swaggering mercenary Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds finally gets a superhero franchise all his own. But he deserves better than Green Lantern, which casts him as Hal Jordan, a test pilot recruited into the universe-policing Green Lantern Corps and almost immediately pitted against both a world-destroying menace and a personal rival (Peter Sarsgaard) turned into a grotesque mutant. The comic book character comes with decades of mythology, and this movie tries to cram in far too much of it. Journeyman director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, sure, but also GoldenEye and the two Zorro movies) can’t balance the intimate emotional beats with the galactic scope of the story. Without a singular vision to drive it, Green Lantern quickly deteriorates into a jumble of storylines, characters, exposition and explosions that tries to dumb down a nerdy sci-fi concept for a mass audience and winds up satisfying no one. Like The Incredible Hulk and NW Iron Man 2, it feels like a superhero movie made by committee.
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As a rediscovered piece of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s filmography, World On A Wire – screening twice this weekend at TIFF Bell Lightbox in a restored 35mm print – offers a peek into an alternate reality where the maverick director of Love Is Colder Than Death and Beware Of A Holy Whore reinvented himself as a heady genre stylist. Produced as a miniseries for German television in 1973, Fassbinder’s sci-fi opus posits a near future when advances in computer technology have led to the creation of a virtual reality within a mainframe called the Simulacron. But all is not well: scientist Fred Stiller (Klaus Löwitsch) is beginning to sus-
pect that someone or something is manipulating his own reality. Is he just paranoid or are people actually disappearing? Are mysterious agents following him? And what ramifications might that have for all of existence? If you’ve seen The Thirteenth Floor – which was adapted from the same Daniel F. Galouye novel that Fassbinder and co-writer Fritz Müller-Scherz used as their source – then nothing in World On A Wire will seem particularly surprising. In truth, the story’s twists and turns weren’t exactly cutting-edge in 1973. The Twilight Zone aired in West Germany, right? Fassbinder’s hip-and-happening future, patterned after Godard’s retroslick Alphaville, now looks remarkably like the world of Mad Men, so when the action slows down for characters to trade deep insights about the nature of reality, you can just bliss out on the production design and wardrobe. And you can wonder what Fassbinder might have done with Atlas Shrugged. NORMAN WILNER
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Jim Carrey displays some happy feet in Mr. Popper’s Penguins.
True grit True LegenD (Yuen Woo-ping). 115 minutes. Subtitled. Opens Friday (June 17). For venues and times, see Movies, page 84. Rating: nnn Handsome kung fu flick True Legend mixes classic Shaw Brothers style and contemporary action techniques in the service of a fun story that feels like two different movies stitched together. In 1851 China, successful general Su Can (Man Cheuk Chiu) gives his governorship to his adopted brother and retires to family life. Ten years later, the brother turns up to steal Su Can’s son and leave him for dead. For most movies, this would suffice, but True Legend is an origin story, bent on demonstrating Su Can’s transformation into the famous Beggar So, who is the old guy who teaches drunken boxing to Jackie Chan in the original Drunken Master. He was played then by the father of Yuen Wooping, who directed that movie and this one. Yuen knows how to stage action so it’s always meaningful and clear. He’s also got a sense of humour and an eye for fantasy settings. The battles on the giant statue are an elegant hoot. As the adopted brother, Andy On makes a memorable villain. With his sunken eyes, blackening skin (an effect of his five venoms kung fu) and perverted love, he’s the very image of a rotting soul.
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Carrey’s on Mr. PoPPer’s Penguins (Mark Waters). 94 minutes. Opens Friday (June 17). For venues and times, see Movies, page 84. Rating: nnn
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The ArT of geTTing By (Gavin Wiesen). 84 minutes. Opens Friday (June 17). For venues and times, see Movies, page 84. Rating: n
Writer/director Gavin Wiesen lost me in the first three minutes, when he lifted the entire premise of his movie from a flashback sequence in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall. He never got me back. An utterly fraudulent coming-of-age story, The Art Of Getting By follows George (Freddie Highmore), a Manhattan prep school senior who can’t motivate himself to turn in his assignments because the universe is moving toward entropy and nothing we do truly matters. (Annie Hall. I’m not kidding.) Further distraction is supplied by Sally (Emma Roberts), a maladjusted classmate who uses George for an ego
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boost whenever she feels down. And that’s basically it – a series of prefab high school crises. It’s Rushmore without the originality or artistry. Had Wiesen been genuinely interested in the roots of George’s creative paralysis, The Art Of Getting By might have been something. Highmore’s a strong young actor and capable of depths the movie isn’t inclined to explore. Its idea of crushing depression is a weekend spent listening to Leonard norMAn wiLner Cohen.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins pulls it off. You may already suspect that the feature film adaptation bears little resemblance to Richard and Florence Atwater’s slender picture book. The movie keeps the central premise – a New Yorker winds up with half a dozen flightless waterfowl in his Park Avenue penthouse – and builds a Jim Carrey movie around it. But that’s okay, because it’s one of the decent ones. As in Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty, a simple premise is established and Carrey is unleashed upon it. His character here is a real estate shark who’s let his career take him away from his family; the arrival of the penguins turns his world upside down and gives him a shot at connecting with his kids, winning over crusty property owner Angela Lansbury, blah blah blah. Director Mark Waters – finally recovering the comic flexibility he displayed in Freaky Friday and Mean Girls – takes the inherently ridiculous premise as licence to tilt toward the absurd. The penguins are fun, sure, but Carrey’s scenes with his alliteratively inclined assistant Pippi (Ophelia Lovibond) border on the joyful. They make for a positively pleasant picture. norMAn wiLner
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THE ART OF GETTING BY (Gavin Wiesen)
84 min. See review, page 83. N (NW) Opens Jun 17 at Canada Square, Coliseum Scarborough, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Interchange 30, Queensway, Yonge & Dundas 24.
THE BANG BANG CLUB (Steven Silver) asks important questions about the ethics of photojournalism in this hyperkinetic, tension-filled film about the titular group of journalists, who capture the hostilities in 1994 South Africa for Johannesburg’s The Star. Great cast – Taylor Kitsch rocks – but the politics unfold in confusing ways. 109 min. NNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema BEAUTIFUL BOY (Shawn Ku) 100 min. See
review, page 82, and Q&A with Bello at nowtoronto.com/daily. NNN (NW) Opens Jun 17 at Cumberland 4.
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(Jay Cheel) looks at Ralph Zavadil, who, long before YouTube and the Jackass phenomenon, videotaped his own silly and stupid antics for a Niagara region cable access show. Dressed up as his shaggy-haired alter ego, Cap’n Video, Zavadil would snort raw eggs, toboggan off a roof, set his face on fire for an instant shave – you get the picture. He soon became a local cult figure and, after he broke his neck jumping from a ladder into a pool, a momentary international celebrity. Director Cheel checks in with him nearly two decades later, trying to find out what motivated him and how his one shot at fame in the U.S. fell through. Zavadil isn’t the most introspective person, but his philosophy of having fun while you can is infectious and inspiring. Cheel tells the story brilliantly, interweaving archival footage and finding surprising emotional beats about Zavadil’s friends, family and fans that add texture and complexity to the man. 90 min. NNNN (GS) Cumberland 4
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BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK (Richard Press) focuses on the eccentric octogenarian style photographer for the New York Times, sitting in on editing sessions and following him as he cycles to shoots and attends gala events in his signature utilitarian uniform. Fashionistas will adore this – the styles are terrific – but, oddly, the man himself remains a mystery. 84 min. NNN (GS) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema
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(Paul Feig) is a broad farce built on a solid foundation of human psychology, starring Kristen Wiig as a Milwaukee baker whose life has hit a rough patch and who’s therefore in no state to cope with the impending marriage of best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph). Even as the situations grow increasingly cartoonish – producer Judd Apatow clearly pumped up a food-poisoning sequence – Bridesmaids paints a credible portrait of a woman in crisis. Wiig, who co-wrote the screenplay with Annie Mumolo, grounds everything in Annie’s bone-deep insecurity, and gives a nicely considered performance in her first leading role. 124 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24
CELL 213 (Stephen Kay) is a so-so supernatural thriller that delivers a few imaginative moments and some creepy atmosphere, but isn’t particularly scary. It sags in the middle and bungles its all-important metaphysical premise, which is that god and the devil occasionally contend for specific souls, in this case that of a lawyer (Eric Balfour) imprisoned for murder and tormented by ghosts, the enigmatic warden (Bruce Greenwood) and a hostile guard (the always excellent Michael Rooker). Will the lawyer keep it together or succumb to madness and worse? Will the spunky prison inspector (Deborah Valente) get to the bottom of all those prisoner suicides? 109 min. NN (AD) Kennedy Commons 20, Yonge & Dundas 24 CERTIFIED COPY (Abbas Kiarostami) is a psychological puzzler about the murky relationship between an antiques dealer (Juliette Binoche) and an art historian (William Shimell), revealed as they drive through Tuscany. Intriguing but also aggravating, its main virtue is 2010 Cannes acting prizewinner Binoche. Subtitled. 106 min. NNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema THE CONSPIRATOR (Robert Redford) painstakingly dramatizes the trial of Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), the only woman indicted in the conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. (James McAvoy plays her attorney.) Directed by Redford in a stiff, almost frumpy manner that can best be described as Period Respectability, this is an awfully dull movie about a terrible time in American history. 121 min. NN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Regent Theatre FAST FIVE (Justin Lin) is an okay actioner
that picks up where previous series entry, Fast And Furious, left off, sending career criminals Dominic, Brian and Mia to beautifully shot Rio de Janeiro for a train robbery and a big-money heist from Rio’s top crime lord. Two big set pieces are fun,
and in between there’s lots of running and gunning. They almost distract you from noticing how bland Vin Diesel has become. 130 min. NNN (AD) Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kingsway Theatre, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, Yonge & Dundas 24
THE FIRST GRADER (Justin Chadwick) is based on the true story of Kenya’s Kimani N’gan’ga Maruge, a former Mau Mau rebel who attended a children’s school at the age of 84 in order to learn to read and write. It’s a groaningly obvious inspirational drama, told in the most condescending, triumphant manner imaginable. Some subtitles. 103 min. NN (NW) Canada Square GEKIJOUBAN TRIGUN: BADLANDS RUMBLE
(Satoshi Nishimura) is an anime adventure about a drifter with a bounty on his head. Subtitled. 90 min. Jun 22, 7 pm, at Coliseum Scarborough, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview.
GOOD NEIGHBOURS (Jacob Tierney) has characters that are hard to swallow, impossible to like, but still amusing to watch. Emily Hampshire stars as Louise, a standoffish cat-lover who’s obsessed with a local serial killer. She frequently has dinner with Spencer (Scott Speedman), a wheelchair-bound smartass with a sinister grin. Their routine is disrupted by Victor (Jay Baruchel), the desperate new guy in their Montreal apartment building who falls hard for Louise. The awkward yet fascinating chemistry between the three carries the movie past its sometimes silly plot turns and has far more appeal than the murder mystery itself. But the film’s best moment is a cameo by Xavier Dolan, who graciously pokes fun at those blasted Buddy Holly glasses he never takes off. 98 min. NNN (RS) TIFF Bell Lightbox GREEN LANTERN (Martin Campbell) 114 min. See interview and review, page 82.
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THE HANGOVER PART II (Todd Phillips) solves the problem of following what should have been a unrepeatable phenomenon by repeating it exactly all over again, as the traumatized trio of Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis try to reconstruct a disastrous night and find a missing friend. This time they’re in Bangkok, so the stakes are higher and weirder. It’ a substantially darker movie, in which director Phillips slowly nudges the absurd farce of The Hangover to an angrier, meaner place. The comedy’s still sharp, and the writers haven’t tried to make our heroes any more likeable than they were the first time around: Cooper’s Phil is still a swaggering dolt, Galifianakis’s Alan remains a borderline sociopath, and Helms’s Stu is an affable doofus with a hidden reservoir of rage. Once again we somehow end up rooting for these idiots to solve their mysteries and stay alive, just so we can see what happens next. 102 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Humber Cinema, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity, Yonge & Dundas 24 HANNA (Joe Wright) is an entertaining actioner starring Saoirse Ronan as a teen trained from birth to assassinate meanie spy operative Cate Blanchett. Blanchett’s
brilliantly bad. 111 min. NNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Mt Pleasant, Scotiabank Theatre
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(Susanne Bier) follows two families coping with matters of morality and vengeance. Mikael Persbrandt gives a superb performance as a doctor who has to decide whether to treat a brutal warlord. Winner of the 2011 Oscar for best foreign-language film. Subtitled. 113 min. NNNN (SGC) Carlton Cinema, Kingsway Theatre
JaNe eyre (Cary Fukunaga) is yet another
adaptation of Charlotte Brönte’s novel about the eponymous orphan-turnedgoverness, but this one is richly atmospheric and bolstered by the always watchable Mia Wasikowska in the lead. There’s lots of smouldering chemistry between Jane and her Byronic employer, Mr. Rochester (Michael Fassbender), but some of their dialogue feels clunky. 118 min. NNN (GS) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema
Judy Moody aNd the Not BuMMer SuMMer (John Schultz) is as manic as kids on a sugar rush and just as exhausting for adults. Jordana Beatty stars as the titular preteen on a mission to salvage her summer while her best friend’s away at Circus Camp. Aided by her hippie aunt (Heather Graham), Judy rocks out in episodic misadventures that often feature puke, poop and car chases after Big Foot. A real find, the fiery-haired Beatty delivers a physical performance as wild and colourful as Judy’s bedroom decor. However, she doesn’t have much to work with, since the role keeps her occupied running, falling, roaring and coining expressions like “rare” and “A-B-S” (already-been-slobbered). Small children will no doubt eat this stuff up, since the screen stays busy enough with animations and action to keep those with short attention spans hooked. Adults, though, will feel like they’ve had too much cotton candy. 91 min. NN (RS) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24
say very little about their owner besides his blatant self-indulgence. The auction may have netted millions, but Bergé says it best when he describes these objects as soulless. He could be speaking about the film, too. Subtitled. 98 min. NN (RS) Carlton Cinema
laSt NIght (Massy Tadjedin) follows a
New York couple (Sam Worthington, Keira Knightly) contemplating separate infidelities: he with a flirtatious colleague (Eva Mendes) on an overnight trip to Philadelphia, she with an ex-lover (Guillaume Canet). Canet is quietly excellent as a man who knows he’s lost out on the love of his life; perhaps writer/director Tadjedin should have told his story instead. 90 min. NN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Interchange 30
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Frammartino) is an odd and beautiful thing, a philosophical drama about a soul moving through four different incarnations – first, as a human, specifically an ailing Calabrian goatherd (Giuseppe Fuda) – and then through three other forms best left unspecified. Subtitled. 88 min. NNNN (NW) Cumberland 4
lIMItleSS (Neil Burger) takes an intriguing sci-fi premise and zigzags to some pretty
unexpected places. Bradley Cooper plays a slacking writer who chances upon a trial drug that makes him super-smart. Soon he’s being pursued by all sorts of unsavoury characters. Director Burger has great fun visualizing the effects of the drug, and though the film has some tonal problems, Cooper holds his own with charisma, charm and (of course) natural intelligence. 97 min. NNN (GS) Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre
the lINcolN laWyer (Brad Furman) is the cinematic equivalent of a decent airplane read; Michael Connelly’s novel about a wheeler-dealer defence attorney pulled into an increasingly nasty assault case gives Matthew McConaughey a role ideally suited to his laid-back, Southernfried vibe. It’s entirely predictable, which becomes a bit of an issue in the second half, but McConaughey works pretty hard to hold our interest. 119 min. NNN (NW) Canada Square, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre, SilverCity Mississauga lIttle WhIte lIeS (Guillaume Canet) fol-
lows a close-knit group of Paris friends in their 30s and 40s on their annual seaside vacation. This trip is tinged with tragedy – one of their number has just been hospitalized after a bad motorcycle accident –
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(Kelly Reichardt) tells the story of a small wagon train lost in the badlands of the American West, circa 1845, with three familes (including Michelle Williams and Will Patton) following their blustering but clearly incompetent guide (the marvellous Bruce Greenwood) deeper and deeper into an unknowable quagmire. Moody and sharply observed, this is one of the finest American films of the last year. 101 min. NNNNN (NW) Carlton Cinema
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l’aMour Fou (Pierre Thoretton) is an overly deterministic requiem for late designer Yves Saint Laurent that hinges completely on the selective recollections of Pierre Bergé, its subject’s life and business partner. Bergé elliptically talks about the couturier’s work, substance abuse and depression in asides while cataloguing their luxurious homes and ridiculously vast art collection, which takes on increasing significance as the film pivots around the auction of these same objects. It all feels like a detached tour through Saint Laurent’s mausoleum, where the artifacts
looSe caNNoNS (Ferzan Ozpetek) covers some well-trod ground with style, even if it takes a while to find its footing. The closeted younger son (Riccardo Scamarcio) of an Italian family’s pasta empire finds his career and relationship plans disrupted when he’s forced to take over the business. Director Ozpetek’s attempts to mix comedy and drama aren’t always successful – witness his over-reliance on a whimsical score – and the film could use a tighter edit. Things pick up at the halfway point during a visit from the protagonist’s gay friends from Rome (including the
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Nelson) chalks up another win for DreamWorks’ unlikely martial arts franchise, expanding the gorgeous (if somewhat ridiculous) universe with terrific action sequences and welcome character development. The plot finds Po (voiced once again by Jack Black) and the Furious Five trekking to a distant city in order to stop a warlord (Gary Oldman) who threatens all of China – and who provides an unexpected connection to Po’s shrouded past. Once again, the fight choreography is exceptional, the animation exquisite and the voice cast in fine form, particularly Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman. It’s everything the new Pirates Of The Caribbean isn’t – and with talking animals no less. 90 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Carlton Cinema, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24
but everyone’s decided to soldier on and enjoy the time away. The film’s first half is pleasant enough, as the cast (including François Cluzet, Marion Cotillard, Laurent Lafitte and Benoît Magimel) establish their characters against a series of gorgeous locations. But as the movie rolls on, it becomes clear it got away from Canet in the editing room: subplots shift around awkwardly, the pacing slackens, and the movie seems to lose its sense of who the characters are, indicting them as narcissistic petit bourgeoisie and then deciding they’re just lovable scamps. What started out as a charming diversion turns into a bloated exercise in empty charm. Subtitled. 154 min. NN (NW) Carlton Cinema
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MidNight iN Paris (Woody Allen) casts
Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams as an engaged couple on vacation. He wants to stroll the romantic City of Light; she wants to shop. He’s trying to finish his novel; she’s wishing he’d just stick to writing schlocky film scripts. He starts roaming the streets at night, and when the clock strikes 12, a vintage cab takes him back in time to the 1920s, where he learns life lessons from Gertrude Stein (Kathy Bates), Pablo Picasso (Marcial Di Fonzo Bo), Picasso’s mistress (Marion Cotillard) and other figures of the era. The message that life is best lived in the present tense is pretty banal. 94 min. NN (SGC) Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Grande Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Yonge, Varsity
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94 min. See review, page 83. NNN (NW) Opens Jun 17 at 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale.
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(Xavier Beauvois) dramatizes, in a subtle and respectful way, the story of Trappist monks who choose not to leave their Algerian monastery as the country tilts toward civil war in 1996, despite the knowledge that the government can no longer protect them. It’s a quiet, implac-
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Pirates Of the CaribbeaN: ON straNger tides (Rob Marshall) finds Johnny
Depp’s Cap’n Jack Sparrow swept up in the race to find the fountain of youth. Swords clash, barrels roll, coal wagons rain fire on cobblestone streets, pirates swing through a forest of coconut trees. It’s all very busy, and the 3-D makes every stunt look like a badly processed visual effect even when it isn’t. 137 min. NN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Humber Cinema, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity
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(François Ozon) stars Catherine Deneuve as a woman who, in the late 70s, comes into her own when her reactionary, philandering husband falls ill and she takes over the family factory. One big gobsmacking pleasure. Subtitled. 103 min. NNNN (SGC) Cumberland 4, Kingsway Theatre
Priest 3d (Scott Stewart) is a run-of-the-
mill CGI and wirework actioner with mediocre 3-D. It pits a renegade priest against the gang of vampires who’ve stolen his niece. The movie looks and plays like a comic book take on a spaghetti western. 87 min. NN (AD)
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the PriNCess Of MONtPeNsier (Bertrand Tavernier) is an eminently respectable literary adaptation offering the same combination of costume drama, nonetoo-subtle gender politics and fleeting female nudity that made Dangerous Liaisons a crowd-pleaser in 1988. Subtitled. 139 min. NNN (NW) TIFF Bell Lightbox sOMethiNg bOrrOwed (Luke Greenfield) is an appallingly apathetic chick-lit adaptation about a Manhattan singleton (Ginnifer Goodwin) who drunkenly falls into bed with her best friend’s fiancé (Colin Egglesfield), then spends a summer continuing the fling while feeling really bad about it. At least Kate Hudson is perfectly cast as the spoiled, flighty, grasping Bridezilla. 110 min. N (NW) Canada Square, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Yonge, Interchange 30, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre sOurCe COde (Duncan Jones) casts Jake Gyllenhaal as a soldier whose consciousness is injected into a “quantum rendering” of a terrorist attack, with eight minutes to figure out who planted the bomb in order to stop a second, larger strike. Watchable, but not nearly as clever as it thinks it is. 93 min. NNN (NW) Carlton Cinema, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Interchange 30, Regent Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre subMariNe (Richard Ayoade) is a meticulously constructed but dramatically uneven coming-of-age tale about a maladjusted teenager (Craig Roberts) bent on bedding a surly schoolmate (Yasmin Paige) and keeping his mother (Sally Hawkins) from leaving his father (Noah Taylor) for a seedy mentalist (Paddy Considine). Adapting Joe Dunthorne’s novel, Ayoade juggles laughs and poignancy very well, and individual scenes work brilliantly – particularly those involving the boy’s awkward time at school – but the momentum flags midway through, when the film expands its scope to pack in a few more supporting characters. 94 min. NNN (NW) Yonge & Dundas 24
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(J.J. Abrams) finds writer/ director Abrams building a rousing
new movie in the suburban adventure genre perfected by Steven Spielberg in the late 70s and early 80s. It’s the thematic midpoint between Close Encounters and E.T., following a bunch of small-town kids in 1979 Ohio who stumble upon a military conspiracy while shooting a Super 8 movie about zombies. Abrams honours the spirit of Spielberg’s early films with a mixture of old-school storytelling and state-of-theart production values. It’s nostalgic and novel in equal amounts, establishing valid emotional stakes and believable conflicts well before the fantastic stuff starts. 112 min. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Mississauga, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Docks Lakeview Drive-In, Eglinton Town Centre, Grande - Steeles, Grande - Yonge, Kennedy Commons 20, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, Scotiabank Theatre, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Mississauga, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Varsity
thOr (Kenneth Branagh) takes a potentially ridiculous comic-book character – the beefy but well-spoken God of Thunder, son of Odin and sworn defender of our Earthly realm – and slots him nicely into the ongoing cinematic version of the Marvel Comics universe. That’s all thanks to a light-hearted script that finds the angry young god (Chris Hemsworth) exiled from heavenly Asgard and forced to knock around New Mexico with skeptical mortals Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings and Stellan Skarsgård. Branagh’s direction plays up the inherent humour and humanity, only letting the flashy CG take over in the last reel. The post-production 3-D adds nothing; try to see it flat. 113 min. NNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Canada Square, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Queensway, Scotiabank Theatre
ñthe tree Of Life
(Terrence Malick) is a movie, an experience and a goddamned work of art. It perfects the intuitive approach to cinema Malick has been developing for nearly four decades, and it affected me more profoundly than any of his earlier films. Malick presents youth as a chaotic swirl of feeling; he understands the horrible, overwhelming immediacy of
adolescent emotion. The occasional jumps to cosmic imagery feel entirely right; it’s the way a child’s id views the world, explosive and majestic and beyond comprehension, forever raging at the inability to understand the whys and wherefores. It’s wonderful – beautiful in its inelegance and confusion, embracing the awe of adolescence and the loss of innocence in the purest sense of those terms. It’s a rhapsody on the mystery of simply being alive. 138 min. NNNNN (NW) SilverCity Mississauga, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Varsity
true LegeNd (Yuen Woo-ping) 115 min.
See review, page 83. NNN (AD) Opens Jun 17 at Scotiabank Theatre.
water fOr eLePhaNts (Francis Lawrence)
has a timid approach to sex, violence and strong emotion, which sabotages this tale of a young man who joins the circus and falls for the cruel owner’s wife. Robert Pattinson makes cow eyes at Reese Witherspoon, but they both save their best moments for the scenes with Rosie the elephant. 121 min. NN (AD) Canada Square, Carlton Cinema, Kennedy Commons 20, Kingsway Theatre
ñX-MeN: first CLass
(Matthew Vaughn) finds the same balance of gravitas and knowing camp that powered Bryan Singer’s first two X-films. The inconsistent characterization and wobbly rhythms of Brett Ratner’s regrettable Last Stand are politely ignored. It’s a proper origin story for the characters, filling us in on the bond between Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr (played in the previous films by Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, and here by James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender). Having toyed with costumed heroes in last year’s Kick-Ass, director Vaughn gets to play on a much larger scale, and he’s pretty good at it. Here’s hoping he sticks around; for the first time in a while, the prospect of another Xmovie doesn’t make me uneasy. Some subtitles. NNNN (NW) 401 & Morningside, Beach Cinemas, Coliseum Mississauga, Coliseum Scarborough, Colossus, Courtney Park 16, Eglinton Town Centre, Empire Theatres at Empress Walk, Grande - Steeles, Queensway, Rainbow Market Square, Rainbow Promenade, Rainbow Woodbine, SilverCity Fairview, SilverCity Yonge, SilverCity Yorkdale, Yonge & Dundas 24 3
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THE BANG BANG CLUB (14A) Thu 4:15, 9:45 THE BEAVER (PG) Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:25, 7:20, 9:30 BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK (PG) 1:35, 3:50, 7:15, 9:10 CERTIFIED COPY (PG) Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:25 THE CONSPIRATOR (PG) Thu 9:20 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:15, 6:55, 9:15 HANNA (PG) Thu 2:00, 4:25, 7:20 Fri-Wed 9:40 IN A BETTER WORLD Thu 1:50, 6:55 Fri-Wed 4:00, 9:20 JANE EYRE (PG) Thu 9:30 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) 1:45, 4:05, 7:10, 9:05 L’AMOUR FOU 1:55, 4:10, 7:05, 9:35 LAST NIGHT (PG) Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:30, 7:25, 9:45 LITTLE WHITE LIES Thu 1:20, 4:30, 8:00 MEEK’S CUTOFF (PG) Thu 1:25, 3:45, 7:00, 9:15 Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 1:25, 3:45, 7:00 Mon 1:25, 3:45 OF GODS AND MEN Thu 4:20, 9:40 SOURCE CODE (PG) Thu 1:40, 7:25 WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (PG) 1:30, 6:45 Thu 4:00 mat
CUMBERLAND 4 (AA) 159 CUMBERLAND AVE, 416-646-0444
BEAUTIFUL BOY Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 BEAUTY DAY Thu 1:40, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 LE QUATTRO VOLTE Thu-Sun, Tue-Wed 1:50, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 Mon 1:50, 4:45, 9:40 LOOSE CANNONS Thu 1:20 4:00 7:00 9:50 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:45, 9:20 POTICHE (14A) 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:00
DOCKS LAKEVIEW DRIVE-IN (I) 176 CHERRY ST, 416-469-5655
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Fri-Sun 11:05 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri-Sun 9:00 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Fri-Sun 11:00 SUPER 8 (PG) Fri-Sun 9:05
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SCOTIABANK THEATRE (CE) GEKIJOUBAN TRIGUN: BADLANDS RUMBLE Wed 7:00 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Thu 12:01 Fri, Sun-Wed 12:00, 1:10, 2:30, 3:00, 4:10, 5:10, 6:00, 7:10, 7:50, 9:00, 10:00, 10:30 Sat 10:40, 12:00, 1:10, 2:30, 3:00, 4:10, 5:10, 6:00, 7:10, 7:50, 9:00, 10:00, 10:30 HANNA (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:10, 7:15, 10:00 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (PG) Sat 10:30 Mon 7:30 LIMITLESS (14A) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: DIE WALKÜRE ENCORE Sat 12:00 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) Fri, Sun-Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20 Sat 11:00, 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:20 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 9:40 Sat 11:20 mat PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 2:15, 5:45, 9:10 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:50, 8:00 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 1:10, 3:30, 4:30, 8:00, 10:20, 11:15 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:20, 6:40, 9:50 SCREAM 4 (14A) Thu 2:00, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 SOMETHING BORROWED (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 SOURCE CODE (PG) Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:15, 11:45 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 12:30, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:45, 5:30, 6:15, 7:40, 8:30, 9:00, 10:30, 11:30 Fri, Tue 12:20, 1:40, 2:20, 3:10, 4:40, 5:30, 6:15, 7:30, 8:20, 9:10, 10:20 Sat 10:30, 12:20, 2:20, 3:10, 5:30, 6:15, 7:30, 8:20, 9:10, 10:20 Sun 12:20, 1:40, 2:20, 3:10, 4:40, 5:30, 6:15, 8:20, 9:10 Mon 12:20, 1:40, 2:20, 3:10, 4:30, 5:30, 6:15, 8:20, 9:10, 10:40 Wed 12:20, 1:40, 2:20, 3:10, 5:30, 6:15, 8:20, 9:10, 10:20 SUPER 8: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 THOR (PG) Thu 12:40, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20 THOR 3D (PG) Thu 1:30 4:20 7:20 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:40, 10:25 TRUE LEGEND 12:40, 3:40, 7:15, 10:10 Sat 11:40 mat WWE CAPITOL PUNISHMENT 2011 Sun 8:00
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55 BLOOR ST W, 416-961-6304 BEGINNERS (14A) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30 BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 12:10 3:10 6:40 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:20, 6:40, 9:40 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 12:50, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 12:40, 3:30, 7:20, 10:10 Mon 12:40, 3:30 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) 12:00, 1:10, 2:30, 3:50, 5:00, 6:20, 7:30, 9:10, 10:10 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 10:05 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 1:00 4:00 7:10 10:00 Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 THE TREE OF LIFE (PG) 11:50, 12:20, 3:10, 3:40, 6:30, 7:00, 9:50, 10:20
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SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 12:35, 3:25, 6:25, 9:15 Fri 12:35, 3:15 SatWed 12:35, 3:15, 6:25, 9:15 THE TREE OF LIFE (PG) 12:25, 3:35, 6:45, 9:55
YONGE & DUNDAS 24 (AMC) 10 DUNDAS ST E, 416-335-5323
THE ART OF GETTING BY 1:00, 2:30, 3:30, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:15, 9:30, 10:30 Sat-Sun 10:50, 12:15 mat BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 12:20, 1:20, 2:20, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:25, 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, 10:25, 11:15 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:20, 2:20, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:25, 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, 10:25, 11:00 Sat-Sun 11:25, 12:20, 1:20, 2:20, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:25, 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, 10:25, 11:00 CELL 213 (14A) 2:50, 5:25, 8:05, 10:40 Thu, Sat-Sun 12:10 mat EMPIRE OF SILVER Thu 1:40, 4:20, 7:05, 9:40 FAST FIVE (PG) Thu 1:10 4:10 7:15 10:30 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:20, 7:10, 10:35 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) 1:00, 1:45, 2:15, 2:45, 3:15, 4:00, 4:30, 5:15, 5:45, 6:00, 6:45, 7:15, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 9:45, 10:15, 10:45 Thu 12:30 mat, 11:15 late Sat-Sun 10:45, 11:45, 12:00, 12:30 mat JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:05 Thu 12:25, 2:40 mat, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05 Sat-Sun 11:20 mat KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:00, 10:15 SatSun 11:00 mat KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 1:05 2:05 3:30 4:45 6:30 7:30 8:45 9:45 11:00 Fri-Wed 1:05, 2:05, 3:45, 4:45, 6:30, 7:30, 8:45, 9:45, 11:00 Sat-Sun 10:45 mat PRIEST 3D (14A) Thu 1:55, 4:05, 6:15 Fri, Mon-Wed 1:55, 4:05, 6:20, 8:30, 10:45 Sat-Sun 11:25, 1:55, 4:05, 6:20, 8:30, 10:45 READY (PG) Thu 2:50 6:15 9:30 Fri-Wed 2:55, 6:15, 9:35 Sat-Sun 11:20 mat SUBMARINE 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55 Sat-Sun 11:40 mat X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 12:15, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 2:45, 3:15, 4:00, 4:45, 5:30, 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 9:00, 9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 11:15 Fri, Mon-Tue 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 2:45, 3:15, 4:00, 4:45, 5:30, 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 8:00, 9:00, 9:30, 10:15, 10:30, 11:00 Sat-Sun 11:00, 11:30, 12:15, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 2:45, 3:15, 4:00, 4:45, 5:30, 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 8:00, 9:00, 9:30, 10:15, 10:30, 11:00 Wed 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 2:45, 3:15, 4:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:15, 10:30, 11:00
Midtown CANADA SQUARE (CE) 2200 YONGE ST, 416-646-0444
THE ART OF GETTING BY Fri 4:50, 7:30, 9:40 Sat-Sun 2:20, 4:50, 7:30, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:00 BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK (PG) Thu 5:00, 7:15 THE FIRST GRADER (PG) 4:15, 6:40 Fri 9:10 Sat-Sun 1:40 mat, 9:10 JANE EYRE (PG) Thu 4:30, 7:10 Fri 4:05, 6:45, 9:25 Sat-Sun 1:10, 4:05, 6:45, 9:25 Mon-Wed 4:05, 6:45 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) Thu 4:10, 6:30 Fri 4:20, 6:30, 9:00 Sat-Sun 2:10, 4:20, 6:30, 9:00 Mon-Wed 4:00, 6:30 THE LINCOLN LAWYER (14A) Thu 4:40, 7:20 Fri 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Sat-Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Mon 4:20 Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:10 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Fri 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 MonWed 4:20, 7:20 SOMETHING BORROWED (PG) Thu, Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:30 Fri 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 THOR (PG) Thu 4:20, 7:00 WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (PG) Thu 4:00, 6:50 Fri 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 Mon-Wed 4:10, 6:50
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SILVERCITY YONGE (CE) 2300 YONGE ST, 416-544-1236
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:45 Fri-Sun, Tue 12:10, 3:10, 6:50, 10:05 Mon, Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 10:00 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri, Sun, Tue 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 Sat 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 Mon 6:40, 9:30 Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 1:30, 4:10, 6:30, 9:20, 10:30 Fri, Sun, Tue 1:30, 4:10, 7:40, 10:30 Sat 1:40, 7:40, 10:30 Mon 1:30, 4:10, 7:40, 10:15 Wed 1:30, 4:10, 10:15 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (PG) Sat 10:30 Mon 7:00 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 1:10, 3:50 Fri-Sun, Tue 12:00, 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Mon, Wed 1:10, 3:30, 7:20, 9:40 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: DIE WALKÜRE ENCORE Sat 12:00 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) Thu 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 FriSun, Tue 12:50, 3:20, 6:30, 9:10 Mon 1:20, 4:30, 10:20 Wed 3:20, 6:30, 9:10 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) Fri-Sun, Tue 12:30, 3:30, 6:20, 9:00 Mon, Wed 12:30, 3:10, 6:20, 9:00 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 12:20, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Fri, Sun, Tue 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 10:00 Sat 1:00, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 Mon, Wed 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 12:10, 12:50, 3:10, 4:00, 6:20, 7:10, 9:30, 10:10 Fri-Sun, Tue 12:20, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10 Mon 12:40, 3:40, 7:00, 10:10 Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:10
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5:00, 5:45, 7:30, 8:20, 9:55, 10:45 Sat 11:50, 2:20, 3:20, 5:00, 5:45, 7:30, 8:20, 9:55, 10:45 Sun 11:50, 12:50, 2:20, 3:20, 5:00, 5:45, 7:30, 8:20, 9:55, 10:45 Wed 12:50, 1:55, 3:20, 4:30, 5:45, 8:20, 9:55, 10:45 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (PG) Sat 10:30 Mon 7:00 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) Thu 1:40, 4:00, 6:30, 8:50 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:25 Sat-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:25 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 1:10, 2:30, 5:00, 7:35, 9:50 Fri-Sun 12:05, 2:25, 4:40, 6:55 Mon-Wed 2:00, 4:30, 6:55 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:35, 7:00, 9:55 FriSun 12:35, 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 9:50 Mon-Wed 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 9:50 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: DIE WALKÜRE ENCORE Sat 12:00 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) Thu 1:20, 4:15, 7:05, 9:35 Fri, Mon-Wed 2:10, 4:35, 7:15, 9:45 Sat-Sun 11:40, 2:10, 4:35, 7:15, 9:45 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) 1:50, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Sat-Sun 11:30 mat PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 2:00, 5:15, 8:20, 11:20 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 1:00 4:05 7:10 10:15 Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:10, 7:20, 10:35 SOMETHING BORROWED (PG) Thu 1:05, 3:40, 6:50, 9:40 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 1:15, 2:00, 3:55, 4:45, 6:50, 7:30, 9:30, 10:10 Fri-Sat 12:10, 1:10, 2:50, 4:00, 5:30, 6:50, 8:10, 9:40, 10:50 Sun 12:10, 1:10, 2:50, 4:00, 5:30, 6:50, 8:10, 9:40, 10:45 Mon-Wed 1:10, 2:50, 4:00, 5:30, 6:50, 8:10, 9:40, 10:45 THOR (PG) Fri-Wed 9:10 THOR 3D (PG) Thu 1:35, 4:15, 7:00, 10:00 WWE CAPITOL PUNISHMENT 2011 Sun 8:00 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 12:55, 1:25, 2:45, 3:45, 4:20, 6:15, 6:45, 7:20, 9:15, 9:45, 10:30 Fri-Sat 12:45, 1:45, 3:50, 4:45, 7:00, 8:00, 10:10, 11:00 Sun, Tue 12:45, 1:45, 3:50, 4:45, 7:00, 7:50, 10:10, 10:45 Mon 12:45, 1:45, 3:50, 4:45, 7:50, 10:10, 10:45 Wed 1:45, 4:05, 4:45, 7:00, 7:50, 10:10, 10:45
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2442 BLOOR ST. WEST, 416-232-1939
THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Fri-Wed 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45
KINGSWAY THEATRE (I) 3030 BLOOR ST W, 416-232-1939
AFRICAN CATS Thu 11:30 FAST FIVE (PG) Fri-Wed 9:15 IN A BETTER WORLD Fri-Wed 5:00 LIMITLESS (14A) Thu 9:15 THE LINCOLN LAWYER (14A) Thu 5:00 Fri-Wed 2:55 POTICHE (14A) 7:15 RIO (G) Thu 1:00 Sat-Sun 11:00 WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (PG) Thu 2:45 Fri-Wed 12:40
QUEENSWAY (CE)
1025 THE QUEENSWAY, QEW & ISLINGTON, 416-503-0424 THE ART OF GETTING BY 1:20, 3:35, 5:50, 8:05, 10:20 Sat 11:00 mat BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 1:00, 3:35, 4:10, 6:40, 7:10, 9:30, 10:05 Fri 12:30, 1:40, 3:40, 4:30, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:40 Sat 12:30, 3:40, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:40 Sun 12:30, 1:40, 3:40, 4:30, 6:40, 9:30 Mon 12:45, 1:15, 3:40, 4:05, 6:40, 9:30, 10:40 Tue 12:45, 1:40, 3:40, 4:40, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:40 Wed 12:45, 1:40, 3:40, 4:20, 6:40, 9:30, 10:40 FAST FIVE (PG) Thu 1:10, 4:20, 7:15, 10:20 GEKIJOUBAN TRIGUN: BADLANDS RUMBLE Wed 7:00 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 MonWed 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Thu 12:01 Fri, Sun 12:00, 1:30, 2:30, 4:20, 5:10, 7:10, 7:50, 10:00, 10:30 Sat 10:40, 12:00, 1:30, 2:30, 4:20, 5:10, 7:10, 7:50, 10:00, 10:30 Mon-Wed 1:30, 2:30, 4:20, 5:10, 7:10, 7:50, 10:00, 10:30 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 1:15, 2:10, 3:55, 4:40, 6:55, 7:25, 9:20, 9:55, 11:45 Fri, Mon-Tue 12:50, 2:20, 3:20,
WOODBINE CENTRE, 500 REXDALE BLVD, 416-213-1998
East End BEACH CINEMAS (AA) 1651 QUEEN ST E, 416-699-5971
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 7:20, 10:20 Fri 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Sat, Mon-Wed 7:30, 10:30 Sun 1:15, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) 7:00, 10:00 Fri 4:00 mat Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:00 mat THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 7:30, 10:10 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) 6:40, 9:00 Fri 4:15 Sat-Sun 1:45 mat, 4:15 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: DIE WALKÜRE ENCORE Sat 12:00 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) 7:20, 9:50 Fri 4:45 Sat-Sun 1:30 mat, 4:45 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 6:50, 10:00 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 7:00, 9:50 Fri 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Sat-Sun 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Mon-Wed 6:50, 9:40 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 7:10, 10:30 Fri 3:40, 7:10, 10:15 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:40, 7:10, 10:15 Mon-Wed 7:10, 10:15
North York EMPIRE THEATRES AT EMPRESS WALK (ET) 5095 YONGE ST, 416-223-9550
GREEN LANTERN (PG) 1:00, 3:40, 6:15, 9:00 Fri-Sat 11:35 late GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Thu 12:01 Fri-Sat 1:40, 2:40, 4:20, 5:15, 7:00, 8:00, 9:40, 10:45, 11:59 Sun-Wed 1:40, 2:40, 4:20, 5:15, 7:00, 8:00, 9:40, 10:40 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) Thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:10, 9:45 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:00, 6:40 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 1:00, 1:40, 4:00, 4:40, 7:00, 7:40, 10:10, 10:30 FriWed 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D
88
JUNE 16-22 2011 NOW
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 3:40, 7:00, 9:55 FAST FIVE (PG) Thu 4:15, 7:15, 10:05 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 4:10, 4:50, 6:55, 7:40, 9:30, 10:15 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 3:45, 6:20 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:20, 9:50 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: DIE WALKÜRE ENCORE Sat 12:00 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) Thu 3:20, 4:20, 6:30, 7:10, 9:20, 10:00 SOMETHING BORROWED (PG) Thu 9:10 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 3:50, 4:30, 6:50, 7:30, 9:40, 10:10
GEKIJOUBAN TRIGUN: BADLANDS RUMBLE Wed 7:00 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Thu 12:01 Fri-Wed 1:00, 1:30, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30 IN THE NAME OF LOVE (14A) Thu 12:45, 3:30, 6:50, 9:55 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) 12:15, 3:10, 6:25 Thu 9:15 JUMPING THE BROOM (PG) Thu 12:35, 3:35, 6:45, 9:50 Fri-Wed 10:10 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu-Sat, Mon-Wed 12:40, 3:00, 6:00, 8:30 Sun 12:40, 3:00 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 12:10, 1:20, 2:30, 3:40, 5:00, 6:40, 7:25, 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:20, 9:50 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: DIE WALKÜRE ENCORE Sat 12:00 PRIEST 3D (14A) Thu 9:10 THOR 3D (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:20 Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:20, 6:40, 9:40 WWE CAPITOL PUNISHMENT 2011 Sun 8:00 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 3:20, 3:50, 4:20, 6:15, 7:00, 7:30, 9:05, 10:10, 10:40 Fri, Sun-Tue 12:45, 1:15, 3:50, 4:20, 7:10, 7:40, 10:10, 10:45 Sat 1:15, 4:20, 7:10, 7:40, 10:10, 10:45 Wed 12:45, 1:15, 3:50, 4:20, 7:40, 10:15, 10:45
SILVERCITY FAIRVIEW (CE)
EGLINTON TOWN CENTRE (CE)
FAIRVIEW MALL, 1800 SHEPPARD AVE E, 416-644-7746
1901 EGLINTON AVE E, 416-752-4494
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 12:40, 3:30, 6:50, 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:20, 6:55, 9:50 GEKIJOUBAN TRIGUN: BADLANDS RUMBLE Wed 7:00 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri-Wed 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:00, 7:40, 9:25, 10:15 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 10:10 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) 1:15 Thu 3:50 mat, 6:30, 9:15 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 1:00, 3:20 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 12:00, 2:20, 5:00, 7:30, 9:45 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:20 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:50 Fri-Tue 12:20, 3:30, 6:45, 10:05 Wed 12:20, 3:30, 10:05 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 12:20, 4:15, 7:20, 10:10 Fri-Tue 1:00, 4:20, 7:15, 10:00 Wed 4:20, 7:15, 10:00 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 12:10, 12:50, 3:15, 4:00, 6:40, 7:10, 9:35, 10:20 Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:00, 7:20, 10:30
THE ART OF GETTING BY 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 Fri-Sun 1:20 mat BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 3:10, 6:30, 9:25 Fri-Sun 1:15, 4:35, 7:40, 10:35 Mon-Wed 4:35, 7:40, 10:35 FAST FIVE (PG) Thu 4:15, 7:25, 10:20 GREEN LANTERN (PG) 6:20, 9:10 Fri-Sun 12:10, 3:00 mat GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) 3:50, 4:40, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:20 Fri-Sun 1:00, 1:50 mat THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 4:20, 5:10, 7:15, 7:45, 9:45, 10:15 Fri-Sat 1:45, 4:50, 7:35, 9:00, 10:15 Sun 1:45, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15 Mon 4:50, 7:35, 10:15 Tue-Wed 4:50, 7:35, 9:00, 10:15 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (PG) Sat 10:30 Mon 7:00 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) Thu 4:30, 6:55, 9:15 Fri-Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:20 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:20 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 3:30, 5:00, 6:15, 7:40, 9:10 Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:30, 6:10 Sun 12:40, 3:30 Mon 3:30 TueWed 3:30, 6:10 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 4:25, 7:10, 9:35 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) 4:20, 6:50, 9:30 Fri-Sun 1:30 mat PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 6:45, 9:50 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:35, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:00, 3:25, 6:40, 9:55 Mon-Wed 3:25, 6:40, 9:55 SOMETHING BORROWED (PG) Thu 9:55 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 3:50, 4:50, 6:40, 7:30, 9:30, 10:10 FriSun 12:30, 1:10, 3:15, 4:00, 6:15, 7:15, 9:20, 10:10 Mon-Wed 4:00, 6:15, 7:15, 9:20, 10:10 THOR (PG) Fri-Wed 10:05 THOR 3D (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 WWE CAPITOL PUNISHMENT 2011 Sun 8:00 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 3:40, 4:10, 6:20, 6:50, 7:20, 9:20, 10:00, 10:25 Fri-Sun 12:20, 12:50, 3:40, 4:10, 6:45, 7:25, 10:00, 10:30 Mon-Wed 3:40, 4:10, 6:45, 7:25, 10:00, 10:30
(PG) Thu 2:20, 5:30, 8:40 Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:40, 7:50, 10:50 Sun-Wed 1:50, 4:40, 7:50, 10:45 SOURCE CODE (PG) Thu 1:50, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20 THOR (PG) Fri-Wed 2:00, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 THOR 3D (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 1:10, 2:10, 3:30, 4:20, 5:20, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:20 Fri-Sat 12:50, 1:30, 3:50, 4:30, 6:50, 7:40, 9:10, 9:50, 10:35, 11:55 Sun-Wed 12:50, 1:30, 3:50, 4:30, 6:50, 7:40, 9:10, 9:50, 10:35
GRANDE - YONGE (CE) 4861 YONGE ST, 416-590-9974
SILVERCITY YORKDALE (CE) 3401 DUFFERIN ST, 416-787-4432
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 12:45 3:45 6:45 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:50, 10:00 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:45 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Thu 12:01 Fri-Wed 12:00, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 1:10, 2:15, 3:50, 4:50, 6:40, 7:30, 9:20, 10:10 Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:10 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (PG) Sat 10:30 Mon 7:00 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) Thu 1:00, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:50, 4:15 Sat 11:15, 1:50, 4:15 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:00, 6:20 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 2:00 4:30 7:00 9:30 FriWed 2:00, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55 Sat 11:30 mat MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) 1:30, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20 Sat 11:00 mat PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 12:40 3:50 7:15 10:30 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:20, 7:15, 10:15 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20 Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 12:40, 3:10, 4:00, 6:30, 7:10, 9:40, 10:20 Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 12:30, 3:50, 6:30, 7:10, 9:40, 10:20 Mon 12:30, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50, 10:20
Scarborough 401 & MORNINGSIDE (CE) 785 MILNER AVE, SCARBOROUGH, 416-281-2226
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 4:00, 7:40, 10:25 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:40, 7:00, 10:10 Mon-Wed 3:50, 7:00, 10:20 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:30, 6:20, 9:30 Sun 12:35, 3:30, 6:20, 9:30 Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 4:45, 7:20, 7:55, 9:45, 10:20 Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:50, 7:50, 10:30 Sun 1:50, 4:50, 7:50, 10:25 Mon-Wed 5:00, 7:50, 10:25 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) Thu 3:50, 6:30, 8:50 Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:20, 6:30 Mon-Wed 4:30, 6:50 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 3:45 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 4:20, 6:50, 9:00 Fri-Sun 12:20, 3:10, 7:30, 9:45 Mon-Wed 4:00, 7:30, 9:45 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) Fri-Sun 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 Mon-Wed 3:55, 6:40, 9:00 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 3:40, 7:00, 10:00 Fri-Sun 12:15, 3:15, 6:50, 9:50 Mon-Wed 3:40, 6:45, 9:50 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 3:35, 4:30, 6:40, 7:30, 9:30, 10:15 Fri-Sat 12:30, 1:40, 3:20, 4:40, 6:10, 7:40, 9:40, 10:25 Sun 12:30, 1:40, 3:20, 4:40, 6:10, 7:40, 9:40, 10:15 Mon-Wed 3:35, 4:10, 6:20, 7:40, 9:40, 10:15 THOR (PG) Fri-Wed 9:10 THOR 3D (PG) Thu 5:00, 7:50, 10:30 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 3:30, 4:10, 6:20, 7:10, 9:15, 10:05 Fri-Sun 1:10, 4:00, 7:20, 10:20 Mon-Wed 4:15, 7:20, 10:10
KENNEDY COMMONS 20 (AMC) KENNEDY RD & 401, 416-335-5323
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 1:25, 3:30, 4:15, 6:30, 7:15, 9:30, 10:15 Fri-Sun 10:35, 12:30, 1:25, 3:30, 4:15, 6:30, 7:15, 9:25, 10:15 Mon-Wed 1:25, 3:30, 4:15, 6:30, 7:15, 9:25, 10:15 CELL 213 (14A) Thu 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Fri-Sun 11:25, 4:35, 9:45 Mon-Wed 4:35, 9:45 EMPIRE OF SILVER Thu 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 1:00, 1:45, 2:15, 3:00, 3:45, 4:30, 5:00, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15, 7:45, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00, 10:30 Fri-Sat 11:30, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:15, 3:00, 3:40, 4:25, 5:00, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15, 7:45, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 Sun 11:30, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:15, 3:00, 3:40, 4:25, 5:00, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15, 7:45, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00, 10:30 Mon-Wed 1:00, 1:45, 2:15, 3:00, 3:40, 4:25, 5:00, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15, 7:45, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00, 10:30 HANNA (PG) Thu 2:05, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 LIMITLESS (14A) 2:00, 7:10 Thu 4:35, 9:45 THE LINCOLN LAWYER (14A) 1:40, 7:20 Thu 4:30, 10:10 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) 2:15, 3:00, 4:40, 5:25, 7:05, 7:50, 9:30, 10:15 Fri-Sun 11:50, 12:35 mat MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) 1:15, 2:00, 3:45, 4:30, 6:15, 7:00, 8:45, 9:30 Fri-Sun 10:45, 11:30 mat PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 1:45, 5:00, 8:15 Fri-Sun 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 2:45, 4:00, 6:15, 7:10, 9:30, 10:30 Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:50 Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:45, 9:50 PRIEST (14A) 4:25, 10:10 Fri-Sun 11:00 mat READY (PG) 2:25, 5:40, 9:00 Fri-Sun 11:15 mat
SOMETHING BORROWED (PG) 2:10, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20 Fri-Sun 11:45 mat SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 1:10, 1:55, 2:40, 4:05, 4:50, 5:35, 7:00, 7:45, 8:30, 9:55, 10:40 Fri-Sat 10:30, 11:00, 11:45, 1:10, 1:55, 2:40, 4:05, 4:50, 5:35, 7:00, 7:45, 8:25, 9:55, 10:40, 11:00 Sun 10:30, 11:00, 11:45, 1:10, 1:55, 2:40, 4:05, 4:50, 5:35, 7:00, 7:45, 8:25, 9:55, 10:40 Mon-Wed 1:10, 1:55, 2:40, 4:05, 4:50, 5:35, 7:00, 7:45, 8:25, 9:55, 10:40 WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (PG) 1:35, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50 Fri-Sun 10:55 mat
GTA Regions Mississauga
COLISEUM MISSISSAUGA (CE) SQUARE ONE, 309 RATHBURN RD W, 905-275-3456
FAST FIVE (PG) Thu 12:50 4:15 7:30 10:40 Fri-Wed 12:40, 4:00, 7:15, 10:40 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:00, 6:20, 9:10 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Fri-Wed 1:00, 1:50, 3:50, 4:40, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:20 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (PG) Sat 10:30 Mon 7:00 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) Thu 12:45, 3:40, 6:15, 9:00 Fri, Mon-Wed 12:50, 3:40, 6:10 Sat 10:40, 12:50, 3:40, 6:10 Sun 12:50, 3:40 JUMPING THE BROOM (PG) Thu 6:50, 9:50 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: DIE WALKÜRE ENCORE Sat 12:00 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) Fri, Sun-Tue 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20 Sat 11:10, 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20 Wed 4:15, 6:50, 9:20 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 1:40, 5:00, 8:30 Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 9:00 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 12:00 3:20 6:40 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:15, 3:20, 6:40, 10:00 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15 PRIEST 3D (14A) Thu 1:50, 4:40, 7:45, 10:25 RIO (G) Thu 1:30, 4:00 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 12:20 1:00 3:30 4:20 6:30 7:20 9:40 10:30 Fri-Wed 12:20, 1:15, 3:30, 4:20, 6:30, 7:20, 9:30, 10:30 Sat 10:45 mat THOR 3D (PG) Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:20 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Sat 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 10:10 WWE CAPITOL PUNISHMENT 2011 Sun 8:00 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 12:10, 12:30, 1:20, 3:10, 3:45, 4:30, 6:20, 7:00, 7:40, 9:30, 10:10, 10:45 Fri, Sun, TueWed 12:00, 1:20, 3:10, 4:30, 6:15, 7:40, 9:40, 10:45 Sat 1:20, 4:30, 6:15, 7:40, 9:40, 10:45 Mon 12:00, 1:20, 3:10, 4:30, 7:40, 10:15, 10:45
COURTNEY PARK 16 (AMC)
110 COURTNEY PARK E AT HURONTARIO, 888-262-4386 THE ART OF GETTING BY 2:30, 4:45, 7:05, 9:15 Fri-Sat 10:05, 12:15 mat, 11:25 late Sun 10:05, 12:15 mat BRIDESMAIDS (14A) 2:15, 5:00, 7:50, 10:45 Fri-Sun 11:35 mat FAST FIVE (PG) Thu 10:00 GREEN LANTERN (PG) 2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30 Fri-Sun 11:30 mat GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) 1:30, 3:00, 4:15, 5:45, 7:00, 8:30, 9:35, 11:00 Fri-Sat 10:00, 10:45, 12:30 mat, 12:05 late Sun 10:00, 10:45, 12:30 mat THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 2:00, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:00, 7:00, 7:55, 8:30, 9:30, 10:35, 11:00 Fri-Sat 10:30, 11:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:30, 4:30, 6:00, 7:10, 8:40, 9:30, 11:20, 12:00 Sun 10:30, 11:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:30, 4:30, 6:00, 7:10, 8:40, 9:30, 10:55 Mon-Wed 2:00, 3:30, 4:30, 6:00, 7:10, 8:40, 9:30, 10:55 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) 2:35, 4:50, 7:30, 9:45 Fri-Sun 10:00, 12:30 mat KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 3:00, 5:15, 7:40 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) 2:10, 4:35, 7:05, 9:15 Fri-Sat 11:55 mat, 11:30 late Sun 11:55 mat MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) 2:00, 4:30, 6:55, 9:15 Fri-Sat 11:25 mat, 11:35 late Sun 11:25 mat PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 2:45, 5:45, 8:45 Fri-Sat 11:15, 2:20, 5:15, 8:15, 11:15 Sun 11:15, 2:20, 5:15, 8:15 Mon-Wed 2:20, 5:15, 8:15 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:10, 10:10 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 2:30, 3:15, 5:10, 5:55, 7:45, 8:30, 10:30, 11:00 Fri-Sat 11:45, 12:40, 2:30, 3:15, 5:10, 5:55, 7:45, 8:30, 10:35, 11:15 Sun 11:45, 12:40, 2:30, 3:15, 5:10, 5:55, 7:45, 8:30, 10:35, 11:00 Mon-Wed 2:30, 3:15, 5:10, 5:55, 7:45, 8:30, 10:35, 11:00 SUPER 8: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (PG) Thu 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Fri-Sat 10:45, 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35, 12:05 Sun 10:45, 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35 Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35 THOR 3D (PG) Thu 1:55, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 1:30, 2:00, 2:45, 4:15, 5:00,
5:45, 7:15, 8:00, 8:45, 10:30, 10:55 Fri-Sat 10:15, 11:45, 1:15, 2:45, 4:15, 5:45, 7:15, 8:45, 10:30, 11:50 Sun 10:15, 1:15, 2:45, 4:15, 5:45, 7:15, 8:45, 10:30 Mon-Wed 1:30, 2:45, 4:15, 5:45, 7:15, 8:45, 10:30
SILVERCITY MISSISSAUGA (CE) HWY 5, EAST OF HWY 403, 905-569-3373
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 3:30, 4:10, 6:30, 7:10, 9:30, 10:05 Fri-Sun 12:30, 1:10, 3:30, 4:10, 6:30, 7:10, 9:20, 10:10 MonWed 3:30, 4:10, 6:30, 7:10, 9:20, 10:00 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 4:00, 4:50, 6:40, 7:40, 9:20, 10:10 Fri-Sun 1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 9:00, 10:20 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:40, 9:00, 10:10 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) Thu 3:50, 6:20, 9:10 Fri-Sun 1:00, 4:00, 6:45, 9:10 Mon-Wed 4:00, 6:45, 9:10 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 3:20, 6:15, 9:00 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:50, 6:20 Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:20 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 4:40, 7:20, 9:40 Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 THE LINCOLN LAWYER (14A) Thu 3:45, 7:00, 10:00 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:00 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:20, 9:45 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 3:40, 4:30, 6:50, 7:30, 9:50, 10:15 FriSun 12:40, 1:30, 3:40, 4:40, 6:50, 7:30, 9:40, 10:30 MonWed 3:40, 4:40, 6:50, 7:30, 9:40, 10:15 THE TREE OF LIFE (PG) 3:20, 6:40, 9:50 Fri-Sun 12:15 mat
North COLOSSUS (CE) HWY 400 & 7, 905-851-1001
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) 12:45, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50 Thu 1:25 mat, 4:20, 7:30, 10:30 FAST FIVE (PG) 12:40, 3:55, 6:55, 9:55 GREEN LANTERN (PG) Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:20, 6:30, 9:20 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Thu 12:01 Fri-Wed 12:00, 1:10, 2:30, 4:10, 5:10, 7:10, 7:50, 10:00, 10:30 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 12:00, 1:20, 2:40, 4:00, 5:20, 6:40, 7:20, 8:00, 9:20, 10:10, 10:50 Fri-Sun 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:30, 8:00, 10:20, 10:50 Mon-Wed 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:30, 8:00, 10:20, 10:40 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (PG) Sat 10:30 Mon 7:00 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) Thu 12:15, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10:00 Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:25, 4:55, 7:20, 9:35 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 12:35, 1:10, 3:15, 3:45, 6:25, 8:50 Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:15, 4:50 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 12:15, 3:00, 7:00, 9:20 Fri, Sun-Wed 11:40, 1:55, 4:30, 7:05, 9:30 Sat 11:30, 1:55, 4:30, 7:05, 9:30 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG) Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:00, 5:25, 7:55, 10:35 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) 11:30, 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:40 Sat only 11:00 2:00 4:35 7:10 9:40 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 12:30, 3:35, 6:45, 10:05 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 1:05 4:15 7:25 10:45 Fri-Wed 1:05, 4:15, 7:25, 10:40 RIO 3D (G) Thu 12:25, 3:25, 6:35, 9:15 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 12:20, 3:30, 6:20, 9:00 Fri-Wed 12:20, 1:40, 3:30, 4:40, 6:20, 7:40, 9:00, 10:45 SUPER 8: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 THOR 3D (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15 Fri, Sun-Wed 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 10:15 Sat 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 10:15 WWE CAPITOL PUNISHMENT 2011 Sun 8:00 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 12:10, 12:50, 1:30, 3:20, 4:05, 4:45, 6:30, 7:10, 7:50, 9:40, 10:20, 11:00 Fri 12:50, 1:30, 3:45, 4:45, 6:45, 7:45, 10:10, 11:00 Sat 12:50, 1:20, 3:45, 4:45, 6:45, 7:45, 10:10, 11:00 Sun 12:50, 1:30, 3:45, 4:45, 7:45, 11:00 Mon 12:50, 1:30, 3:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:10, 10:45 Tue-Wed 12:50, 1:30, 3:45, 4:45, 6:45, 7:45, 10:10, 10:45
SOMETHING BORROWED (PG) 4:55, 7:30, 10:15 Sat-Sun 2:15 mat SOUL SURFER (PG) 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:00 mat SOURCE CODE (PG) 5:25, 7:50, 10:25 Sat-Sun 12:30, 2:55 mat
RAINBOW PROMENADE (I)
PROMENADE MALL, HWY 7 & BATHURST, 905-764-3247 BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 1:10 3:50 6:45 9:25 Fri-Wed 1:20, 3:50, 6:45, 9:25 GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:35 THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 1:25, 4:15, 7:05, 9:20 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) 1:05, 3:05, 5:10, 7:15, 9:10 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) Fri-Wed 12:50, 2:50, 4:55, 7:05, 9:15 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Thu 12:55, 3:55, 6:40, 9:15 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:30 Fri-Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:20 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:35 FriSun, Tue-Wed 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30 Mon 4:05, 6:50, 9:30
West GRANDE - STEELES (CE) HWY 410 & STEELES, 905-455-1590
BRIDESMAIDS (14A) Thu 3:45, 6:35, 9:55 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:35, 6:25, 9:25 Sat-Sun 12:50, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50 FAST FIVE (PG) Thu 9:15 GREEN LANTERN (PG) 3:40, 6:40, 9:40 Sat-Sun 12:40 mat GREEN LANTERN 3D (PG) 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Sat-Sun 1:50 mat THE HANGOVER PART II (18A) Thu 3:50, 4:40, 7:00, 7:40, 9:30, 10:10 Fri, Mon-Wed 4:15, 6:50, 10:10 Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:40, 10:15 JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (G) Thu 3:55, 6:40, 9:25 Fri, Mon-Wed 3:50, 6:15 Sat-Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7:15 KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG) Thu 4:25, 6:50 KUNG FU PANDA 2 3D (PG) Thu 5:00, 7:30, 9:50 Fri, MonWed 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (G) Fri, Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:00, 9:50 Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:50, 6:45, 9:20 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG) Fri, Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:35, 9:45 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:10 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 3D (PG) Thu 3:35, 6:55, 10:00 SUPER 8 (PG) Thu 4:00, 7:10, 10:05 Fri, Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:15, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 10:00 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG) Thu 3:30, 4:10, 6:25, 7:20, 9:40, 10:15 Fri, Tue 4:05, 7:20, 9:15, 10:30 Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:10, 7:20, 9:45, 10:30 Mon, Wed 3:55, 6:55, 9:15, 10:05 3
Mr . Popper’s Penguins
INTERCHANGE 30 (AMC)
30 INTERCHANGE WAY, HWY 400 & HWY 7, 416-335-5323 THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (PG) 4:45, 7:25, 10:10 Sat-Sun 11:35, 2:05 mat AFRICAN CATS Thu 5:30 THE ART OF GETTING BY 4:20, 7:05, 9:55 Sat-Sun 1:35 mat HANNA (PG) Thu 4:20, 7:05, 9:55 INSIDIOUS (14A) 5:00, 7:35, 10:20 Sat-Sun 11:50, 2:25 mat JUMPING THE BROOM (PG) 4:25, 7:10, 10:00 Sat-Sun 1:40 mat JUST GO WITH IT (PG) 4:15, 7:05, 9:55 Sat-Sun 1:30 mat LAST NIGHT (PG) Thu 7:55, 10:15 Fri, Mon-Wed 5:30, 7:55, 10:15 Sat-Sun 11:55, 2:30, 5:30, 7:55, 10:15 LIMITLESS (14A) 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:00 mat THE LINCOLN LAWYER (14A) 4:05, 7:00, 9:50 Sat-Sun 1:10 mat PRIEST 3D (14A) 5:35, 8:00, 10:30 Sat-Sun 12:55, 3:15 mat PROM (PG) 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Sat-Sun 11:35, 2:05 mat
Watch it Online Trailers for all films at
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COLISEUM SCARBOROUGH (CE) SCARBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE, 416-290-5217
THE ART OF GETTING BY Fri-Wed 1:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20 FAST FIVE (PG) 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 10:35
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David Keating. 9:30 pm. $10. rue-morgue. com. fri 17 – POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) D: Morgan Spurlock. 4:30 pm. In A Better World (2010) D: Susanne Bier. 7 pm. Hobo With A Shotgun (2011) D: Jason Eisener. 9:30 pm. sat 18 – The Princess Bride (1987) D: Rob Reiner. 4:30 pm. In A Better World. 7 pm. Hobo With A Shotgun. 9:30 pm. suN 19 – Ethiopian film: Diaspora. 4 pm. In A Better World. 7 pm. Hobo With A Shotgun. 9:30 pm. moN 20 – In A Better World. 4:30 pm. Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. 7 pm. Miller’s Crossing (1990) D: Joel & Ethan Coen. 9 pm. tue 21 – Miller’s Crossing. 4:30 pm. In A Better World. 7 pm. The Princess Bride. 9:25 pm. wed 22 – Closed.
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festivals luminato festival
tiff Bell lightBox, Reitman squaRe, 350 King w. luminato.com/2011/Reel.
l thu 16-suN 19 – Festival of arts and crea-
tivity. Free. luminato.com. thu 16-suN 19 – My Name Is Raj, an installation celebrating Indian film pioneer Raj Kapoor. Thu to Sat, noon to 7 pm, Sun noon to 6 pm. Reserve tickets luminato.com/raj. thu 16-suN 19 – The Luminato Reel: Iconic Arabic Films. Short and feature-length films related to Luminato artists and programming. Thu: The Battle Of Algiers (1967) D: Gillo Pontecorvo. 7:30 pm. Fri: The Mummy/Night Of Counting The Years (1973) D: Shadi Abdel Salam. 7:30 pm. Sat: Incendies (2010) D: Denis Villeneuve. 7:30 pm.
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nxne film festival
hyatt Regency, 370 King w (hyR); national film BoaRd, 150 john (nfB); toRonto undeRgRound cinema, 186 spadina ave, Basement (tuc). nxne.com.
thu 16-suN 19 – Tenth anniversary of NXNE film, including local and international films exploring music of all genres. $10 single screening, film festival-only wristband $25; $50 five-day wristband allows access to all music and film. thu 16 – NXNE’s 10 Year Hall Of Fame Retrospective – Chicago Showcase: You Weren’t There: A History Of Chicago Punk, 19771984. Noon. Free. (HYR). Last Day In The Office: Laika And The Cosmonauts (2010) D: Mikko Makela, and Sand Mountain (2009) D: Kathryn McCool. 12:45 pm (NFB). Noise And Resistance: Voices From The DIY Underground (2011) D: Julia Ostertag and Francesca Araiza Andrade. 2 pm (TUC). Beatboxing – The Fifth Element Of Hip Hop (2011) D: Klaus Schneyder. 2:30 pm (NFB). NXNE’s 10 Year Hall Of Fame Retrospective – Chicago Showcase: Unauthorized & Proud Of It: Todd Loren’s Rock ‘n Roll Comics. 3 pm. Free. (HYR). Violent Days (2004) D: Lucile Chafour, and Karyn Ellis music video Bitter Grasses. 4 pm (TUC). My House Stood In Sulukule (2010) D: Astrid Heubrandtner. 4:15 pm (NFB). NXNE’s 10 Year Hall Of Fame Retrospective – Chicago Showcase: Rwanda Rises Up – Song For Africa. 4:30 pm. Free. (HYR). High On Hope (2010) D: Piers Sanderson, and Buskers D: Andrew Ponton. 6 pm (TUC). Stephen Faulkner: I Ain’t Gonna Leave (2011) D: Sarah Fortin. 6:15 pm (NFB). J.X. Williams’ Cabinet Of Curiosities, archival footage by Noel Lawrence. 8 pm (TUC). fri 17 – Bloodied But Unbowed (2010) D: Susanna Tabata (director in attendance), and short Dive & Dimuntion: A Punk Story. Noon (TUC). Elvis Pelvis (2007) D: Kevin Aduaka. 1:20 pm (NFB). Ivory Tower (2010) D: Adam Traynor, and short films City And Colour: In The Studio and We Don’t Want Your Body (Stars). 2 pm (TUC). Rainman Goes To RockWiz (2008) D: Russell Kilbey, 6Ft. Hick: Notes From The Underground (2010) D: Marty Moynihan, and short films The Bedroom
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june 16-22 2011 NOW
1028 queen w. 416-530-0011. cameRaBaR.ca
Four Women Of Egypt’s Amina Rachid (left), Wedad Mitry, Safynaz Kazem and Shahenda Maklad are a source of Arab Spring.
Feminist fury in Egypt Rising FOUR WOMEN OF EGYPT (Tahani Rached) Rating: NNN Four women who disagree on just about everything except their passion for social justice demonstrate how they’ve maintained a friendship for over 40 years in this fascinating documentary made in 1997. It’s part of TIFF Cinematheque’s Egypt Rising series, which shows that the seeds of the Arab Spring were sown over a decade ago. Amina, raised as an aristocrat, found socialism in the 50s. Wedad was the first woman to sit on the student union at the university in Cairo. Shahenda’s radical husband
was assassinated in the 50s and she was jailed shortly after. She met Muslim radical Safynaz in prison. For 90 minutes, often while watching archival footage of political leaders, the quartet talk politics, including Nasser’s use of the Aswan Dam as a propaganda tool, Sadat’s problematic dependency on the superpowers and conservative, oil-rich Arab countries and, most impor tantly, the relationship between religion and the state. It’s on this last topic that the conversation is most lively. Wedad is a Christian, while Amina is totally secular. Shahenda is a Muslim who
believes religion has no place in politics, and Safynaz supports a Muslim state. “Yes to Allah, no to oppression,” she says. All four are brainy and articulate. If you think radical Islam is intellectually bankrupt, Safynaz will definitely change your mind. The film reminds us that there was such a thing as feminist fury long before the North American so-called second wave. It also illustrates how people can loathe each other’s opinions and love each other at the same time. Screens Saturday (June 18) at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. susaN G. CoLe
Philosopher – Northcote (So Hungover) and The Game. 3 pm (NFB). Journey Of A Dream (2011) D: Shenpenn Khymsar. Director in attendance. 4 pm (TUC). Dream Factory (2010) D: Kim Sung-Kyun. 5:30 pm (NFB). The Rise And Fall And Rise Of Sensational (2010) D: EA Moore, and music videos by Amir George. 6 pm (TUC). Red Shirley (2010) D: Lou Reed, and Below New York (2010) D: Matt Finlin. 7:30 pm (NFB). Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements (2011) D: Gorman Bechard. Director in attendance. 8 pm (TUC). sat 18 – Dreaming Of The Past (2011) D: Sabine Golz and Notes From The Kuerti Keyboard (2011) D: David Ing and Katarina Soukup. 12:30 pm (NFB). MTL Punk – The First Wave (2010) D: Erik Cimon, and Don’t Touch Me Please (2010) D: Shanti Masud. 2:15 pm (NFB).Blaze Foley – Duct Tape Messiah (2011) D: Kevin Triplett. 5 pm (NFB). Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2010) D: Alex Hammond, Ian Markiewicz and Joe Berger. 5:30 pm (TUC). Sand Mountain, and If I’m Not Home, Ron Cooper: A Jazz Life (2011) D: Dustin Grove. 6:45 (NFB). Road Dogs (2011) D: Shane Aquino, and music video Lovely Bloodflow (Baths). 7:15 pm (TUC). Player Hating: A Love Story (2011) D: Maggie Hadleigh-West, and Hip Hop Mom (2011) D: Mina Shum. 8:45 pm (TUC). suN 19 – William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) D: Yony Lesyer. Noon (NFB). Paul Quarrington: A Life In Music (2010) D: Bert Kish, Shlemiel D: Chad Derrick, and music video One Breath. 2 pm (NFB).
moN 20-juN 25 – Festival of arts and creativ-
and short film James Warwick. 7:15 pm (IT). Sneaky Business D: George Sanders, Loft Show Upstairs D: Mike Buodo, and short films. 8 pm (SA). Mitä Meistä Tuli (What Became Of Us) D: Miika Ullakko, and music video I’ll Kill Her. 9:15 pm (IT). Soft Power Health D: Polly Green, The New Sudan D: William H Wallace II and Coury Deeb. 9:30 pm (IT).
sat 18 – The Thing (1951) D: Christian Nyby. 3 pm. Free.
cinematheque tiff Bell lightBox
Reitman squaRe, 350 King w. 416-599-tiff (8433). tiff.net
thu 16 – Badlands (1973) D: Terrence Malick. 5:30 pm. Neighbours (2009) D: ñ Tahani Rached. 6:30 pm. Days Of Heaven
(1978) D: Terrence Malick. 8:30 pm. fri 17 – World On A Wire/Elt Am Draht (1973) D: Rainer Werner Fassbinder. 6:30 pm. sat 18 – The Land Before Time (1988) D: Don Bluth. 2 pm. Badlands. 3 pm. Four Women Of Egypt (1997) D: Tahani Rached. 4 pm. The New World (2005) D: Terrence Malick. 6:30 pm. Cairo Exit (2010) D: Hesham Issawi. 7:30 pm. Dazed & Confused (1993) D: Richard Linklater. 11 pm. suN 19 – The Heiress (1949) D: William Wyler. 1 pm. The Thin Red Line (1998) D: Terrence Malick. 3 pm. World On A Wire/Elt Am Draht. 3:45 pm. Days Of Heaven. 6:30 pm. Heliopolis (2009) D: Ahmad Abdalla. 8 pm. tue 21 – The Heiress. 6:30 pm.
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fox theatRe
2236 queen e. 416-691-7330. foxtheatRe.ca
ReelheaRt film festival
innis town hall, 2 sussex (it); southeRn accent RestauRant, 595 maRKham (sa). ReelheaRt.oRg.
ity. Opening or closing gala $50; $10, stu/srs $7, 10 tickets $90, 20 tickets $180, day passs $70, week pass $299-$350. reelheart.org. moN 20 – Opening night: Land Gold Women D: Avantika Hari, and short film Kapsis. 5 pm (IT). The Action Hero’s Guide To Saving Lives D: Justin Lutsky, Scissu D: Tom Bewilogua, Seventeen People From Toronto D: David Wild and others. 8 pm (SA). tue 21 – Take Me Back To Hanalei D: Woody Simmons, and Poi Dogs D: Joel Moffett. 1:45 pm (IT). Holyrood D: Sally Hanley, and Zorion Perfektua D: Jabi Elortegi. 4 pm (IT). No Pity D: Drew Goldsmith, Dreamcoat D: Michael Ostroff, and short Impoverished Places. 7 pm (IT). El Payo D: Max Montalvo, Dan Zimmerman: Musician, Painter, Cosmic Patriot D: Thomas Florek, and Rocket To Danger D: Anne Peterson. 7:15 pm (IT). Music video “Wake” by the Annuals, and Katie’s Dad D: Deanna Dewey. 8 pm (SA). Educating Jay D: Shannonn Kelly. 9:15 pm (IT). Playing A Pianist D: Katsumi Funahashi, In The Blood– 100 Years Of The Kilfenora Ceili Band D: John O’Donnell, and Music Of The Brain D: Fiona Cochrane. 9:30 pm (IT). wed 22 – Death Ranch D: Aaron Naar, Love & Valor–The Intimate Civil War Letters D: Charles Larimer, and short film James K. Polk Was @#?!ing Awesome. 1:45 pm (IT). Finding God In China D: Scott Riehs and Emmy Walker, Hope Without Future? D: Duncan Jepson, and short film A Long Distance Call. 4 pm (IT). Keeping Them Safe D: Lauren Sandler and Marrisa Sandler, Which Way To The War D: Sue Useem. 7 pm (IT). As Ever, Stan D: Alexander Schwarm, Wings Of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story D: Mark and Christine Bonn,
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toRonto youth shoRts film festival
innis town hall, 2 sussex. toRontoyouthshoRts. ca.
suN 19 – Showcase of local youth filmmakers and video artists. $8-$20. Adv tickets online at guestlistapp.com/events/58215. suN 19 – Borders And Barriers: Sarah D: Ciiku Thuo, Cunt D: Sara Cabrera-Aragon, and others. 1:30 pm. Blurred Realities: Anxious D: Abeer Qa’aty, Damien D: Daegan McNeany, and others. 3 pm. Nerve Endings: Inkling D: Shawna Steele, Leaving A Pretty Corpse D: Chris Moreira and others. 4:30 pm. Ups And Downs Of Human Interaction: My Brother’s Keeper D: Ally Rheaume, Speechless D: Tanya Hoshi, and others. 6 pm.
cinemas BlooR cinema
506 BlooR w. 416-516-2330. BlooRcinema.com
thu 16 – The Conformist (1969) D: Bernardo Bertolucci. 7 pm. Rue Morgue ñ Magazine presents Wake Wood (2011) D:
thu 16 – Bill Cunningham New York (2010) D:
Richard Press. 7 pm. Lincoln Lawyer (2011) D: Brad Furman. 8:45 pm. fri 17 – Jane Eyre (2011) D: Cary Fukunaga. 7 pm. In A Better World (2010) D: Susanne Bier. 9:20 pm. sat 18-suN 19 – Thor (2011) D: Kenneth Branagh. 2 pm. Jane Eyre. 4:15 & 7 pm. In A Better World. 9:20 pm. moN 20 – Jane Eyre. 6:45 pm. In A Better World. 9 pm. tue 21 – In A Better World. 6:45 pm. Jane Eyre. 9 pm. wed 22 – Win Win (2011) D: Thomas McCarthy. 1:30 pm. Certified Copy (2010) D: Abbas Kiarostami. 7 pm. Bang Bang Club (2010) D: Steven Silver. 9 pm.
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gRaham spRy theatRe
cBc museum, cBc BRoadcast centRe, 250 fRont w, 416-205-5574. cBc.ca
thu 16-wed 22 – Continuous screenings Mon to Fri 9 am to 5 pm. Free.
thu 16-fri 17 – Doc Zone: Magical Mystery Cures.
national film BoaRd 150 john. 416-973-3012. nfB.ca/mediatheque
thu 16-wed 22 – More than 5,000 NFB films available at digital viewing stations. Tue-Wed noon-7 pm, Thu-Sat noon-10 pm, Sun noon-5 pm. Free.
ontaRio place cinespheRe 955 laKe shoRe w. 416-314-9900. ontaRioplace.com
= Critics’ Pick nnnnn = Top ten of the year nnnn = Honourable mention nnn = Entertaining nn = Mediocre n = Bomb
dvd reviews THU 16 – Hubble. 10:15 am, 1:30 & 4 pm.
Bugs!. 11:20 am & 2:45 pm. Avatar 3D. 7 pm. FRI 17 – Hubble. 10:15 am, 1:30 & 4 pm. Bugs! 11:20 am & 2:45 pm. Avatar 3D. 7 pm. SAT 18-SUN 19 – Hubble. 11 am, 1:35 & 4:10 pm. Bugs! 12:20, 2:55 & 5:30 pm. Avatar 3D. 7 pm. MON 20 – Hubble. 10:15 am, 1:30 & 4 pm. Bugs!. 11:20 am & 2:45 pm. TUE 21-WED 22 – Hubble. 10:15 am, 1:30 & 4 pm. Bugs! 11:20 am & 2:45 pm.
ontario science centre
770 Don Mills. 416-696-3127. ontariosciencecentre. ca
THU 16 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 2 & 3 pm.
Under The Sea. Noon. IMAX Hubble. 1 pm.
FRI 17 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 2, 3 & 9 pm.
Under The Sea. Noon & 8 pm. IMAX Hubble. 1 pm. SAT 18 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 1, 3 & 9 pm. Under The Sea. Noon, 4 & 8 pm. IMAX Hubble. 2 pm. SUN 19 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 1 & 3 pm. IMAX Under The Sea. Noon & 4 pm. Hubble. 2 pm. MON 20-WED 22 – Tornado Alley. 11 am, 2 & 3 pm. Under The Sea. Noon. IMAX Hubble. 1 pm.
reg hartt’s cineforuM 463 bathurst. 416-603-6643.
THU 16 – Jack Arnold X 2: The Creature From
The Black Lagoon (1953), and The Revenge Of The Creature (1954). 2 pm. Kid Dracula: Nosferatu (1922) D: FW Murnau to music of Radiohead’s Kid A and OK Computer. 7 pm. Illustrated lecture: What I Learned With LSD. 9 pm. FRI 17 – She Done Him Wrong (1934) D: Lowell Sherman, and Myra Breckinridge (1970) D: Michael Sarne. 2 pm. SAT 18 – Reg Hartt’s Metropolis (1926) D: Fritz Lang. 8 pm. SUN 19 – Illustrated lecture: Judith Merril. 4 pm. Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom (2003) D: Don Alexander. 5 pm. Strong Women – Greta Garbo: Flesh And The Devil (1926) D: Clarence Brown. 6 pm. Reg Hartt’s Metropolis. 8 pm. MON 20 – The Ten Days That Shook The World (1927) D: Sergei Eisenstein. 2 pm. Reg Hartt’s Metropolis. 8 pm. TUE 21 – Reds (1981) D: Warren Beatty. 2 pm. Key 56 (2010) D: Alexandre Hamel. 7 pm. The Best Of The Sex & Violence Cartoon Festival. 8 pm. WED 22 – Alfred Hitchock X 2: The Lodger: A Story Of The London (1972), and Psycho (1960). 2 pm. Key 56. 7 pm. The Best Of The Sex & Violence Cartoon Festival. 8 pm.
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revue cineMa
400 roncesvalles. 416-531-9959. revuecineMa.ca
THU 16 – Even The Rain (2010) D: Icíar Bollaín.
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THU 16 – Open Roof Festival presents Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010) D: ñ Banksy. Local band the Little Black Dress opens at 7:30 pm, screening at dusk. $15. Amsterdam Brewery, 21 Bathurst. openrooffilms.com.
Beit Zatoun presents Video Activism For Palestine, Toronto filmmakers screen their contributions to a video in solidarity with the Palestine struggle. 7 pm. By donation. 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org.
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and radically queer survivor-centric fest presents a night of films: 50Faggots D: Randall Jenson, Confessions Of The Coloured Caucus D: Kalmplex, (Im)pass Worlds D: Jacub Fernandes, Every Ho I Know Says So D: Lusty Day and Beef Jerky, Are you...? D: Idios, Galore 1,2,3 D: Brescia Birdthroat Bloodbeard, Seeking Single White Male D: Vivek Shraya, 4Play: San Francisco D: Kyle Henry, and Origins, Departures D: Krystal Banzona. 7:30 pm. $5. Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil. triggerfestival.wordpress.com.
FRI 17 – The International Indian Film Academy presents Bollywood Under The Stars Movie Nights: Housefull (2010) D: Sajid Khan. 8 pm. Free. Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Blvd, Markham. cibciifa.com. Trash Palace presents 16mm Fridays: Fools (1970) D: Tom Gries. 9:30 pm (doors 8:30 pm) $5 adv only, at Eyesore Cinema (801 Queen W, 2nd flr). Screening location revealed w/ ticket purchase. trashpalace.ca.
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(Anchor Bay, 2011) D: Jonathan Hensleigh, w/ Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken. Rating: NNNN; DVD package: NNNNN True story: Cleveland longshoreman Danny Greene, the titular Irishman, muscles his way into the union presidency and runs an extortion racket. In the mid-70s, fuelled in part by the long-standing Irish-Italian rivalry, he launches an all-out bombing war against the local Mafia and survives repeated attempts on his life. Director Jonathan Hensleigh slightly exaggerates Greene’s exploits and softens his character, but he relies
The Makioka Sisters
(Criterion/eOne, 1983) D: Kon Ichikawa, w/ Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuko Kotegawa. Rating: NNNN; DVD package: NNN The Makioka Sisters’ elegant visuals and polished performances make resonant drama out of what could have been an overblown soap opera. In 1938 Osaka, four upper-middleclass sisters face a year of turbulence. The eldest and the second are both married and insisting on the tradition that the sisters must marry in order of age. The third is refusing all suitors, which causes trouble for the youngest and most modern of the sisters. The cast is adept at simultaneously, subtly playing the polite surface and the contradictory subtext. The effect can be comic or serious, depending on the context, but it always adds depth to the character. While director Kon Ichikawa makes the Makioka houses subtly claustrophobic, he finds light and beauty in the women’s kimonos and occasionally stops the movie to give us a good look. The extras are slim by Criterion standards, but Japanese film expert Audie Bock’s essay provides an informative overview of the film’s production and themes. EXTRAS Essay booklet. Widescreen. Japanese audio. English subtitles.
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on real locations and a thoroughly researched script to paint an authentic portrait of criminal life. Ray Stevenson plays Danny with a strong physical presence and relentless determination while avoiding clichéd gangster bravado, megalomania, hard-sell menace and contrived charm. He’s all the scarier for it, and, unlike most gangsters, actually likeable. You’ll find a more accurate take on Greene and the farreaching consequences of his war in the extras’ hour-long doc. EXTRAS Danny Greene doc. Wide screen. English, Spanish audio and subtitles. As someone points out in the extras, this is more a war movie than alien invasion flick. In practice, this means more up-close action and less sweeping spectacle. A Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) is getting his retirement papers signed when aliens land worldwide off coastal cities and wade ashore shooting. He and a squad are sent onto the battlefield to rescue some civilians before the Air Force carpet-bombs the area. Much of the action involves running and gunning through smoke and flying debris, with shakycam providing a documentary feel. It’s reasonably effective and allows for some scenes not usually seen in alien attack flicks, such as a gruesome stab at figuring out how to kill the creatures via a field autopsy. Eckhart makes a suitably grim combat veteran, but the standout roles belong to the women: Michelle Rodri guez as a Marine technical specialist and Bridget Moynahan a civilian veterinarian. Neither gets relegated to eye candy and girlish screams, and both contribute to the plot and plentiful stunt work. Docs on stunts and alien design make up the best of the extras package. Neither is very detailed, but the pause button will give you a good look at the highly unusual creature design. EXTRAS Four makingof docs. Wide screen. English, French, Spanish, Thai audio. English, French, Spanish, Thai, Korean, Chinese subtitles.
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The Other Woman (Alliance, 2009)
D: Don Roos, w/ Natalie Portman, Charlie Tahan. Rating: NN; DVD package: none
You’d think from the title that this is about the joys and sorrows of being some married guy’s action on the side, but The Other Woman, originally called Love And Other Impossible Pursuits (which screened at TIFF 2009 but never got a commercial release here), gets past that part in a couple of quick flashbacks (Emilia falls for her boss; he leaves his wife for her) and heads straight for another matter. Emilia’s baby dies in infancy. She can’t grieve properly and pushes away friends and family. It’s wrecking her attempt to build a relationship with William, her husband’s eight-year-old son from his first marriage. Natalie Portman, as Emilia, and Charlie Tahan, William, work well together. The scenes where they tiptoe around each other, then peep out of their shells and draw a little closer are the movie’s better moments. Otherwise, Emilia’s nasal whine and predictable responses get tedious fast. Acid-tongued and seething, Lisa Kudrow steals the show as the ex-wife. Late in the movie, she has a scene with Portman that is so surprising and so emotionally charged, it belongs in a different and far better movie. Too bad there are no extras. I’d like to hear what drew Portman to such a tedious character. EXTRAS Widescreen. English, French audio. English, French, Spanish subtitles.
Coming Tuesday, June 21
The Adjustment Bureau (Universal, 2011) Mysterious strangers keep trying to derail the affair between a politician (Matt Damon) and dancer (Emily Blunt).
Unknown (WB, 2011) Liam Neeson stars as a man who wakes from a coma to find someone else living his life. Kiss Me Deadly (Criterion/eOne, 1955) Classic Cold War nuclear paranoia thriller has private eye Mike Hammer on the trail of killer commies. Film Socialism (Mongrel,
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I’m a straIght man marrIed to a bI-
sexual lady, which is something I would recommend to all other straight men in the world. We’re in our late 20s, have been together for eight years, married four. (I know: too young and too soon, but we’ll see how it turns out.) My wife has a much higher sex drive than I do, and she’s also into kink, as a domme. My fantasies are vanilla, but I’m GGG. The problem, as I see it, is that she doesn’t initiate. She’s tied me up and spanked me a handful of times, and it was fine. Could I have done something wrong? How do you get spanked wrong? When I’ve asked her, she says it takes a lot of energy to top, which makes sense, but we’ve done plenty of other high-energy activities. Communication is excellent between us. How do we get past this? Beaten Up Not Nearly Enough The issue, BUNNE, can be summed up in three little words: “it was fine.” For you, it was fine. Not great, not mind-blowing, not something you love and can’t live without. It was fine. Some people into BDSM are content just to be indulged by their vanilla partners. But others are only interested in doing BDSM with other folks who are into BDSM. That’s because there’s a huge difference between tying up and spanking someone who’s into it – really into it – and tying up and spanking someone who’s doing it for you, for
love, and for GGG chits. If your wife has experienced the rush of dominating a simpatico submissive – the thrill of finding someone’s limits and pushing them, the charge that comes from knowing you’re making someone’s deepest, darkest fantasies a reality – then being indulged by her loving husband, who is more than willing to endure the odd spanking to maintain his GGG bona fides, simply isn’t going to cut it.
I’m a 50-year-old gay guy and I’ve
always found anal to be painful. After trying it about six times over the past 30-plus years (only once to “completion”), I gave up. Recently, I met a great guy who would like to try it, and though I love the body contact, the sweaty, panting excitement and the idea of being penetrated, I’ve resisted. Are some guys not capable of standing the pain? The guys I’ve screwed over the years have enjoyed it. Any suggestions? Gentleman Asking You, Anal Sex Sage PS: The library computers block Buck Angel.
Buttsex: Some folks just can’t take it, GAYASS, and you may be one of them. But you can have all the sweat, pants and excitement of anal without the penetration. Just grease up his dick, grease up your inner thighs, clamp your thighs around his dick, and let him pound away. Extra credit: Reach down between your legs and cup your greasy hands together on the opposite side as
he pseudo-fucks you from behind so that his dick, once it pokes through your thighs, still feels as though it’s “inside” something, even if that something isn’t your spun-glass ass.
my daughter Is 14 years old and has
been searching the internet for “sneezing fetish” information. She reads articles about it every day. She reads stories about sneezing (some with sexual acts in them!) and watches YouTube videos of people sneezing every day! Yes, she might be curious if she heard the term “sneezing fetish” from someone, but no normal person would search about it on the internet every day! How can anyone actually associate sneezing with sex – and she’s only 14! It makes me uncomfortable reading this stuff! Is this normal? I am so worried! Worried Mom Kinky people aren’t assigned their kinks during their freshman orientation sessions at university, WM, and no one has ever contracted a fetish – like a cold? – just because someone uttered the name of it aloud. (And no fetishist has ever been cured by Mom freaking out.) People tend to become aware of their kinks, and start scouring the web in search of information about them, right around puberty. Which means your daughter is perfectly normal – a perfectly normal, perfectly kinky kid. Like lots of young kinksters, she may be consumed by her kink now; she’s just
realized that she’s not alone and she’s busily reading and viewing everything she can about it. It’s unlikely that her kink will remain so all-consuming, WM. Sooner or later she’ll relax about it, and relax into it, and one day she’ll have a very nice boyfriend – or girlfriend – who loves her enough to indulge her harmless kink or, better still, she’ll meet someone online she clicks with emotionally and intellectually who also shares her kink. In the meantime, WM, if it makes you uncomfortable to read what your daughter is reading online, stop reading it.
I’m a 19-year-old heterosexual
female. When I get a boyfriend, I get so ner vous that I get physically sick. It makes dating very stressful, and it feels like I can’t have a normal relationship because I have to think about not throwing up when I really just want to enjoy his company. I feel particularly sick when things start to heat up with a boy. Now I try to stay out of relationships because I don’t think anyone will want to deal with this problem. How can I help condition my way out of it? Should I see another shrink? Nervous In Candlelight Yes, NIC, see a shrink – and a pot dealer/ medical marijuana provider.
I’ve been marrIed to my amazIng
husband for 11 years. I’m straight and love being with two men at once, and he’s bi so that makes for crazy-hot-fun times. We have all the kids we want, so he’s had a vasectomy. I’m still fertile but don’t want to end up pregnant by one of our thirds, so we’re taking every conceivable precaution. (See what I did there?) My question is this – if we’re performing oral on our third and he comes in my husband’s mouth and then my husband goes down on me, could I get pregnant via oral transfer? Baby Shop Is Closed There’s a famous case of a 15-year-old girl who was born without a vagina – but with everything else – who managed to get pregnant via oral sex. Well, via oral sex and a knife fight and a lifethreatening wound that allowed the spermatozoa in the girl’s gut to swim into her uterus. This – according to a friend-of-a-friend who knows someone who was there – is not an urban legend. In fact, the story appeared in a 1988 issue of The British Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology and bounced around the blogs for a few weeks last winter after a blogger at Discover unearthed it. Anyway, BSIC, the moral of the story: never say never. But provided your husband swallows and doesn’t gargle, and provided there isn’t any semen dribbling down his chin, I’d put your chances of getting pregnant under the circumstances you’ve described at pretty darn close to zero. (And not to ruin your day/ three-way or anything, but you do know that vasectomies have a 1-in-2,000 failure rate, right? If you do get knocked up after one of those three-ways, BSIC, the bonus baby could still be your husband’s.) Find the Savage Lovecast (my weekly podcast) every Tuesday at thestranger. com/savage. mail@savagelove.net
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