Wednesday, February 10th, 8:30pm. $5
- 8:30pm Gender Non-Specific Speed Dating*
- Isla Craig
- 50/50 Draw
- Cinnamon Heart Eating Contest
- Artist-Made Valentines
- Slow Dancing All Night
- Make Out Room!
*This means that everyone who is speed-dating will meet everyone else,
whether they are a potential match or not! So unfortunately, if you
are a lobster who only mates with crustaceans or sharks, you are still
going to sit down for 5 minutes with an elephant. On the upside, you
could meet 2 lovers, 3 friends, and a babysitter all in one night! If
you have any questions please contact ladyfesttoronto@gmail.com with
the subject line Speed Dating. $5 for speed-dating.
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Thursday, February 11th, 10pm
Stephen Johnston is an extremely talented jazz guitarist and composer from Montreal. Read an interview with him at JazzGuitarLife.com.
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Saturday, February 13th, 10pm
“As they get older, GUH is completing their transformation from an eccentric oddity…into a national institution that will eventually take its place amongst the Kronos Quartet or the Art Ensemble of Chicago as great innovators misunderstood in their own time.” -James Keast, Exclaim Magazine, October 1999.
Check out GUH’s MySpace, or watch a video on YouTube.
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Sunday February 14th, 7:30pm in the Southern Cross Lounge.
The Kyle Brenders Quartet
The Kyle Brenders new quartet explores the spaces between improvised
and composed music. Their music exists as a dialogue of traditions and
styles yet without explicit references to any.
Watch a clip of the band here or visit Kyle Brenders’ MySpace.
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Thursday, February 18th, 10pm.
With band members Michael Phillip Wojewoda (Rheostatics), Chris Stringer (Timber Timbre), and Rob Macdonald (Dirt Farmer)
“She takes her pop songs and stretches them into ’70s prog territory with tasteful heaps of sonic decoration courtesy of producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda and a cast of Toronto all-stars.” – Michael Barclay
Jennifer LFO
with guest Linklater ‘68
Linklater '68
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Friday, February 19th. Nadia Bashalani: 10pm. Giant Hand: 11pm.
NADIA & THE TCHOTCHKES exist with the help and talent of J-F Morin on lead guitar, Steven Ludvik on bass, Jocelyn Duval on piano & vocals, and Maxime Gosselin on drums. At such an early stage in their formation, NADIA & THE TCHOTCHKES have gained some exposure opening for talented acts, such as The Fray, and playing live shows around Montreal and Toronto.
Kirk Ramsay is a folk artist from Ottawa who performs under the name GIANT HAND. After releasing his debut full length album “Coming Home”, playing his second year in a row at Ottawa Bluesfest, having two showcases at this year’s Pop Montreal and playing a sold out show in Toronto opening for Daniel Johnston at the MOD Club, Giant Hand has big plans for 2010. Akin to Mount Eerie or Julie Doiron, Ramsay is a delicate singer songwriter, with a knack for unadulterated honest songwriting.
Exclaim! noted in a show review, “Giant Hand’s songs pierced the audience with innocence, clarity and a vulnerability that lesser artists often fake.” But the good press hasn’t stopped there. Giant Hand was nominated in three different categories in Ottawa Xpress’ “Best of 2009” poll, including Best Act, was listed as one of the top acts of 2009 in I(Heart)Music’s “Hottest Bands in Canada” list, and made the front cover of Ottawa Magazine’s December issue.
Check out Giant Hand’s website and MySpace.
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Sunday, February 21st, 5pm to 7pm
Insurgent Theatre has been producing radical plays since 2003 and touring the country since August, 2008. Insurgent was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but is now located in Philadelphia. Their current project is Ulysses’ Crewmen, an hour long radical minimalist play that’s been touring non-traditional theatre spaces across the midwest and east coast since September 2009.
Find out more at their website, or read a review here.
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Sunday, March 14th, 5pm.
Erica Mah returns to Toronto with cellist Darcy McCord of ‘The Burning Hell’ to celebrate her newest album “The Harbour Commission”, a series of songs about wild and industrial coastal landscapes across Canada. Joined by the clever and beautiful indie songwriter Partytime, and special guest Jack Breakfast it will be a perfect Sunday blend of music.
Check out these links:
Erica Mah’s website and MySpace
Partytime’s MySpace
Jack Breakfast’s website and MySpace.
Erica Mah
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The See Through Trio
Tuesday March 16th, 7:30to 9:30.
“…[The See Through Trio] extract sounds from every inch of their respective piano, alto sax and double bass for an endlessly inventive and entirely inclusive group improvisation.” -Chris Bilton, Eye Weekly
Read about the band, see clips from shows and much more at their website, or visit their MySpace.
The See Through Trio is a jazz band with Pete Johnston on bass, Tania Gill on piano and Mark Laver on bass.
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