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¡La ceremonia sangrienta esta noche!

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Sooooo, Toronto flute-doomsters Blood Ceremony are playing their first show of 2013 tonight at the Silver Dollar–which was, incidentally, the first place I saw them play waaaaayyyy back in the day.  In case you can’t decipher the trippy wicked poster above, they’re playing with a pair of acts named Hollow Earth and Wicked Witches, respectively.  Can’t say I’m too familiar with the openers, but there’s at least one reason to get there early.  According to Facebook, some 300 people will be attending–which is about 100 over the venue’s capacity!  Doors are at 9, first band at 9:45.

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Tee Pee comes to town tonite!

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Has the rain put a damper on your dark-forest pagan ritual, leaving you lacking in indoor entertainment this evening?  Look no further than the Silver Dollar Room, Toronto!  After a showcase gig last nite at Pop Montreal, heavy psych label Tee Pee Records is bringing three of its finest to town tonite.  (Well, it’s really only two when you consider that Quest For Fire lives here, but I digress.)

After some local band called TLP gets the party started at 9:30, QFF finds themselves sandwiched between their NYC brethren, with ELKS on at 10:20 and Naam taking the stage at a quarter after midnite.  That would make for an 11:15 set time for Quest For Fire, as per the Facebook event page, in case you’re keeping track at home.  And I can’t think of a better venue for this type of gig than a place that has pints of Buzz Beer on special for five bucks (or $4.75 or whatever it is).

Should be a heavy evening…

I’ve marked every Friday nite in September on my calendar–except for tonite

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After a summer concert season that was a little underwhelming, September is shaping up well for shows in Toronto.  As a matter of fact, the next four Fridays have already been penciled in on my concert calendar.  Here’s an overview of the gigs I’m looking forward to seeing:

September 9th: Sister Caravan, Ol’ Time Moonshine and more @ The Rockpile, Etobicoke

Never been to The Rockpile before, and for good reason.  The place is about halfway to Hamilton from here.  Well okay, it’s not quite that far, but the fact that it’s over by Pearson airport doesn’t make it a very attractive location.  That being said, I am looking forward to the first stoner rock gig at the Etobicoke venue, in particular the debut performance of Sister Caravan, a brand-new female doom power trio.  My buddies in Ol’ Time Moonshine are always a good time, too.

September 16th: KYUSS LIVES! with The Sword(?) and Monstro @ Sound Academy, Toronto Waterfront

I’ve heard conflicting reports as to whether The Sword is actually on this bill.  But if you’re only stoked to see The Sword, you ought to be shot in the face.  Fuckin’ Kyuss!

September 23rd: Tee Pee Records Showcase with Quest For Fire, Naam, Elks @ Silver Dollar, College & Spadina

This is pretty cool.  All of the aforementioned are playing Pop Montreal the nite before, so QFF has taken it upon themselves to book their Brooklyn brethren a gig in Toronto on the way home.  Should be a trippy evening, to be sure.

September 30th: Enslaved, Ghost, Alcest and Empyrean Plague @ Opera House, Queen & Broadview

Enslaved is one of the biggest black metal bands in Norway, but I’m more interested in seeing the Perverted Priest and his Masked Minions–by far the best Swedish pop band since ABBA. ;)

As for this evening, well, I figure I’ll just kick back, relax and watch some football on a Friday nite.  (You’re welcome, TSN.  That’ll be 25 dollars.)

Peace,

Greg