These are the Toronto-Goth event archives for the month of December 2003. For a current listing of events, visit http://events.toronto-goth.com. For Toronto's gothic community resource, visit www.toronto-goth.com

In a remote Mexican town a troupe of mysterious performers descend upon a sleepy cantina. Mayhem follows as drinks flow, hearts break, blood spills and everyone burst into song in this sordid tale of intrigue The obsession and betrayal. An irreverent retelling of Pagliacci from the renowned Queen Street “garage jazz cabaret artist” Kevin Quain. Artists: Book, Lyrics and Original Music by Kevin Quain. Location: Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace. Doors: Tues to Sat 8 pm; Sun 2:30 and 7 pm. Cost: $16 - $34, Pay What You Can Sunday Matinees. TIx purchase: 416-504-7529 or torontoboxoffice.ca More info: info@passemuraille.on.ca www.passemuraille.on.ca 16 +

First Born Unicorn and DJ Darq at The Reverb. 651 Queen St. W. $5 or call 416.797.3029 or email firstbornunicorn@go.com for guestlist spots. Doors 9pm, 19+ only. www.firstborn.moonfruit.com

Toronto-Goth.com presents New Scream at Savage Garden, 550 Queen St. W. on the first Thursday of the month. Featuring Nanochrist and Trench Run and DJ Swiss Miss. Fashion show by Siren. Doors 9pm, $3 cover with flyer or on reduced guestlist, $5 otherwise. Drink specials. Giveaways from Nocturnalia House of Dreams (gift certificates) and Yonge St. Tattoos (tattoo and piercings). Siren (goodies) and Century Media Records. http://www.toronto-goth.com/newscream

Find out who completed the ultimate moviemaking challenge---the DIGITAL GUN AWARDS. Come out and cast your vote! Screenings shall be held at the Bloor Cinema on Thursday December 4th 2003 at 9pm. 9pm: Screening Bloor Cinema 506 Bloor St. W. (Bloor & Bathurst) Tickets are $10. Advance tickets can be purchased at our studio: 439 King St. W. 4th floor M to F : 10am to 5pm Call for evening and weekend hours. For more info: www.digitalgunawards.com info@digitalgunawards.com 416-644-8451

DJ Darq and Nighthawk21 regret to announce that CyberFetish is concluding effective immediately. more info at http://www.toronto-goth.com/news

Northbound Leathers Fetish Night, first Friday of every month. FETISH@5IVE 5ive is located at 5 St. Joseph st around the corner from Northbound. (1 blk north of Wellesley, just off Yonge St.). Niell Macleod will be your DJ as he dominates the turntables. No demin except under chaps, no exceptions. Suitable attire: Leather, Latex, Lingerie, Wetlook PVC, Patent, X-Dress and Uniforms. Admission $5 prior to 10pm, or $15@Door, or $10 w/pass. Doors open@9pm! www.northbound.com

Fishead in Toronto. Artists: Fishead,C-64,Laf-o, Skeeter, Czechoslovakian cock,Razoredge, Plague. Location: Anias, 627 Queen st. west Doors 9pm, $5 at the door, 19+. laf_O@spl.at

The Birthday Massacre http://NothingAndNowhere.com Aphasia http://www.SocialAphasia.com (CD release of 'Hereafter'). Vegasphere http://www.Vegasphere.com Les SIX The 360 - http://www.the360.com 326 Queen Street West Toronto. All-Ages / Doors @ 6:00 pm / Cover $5 at the door. More info: www.smashinglumber.com or info@smashinglumber.com

The Divine (Barrie) + Foil Conduit (Ottawa - first Toronto performance) + DYM (Toronto) w/ dj's Swiss Miss, ErisX, Optikdementia @ The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W 19+ 10 pm $5 at the door arc_wraith@hotmail.com

Postponed until later date...
The worldwide "A Reality Tour" will hit Toronto at the Air Canada Centre tonight. David Bowie and Macy Gray. Tickets $46-86 advance, on sale Sep 29 at Ticketmaster and Air Canada Centre. http://www.davidbowie.com/ for more info.

Distored Circuitry at The Vatikan Hideous Hanging TorsosSexy Undead Go-Go DancersGruesome Prizes On the second Friday of each month, DJs SeVeR and Morgana play heavy, guitar-riff, electro-industrial all night including bands like Hanzel und Gretyl, Malhavoc, KMFDM, Godkomplex, Marilyn Manson, Gothminister, Ministry, Rob Zombie, Nine Inch Nails, Die Krupps, 16 Volt, and much more... Doors at 10pm19+ The Vatikan is located at 1032 Queen St. W., just W of Ossington

Bug Eye presents a Christmas special, featuring eclectic electronic performers, ranging from the techno oriented, to industrial and beyond. This chaotic event will also contain DJs, and more fun in every possible way. Prospero, Adjitka, Purple Information and others. With Prospero, Adjitka, Crispy Nugget. The Vatikan, 1032 Queen W.(just west of Ossington), 10pm, pay what you can, 19+.

RUE MORGUE Presents CineMacabre An Advance Screening of Brian Yuzna's BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR Back By Popular Demand! Thursday, December 18, 2003 @ 9:30 pm exclusively at The Bloor Cinema 506 Bloor Street West www.rue-morgue.com

Intertia Entertainment and HOB present Cradle of Filth, Moonspell, Praetoria at the Guvernment, 132 Queens Quay E. All ages. Doors 5.30pm. Early show, ends at 9pm. Tickets $30+ from Ticketmaster

At The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. DJ Morgana and guest DJ eris X spin industrial/EBM/synthpop This event happens the 3rd Saturday of each month. Doors at 10pm, 19+

Charitable Food Drive Concert @ Club Rockit, 120 Church St.Bands playing: Zeroscape, Tallman, The Hellz Kitchen Show, Pimp, Faithdown, and The Birthday Massacre. Bring a non-perishable food item to the show and receive $2 off admission. All food goes to the Daily Bread Food Bank. Admission: $10 / $8 with food item(s) Doors: 7:30pm ALL AGES http://www.zeroscapemusic.com/

The Reverb (southeast corner of Queen and Bathurst in Toronto) $7 at the door Doors open at 8 pm, 19+. Convertible Robots will be performing a full-on electronic set with local drum talent Adam Hay. Opening will be the machine ambience of Mortmain followed by electronic band Bleep. Closing the show will be industrial band Sangsara. www.convertiblerobots.com

Surrounded by funky art from wierd to sexy to horror. Entertainment provided by the magical Suzanne De Bussic playing power folk while The White Devils play straight ahead rock n roll. Celebrate the season at The Blue Moon Lounge on Queen East. The 501 or 504 Streetcar to Broadview, walk east 4 doors on south side. Doors 9pm, $5 at the door, 19+. noxiousart@carrot.com 416.463.8868

Escape the bullshit. Erase the mind control. Seek Sanctuary from the mass insanity. The Vatikan will be open on Christmas Eve to give people who need a place to go, a place to escape to. An highly enjoyable evening away from THEM! DJs: Squid, RaZoRGrrL & Prospero The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. Doors open at 10PM, no cover

Get away from the relatives and the rest of the crap you have to deal with and get with Karnage and Human Clone at Decompression. Savage Garden, 550 Queen ST. W. Special boxind day sale from Tik Distro, support the scene, buy great music, save money.

DJ Lazarus presents PANIC. Funhaus - 526 Queen St West . Last Saturday of every month. 2 rooms of retro fun. Main Room: cool retro mix. Back Room: themes each month (tonight's theme is David Bowie). Free before 11pm, only $5 afterwards. 10pm-4am, 19+ event. For more info see http://www.djlazarus.com/

Come out to The Vatikan (1032 Queen St. W.) on Saturday, December 27, 2003 for a special Boxing Day edition of BLACKOUT SATURDAY, featuring incredible CD giveaways of the new 'Tonal Destruction 2' compilation, courtesy of the Toronto Industrial Kollective (T.i.K.). Doors open at 10PM and there's no cover before midnight ($3 cover afterwards). For more information about this event, email: djvortx001@yahoo.ca For more information about T.i.K., visit: http://www.industrialkollective.org/

Fade to Black (formerly Ipanema) party at The Reverb, 651 Queen St. W. Universal Love Attack plays around midnight. Cover is $10 without flyer and $8 with.

At the Reverb, 651 Queen St. W. Celebrate the new year by taking the red pill and embarking on a journey inot the DOMINATRIX. come dressed in your coolest Matrix outfits and dance like it is the end of Zion. Free Buffet & Free Champagne 2 Fetish Play Areas Matrix Style Video Projections Scanning Green Lasers Launch 9pm-6am 19+ $25 adv or $30 at door Dresscode enforced Adv Tix @ Siren 463 Queen St. W http://www.fetishmasquerade.com/

Ring in the New Year with a blast at The Vatikan (1032 Queen St. W.) and dance the night away to all your favourites as DJ VORTX plays the best in new and old Industrial, Harsh Electro, Synth-pop and EBM. This night is sponsored by Jägermeister and Rue Morgue. Will feature loads of great prizes from Jägermeister, Rue Morgue and Way Cool Tattoos, Oakville. Cover is $10 and doors open at 9PM. Free catered buffet and free champagne. 19+. To reserve your name on the guest list, call 416-533-9166.

An evening at the playboy mansion with you host Dj Pale A night of extreme decadence. But this year with a twist. We now bring you that oh so wonderful erotic edge that makes a good party into an unforgettable and unmissable event. We insist you wear your very best. Be that a Victorian corset ensemble or a PVC ball gown with a bunny tail. For the men, formal wear, or for the adventurous that wonderful Heffner pajama look. A dress to impress evening of Beauty and passion. We guarantee Savage will be at its very best for the New Year's ball at the playboy mansion, will you? Admittance $15, doors open 9pm sharp. Prizes for the most debonair Heffner and best bounciest bunny. Savage Garden, 550 Queen ST. W. www.savagegarden.ca

"Talla 2XLC" playing VIVA Nightclub (Markham,Ont.) for New Year's Eve. (Trance, Techno, House, Hardcore) $50 Last Minute