These are the Toronto-Goth event archives for the month of December 2004. For a current listing of events, visit http://events.toronto-goth.com. For Toronto's gothic community resource, visit www.toronto-goth.com

There will be no New Scream tonight due to technical/equipment issues. Watch for the return of New Scream in 2005 !!!
Toronto-Goth.com presents New Scream at Savage Garden, 550 Queen St. W. First Thursday of every month. Tonight features Malhavoc, Sangsara and Bound Ether. DJ: The Torture Technician from Buffalo. Doors 9pm, $4 cover with flyer or on reduced guestlist, $5 otherwise. Domestic beer is cheap! Giveaways from Nocturnalia House of Dreams (gift certificates) and Yonge St. Tattoos (gift certificates) and Siren (goodies). http://newscream.toronto-goth.com/

Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor St W. (corner of Bloor & Bathurst), doors 9pm, $10 (inadvance) $12 (at the door) www.torontoonlinefilmfestival.com for more info

Play party for women and their admirers. First Friday of each Month at The Vatikan 1032 Queen Street West. 9pm-2am, $10, 19+, dress code.

After a near ten year hiatus seminal industrial band "Die Warzau" are back with their latest epic "Convenience." A hybrid of industrial and experimental funk "Convenience" is poised to set Die Warzau back among the scene leaders. In the mid to early 90's Die Warzau were dance floor mainstays with club hits "Land Of The Free" and "All Good Girls", as well as remixes for Bjork, KMFDM and Gravity Kills. Cd, poster and T-shirt giveaways courtesy of Pulseblack Records. www.diewarzau.org www.pulseblack.com Savage Garden, 550 Queen St. W. No cover before midnight, $3 after. 19+.

Original art, and photograghy by local artist De Anne Lamirande. Art show and sale, party and benefit. Door prizes, silent autions, art raffles, 50/50 draw, free pool tables, dart boards, and music. ( possilbly a band, unconfirmed at press time ) Doors 6pm, NO cover all welcome 19+. Come out and support one of your own. venue: Marquee Event Theatre ( lower level , 280 Coxwell Avenue ( and Gerrard E. ) ). http://www.airwaysairbrushing.com

First Saturday of every month. Savage Garden, 550 Queen St. W. Revolution: Dj Pale spinning Industrial, Retro, EBM, Trance. REV specials. No cover before midnight, $3 after. 19+.

Big Bop - 651 Queen St West Launch 10pm 19+ event ONLY $12 Mainroom: Aponaut (live PA), Glenn Love (live PA), Phink. Lazarus, Herald of Chaos, Chef, Echo Void Kathedral: by Astronomicon with Spice, Prospero, Osaze, Ruby Red River Holy Joe's: DJ CPU (chillout vibe) Backstage Lounge: www.djlazarus.com

All ages night at Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. Doors 8pm, $2 cover for under 19, no cover for 19+. Steven (Perdition) and Ocean spin classic gothic and all your requests. If people come out to this, there will be more all ages nights so spread the word to your friends and come out for a drink and some tunes!.

DOPE with The Hellz Kitchen Show, Motograter, Twizted Method. Opera House, $TBA. All Ages. Doors at 9pm. www.metalqueenmgmt.ca

bands: crushkill, skeeter, ghettocyb.org, jimi lamort venue: the funhaus address: 526 queen st. w. doors: 9pm no cover. 19+

Metal Dj night at the Vatikan , 1032 Queen ST. W. NO cover, doors 10pm. Dj Steven and Rev. Pigfucker?. 19+

Savage Garden presents EDEN - 1001 Arabian Nights With your host Sher Khan, DJ DarQ and DJ Swissmiss Open sesame! EDEN is proud to arouse the sensualist in all of us with our presentation of 1001 Arabian Nights, a night blending the erotic and the exotic with more than a hint of spice. The night will feature performances of the ancient and seductive art of bellydancing, while our resident dominant, Sher Khan, practices the equally ancient art of discipline. DJ DarQ and DJ Swissmiss will set the mood spinning dark n mysterious beats and all of your favrourite requests. Come dressed in your finest harem-inspired attire! Doors @ 9. Admission is only $5! For more information, please visit www.savagegarden.ca

Spinerazor presents Featuring... Cheer Leadr, Monster Dog, Big JeeZus Truck, Test Monkey, Legendary Band, Side Projek Doors are at 8:00pm. ALL AGES! Giveaways and Prizes From MACHINE and Triple 6 The vatikan, 1032 Queen W

The Revelation compilation, features exclusive tracks inspired by the disturbing and twisted tale, "Revelation." It will include a 16 page booklet with the complete story and original artwork. Savage Garden, 550 Queen St. W., doors 9pm, 19+, free before midnight, $3 after. bugscrawlingoutofpeople.com

METAL QUEEN MANAGEMENT presents a Memorial Benefit to Chuck Schuldiner on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 featuring Atheretic (Neoblast), Bloodshoteye (Galy), Shatterpoint, Evirus, Wetwork, Bleak Destiny, 19 Days, Beyond Death at Club Rockit, 120 Church Street, Toronto, ON, CANADA. Doors at 7 pm. All Ages. $10 in advance/$12 at the door. Each band plays tribute to Chuck. Jane Schuldiner donated Chuck's Memorial Video which will be projected throughout the evening. Funds being donated to the CS memorial fund. Advance tix available at Rotate This, The Rockit and Metal Queen Management. www.metalqueenmgmt.ca

DJ WR417H, Burlesque Show, BDSM Demo @ Trasheteria 123 Simcoe st., Peterborough. doors: 10 PM cover: $6 or $4 in Fetish Gear. 19+ only. nightfallentertainment.com

THIS IS THE LAST SIN SATURDAY EVER.
Come out and show your support and say goodbye.
toronto-goth.com presents SIN Saturday. The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. 19+, doors 10pm, no cover. Djs DemEntia, Steven spin goth/industrial/synthpop/retro/whatever. Giveaways courtesy of toronto-goth.com and more.

PANIC: the ultimate retro party Funhaus - 526 Queen St. Launch 10pm 19+ event FREE before 11pm - ONLY $5 after Mainroom: DJ Hanna plays a retro mix Backroom: modern synthpop and EBM with ??? & ??? This is a PANIC party out of the usual last Saturday schedule since that party would fall on Christmas Day, so instead they throw it on the 2nd Saturday..djlazarus.com

@ Holy Joe's, 651 Queen St. W., Toronto. $6 advance, $8 door. Doors @9:00 Convertible Robots playing live and hosting. Also featuring Anson Dremit, Mortmain and The Hooligan.

All ages night at Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. Doors 8pm, $2 cover for under 19, no cover for 19+. Steven (Perdition) and Ocean spin classic gothic and all your requests. If people come out to this, there will be more all ages nights so spread the word to your friends and come out for a drink and some tunes!.

from 6:00 to 11:00 PM. Imperial Pub Tavern, 54 Dundas Street East Suggested Minimum Donation: $10/reading Come join us for a night of prophetic proportions featuring practitioners of: Tarot, Runes, Astrology, Palmistry, and Numerology for your "predictable" pleasure. Raffle prizes, prize giveaways, and much more - we "know" that you will have a great time! Enjoy the evening and help raise funds for Jim Findley's "Bridging the Faith" Toronto Pagan Conference on Imbolc weekend in February 2005.

RUE MORGUE Magazine Presents CineMacabre An Advance Screening of Tobe Hooper's TOOLBOX MURDERS. 9.30pm at The Bloor Cinema 506 Bloor Street West www.rue-morgue.com

SpineRazor Entertainment and Conquistador Records Present Doors open at 8:00pm, Bands on at 9:00pm 19+ $7. Featuring Man Made Line Society Interrupted Bandecos Struck By Truth. More info @ http://www.machineclothing.caThe Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W.

Seasons Beatings - XXXmas Theme . At the The Reverb- 651 Queen St West . Doors 10pm, $10 in theme, $12 not, 19+. Dresscode strictly enforced. With DJs Lazarus, Phink, and more. Backstage Lounge: play room. more info

toronto-goth.com presents return to The Catacombs -- All ages night at Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. Doors 8pm, $2 cover for under 19, no cover for 19+. Steven (Perdition) and Ocean spin classic gothic and all your requests. If people come out to this, there will be more all ages nights so spread the word to your friends and come out for a drink and some tunes!. http://catacombs.toronto-goth.com/

Fundraiser for the Fort York Food Bank and features an array of local artists, musicians and DJ’s. bands: Hop Frogg, Code Name Laurentians, The Cliks performers: Clement and other artists venue: Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St West doors: 8pm cover: $5 with Food Bank donation, 19+ eventsyyz@hotmail.com www.themarsbar.com

In honour of the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, Siren would like to offer you 15% off all merchadise purchased on Tuesday December 21st. Just drop in and say "HAPPY YULE" to Sarah or Laura or Christina at the front counter, and your purchases will be discounted by 15% This offer is in effect all day on Tuesday December 21st only. 463 Queen St. W., http://www.sirenweb.com

Start off the holiday season owith a Very Merry xXx-Mess! Featuring a corset laden fashion show by your favourites www.todiefordesigns.com who will be vending that evening(For those last minute xXx-mess shoppers) and a possible special guest DJ [Toronto's hottest, most gorgeous AND most talented fetish DJ] if the arrangements work out. Add in the amazing ropework of a periodic Toronto visitor and you have a night that'll leave you in holiday spirits. Host:Dj Th'Elf. Club Renaissance 24A Charles St. Kitchener doors 9pm, no cover, 19+, special goodies and prizes !! www.clubrenaissance.com

THIS IS THE LAST ABSINTHE!.
Come out and show your support and say goodbye to this gothic DJ night.
toronto-goth.com cordially invites you to attend our X-mas Absinthe party.
No family? Sick of your family? Just want to get out for a few hours? From out of town and don't want to sit alone in your hotel room? Want to spend Christmas night enveloped in fog, gothic music, and in the company of old and new friends (or perhaps sitting by yourself with a stiff drink in hand)? Then come to The Vatikan for toronto-goth.com's X-MAS Absinthe event.
All ages, no cover.
All night drink specials courtesy of toronto-goth.com as a thank you for all your support over the past five years.
The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. http://absinthe.toronto-goth.com

Come work off that turkey hangover and get a booze induced one. Have a night for yourself after the festivities of the whole XMAS thing... toronto-goth.com presents Return to the Catacombs -- All ages night at Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. Doors 8pm, no cover, all ages (ID required to drink). Steven (Perdition) spin classic gothic and all your requests. If people come out to this, there will be more all ages nights so spread the word to your friends and come out for a drink, conversation and music. http://catacombs.toronto-goth.com/

Trapped right between Christmas and New Years, this is the perfect place to be to unwind from all your familial obligations. You KNOW Aunt Sue and Uncle Roger won't be here. We'll see about a couple of extra holiday gifts for all of those who sneak out to party. (See Dec 22nd Bound and Gagged listing for more info) Host:Dj Th'Elf. Club Renaissance 24A Charles St. Kitchener doors 9pm, no cover, 19+, www.clubrenaissance.com

Horseshoe Tavern, 360 Queen St. W , 9pm, 19+, $5. First Born Unicorn were 97.7 HTZ FM Rocksearch Semi- Finalists. CBC has recently filmed a documentary with them. Now...FBU are ready do blow you away for the last time of 2004. www.firstbornunicorn.com

SpineRazor Entertainment Presents "Happy Fuckin' New Year" . Giveaways and Prizes From MACHINE and Triple 6 Doors at 7:00pm ALL AGES Price $15.00 Advance or $20.00 at the door. Featuring Cheer Leadr Goat Horn CJ Sleez The Hollow Struck By Truth Perdition. Email info@machineclothing.ca with your first and last name and mention toronto-goth to reserve your advance tickets. More info @ http://www.machineclothing.ca The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W.

Dj's Human Clone, Prospero and Pale Retro, Industrial, EBM, Trance and Alternative $7 cover 9pm - 4am. Savage Garden, 550 Queen St. W.

New Years Fetish Masquerade will be a kinky circus theme: Cirque du Kink. The Reverb will be transformed into a Big Top of debauchery. Fetish stilt walkers, sword swallowers, fetish balloon sculptures, and more. FREE Hors D'oeurves, and a FREE Champagne toast. Reverb - 651 Queen St W Launch 9pm-5am 19+ event $25 adv - more @ door Mainroom: Lazarus, Phink, & Osaze Holy Joe's: retro room with Hanna Backstage Lounge: Play Dungeon advance tix available at Siren (463 Queen W), Reverb (463 Queen W), & DJ Lazarus more info