These are the Toronto-Goth event archives for the month of August 2005. For a current listing of events, visit http://events.toronto-goth.com. For Toronto's gothic community resource, visit www.toronto-goth.com

Cougar Party (www.cougarparty.cjb.net) The Hussies (www.thehussies.ca) Galaxy (www.galaxy-girls.com) The August date is also a Summer Food Drive for the Fort York Food Bank (www.fyfb.com). This year more than ever there is a need for non-perishable items such as rice, tuna, soups and peanut butter. With DJ Triple - X. At The Bagel, 285 College Street, $5 w/ food donation. www.themarsbar.com

This will be the last monthly Alchemy event until further notice. bands: Convertible Robots, A Nefarious Influence. DJ Oz and DJ Shannon playing a mix of old school and new Goth, Industrial, and EBM. Neutral349A College (at Augusta). Doors 9pm, PWYC during bands, free after. 416-926-1212 neutralzone.ca

The Lobster Quadrille (bastion of southern culture and graces...) and more perform at The Vatikan, 1032 Queen W, 19+, $5, doors 9pm, http://www.thelobsterquadrille.com 585.747.8144

Funhaus - 526 Queen St West launch 10pm 19+ event $5 before 11pm - $10 after. Mainroom: Lazarus (industrial/ebm), and more TBA . Backroom: UVE. www.djlazarus.com

Fetish Dress Code Stricly Enforced: Leather, Latex, Lingerie, Wetlook, PVC, Uniforms, X-dress No fatigues, No denim except under Chaps - NO EXCEPTIONS!! Admission: $5 before 10pm, $15 @ door, $10 with pass Doors open @ 9PM - 416.972.1037 for info 5ive is located at 5 St. Joseph st around the corner from Northbound Leather (1 blk north of Wellesley, just off Yonge St.). www.northbound.com

toronto-goth.com presents return to The Catacombs every Sunday night at The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. Doors 8pm, no cover, all ages (ID required to drink). Tonight features regular DJs Steven & Ocean. For more info visit: http://catacombs.toronto-goth.com

bands: The Birthday Massacre, Lye, Tepid Lust, New Love Army. Funhaus, 526 Queen St. W., doors 6.30pm, $10 at the door, all ages. Be the first to purchase an advance copy of the extended version of The Birthday Massacre's "Violet" (released on Metropolis Records August 9th) as well as the "Blue" DVD. Promotional giveaways and door prizes will be distributed all evening. To view the webflyer click here. For more info visit www.thebirthdaymassacre.com

At the Reverb, 651 Queen St. W. Featuring: Ariel and Spacenoiz (Jim Field of Rhea's Obsession) with 2 members of Yakudo Traditional Japanese Taiko drummers, Ed Hanley on tabla, Carrie Eliza (Walls of Jericho) on back-up vocals, Chris Alexander keyboards. Doors 9pm, $10, 19+, arielbox@hotmail.com www.myspace.com/arielmusic

Hosted by DJs Human Clone & Vortx, playing the best in new and old Industrial, Electro, EBM, Alternative, and featuring the Lunascape - "Reminiscence'" CD Release Party. Savage Garden, 550 Queen W., doors 9pm, Free B4 Midnight, $3 After, 19+. savagegarden.ca/fridays.html

Black Trillium presents, Transformation! . Sink your teeth into the Goth/EBM/Industrial sounds of DJ Th'Elf and guest DJ Karpe from Digital Dream(Montreal). A dark exotic belly dancing performance by The Sisters of Dendera. A zoo-morphic fashion show by Heretic Custom Clothing. Black Orchid designs will be vending their wares. www.digital-dream.ca Custom drink menu and free prize giveaways! Discover your primal desires.... Doors 10pm, $5, 19+ The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. Please visit the website for more details: http://www.blacktrillium.com

Giveaways of The Birthday Massacre's "Violet" courtesy of Metroplis Records. At the Dungeon, 44 Bond St. E. in Oshawa with Djs Letro, Morse_Kode and Ravenfyre. No cover, 19+. djletro.tripod.com

toronto-goth.com presents return to The Catacombs every Sunday night at The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. Doors 8pm, no cover, all ages (ID required to drink). Tonight features a live performance by DYM and regular DJs Steven & Ocean and special guest Triple X from the Mars Bar. For more info visit: http://catacombs.toronto-goth.com

Cellist Zoë Keating of Rasputina visits from San Francisco to perform a solo concert. Dark electronic artist Mara's Torment opens. venue: THE AMBiENT PiNG @ Hacienda. 794 Bathurst St. at Bloor St. W 9:00PM - 1st set @ 9:30, PWYC, 19+. http://www.theambientping.com

New and Old Punk, Alternative, Rock, Industrial, Electronic and sub-pop music 'til 3AM W/DJ Gareth Carr. Every 3rd Friday of the month for the first time ever at FLY Nightclub, 8 Gloucester Street. 4 service bars, smoking room, live performances and the coolest rawkers you can find. Gay, Str8, Lesbian, Bi everyone welcome. Doors 10pm, 19+, $5 before 11PM - $10 after, drewtheline@hotmail.com

Rue Morgue Magazine presents a kick off for the 2005 Festival of Fear featuring Montreal Psychobilly Monsters The Gutter Demons. Fans of Psychobilly, Gothabilly and horror themed bands will dig these guys. Check out www.gutterdemons.com With DJ Barbi. Come out early and get body slammed to the Mucha Lucha Surfin' sounds of The Blue Demons. The Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen Street West, doors 10pm, $5, 19+ www.rue-morgue.com

"Obsolete" is the debut album from Seattle's Backandtotheleft. With their brand of emotive lyrics and vocals, symphonic sounds, BATL are often compared to contemporaries VNV Nation and Assemblage 23. Obsolete was actually produced and features a remix by Tom Shear of Assemblage 23. Giveaways courtesy of Metropolis Records. From 9 -10pm we will be screening the VNV Nation DVD "Past Perfect". Hosted by DJ Human Clone. With DJ Morgana. Savage Garden, 550 Queen W., doors 9pm, Free B4 Midnight, $3 after, 19+. savagegarden.ca/fridays.html

Fetish Masquerade at Funhaus- 526 Queen St West . Theme:TBA. Doors 10pm 19+ event $10 in theme, $12 without. Mainroom: Lazarus & Phink (electro, retro, ebm, synth) Backroom: Play Dungeon with chillout tunes. www.fetishmasquerade.com www.djlazarus.com

toronto-goth.com presents return to The Catacombs every Sunday night at The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. Doors 8pm, no cover, all ages (ID required to drink). Tonight features Perdition and vocalists from Amphibious Assault, , Delica, A Random Exit, Sangsara ,Trench Run, Perdition and more doing a Depeche Mode tribute (live performance) for Dem (dementia)'s birthday bash.
For more info visit: http://catacombs.toronto-goth.com

bands: Martyr, Augury, Demental, Wetwork, The Hollow, Vanquished, and more venue: August 25th and 26th at the Vatikan, 1032 Queen W, August 27th at Reilley's, 40 Yonge St. doors: thursday: 7, friday: 5:30, saturday: 7. cover: thursday: $10, friday: $20, Saturday: $10; $30 for all 3 days (buy on thursday at the door). 19+. http://www.myspace.com/tr00north or call Luthien at 647 296 3729

Hosted by DJs Human Clone & Vortx, playing the best in new and old Industrial, Electro, EBM, Alternative, and featuring the Reaper - "Angst" EP CD Release Party. Savage Garden, 550 Queen W., doors 9pm, Free B4 Midnight, $3 After, 19+. savagegarden.ca/fridays.html

The first annual Parkdale Festival takes place on Saturday August 27th from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Masaryk-Cowan Park, Queen and Cowan. It’s a day of music and art to raise awareness and funds for various Parkdale youth services. There will be community information tables available for youth service organizations who want to participate. www.themarsbar.com

Halloween will be coming early this August, when Rue Morgue, Canada’s premiere horror magazine, and Hobby Star Marketing bring back THE RUE MORGUE FESTIVAL OF FEAR Canadian National Horror Expo for its second annual run. The country’s powerhouse genre event will invade the Metro Toronto Convention Centre the weekend of August 26-28, 2005 as part of Canada’s National Expo (along with ComiCon, CNAnime, SFX and GamesX), and is expected to draw in excess of 25,000+ genre fans. For all the details, please visit http://www.rue-morgue.com/festival.php

toronto-goth.com presents return to The Catacombs every Sunday night at The Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. Doors 8pm, no cover, all ages (ID required to drink). Tonight features a live performance by restricted viewing and regular DJs Steven & Ocean. For more info visit: http://catacombs.toronto-goth.com