These are the Toronto-Goth event archives for
the month of February 2002. For a current listing of events, visit http://events.toronto-goth.com.
For Toronto's gothic community resource, visit www.toronto-goth.com
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| Fri. Feb. 1st: Headscan
and Netz CD release Party |
With DJ M @ Savage Garden,
550 Queen St. W.. HEADSCAN + NETZ SHAPER AND MECHANIST + WERK02 CD RELEASE
PARTY. Headscan fuses hard techno rhythms to powerful trance patterns and a
smooth electronic sheen. Netz is ntelligent technoid with potent german vocals
and delicious samples.
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| Sat. February 2nd:
DARKRAVE |
DARKRAVE v.24 @ the Reverb.
$10, 10pm-5am, 19+ only. www.djlazarus.com DJ Lazarus, Phink, Darq, Prospero, Todd
& Trauma. Electro-Industrial, Goa/Psy Trance, Dark Techno, Gabber, EBM,
Dark Drum n Bass. Free candy & videogames. For a chance to win entry into
the event visit http://contests.toronto-goth.com
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| Tues. Feb. 5th: Ambient
Ping *new* |
Ambient Ping, Toronto's
long running and world famous ambient-electronic weekly night, takes place at
club nia at C'est What, 19 Church St. Tonight features Sarah Peebles and DJ
Greg Clow vs DJ strangeangel23 . No cover - doors open at 9 PM - 19+ only.
www.theambientping.com
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| Thurs. Feb. 7th: Brave
New World |
Brave New World is a new
monthly night at Limelight (250 Adelaide St. W). Doors open @ 10pm and it is
19+ event. Featuring Past and Present Electro Music. $5 cover or free b4 11:30
w/pass, guys $3 after with pass, gals $2 after with pass. Passes are available
@ various stores on Queen St West or if you can't get to the stores mail beattheline@hotmail.com to get on
the list at least 24hrs in advance. Next event: March 7 2002.
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| Thurs. Feb. 7th:
TIK |
T.i.K. Thursday continue at
Savage Garden. DJ Flipps, Drew and special Guest DJ Soth. www.industrialkollective.org
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| Thurs. Feb. 7th: Vampire
Beach Babes *new* |
Vampire Beach Babe welcome
you to a Showcase Performance @ The Velvet Underground 508 Queen Street W. 30
minute command showcase 10:00 pm (sharp). 8:30 - Doors Open (no cover). 9:00 -
Daniel Richler will open the night with a special screening of Book
Television's hilarious Gothic-gameshow-parody episode 'Reach for the Crypt'.
The Vampire Beach Babes have been busy writing and recording material for their
upcoming album - yet to be titled - scheduled for release in June 2002.
baronmarcus@sympatico.ca & www.vampirebeachbabes.com
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| Fri. Feb. 8th: Blank CD
release Party *new* |
With DJ M @ Savage Garden,
550 Queen St. W. Blank Brain Trigger CD release party. With E.B.M. [Electro
Body Music] as a major influence, and paying a lot of attention to the
dancefloor, the Italian BLANK mixes together intense atmosphere and angry
beats.
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| Sat. Feb. 9th:
Perdition |
Join us on Saturday,
February 9th for the show at the Vatikan. Toronto based Perdition will rattle
your head off your shoulders with a refreshingly cool sound of fantastic synth
sequences, coupled with driving guitars and hard-hitting vocals. The show
starts at 10:30 and tickets are a mere $5 at the door (doorprizes and
giveaways!!). Tickets will go fast so come early! Perdition will also be
releasing their new cd 'nothing else remains.' For a chance to win entry into
the event and cd's, visit http://contests.toronto-goth.com
Check out the official band website @ www.perdition.com The performance is presented by Kontrol Asylum and
Toronto Goth.
Prizes from Toronto Goth, 7th Circle and Yonge St. Tattoos.
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| Tues. February 12th:
Judas Priest |
Judas Priest at the Docks.
Tickets are $29.50 from Ticketmaster, 416-870-8000.
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| Wed. February 13th:
Scarlet Woman |
Scarlet Woman play Party @
the Vatikan (1032 Queen W). For female dommes and their admirers. 8pm-1am, $5.
scarletwomantoronto.com
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| Wed. February 13th: Robin
Black |
Robin Black plays @ the
Dungeon - 44 Bond St. E (beneath LaserQuest) in Oshawa. www.robinblackrocks.com
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| Thurs. February 14th: iSM
Fetish Night |
Northbound Leather's Fetish
Fantasy Party @ the Limelight (250 Richmond Street West ). What's *your* iSM??
Third Thursday of each month. Tonight is a special 12th Anniversary and
Valentine's Day Event! Techno, elecrtronica, and alternative. Beat out in the
'Pound' where all can join the dance. The 'Inner Circle' is where the very
impressive perves are to be found in all their fetish finery. The 'Player's
Lounge' occupies the 3rd floor, full of stocks, locks and shackles. Phink, Jimi
Lamort and Fluffy. Dress code in effect, denim & athletic wear not
permitted. Preferred attire: Leather, Rubber, PVC, Drag, Lingerie, Uniforms,
Gothic. Admission: b4 11pm or dressed to impress $10, $15 w/pass, $20 w/out
pass. Passes available at Northbound Leather and other select stores. www.northbound.com
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| Thurs. February 14th:
Robin Black PLANET:FAME cd release party |
Robin Black PLANET:FAME CD
Release party @ Lee's Palace (529 Bloor @ Bathurst). www.robinblackrocks.com
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| Thurs. Feb. 14th: Vicious
Valentines Bash |
A special night for T.i.K.,
presenting another retro-industrial/eletronic evening with DJ Flipps and
special guests Greg Clow (Feedback Monitor), and DJ Lazarus (Dark Rave,
Sideshow Sundays, etc.). Valentines Day -- a mushy gushy Hallmark holiday
enjoyed by those lovers out there. Screw that. Who the hell cares about that
cupid dude. Sound a little harsh well that's what its all about. Retro
industrial music to get you all moody and angst driven. Retro pricing to help
you forget who ever broke your heart this time round. At Savage Garden, 550
Queen St. W.
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| Fri. February 15th:
Smerk;^) - HARDKORE v2.0 |
Smerk;^) is an anti-rave,
meaning they are against the cliches of rave culture. Sneaky Dee's, doors open
@ 9.30pm, ladies $5, men $10, 19+ only. For more info www.smerk.n3.net Featuring
Schizoid - Canada's own digital hardcore wonderboy who is taking the
genre furthur by injecting it with the intensity ov black metal! c64 -
This crossfader terrorist mixes spastic jungle breakcore with ease. Like The
Movies - If Elvis wasn't dead, fat and had side burns, and instead played a
casio he'd be just like the movies! Also featuring The Marquis, noCore,
skeeter, Promonium Jesters, & Plague. Free compilation cd with admission
while supplies last.
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| Fri. Feb. 15th: Apoptygma
Berzerk CD release Party |
With DJ M @ Savage Garden,
550 Queen St. W. Apoptygma Berzerk's new CD Harmonizer release party. Apoptygma
Berzerk have returned to re-enforce their dominance in 2002. Their newest
album, Harmonizer, is a BPM marvel. Thick, full electronic textures adhere to
persuasive beats, which enable one to loose themselves within Stephan
Groth’s lyrics and vocals. Electro, synth-pop, trance, and EBM sounds are
melted and blended together to form a harmony unlike no other. Harmonizer will
open eyes to a whole new world of music.
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| Fri. Feb. 15th: Sinewave
and dB |
Stained Productions and
2Top Records present an evening of downtempo beats & dubbed-out grooves
celebrating the release of the 2PHUR VOL. 1 split EP . Featuring live
performances by SINEWAVE [from Winnipeg] + dB [from Montreal] multi-media
surroundings by CREVICE and DJs GREG CLOW [feedback monitor] + FUTO MAKI [2Top
Records] . Art System, 327 Spadina Ave. $7 at the door - doors open at 9 PM -
19+
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| Sat. Feb. 16th: Sin
Saturday's with Dj bOLT and nadX |
Sin Saturday's every second
Saturday of the month at the Vatikan. Join us on February 16th for the first
night of this regular event. This is a dress-up party for the freaky and fun.
Break out your formal PVC, capes and fangs and leave home your high-tops,
baseball hats and hockey jersey's. Pretty people can win some of the cool
prizes that will be given away at every event. It costs $40 for Miss Cleo to
tell you over the phone that you are being cheated on, and only $5 at the door
for this event. Now that's a deal! Prizes include a $100 gift certificate for a
Tattoo at Waycool uptown or a free piercing. boltinc &
kontrolasylum.com
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| Sat. Feb. 16th: Fetish
Masquerade Pajama Party |
"Pajama Party" A
Gothic, Industrial Kinky Pajama Party with DJ Lazarus, Phink, and DJ Darq
spinning Darkwave, EBM, Industrial, and old school Goth 10pm to 3:30am at The
Reverb, 651 Queen Street West Toronto. Admission is $10, $8 with a pass, $5 if
you have a membership pin or are dressed in a naughty nightie or pervy pj's.
Strict Fetish and Fantasy Dress code in effect, no street clothes, jeans,
running shoes, etc... 19+ only, ID is checked. www.fetishmasquerade.com
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| Sun. February 17th:
Tarmvred, Iszoloscope, Antigen Shift and Robothaust |
Harsh Reality Productions
and T.i.K. present Tarmvred, Iszoloscope, Antigen Shift and Robothaust live in
concert at the Savage Garden (550 Queen St. W.) Cover will be Pay What you Can
with a suggested price of $5. www.industrialkollective.org Visit http://contests.toronto-goth.com for a chance to win
tickets.
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| Sun. February 17th: the
DiVinE, and others |
the DiVinE and 6 other
bands play at Opium Den (Spadina and Dundas). Doors 5pm, cover $5 at the door,
19+ only. For more info: thedivine@virtualdivinity.net www.virtualdivinity.net
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| Mon. February 18th:
Concrete Blonde |
Concrete Blonde reunion
tour at Lee's Palace (529 Bloor West). Tickets available from Ticketmaster for $20.
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| Wed. February 20th:
Vegasphere *new* |
Event Horizon with DJ
Trauma presents Vegasphere live @ Velvet Underground. www.vegasphere.com
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| Thurs. Feb. 21st: iSM
Fetish Party |
Fetish Fantasy Party @ the
Limelight (250 Richmond Street West ). What's *your* iSM?? Third Thursday of
each month. Techno, elecrtronica, and alternative. Beat out in the 'Pound'
where all can join the dance. The 'Inner Circle' is where the very impressive
perves are to be found in all their fetish finery. The 'Player's Lounge'
occupies the 3rd floor, full of stocks, locks and shackles. Phink,Jimi Lamort
and Fluffy. Dress code in effect, denim & athletic wear not permitted.
Preferred attire: Leather, Rubber, PVC, Drag, Lingerie, Uniforms, Gothic.
Admission: b4 11pm or dressed to impress $10, $15 w/pass, $20 w/out pass.
Passes available at Northbound Leather and other select stores. www.northbound.com
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| Fri. Feb. 22nd: Run Level
Zero CD release Party *postponed* |
posponed to march
1st
With DJ M @ Savage Garden, 550 Queen St. W. Releae party for Run Level Zero's
new cd "Symbol of Submission." One of the top newcomers in the
elektro-industrial scene in years! this hard, energetic, catchy, diverse band
from Sweden is already conquering Europe with their intense dark industrial
dance music. a sound influenced by the best in the genre, but with a new
sound,and sense of melody and aggression.
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| Thurs. Feb. 28th: Dimmu
Borgir and guests |
Dimmu Borgir with
Cryptopsy, Krisiun, Diabolic play at Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore W. Tickets
are $23 in advance at Ticketmaster and Rotate This.
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| Feb. 28th - March 3rd:
Canadian Music Week *updated* |
At various venues
throughout Toronto, featuring the Backstabbers, Bodega, Buck 65, the Chickens,
the Constantines, the Exploders, the Flashing Lights, Greenfield Main, the
Hidden Cameras, Kevin Hearn, Mean Red Spiders, Metric, Moneen, More Plastic,
Alexis O'Hara, Raising the Fawn, Robin Black & the Intergalactic Rock
Stars, the Russian Futurists, the Sadies, Shaftdrive, Shocore, CJ Sleez, the
Smugglers, Starsailor, the Two Minute Miracles, and more. Visit the website for
all the info. www.cmw.net
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