These are the Toronto-Goth event archives for
the month of July 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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| Mon. July 1st:
Edgefest |
Featuring: Nickelback,
Silverchair, Cake, Finger Eleven, Goldfinger, Default, Sevendust, Robin Black
and the IRS, Simple Plan and many, many more! Tickets $32-45 from Ticketmaster.
All ages, doors @ 1pm. At Molson Park in Barrie. 705.733.3000
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| Wed. July 3rd:
Bitterfall |
Almost like a variety show
on halucinagens. Alternative/Electronic, Experimental, Spoken Word, Heavy Rock
(a la Tool). Bitter Fall, Shatter Instinct, ARC, Wakefield Brewster at the
Reverb, 651 Queen St. W. $3 or FREE with a non-perishable food item. www.bitterfall.com
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| Thurs. July 4th:
Independence Fetish Party with Mistress Suspiria |
Brand new fetish event at
Savage Garden, hosted by the
divine Mistress Suspiria. Live BDSM performances, stunning fetish artwork, play
and change areas available. DJs Pale and Drew of the Toronto Industrial
Kollective. Fetish/Gothic dress code in effect. Doors 9pm, no cover (first
night only). www.savagegarden.ca www.mistress-suspiria.com
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| Thurs. July 4th:
VampireFreaks Party in Toronto |
VampireFreaks presenting a
blend of industrial, ebm, electronic music. featuring: DJ Jet (NY-
Vampirefreaks.com) DJ Dangler (NY- House of Hellfira) DJ Phink (Toronto) DJ
Darq (Toronto) DJ Audiophile (NY) Vendor: FuckTheMainstream.com Admission: $10. This is an all ages
event . 9pm-3am atReverb (651 Queen
St. W.). For flyers and more info, visit: http://www.vampirefreaks.com/july04.shtml
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| Thurs. July 4th:
Independence Fetish Party with Mistress Suspiria |
Brand new fetish event at
Savage Garden, hosted by the
divine Mistress Suspiria. Live BDSM performances, stunning fetish artwork, play
and change areas available. DJs Pale and Drew of the Toronto Industrial
Kollective. Fetish/Gothic dress code in effect. Doors 9pm, no cover (first
night only). www.savagegarden.ca www.mistress-suspiria.com
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| Thurs. July 4th:
VampireFreaks Party in Toronto |
VampireFreaks presenting a
blend of industrial, ebm, electronic music. featuring: DJ Jet (NY-
Vampirefreaks.com) DJ Dangler (NY- House of Hellfira) DJ Phink (Toronto) DJ
Darq (Toronto) DJ Audiophile (NY) Vendor: FuckTheMainstream.com Admission: $10. This is an all ages
event . 9pm-3am at Reverb (651 Queen
St. W.). For flyers and more info, visit: http://www.vampirefreaks.com/july04.shtml
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| Fri. July 5th: Bitter
Fall |
EDGE 102 presents THE NORTH
BY NORTHEAST INDIE CLUB In concert with Lipton Brisk Iced Tea and Brisk
Lemonade. Every Friday and Saturday night at 9 they bring Toronto's best indie
bands to The Edge at 228 Yonge ...and it's free! Tonight features Bitter Fall,
www.bitterfall.com
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| Sat. July 6th: DARKRAVE
V.29 |
At the Reverb, 651 Queen
St. W. Launch 10pm, 19+ only, $10 at the door. Main room: DJ's Lazarus, Phink,
PTK, & Jimi LaMort Sideroom: Matrx and the Dukes. These 3 DJ's will bring
you "a clash of dirty evil electro-tech frequencies". Please arrive
early to guarantee entry. Last month we had a long line during the peak of the
night.www.djlazarus.com
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| Mon. July 8th: THE ROCK
'N' ROLL ANTHEM NIGHT |
With Shikasta, Robin Black,
The Deadly Snakes, Chris Field, CJ Sleez, Puddy, Elvis Manson, The Pariahs,
Cheerleder, Maximum RnB, and more. At The Tequila Lounge, 794 Bathurst. Tickets
are $7 at the door.
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| Wed. July 10th: Scarlet
Woman |
Scarlet Woman play party @
the Vatikan (1032 Queen W). For female dommes & Tops and their admirers. On
the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Vatikan. No dress code, no loud music,
no attitude. 8pm-1am, $5 at the door. scarletwomantoronto.com
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| Thurs. July 11th: All
Ages TIK |
CD Release party for
Imperative Reaction's latest release, Ruined. CD Giveaways as well as CDs for
sale from IkD (Industrial Kollective Distribution). $5 cover without ID. Doors
open at 9pm. Savage Garden.
550 Queen St. W. www.industrialkollective.org
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| July 11-14th: World's
Fare: A Feast of Food and Culture |
World's Fare is a three
day festival that celebrates Toronto's unique cultural diversity, combining
global food and arts. At the Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W.). Free to
the Public, $20 for concert, (416) 973-3000. For more info see www.toronto.com/profile/672573
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| Fri. July 12th: Pansy
Division, Merkury Burn and Revenge of the Egg People |
Pansy Division, Merkury
Burn and Revenge of the Egg People. At The
360 for $8.www.the360.com
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| Sat. July 13th: Sin
Saturday |
On the 2nd Saturday of each
month @ The Vatikan (1032 Queen St. W.). Retro goth/industrial with dj bOLT and
nadx. Great giveaways including a free tattoo and piercing. $5 at the door.
Presented by toronto-goth.com &
www.kontrolasylum.com
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| Sat. July 13th: Naughty
Kitty |
Mistress Jezebel’s
Total Control Event presents NAUGHTY KITTY. A Female Erotica Liberation
Celebration. Guest DJ’s Spinning ElectroDance EBM Retro Rave And
more… Exit to Eden Theme Room. Gogo Dancers, Burlesque Entertainers,
Striptease Contest, Theatrical Performances by: Skin Tight Outta Sight, Lady
Blaze, Miss Morning Glory, & Mistress Jezebel. Men are welcome on best
behavior, or escorted by a Goddess. Party till 5am, maybe win a prize...
Tickets are $10.00. At The Kathedral
(Corner of Queen & Bathurst), www.TotalControlEvent.com
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| July 12-14h: London
Pride |
Even London is proud!
Bands, artists, floats, drag shows...and Bitter Fall. What more can you ask
for? Saturday at the Western Fair Grounds you can catch Toronto bands Bitter
Fall (www.bitterfall.com), merkury Burn (www.merkuryburn.com),
san francisco's Pansy Divison and many more. See the website for full details:
www.londonpride.ca
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| Sun. July 14th: Syntactic
Sunday: Scream in High Park Alumni Night |
Free Times Café, 320
College St., 8 pm, $3 The incomparable Scream alumni Steve Venright and Louise
Bak take to the Syntactic Sunday stage. Steve will be trying out a few of his
jokes in anticipation of his co-hosting duties at the Scream the next day.
www.thescream.ca
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| Sun. July 14th: Was That
a Scream, Or Are You Just Practicing For One of Those Performances of Yours?
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Idler, 8 pm A sound poetry
workshop. A gaggle of the world's leading text based sound artists gather on
one stage and include the audience in an exploration of this unusual and
popular art form. Hosted by Darren Wershler-Henry. www.thescream.ca
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| Sun. July 14th: ISM
Fetish Night: FETISH@5IVE |
On the second Sunday of
each month we have "FETISH@5IVE" 5ive is located at 5 St. Joseph st
around the corner from Northbound
Leather (1blk north of Wellesley off Yonge st.). Adryin will be your Dj
as she dominates the turntables with her "dark sexy sounds" Fetish
dresscode strictly enforced: Leather, Latex, Lingerie, Wetlook PVC, Patent,
X-Dress and Uniforms No fatigues, no denim except under chaps, no exceptions.
Admission $5 b4 10pm, $15 after 10pm, or $10 w/pass. Doors open @8pm! www.northbound.com
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| Mon. July 15th: The
Scream in High Park Literary Festival 10th Anniversary |
7pm at the Canadian Stage
Company’s Dream Site Amphitheatre (east of Grenadier Pond) in High Park.
Free, with a suggested donation of $6 . Featuring: 2002 Griffin Canadian Poetry
winner & virtuoso sound poet Christian Bök, Eunoia (Coach House Press
2001) Two-time Governor General’s Award winner, feminist critic, angel,
revolutionary, poet Nicole Brossard, Mécanique jongleuse (1974) and
Double impression (1984) and much more. Hosted by Toronto poetry’s vital
flame Andrea Thompson and purveyor of fine non-chemically alterted states Steve
Venright. www.thescream.ca or 416.690.3422
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| Tues. July 16th: Bif
Naked with Tuuli and Live on release |
Bif Naked with Tuuli and
Live on release at The Border (77 King William) in Hamilton. Doors open @8pm,
tickets are $15 in advance. 905-527-7488. 16+.
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| Tues. July 16th: Concrete
Blonde |
Concrete Blonde at the
Phoenix. Tickets are $20 from Ticketmaster 416-870-8000 and Rotate This.
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| Wed. July 17th : DAGON
Screening *new* |
RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE
Presents An Advance Screening of Stuart Gordon's DAGON. 8:00 PM exclusively at
The Vatikan 1032 Queen Street West.
See this rare advance screening of DAGON, from the director who brought you
RE-ANIMATOR and FROM BEYOND! Based on H.P. Lovecraft's THE SHADOW OVER
INNSMOUTH, DAGON tells the tale of a group of friends who shipwreck off the
coast of Spain and wander into a small dilapidated fishing village with
shuttered windows and odd, shambling denizens. See! The Esoteric Order of
Dagon! Thrill! As the hideous secret of Innsmouth is revealed! Gasp! At
old-school special effects, and a little bit of CGI too! Free Popcorn! Ghastly
Prizes! Featuring Your Host: Twitch! www.rue-morgue.com
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| Thurs. July 18th : All Ages Industry
Thursday |
At the Kathedral (651 Queen
St. W.). Doors open @ 9pm, the party goes until 4am , and cover is only $5 with
ID, $8 without. Industrial and synthpop pounding in your chest. Drink specials
and giveaways throughout the night. If the support is there, then we will
continue throughout the rest of the summer. www.geocities.com/boltinc
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| Sat. July 20th : Fetish
Masquerade: SPACEGLAM |
A Gothic, Industrial, Kinky
Glamour Party. With DJ Lazarus, Phink and Darq. Tonights theme is SPACEGLAM and
there will be a special performance by Sylvania. Strict Fetish or Kinky Dress
Code in Effect. No jeans, suits, streetwear etc. $10 at the door or $8 with
pass or $5 with pin. $2.50 drink specials before 11pm. At the Reverb 651 Queen
Street West, Toronto southeast corner of Queen and Bathurst. Doors open @ 10pm.
www.fetishmasquerade.com
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| Sat. July 20th : Toronto
Cat Rescue |
Toronto Cat Rescues's
program is overflowing with kittens and young cats and they are holding the
largest adopt-a-thon yet to find these beautiful babies permanent homes. The
Adopt-a-Thon will take place at: Global Pet Foods 2100 Bloor Street West (east
of Runnymede) from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. For more information and to see pictures
of the cats and kittens up for adoption visit TCR's website at www.torontocatrescue.com
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| Tues. July 23rd:
Ariel |
At The Reverb, 651 Queen
St. W. Cover is 5$ at the door. The band will be featuring local tabla great Ed
Hanley who just returned from India a couple of months ago to further his tabla
experience with some masters over there. Dj Lazarus will be spinning and the opening act will be
Eliza/Alexander (former Walls of Jericho + current members of Inseminoid).
There may be some more well known local percussionists to be added to the show
as collaborators. This is also the debut of Glenn Love (www.glennlove.com) as the
new keyboardist. Fore more info on Ariel visit www.listen.to/ariel or
www2.communityzero.com/ariel
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| Wed. July 24th : A
Kingdom of Dreams w/ very special guests Promonium Jesters |
A Kingdom of Dreams w/ very
special guests Promonium Jesters. Location: Velvet Underground. Promonium
Jesters will be on on stage at 9. Cover is what you can. 19+ only. For more
info email traumaspecialist@yahoo.com
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| Thurs. July 25th : All
Ages TIK |
CD Release party for
Toronto's own Muted Logic debute release, False Lines. CD Giveaways as well as
CDs for sale from IkD. $5 cover. Doors open at 9. Savage Garden. 550 Queen St. W.
www.industrialkollective.org
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| Thurs. July 25th :
Agnostic Front and guests |
Agnostic Front, No Warning,
Our War and Champion play at The Kathedral. Tickets are $13.50 from
Ticketmaster 416-870-8000. All ages.
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| Fri. July 26th: Plastic 6
Compilation CD release party |
The latest installment of the Nettwerk
compiled Plastic series features electronic giants Timo Mass, Fatboy Slim, The
Chemical Brothers and Felix Da Housecat. At the Vatikan 1032 Queen Street West (West of
Ossington). DJ's Human Clone and Karnage are your hosts. Doors Open at 10 pm,
No Cover. + 19 w/ ID. Give-aways courtesy of . Nettwerk
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| Friday July 26. Part 4 of
the 5 part DJ war with: Prospero and Vizgig |
A night of
Teknoid-Industrial, Future-Pop, EBM, Darkwave, IDM, Noise-kore, and related
dark electro. The stakes are rising as the battle nears climax, so come,
convulse, converge and let your voice be heard! At Savage Garden 550 Queen St W. No
cover, 19+.
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| Sat. July 27: R351570R
Birthday Party |
Psy-Clone, bathory, MTO and
BellaDonnaKillz present: EP0[H : Resistor's Birthday Party at the Reverb, 651 Queen St. W.
www.r351570r.com
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| Sun. July 28: Aspect
*new* |
Stillcoiled featuring Jim
from Rhea's Obsession and Rob from Brilliantfish will be playing with guests
Inseminoid as part of the aspect concert series . Holy Joes (651 Queen St West
in Toronto). Doors are at 900, the show starts around 930, tickets are $3.00 at
the door, and it's a 19+ event.
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