These are the Toronto-Goth event archives for
the month of December 2002. For a current listing of events, visit http://events.toronto-goth.com.
For Toronto's gothic community resource, visit www.toronto-goth.com
special note: the archives for dec. 2002 were lost and had to be reconstructed,
thus some info may be missing. i was also too lazy to make all the urls links
again, so you'll just have to copy and paste.
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| Sun. Dec. 1st: The art of
Karina Barbara |
This is the opening night
of Karina Barbara's (aka Priestess Kalika's) art exhibition at the Q bar. Come
see Jesus turning into a syringe, and come see a baby burst out of a screaming
woman's womb! And have some free food! No cover.
Q bar (NW corner of Queen and Bathurst) 7pm
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| Mon. Dec. 2nd: Peter
Gabriel |
Air Canada Centre, Tickets
are $45-$130 from Ticketmaster 416-870-8000.
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| Nov. 28-Dec. 8th: One of
a Kind Christmas Show and Sale |
The One of a Kind Christmas
Show and Sale presented by Ford, Canada’s largest craft show and sale, has
been an unforgettable shopping experience for 28 years. The National Trade
Centre, Exhibition Place. See the website for hours and cover: www.oneofakindshow.com/christmas2002
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| Thurs. Dec. 5th: Bile,
Nocturne + Guests |
CANCELLED !!!
At the Kathedral, doors open at 9:00. cost: $15 at the door. For more info:
inertia-concerts@sympatico.ca or www.inertia-entertainment.com 19+ only.
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| Fri. Dec. 6th:Control.org
- Radiate Cd Release Party |
With roots in synthpop,
techno and industrial, Control.org produces electronic dance music without
regard to the flavour of the week. At Savage Garden 550 Queen Street West.
DJs Karnage and Human Clone are your hosts. Doors open at 9 pm, No Cover. + 19
w/ ID. Lots of free give-aways courtesy of Control.org. http://www.control.org
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| Fri. Dec. 6th: Cyber
Fetish |
Surrender yourself to your
darkest desires, test the limits of pleasure and pain at Cyber Fetish! The last
event had a little over 300 people, we hope this event will be even bigger See
you there!! Mistress Cane, Guest Mistress, Stage show, Dj Rexx (from New York),
Dj Bolt and Darq
At the Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W.
www.vatikanonline.com, 10 pm, cover: $5 www.gothgoddess.com or
www.geocities.com/cyberfetish2003
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| Fri. Dec. 6th: Sex and
Death Short Film Fest |
At the Bloor Cinema, 506
Bloor St. W., 7 and 9.30pm. "The festival's mandate is to exhibit the best
experimental, documentary, animated and dramatic shorts we can get our hands
on. We look for films that are subversive, provocative, daring and
entertaining. The themes of sex and death loosely tie the films in our program
together as many different issues, ideas, impressions and stories play side by
side for a single audience" For more info visit http://www.sex-and-death.ca/ The infamous, award-winning
film by Scott Treleaven, THE SALiVATION ARMY, will be screening at
9:30pm...don't miss this tale of zines, blood, cum & cult recruitment.
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| Fri. Dec. 6th: Universal
Love Attack in Montreal |
Playing at Dark Wave Nights
at Club Saphir. 3699 St. Laurent.www.universalloveattack.com www.finalcutmedia.com/dark_wave_nights/
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| Sat. Dec. 7th: DARKRAVE
v.34 |
At the Big Bop Building - 651 Queen St W.
Continuing with the evolution of DARKRAVE and the invasion of the entire Big
Bop building we will once again be bringing you 4 different rooms of
excitement. This Christmas season we will pummel you with the kind of music
that only naughty girls and boys enjoy. Main room: Dominik, Lazarus Phink and
ClOcKwOrK. Kathedral: Live performance by Croc Shop (USA - Metropolis records). DJs Rexx Arkana
(NY), Antithesis, Darq and Karnage. . Holy Joe's: chillout room, live ambient
music by Aiden Baker. Backstage lounge: Music buyers room with Storming
Distribution and Art of Fact. Also cartoons on the bigscreen and plenty of
couches and chairs for your danced out asses. 10pm-5am, cover is only $12.
www.djlazarus.com
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| Sat. Dec. 7th: AFTERMATH
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Aftermath is a weekly event
every Saturday at Zen Lounge. 2.30am-7am. With rotating DJs, tonight will
feature guests Mark Grimace & Prospero. $5 cover, 16+. To win 2 spots on
the guestlist, click to http://contests.toronto-goth.com. AFTERMATH is presented
by www.djlazarus.com
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| Sat. Dec. 7th: In Defence
of Fascism |
Bitter Fall, C(X) and Might
as Well. location: Sneaky Dee's (431 College St. at Bathurst) Doors at 9, cost:
$5 or FREE with a non-perishable food item. 19+ only. www.bitterfall.com www.cxonline.ca
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| Sat. Dec. 7th: Twilight
Zone Reunion Party |
The Twilight Zone was the
first club in what is now the "club district". Relive the magic that
started it all. With artists: Palma,Dino&Terry,Campbell,King,Assoon
location: Studio 99, 99 Sudbury St. From 10pm to 8am cost: $20 ticket purchase:
263 Adelaide W, 5th Floor For more info: info@back2theZone.com or www.back2theZone.com or
416-595-8209. 19+.
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| Sat. Dec. 7th: Toronto
Cat Rescue Adopt--Thon |
Time: 10am to 2pm. Place:
Global Pet Foods. @ 2100 Bloor Street West East of Runnymede / West of Keele.
To view cat and kittens for adoption go to
http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action=1&pet.Shelterid=ON29
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| Sun. Dec. 8th: Stained
Productions Christmas Party |
At Oasis, 294 College
Street. Doors 8pm, nonsmoking event. There will be finger food, prize
giveaways, cool merchandise, groovy tunes and lots of Christmas cheer. live
performances by Self-Service, hellothisisalex, I Am Robot and Proud. Bring a
new, unwrapped toy (or $5 cash) to be donated to the CHUM/City Christmas Wish.
http://www.stainedproductions.com http://www.bloop.org/robothttp://www.hellothisisalex.com
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| Sun. Dec. 8th: Black Lung
with guests |
At the Reverb - 651 Queen St W. Black Lung, with
guest L'Ombre and Mortmain. Doors open @ 8pm, 19+ $15 in advance / $20 at the
door Tickets available at: IkD table at Savage Garden on Friday nights
Metropolis Records, 162 Spadina Ave. Penguin Music, 2 McCaul St. Online by
emailing ikd@yip.org For more info visit www.industrialkollective.org
Ticket contest now online at http://contests.toronto-goth.com
(Note: If the winner has already purchased advanced tickets, they will be
reimbursed. Therefore, no one need worry about buying tickets and then winning
the contest! )
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| Wed. Dec. 11th: 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. Dec. 12th:
Ho-Ho-Horrorshow |
with Nash the Slash Sex
without Souls & DJ Lazarus (and more to come) A truly evil Xmas party for
sick and twisted people. With tons of other cool shit to make your holiday
season frighteningly fun. Karaoke - Oh, such drunken fun! Evil Santa - I
wouldn't sit on his lap! Pinata Penis - Hit the big dick for treats! Drinks -
no explanation needed! Sit on Santa's lap... if you dare! Fire breathing -
Dancing girls - devilish elves At the Reverb, 651 Queen St. W. $10 at the door.
Ticket contest now online at http://contests.toronto-goth.com. Presented by
www.djlazarus.com
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| Thurs. Dec. 12th: He And
She Fetish Xmas Party And Fashion Show |
With a bit of persuasion
from Savage Garden He and she clothing have agreed to allow an open door policy
for what was originally scheduled to be an industry only event. Its now a full
fetish event, with dungeon, equipment, change rooms etc. Latest additions, Live
performances by Maras Torment, Dj Pale, with Fetish fashions and show by He and
She clothing, Those crazy pioneers of the gothic/surf/lounge movement are at it
again! Vegas Beach are proud to be a part of the He And She Fetish Christmas
Party, featuring fashion shows, guest DJs and of course the boys from Vegas
Beach doing a few tunes from their upcoming CD. Strict dress code in effect:
Fetish or come as your favourite kinky Xmas character! Doors open at 9pm and
tickets are $10 at the door for this 19+ event. For more info visit
www.rickylasvegas.com/vegasbeach or www.heandsheclothing.com or
www.savagegarden.ca
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| Thurs. Dec. 12th:
Furthur |
artists: Hundred Mile house
with Jeff Burrows, The salads, Constable Brennan, Bytch Kiddy, Circus Orange
Freak Show Featuring the Beast and Cyber Girl, Ink Therapy Tatoos location: The
Phoenix, 410 Sherbourne Street. dooropen: 8:00 pm. cost: $15 Advance at CDCat,
Rotate this, $20 at the door. 19+ only. For more info: kaselock@hotmail.com or
(416) 680-5706 or www.kaselock.com
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| Fri. Dec. 13th: Z Prochek
CD Release Party |
Z Prochek's debut disc
"Intravenous" embodies the spirit of modern EBM: hard hitting beats,
powerful choruses and insightful lyrics. Will appeal to fans of Funker Vogt and
Icon of Coil. At Savage Garden, 550 Queen St. W. DJs Karnage and Human Clone
are your hosts. Doors open at 9 pm, No Cover. + 19 w/ ID. Lots of free
give-aways courtesy of Synapse Music. www.synapse-records.com
www.savagegarden.ca
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| Sat. Dec. 14th: Christmas
at the Vatikan |
Here is a simple run down
for this years Christmas bash: FREE -Body painting by Jeff Turner -Candy -CDs
-Pictures with Santa and his sexy elves! There is also a chance to win one free
tattoo or one free piercing couresy of Waycool Tattoos Uptown. Dj bOLT spinning
all your favourites with a touch of new while you peruse the porn table
courtesy of AOV on Yonge. This will be the biggest thing since Ron Jeremy's
member and Lance's ego combined!!! Doors 10pm, $5 cover. Sin Saturday returns
on January 12th. At the Vatikan, 1032 Queen St. W. www.vatikanonline.com
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| Sat. Dec. 14th: Depeche
Mode Fest 2002 |
Reverb - 651 Queen St West.
All Depeche, all night. Heaven perhaps? $10 with Depeche Mode t-shirt, button,
hat, etc. $12 without. Launch 10pm-4am. Join hundreds of like minded fans in
celebrating musical pioneers Depeche Mode. We will have large screen
projections of Depeche Mode videos, DM 101, Strange, and the story of... Ticket
contest now online at http://contests.toronto-goth.com (now closed). Depeche
Mode Fest is presented by www.djlazarus.com
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| Wed. Dec. 18th: A Special
Screening of Jack Hill's SPIDER BABY |
RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE
Presents A Special Screening of Jack Hill's SPIDER BABY Wednesday, December 18,
2002 @ 8:30 pm (doors open @ 8) exclusively at At the Vatikan, 1032 Queen St.
W. www.vatikanonline.com Lon (The Wolf Man) Chaney Jr., Sid (House of 1000
Corpses) Haig and Mary (Dementia 13) Mitchel star in SPIDER BABY (a.k.a. The
Liver Eaters a.k.a. Cannibal Orgy a.k.a. The Maddest Story Ever Told), the only
film to ever be considered an early precursor to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
It tells the story of the Merryes, a whacked-out family beset by a degenerative
condition that causes physical deformity and homicidal mania. This is a one off
screening of the legendary midnight drive-in movie that proved too much for
audiences in 1964. See it and lose your mind! www.rue- morgue.com/events.html
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| Wed. Dec. 18th: Twisted
Circus |
The AGO Teen Council and
Hives Projects present Twisted Circus. Art by youth / 90 degrees from normal /
in a big tent. 6pm-8.30pm, no cover, all ages. At the Art Gallery of Ontario,
317 Dundas St. W. To see the flyer, visit
http://www.stefanvalent.com/images/circus2.jpg
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| Thurs. Dec. 19th: This Is
the Salivation Army |
Art Metropole will be
unleashing the rabid, howling best of Scott Treleaven's paganfaggotpunk zine
'THIS IS THE SALiVATION ARMY' in one compendium. Contains a special foreword by
Genesis P-Orridge (of Throbbing Gristle & Psychic TV). Wolfboys, dykepunks,
sex & magick, blood & cum. Come & celebrate this Beast of a book at
a special launch party. "A call to arms for all those wandering, idealist
nomadic souls wounded by inherited dogmas, primitive moralities and mindless
fundamentalist ignorance…" - Genesis P-Orridge (from the foreword).
At 788 King Street West, from 6pm-9pm, no cover. All ages. For more info visit
http://www.scotttreleaven.com/infamy/events/events.html or
jordan@artmetropole.com or 416.703.4400.
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| Fri. Dec. 20th: Toronto
Goth Decompression Christmas Party |
A scene gathering to
celebrate the festivus that is Christmas (really it is just another excuse to
throw a party). Come spread good will and well wishes to your fellow Goth
constituents. Sponsored by Toronto Goth. Gifts provided by local retailers
(Heretic - www.heretic.ca, Nocturnalia - nocturnalia.com and To Die For Designs
- www.todiefordesigns.com.) At Savage Garden 550 Queen Street West. Hosted by
your friends Dementia, Steven and DJs Human Clone and Karnage. Doors open at 9
pm, No Cover. + 19 w/ ID. http://www.toronto- goth.com/ For pictures, see
http://www.toronto-goth.com/decompression
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| Fri. Dec. 20th: Merkury
Burn |
Merkury Burn w/ Aphasia at
The Rivoli, 332 Queen W. Tickets $7 at the door, 19+ only.
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| Sat. Dec. 21st: Fetish
Masquerade XXX-Mas Party |
Fetish Masquerade
"XXX-Mas Party" A Gothic Industrial Glamour Party with Santa Phink
(with special presents for the naughty), DJ Lazarus, and DJ DARQ. 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. At the Reverb 651 Queen Street West,
Toronto (SouthEast corner of Queen and Bathurst.) Doors open @ 10pm. 19+ (id
required) www.fetishmasquerade.com for details
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| Sun. Dec. 22nd: All Ages
Christmas Party |
Dj Flipps spinning
Industrial, Goth, Ebm. Its Christmas and time to Party. The fourth all ages
event of 2002 is to be a Christmas party featuring the Industrial to the insane
with Dj Flipps as your jolly, not so fat Santa. At first the management of
Savage was a little wary of all ages events but you young ones have come out to
every event and made them all a lot of fun for us. So tell your friends, and
come one, come all to the All ages event of the year. Free cd to the first 50
minors thru the door. Ticket contest now online at
http://contests.toronto-goth.com At Savage Garden, 550 Queen St. W.
www.savagegarden.ca
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| Thurs. Dec. 26th:
Nightmare After Christmas |
At the Reverb, 651 Queen
St. W. All ages, $10, doors 9pm. celebrating christmas vacation and boxing day,
bringing some nyc talent into the toronto area, as well as some local
favorites. DJ lineup includes: Jet [nyc - vampirefreaks.com] Dangler [ny -
houseofhellfira.com] Audiophile [nyc - cybertron] Phink [toronto -
deapseafish.ca] Karnage [toronto - darqkarnage]. Ticket contest now online at
http://contests.toronto-goth.com For more info visit
www.vampirefreaks.com/
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| Thurs. Dec. 26th: Ebm
Party with TIK & Ikd |
Featuring a boxing day sale
by Industrial kollective distribution. The perfect chance to score all your
favorite Ebm, Synth and Industrial sounds cheap, cheap, cheap. Full details
coming soon. At Savage Garden, 550 Queen St. W. www.savagegarden.ca
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| Thurs. Dec. 26th: Dead
Horses |
Recover from post-Christmas
banal trauma with a party extravagance, featuring the smooth sounds of
industrial, ebm, goth, idm, gloom-pop, technoid, breakcore, death-folk,
darkwave, electro-goth, slo-core and whatever else captures the vibe. Beginning
a monthly night. With djs: Vizgig, thee Illuminati, and Waste. Vatikan 1032
Queen st W, 19+.
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| Fri. Dec. 27th: Black
Christmas Show |
Elvis Manson with guests
Tallmann and Vampire Horses. Reverb, 651 Queen St. W. Show starts 9pm, and 10
cover. http://www.elvismanson.com/
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| Fri. Dec. 27th: Evening
Of Extreme Aggression |
Endless, Vanquished, Feral
Horde, Wood Of Ypres, Dirty Bird, Legendary Klopeks, LOST, Sylis, Lapidate
location: Kathedral dooropen: 7:00 cost: $10 all ages
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| Sat. Dec. 28th: The
Horrorist live |
DJ Lazarus presents The
Horrorist with DJs Matrix and Phink. With dj Satronica-NYC. The Horrorist is
considered the best live show in Germany in 2001. Playing at Zen Lounge, doors
10pm, tickets are $12 in advance at Rotate This, Metropolis, Soundscapes and
Siren. For more info visit www.djlazarus.com. A night not to miss!
www.thingstocome.com Ticket contest now online at
http://contests.toronto-goth.com
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| NEW YEARS EVE
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For NYE event listings, see
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