T.i.K. v:ii will be held at the Savage Garden (550 Queen St. W.) Ohgr CD Release Party for Welt. CD Giveaways! Three DJs: Drew, Vizgig and Squid. A night of deconstructional industrial mayhem. Doors open at 9pm, no cover, 19+. Pick up one of their zines. For more info: www.yip.org/tik tik@yip.org

DJ M presents a NCC 'Seven Steps of Nervousness' CD Release Party at Savage Garden (550 Queen W). No cover, 19+ only, doors open at 9pm. www.yip.org/djm

Metal bands at the Opera House (735 Queen Street East): headliner is Dimmu Borgir. The night will also feature Cannibal Corpse, The Haunted, & The Lamb of God. Tickets are $23-$30 - phone 416.466.0313.

Hot off the heels of last months highly attended Darkrave (740 people) comes... Darkrave v.15 at The Reverb (651 Queen St W.). Launch @ 10pm (until 5am) 19+ event. 10 dollars at the door. With DJ Lazarus, DJ Phink, Marquis, PTK and fNg (in-motive). Main: industrial, electro, trance, gabber, dark techno. down: drum n bass room. up: chill out and music buyers room. www.djlazarus.com

Event Horizon with DJ Trauma moves from Wednesdays to every Tuesdays, starting today. Velvet Underground. http://trauma.toronto-goth.com

The Salon De Kink is hosting a Fetish Party tonight at the Velvet Underground. Theme is Pagan Lust. DJ Jay spins goth / industrial. Cover is $8 at the door in fetish / goth wear, $6 with the flyer (available at Suspect Video, Come As You Are, Heretic, Adults Only Video, He & She Clothing, Seduction, and Northbound Leather), and $15 in street wear.

Sadistic sounds with DJ The Marquis. Prepare for a night of the hardest/darkest music in the world today. power noise, gabber, hardcore techno etc. a first ever event strictly dedicated to the most underground artists today. Doors open at 9pm, no cover, 19+. For more info: www.savagegarden.ca marquisimpulse@hotmail.com

DJ M presents an Assemblage 23 'Failure' CD Release Party at Savage Garden (550 Queen W). No cover, 19+ only, doors open at 9pm. www.yip.org/djm

Come splash in the sea again with your favourite aquatic, frolicking friends. This time the Deep Sea Fish crew complement their unique styles of psychedelic trance with Mexico's most popular psy-trance DJ, Xavier Fux (aka Violet Sky, TIPWorld). Come and see the guy that smoked the dance floor at Area51 a couple of months ago. Back again with fresh new unreleased tracks sure to keep your dorsal fins wagging. Featuring: Xavier Fux (aka Violet Sky, TIPWorld, Mexico), Phink (Darkrave / ISM / CIUT), John Dee (Moonshadow / Area 51 / 1 groove), Psi-KoTec (Darkrave / ISM / Translucent), and Dam (Moonshadow / Area 51 / 1 groove). At the Reverb (651 Queen St. W. at Bathurst St.). Tickets: at door $10 before midnight, more after, 19+. Email:

Hell's Belles present... CITIZEN KILL with your hosts Dj Shannon and Deanna @ The Bovine Sex Club (542 Queen St W, 416-504-4239) No cover, Doors 9pm. For more info: www.djshannon.com or www.bovinesexclub.com

A brand new concept for those not afraid to challenge the preconceived barriers of Toronto's diverse and ever progressive scene. There is a lot of new and gifted DJ's in this city but not enough nights to go around. So after a lot of brainstorming Synergy is the end result. A night at Savage Garden featuring cycling dj's with your host DJ Craig. Exploring Darkwave, Trance, Industrial, Techno, Ebm. Opening night guest DJ Prospero (www.antimattermedia.com/raisethetempest) with host DJ Craig. No cover, doors open 9pm, 19+ only. Stagnation is death, Synergy is progression Now accepting DJ Promo's and sample sets (see www.savagegarden.ca or email lordpale@savagegarden.ca for more info)

Northbound Leather's ISM Fetish Night on all 3 floors at the Limelight (250 Adelaide W). Dj'd by Phink , Phluph-E and Jimi LaMort. Dress code in effect ( Denim and Athletic wear not permitted ). Preferred Attire: Leather, Rubber, PVC, Drag, Lingerie, Uniforms, Gothic. Admission before 11pm or dressed to impress is $10, $15 w/pass, $20 w/out pass. www.northbound.com. For more details email masterguny@hotmail.com

The 4th anniversary of the Fetish Masquerade will be celebrated with a Victorian Corset Night held at the Reverb (651 Queen W @ Bathurst). Doors open at 10 pm and drinks are $2.50 before 11pm. Cover is $5 with pin or dressed in the theme, $6 with a pass or $8 otherwise. The Fetish Masquerade is a regular event and takes place on the 3rd Saturday of every month at the Reverb. Email fetish.masquerade@torgoth.com or visit www.fetishmasquerade.com if you have any questions or comments about this event or the nights in general. Congrats to our contest winners who won a prize package including 4 limited edition Fetish Masquerade membership pins, admission for 4 to the party and 4 refreshment tickets (valued at $60 each)

Stained Productions returns to Rancho Relaxo for another evening celebrating the roots of electronic music. An evening of old school industrial and other classic electronic sounds with DJs Greg Clow (feedback monitor, Tuesdays at 10 PM on CIUT 89.5 FM)) and Solvent ((of Suction Records fame) ). Taking place upstairs at Rancho Relaxo, 300 College St. in Toronto. Doors open at 9 PM, cover is $5 for each night, and the venue is a 19+ establishment. www.stainedproductions.com

T.i.K. v:iii will be held at the Savage Garden (550 Queen St. W.) "New Violent Breed Compilation v. 2" CD Release Party courtesy of Cop It"l. Three djs: M, Squid and Antithesis. Music will range from indiustrial to ebm to synthpop. Doors open at 9pm. For more info: www.yip.org/tik tik@yip.org

PJ Harvey opens for U2 at the Air Canada Centre (40 Bay). Doors open @ 7:30pm. Tickets are $45.85-$130.85 and are available at Ticketmaster and the Air Canada Centre. Purchase music by PJ Harvey or U2 from cdnow and support this site.

Spooky Girl (and boi) Makeup Meeting at the Nine of Cups coffee house (1522 Queen W) at 3pm. This will be great for anyone who always wanted a 'goth' makeover - or, goths just looking for something to spice up their original look - or, swap handy cosmetic tips or drink java, chat and be merry. Both women and men are welcome (good intentions only). email vincentprice for more info. See www.toronto-goth.com/spooky for info and pics from the last meeting.

Area51 and Deep Sea Fish Present A Very Special Evening of Psychedelic Mayhem. DJ Yaniv from Munich, Germany (Hadshot Haheizar, Cosmophilia). The man behind the Hadshot Haheizer label and Cosmophilia distribution comes to town with a box full of twisted tracks to rip the roof off the legendary club that's been bringing you psychedelic trance since it first opened. Djs include Psi-koTec, Phink, John Dee, and Dam. $10 before midnight, more after. (get there early to avoid disapointment - Area 51 has a limited capacity).19+ only. Area 51 (577 King St. W. 416 977 4036). More details can be found at: www.deepseafish.ca

Rheas Obsession plays May 26th evening at the banquet for the CQS4 conference. This is the official La Femme Nikita Fan Conference. More details can be found at: www.oversight.org

Yes kids, it's time again for the annual Bovine Anniversary Hangover Party! For the last 5 years this blessed event has taken place on this coming Tuesday at the Bovine Sex Club (542 Queen W) You will be treated to brave newcomers and infalable regulars succuming to the tradition of cold ale and fine spirits served up (with full attitude) by the effervesent Hell's Belles barwench Deanna. You will be shocked, amazed even titilated by the sexiest, hard rawkin' "sounds of evil" spun by local femme fatale Dj Shannon! Join us as we celebrate this incredible and delightful milestone Tuesday May 29th starting at 9pm. No cover as usual, and your favorite drinks are only $2.50 before midnight! www.djshannon.com

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