P.I.L. This Is Not The Last Tour @ Danforth Music Hall, Saturday

John Lydon and his current Public Image Ltd crew hit Toronto just days after his former Pistols mates. 

He Mistook Her For A Swan, Grier Coppins @ Handlebar, September 26

Steve Koch & Colleen Hodgson (left) will be joined by Grier Coppins & Mad Larry Graves at Handlebar on Saturday (Sept. 26) from 3-6 pm.

Here's the scoop from Grier Coppins...

"Trickbag at Handlebar in Kensington this Saturday cancelled for the Kensington Jazz Festival. I’ll be back w/ a new bag of tricks next Saturday Sept 26. ‘He Mistook her for a Swan’, Steve Koch & Colleen Hodgson back me up for the 1st set & I will back the Swans for the 2nd set. Mad Larry Graves on the drums. British Folk Revival inspired tales of murder, betrayal, infidelity, magic… with the odd rocker, jig & a reel tossed in for the dancers. Should be a great afternoon’s listen. Come on out!"

Watch this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH3YRn9M7Sy/

Coppins & HMFAS, Saturday, September 26, Handlebar (159 Augusta), 3-6 pm.

Listen to He Mistook Her For A Swan's latest release "Same Old Man" along with some "Voodoo Blues"

Thee Sacred Souls, LA LOM, Womack Sisters @ RBC Amphitheatre, Sept 20

Better grab your tickets quick for this fab triple bill with the Womack Sisters, LA LOM and Thee Sacred Souls in T.O. right here. 

Remembering New Orleans legend Eddie Bo on his birthday

Raising a glass to New Orleans legend Eddie Bo on his birthday with a piano performance, a Little Richard fave and more.   

Analog African uncovers more 80s funk/disco gems cut by Mogadishu's Dur-Dur Band

 Analog Africa's follow-up double album of the Somalian swingers recorded by Dur-Dur Band in the late 80s is out now – check it out!

Here's the scoop from Analog Africa HQ...

Groovers and Movers... DUR-DUR BAND IS BACK !!!

Following the release of Dur-Dur Volumes 1 & 2 in 2018, some eight years later we are finally bringing you Volumes 3 & 4 recorded by this incredibly funky band in Mogadishu back in 1988 & 1989. 

Restored and remastered by five-time Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Michael Graves — these songs have never sounded so good!

You can order your copy directly from our Bandcamp page right here — the most direct way to support us and the work we do. Worldwide shipping from Germany!

Listen to two tracks from the Dur-Dur Band's new 2LP set following a live clip of Dur-Dur Band in action at Mogadishu's Jubba Hotel back in 1988. 

Edgar Breau & Bob Bryden: The Heir B 'n' B Experience @ Hamilton's The Gate, Sunday

Edgar Breau & Bob Bryden get together for solo and duo performances at The Gate in Hamilton on Sunday afternoon at 3 pm.

Writes Edgar...

"Looking forward to my show with Bob Bryden this coming Sunday at The Gate (201 James St. N) here in Hamilton at 3 pm. Each of us will play a solo set before getting together as a duo for the first time. Bob Bryden is known internationally as a Canadian cult legend via the highly sought after Christmas and Reign Ghost LP’s and continues to make great solo recordings. I have a brand new release "I Committed Sacrilege (in the Sacred House of Punk)" a vinyl 45 (see below) by The Third Kind an experimental recording project with David Byers of the Shangs and Simply Saucer bassist Kevin Christoff with album to follow. Greg Vickers designed the groovy poster!"

Tickets are $19.96 advance. Get 'em via Eventbrite right here.  

 

 

 

Kensington Market Jazz Fest: George Koller solo @ Tapestry, Saturday

Toronto bassist/producer George Koller swings into Tapestry for a solo bass/vocal set on Saturday from 10 pm to 11 pm. 

Tapestry is located at 224 Augusta. Tickets available at the door.