By Carrie Musgrave

A day late this week, but when you see the crazy number of new shows recently announced, you’ll understand why. With so much variety, there should be something for everyone coming up in the next month or so. Due to the large number of show listings, there will be no links this week (hey, it takes a LONG time to link up this stuff, my friends).
As always, if there’s something we’ve missed and you’re incredibly excited to tell us, feel free to leave a comment.
Recently Announced
Aug. 21 – Jurassic 5 @ Reverb, $20
Sept. 4 – Cat Power @ Lee’s Palace, 2 shows (6pm and 9pm), $22.50
Sept. 9 – Rogue Wave w/ The Grates, Foreign Born @ Lee’s Palace, $12
Sept. 15 – Hawksley Workman @ Phoenix, $29.50
Sept. 16 – Indie Rock Fest feat. Henri Faberge & The Adorables, Born Ruffians, The Bicycles, Laura Barrett @ Palais Royal, $10
Sept. 19 – The Mountain Goats @ Lee’s Palace, $15
Sept. 20 – Asobi Seksu w/ These Electric Lives @ Horseshoe, $8.50
Sept. 27 – Kasabian @ Phoenix, $23.50
Sept. 28 – Islands @ Opera House, $13
Sept. 28 – Memphis @ Lee’s Palace, $12
Sept. 30 – Joseph Arthur @ Mod Club, $18.50
Oct. 2 – Aerosmith & Motley Crue @ ACC, $69.50-149.50 (ouch!)
Oct. 4 – The Long Winters @ Lee’s Palace, $12
Oct. 7 – Jenny Lewis @ Trinity St. Paul
Oct. 7 – The Cat Empire @ Phoenix, $22.50
Oct. 10 – Regina Spektor @ Phoenix, $18.50
Oct. 11 – New Found Glory, The Early November, Cartel @ Phoenix, $22
Oct. 12 – TV On The Radio @ Opera House, $17.50
Oct. 16 – Mojave 3 @ Mod Club, $ 20
Oct. 17 – Silversun Pickups & Viva Voce @ Lee’s Palace
Oct. 18 – Driveby Truckers, The Drams @ Phoenix
Oct. 26 – Frank Black @ Opera House, $39.50
Oct. 28 – The Hold Steady @ Horseshoe
Nov. 5 – Alice In Chains @ Kool Haus, $48.50
Nov. 5 – And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead w/ Blood Brothers @ Phoenix
Nov. 14 – Jamie Lidell @ Lee’s Palace, $15
This Week

Wed. Aug. 16
Smoking Popes @ Lee’s Palace, $12
Spit, RAW, Emmanuel Mabe and Plan C @ Yonge/Dundas Square, as part of the AIDS Conference, free

Thurs. Aug. 17
Andre Ethier CD release @ Silver Dollar, $10
**Ben Lee @ Mod Club,
Fri. Aug. 18
Ho-Hai-Yan Taiwan Festival begins @ Harbourfront Centre, free – Aug 18-20.
Markham Jazz Festival begins @ various Markham locations, Aug 18-20. See website.

Sat. Aug. 19
Bicycles CD release @ Tranzac, $7
Ice Cube @ Kool Haus, $29.50
Magneta Lane @ Playdium in Mississauga, $20
Bonnie “Prince” Billy @ Rotate This, 5 pm, free
Sun. Aug. 20
Wavelength 327 w/ Triangle Forest, Animal Monster @ Sneaky Dee’s, pwyc
**Torontoist will be there, and may have photos and/or reviews in the days following the shows.