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Tonight is the debut of a new super-secret short film directed by Toronto indie-filmaker Sara St. Onge (who, by the way, has the absolute best URL -- "awesomology.com").

The members of Henri Faberge and the Adorables have affectionately called their much touted lakeside CD release party "Afternoon Delights on a Hot Summer Night." Sadly they're only half-right with the last weekend of the summer being cooler than some of the scorching hot days we had back in July and August.

You'd have to be a curmudgeon not to like the Bicycles. It's hard to hate a band that opens a show with painted cardboard standups of various band members, sing Archies/Monkees inspired songs about girls from Montreal and visits to Australia, and fill their shows with handclaps, tambourines and harmonies that come straight from a 1970s bubblegum pop record.

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).

Strange Groupings is holding the Strange Groupings Manifesto book launch tonight at the Embassy (223 Augusta) at 8pm. Strange Groupings is a local duo (Michael McGuffin and James Whyte) who have worked endless hours on their latest project which combines innovative philosophical ideas, screenprinted artworks (see the accompanying photo), and Prosthetic clothing. The Manifesto explains an “entirely new way of viewing the universe...boundaries are obliterated and everything is the same as everything else.” The book (both handbound and not handbound copies), the prints (there are 8 different prints), and the T-shirts (both men’s and women’s) will be available for purchase at tonight's event. Musical entertainment for the evening will be provided by John Southworth and Henri Faberge and the Adorables. Go check it out and philosophize!

We here at Torontoist support live independent music wherever and whenever it's being played (well almost). We feel incredibly blessed to live in a city with so many cheap and bookable live venues and great bands to fill those said venues. So when we heard that the poor kids in Brantford might be losing the Ford Plant, one of that town's better spaces, we were a bit dismayed.

Despite the crappy weather outside Toronto's musicians seem to have come out of hibernation. If you have the stamina and money burning a hole in your pocket you could probably hit almost a dozen shows and enjoy each one.

Torontoist wants to make sure we don't forget to send e-cards and presents to the lovely folks at Wavelength. The weekly indie music showcase is turning six and doing its best to top last year's excellent birthday festivities. Concerts start tommorow night with an ear blistering lineup at the Speakeasy (120 Church St.) that includes Anagram and Republic of Safety. But before all that rockin' out you can pick the brains of indie scenesters/stalwarts like Boat booker Trevor Coleman, eye editor Stuart Berman and more on a three part panel about the state of the indie scene in Toronto.

Two more chances to see the much talked about Laura Barrett before the year is up: She'll be playing/baking at the Rancho Relaxo for the Band Bake-Off tonight and playing only at a Amazing confluence of Music and Funny! Holiday Fundraiser at the Silver Dollar on Thursday.