If you are saddened by your procrastination that cost you Richard Hawley and Jose Gonzalez tickets this week, you can direct your attention to the eclectic choice of shows as a mild substitute. It does, however, appear as if local label Arts and Crafts have successfully cornered the market on this week's moderately sized shows (read: tickets that cost no more than $35). Tuesday you can catch Jason Collett with a surprise guest at the......

Now that you're informed about the unhappy and scary state of the earth, it's time to do something about it. The next ArtJam will not only showcase the usual fusion of art and music, but will be a fundraiser for WTF, or the Weather Task Force. Come out to Rancho Relaxo on Friday, June 29 at 8 p.m. and pay $7 cover to help out this environmental alliance—after all, WTF organizes a bunch of......

Hoooo boy! Looks like somebody fed us way too much turkey this weekend. We've just come out of our tryptophan-induced comas and realized we lost an entire day. Not only do we have to deal with our tardiness, but also figure out what to do with that permanent dent in the couch. If you can manage to roll out of the house after stuffing your face all weekend, you can burn off some of......

Indie comic artist Shannon Gerard is launching issue 2 of her moving and gorgeously illustrated comic Hung tonight at Rancho Relaxo. You can see samples of her work on her site but what intrigues us even more is the promised session(s) of Hipster Bingo at her event. Also, the aptly named Live Country Music will also be providing entertainment. The event is at Rancho Relaxo, doors 8pm, $6 includes comic.......

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. In our experiences, Ms Barrett cooks up a worth-while show and will add you as a MySpace friend if you ask nicely. Torontoist-favourite Henri Faberge and his self-contained......

Those wise sages at Loverboy know what they're talking about! Torontoist spent a good part of the week recovering from the amazing Wavelength Fifth Anniversary shows last weekend. This weekend seems to be just as packed with musical goodness. Tonight, Broken Social Scenester and Apostle of Hustle Andrew Whiteman will be bending the rules of space time and playing three shows: two at the Drake, at 8pm and 10pm (sold out) and at the Toronto......

Much of today's mixtape purports to be funny, with varying success. The video is funny-sad, the lyrics are funny-deranged, the song title is funny-eccentric, and the sitcom song is outright funny. Torontoist even tries to make funny about our rampant spelling mistakes. Now THAT is funny. 1. The Unicorns - "Jellybones" video Preposterous impromptu restaurant gig could be the Unicorns first and last video, since the "break-up" just the other "day." Take note of the......

Last time Taddle Creek had a launch party they gave away Krispy Kreme donuts and beer. Not the most savoury combo, but a welcome freebie if you could exercise enough restraint to go with one or the other. This time round the invite makes no mention of free dough, perhaps because Krispy Kreme is no longer in a position to give things away for free. Regardless, the readings promise to be short, the evening therefore......

Ear to the Ground, a new independent arts festival, won't take hold of the city until next September, but in the interim your ear can be the first to the floor when the group holds a fundraiser tomorrow night at Rancho Relaxo. Snoovy, Bandwidth X and Convertible Robots will play, with DJs spinning intermittently. On top of that, there will be raffles for Bloor Cinema passes, CDs and "fine, fine merch." Doors open at 8pm.......