BeatRoute Magazine ON Edition - October 2019

10.19YYZMUSIC
The Cheat Sheet BR PICKS THE 5 ESSENTIAL LIVE MUSIC SHOWS
ROCK
HEAVY
HIPHOP
R&B
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1
WILLIAM TYLER
Sat, Oct. 5 at The Monarch Tavern
The past Lambchop and Silver
Jews (endlessly RIP) member is
flying solo, bringing his ambient
country, and unrivalled sepia-toned
finger-picking along for the ride.
2
THE COMET IS COMING
Tues, Oct. 8 at The Mod Club
The Quietus-approved, London-based
jazz trio have gained wide
acclaim for their live shows that toss
electronica, funk, and psych-rock into
a blender to churn out magic.
3
ORVILLE PECK
Fri, Oct. 18 at Lee’s Palace
Canada’s masked, bedazzled, and
wildly buzzed-about revisionist
cowboy brings his slow-burning,
high-achieving rodeo back to
Toronto.
4
JAY SOM
Tues, Oct. 22 at the Velvet Underground
Nailing meticulously crafted
melodies and sharp songwriting in
equal parts, Melina Mae Duterte has
departed from bedroom pop to lead
indie’s newest master class.
5 OMNI
Sun, Oct. 27 at The Garrison
After cancelling their last Toronto
show, the Atlanta-based Sub Pop
signees return with a new groove,
and their signature blend of weirdo
Americana-inspired post-punk
1 KONTRAVOID
Sat, Oct. 12 at 1605 Queen St. W
Toronto’s acclaimed power electronics
synth-wielder invites fresh
blood to celebrate his new EP in
the form of Minimal Violence and
Vatican Shadow..
2
OBITUARY AND ABBATH
Thurs, Oct. 17 at The Phoenix
Playing the opening spot on a
mammoth double bill with Obituary
and Abbath, get there early for
Devil Master’s fun and inflamed 80s
hardcore-infused death metal.
3
RUSSIAN CIRCLES
AND WINDHAND
Mon, Sept 23 at the Biltmore Cabaret
Cool down with Windhand’s celestial
doom, anchored by the towering
voice of Dorthia Cottrell, heat
up with Russian Circle’s kinetic and
heady, storm-conjuring post-metal.
4
IMMOLATION AND
BLOOD INCANTATION
Thurs, Oct. 24 at Lee’s Palace
East and west unite with Blood Incantation,
delivering big, blown out
blackened death metal dug up from
the burning core of the earth.
5 ENFORCED
Wed, Oct. 30 at See-Scape
Speed metal? Thrash metal?
Hardcore? A crossover of all of the
above? You’ll be lucky if Virginia’s
very own give you 30 minutes to
figure it out.
1 P-LO
Tues, Oct. 15 at Rivoli
Tues, Oct. 15 at Rivoli
The rapper known for his catchy
raps, energetic production, and
smile full of gold teeth is back with
his Bay Area bounce.
2 KEY!
Thurs, Oct. 17 at Velvet Underground
Inventive underground Atlanta
rapper and co-founder of the super
group Two-9 comes back to the
city he loves so much, he named a
song after it.
3
YBN NAHMIR
Mon, Oct. 21 at The Opera House
Young viral rapper from Alabama
brings his West-Coast-influenced
bops to Toronto for the first time
4 JPEGMAFIA
Thurs, Oc. 31 at The Opera House
Buzzworthy Baltimore rapper and
producer will perform tracks off
his new album, All My Heroes Are
Cornballs.
5
BJ THE CHICAGO KID
Thurs, Oct. 24 at Velvet Underground
Known for an old-soul voice and
collaborations with today’s top
rappers, this Chicago native’s show
blends eras of R&B.
1
JESSE BAEZ
Wed, Oct. 9 at Adelaide Hall.
The Chicago-born and Guatemala-raised
artist makes a smooth
crossover brand of R&B, noted
for its romantic grooves and Latin
rhythms.
2 JIDENNA
Thurs, Oct. 24 at The Phoenix
After a series of intimate listening
parties, the crooner who merges
Afrobeats with R&B is on his 85 to
Africa tour.
3
LEWIS CAPALDI
Sun, Oct. 6 at Rebel
The Scottish singer/songwriter
is selling out stadiums across
Europe, so don’t miss this chance
to see him in a smaller venue
4 RUEL
Mon, Oct. 21 at Velvet Underground
This mononymous Australian
wunderkind is consistently named
on “artists to watch” lists. Expect
soulful, pop-laden alternative R&B.
5 CELESTE
Wed, Oct. 23 at The Garrison
This Brighton native might be a
newcomer but is perking ears
around the globe with her stunning
voice and jazzy production
choices.
DANCE
1
MOON BOOTS
Fri, Oct. 11 at Velvet Underground
The Brooklyn-based DJ, producer
and remix aficionado returns to
Toronto. Bring your dancing shoes.
2
BLACK COFFEE
Sun, Oct. 13 at Rebel
This South African house music
pioneer was making waves globally
long before his high profile collaborations
with Drake and Usher.
3 MR G
Fri, Oct. 18 at TBA
The term “legend” is often thrown
around but this tech house master
one who can actually claim it after
two decades of making people
dance.
4
LIS DALTON AND P
ASCALE PROJECT
Thurs, Oct. 17 at Bambis
The Work In Progress party series
welcomes two of Montreal’s rising
stars for a night of house, acid,
trance and more.
5
SHDW AND
OBSCURE SHAPE
Sat, Oct. 12 at Church of the Redeeme
These relative newcomers bring
their deep and melodic brand of
techno to Toronto for the first time.
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