The CKDU Funding Drive officially began yesterday, and we thought you might like some highlights from the action-packed week ahead:
TONIGHT
CKDU News Collective Dance Party: News for the People10pm at Gus’s Pub (2605 Agricola), $5-$20w/Flags of Convenience, Intelligent Mother Fuckers as well as Raising the Rates (a 30 minute-long OCAP film) and DJs Anderoc and Funhouse.In support of “Operation Wake Up!” (Mon-Fri, 8-9am)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Noisy/Weird Night10pm at Gus’s Pub (2605 Agricola), $5w/Scribbler, Omon Ra, Broken Ohms and The Final DimensionIn support of “The Funhouse” (Mon, midnight) and “The Smart Patrol” (Sat, 10pm)
Funkdrive10pm at Tribeca (1688 Granville)w/DJs Maggotbrain and BumpsieIn support of “Auditory Auditorium” (Sun, 3:30pm) and “Back in the Cut” (Sat, 6pm)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Metal Night10pm at Hell’s Kitchen (2037 Gottingen), $5w/Fistfight, Orchid’s Curse and Severed Reign and a metal panel discussion!In support of “Mutants on Parade” (Fri, 8pm)
Folk’n Blues Benefit8:30 pm at Ginger’s Tavern (1662 Barrington), $5w/Bill Plaskett, Kevin Corbett, Ruth Minnikin, Dusty Keeler, Erin Costelo, Clary Croft, David Rimmington, Phil Potvin, and Roger Howse.In support of “Touchstone” (Sat, 10am)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
HoserFest10pm @ Gus’s Pub (2605 Agricola), $6 ($5 if you dress like a hoser)A night of classic covers by your favourite Hosers like BTO, The Stampeders, Bryan Adams, Gowan, Nick Gilder, Loverboy, The Guess Who and more…covered by Shotgun Jimmie, Windom Earle, Old Man Leudecke, Mike Evin, Brent Randall, Laura Peek, Matt Charlton and The GideonsIn support of “Let’s Get Baked with Mat and Dave” (Thu, 5pm)
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Also here’s something old-school for all y’all:
This article appears in Sep 18-24, 2008.