Is Ariel Pink the male version of Azealia Banks? The two work in different genres – psych pop in Pink’s case, rap in Banks’s – and yet Banks reworked Pink’s Nude Beach A-Go-Go on her recent Broke With Expensive Taste album. He even produced it for her. His version is on his excellently poppy double album pom pom, released last November, to which Banks contributed some backup vocals. And like Banks, the former NOW cover boy is somewhat notorious for saying crude, unpopular but articulate things. It all brings a thrilling edge to his already eclectic performances. See for yourself at the Phoenix when he plays Toronto without his Haunted Graffiti band for the first time.
Thursday (February 19) at the Phoenix Concert Theatre (410 Sherbourne), doors 8 pm. $20.
BADBADNOTGOOD, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, RAZ FRESCO Opera House (735 Queen East), Thursday (February 19) See preview.
THE TRAGICALLY HIP Air Canada Centre (40 Bay), Thursday (February 19) Fully Completely classic album tour.
SWANS Phoenix Concert Theatre (410 Sherbourne), Friday (February 20) See cover story.
YES YES Y’ALL Ryze (423 College), Friday (February 20) DJ Bambii takes over the queer monthly.
POW WOWS, TOWERS, KING CREEP, WAVE OF TERROR Silver Dollar (486 Spadina), Friday (February 20) Pow Wows album release show.
THEOPHILUS LONDON, DOJA CAT, FATHER Tattoo (567 Queen West), Friday (February 20) Funk-fuelled electro-pop.
TIGA & MATTHIAS MEYER, GERA, JADE Coda (794 Bathurst), Friday (February 20) “Bugatti” hit-maker parks in T.O.
SHEEZER, THE TWO KOREAS, PATTI CAKE, MARTY TOPPS The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Saturday (February 21) Cancer treatment benefit show.
THE GOLDEN DOGS, JANES PARTY Rivoli (332 Queen West), Saturday (February 21) See preview.
PUBLIC ANIMAL, CROSS DOG, BEAT COPS Dakota Tavern (Ossington), Sunday (February 22) R’N’R courtesy of Ian Blurton.
CANNIBAL CORPSE, BEHEMOTH, AEON, TRIBULATION Phoenix Concert Theatre (410 Sherbourne), Tuesday (February 24) Death metal extravaganza. Win tickets here.
SUUNS, DISAPPEARS The Garrison (1197 Dundas West) and a post-show Suuns DJ set at Magpie Taproom (831 Dundas West), Wednesday (February 25) See preview.
