Horse Meat Disco
Horse Meat Disco is a four-person DJ collective dedicated to the “industry of human happiness.” Every Sunday night at a Vauxhall gay bar in London, England, the members – James Hillard, Jim Stanton, Luke Howard and Severino – pump out underground and Italo disco and whatever rarities strike their fancy.
They call it a queer party for everyone: homos, heteros, club kids, bears, naturists, drag queens…. And lucky for us, they take their show on the road. In support of Horse Meat Disco IV, their first compilation album since 2012, they play the Black Eagle on Church this weekend.
The comp features original and contemporary deep disco tunes, including Opal’s Ain’t No Way, Shahid Mustaf MC’s Getting To Know MC and Rena’s I Love Your Beat (Play It Again Sam). Sounds like a sweaty, joyous good time.
At Black Eagle (457 Church), Saturday (August 30). $5. 416-413-1219.
Bat, Midnight Malice, Chainbreaker
Bovine Sex Club (542 Queen West), Thursday (August 28)
Basement metal.
Deebs, Imposter(s), Beat Frontiers, Waxlimbs, Michael Imperial
Tattoo (567 Queen West), Thursday (August 28)
See Imposter(s) preview.
Fresh Snow, Doomsquad, Petra Glynt, North America
Geary Lane (360 Geary), Friday (August 29)
Rock experimentalists unite.
Peter Elkas & the Elkas Band, Declan O’Donovan, Animal Parts
Trinity Bellwoods Park area (790 Queen West at Strachan), Thursday (August 28)
Loft concert in secret location.
Arcade Fire, Constantines, Dan Deacon
Molson Amphitheatre (909 Lake Shore West), Friday (August 29)
See Constantines feature.
Secret Broadcast, Last Bullet, The Lord, Almighties, Secretary City
Silver Dollar (486 College), Friday (August 29)
Punky local rock and roll plus secret big-name surprise guest.
Ramonathon: Girls Rock Camp Benefit
The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Saturday (August 30)
Twenty bands play three songs apiece.
Lemon Bucket Orkestra, David Buchbinder’s Odessa/Havana
Harbourfront Centre Westjet Stage (235 Queens Quay West), Saturday (August 30)
Party punk and Jewish-Cuban jazz.
Tale of Us, Jamie XX, Hot Since 82
Centre Island (Toronto Islands), Monday (September 1)
Electric Island concert and picnic.
DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, The Gaff
Guvernment (132 Queens Quay East), Monday (September 1)
Renegades of rhythm.
