The Brains
Thursday (October 30) at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), doors 8:30 pm, $11.50. HS, RT, SS, TF.
How scary is your band name?
Classic, sure. But evoking a 70s horror B-movie, the Montreal trio’s name is more campy than spooky. NNN
How scary is your band?
Though there is lots of black eyeliner happening, “psychobilly horror-punk” is not exactly hair-raising. But if you’re into dancing on Halloween, the blistering rhythm section will take care of you. NN
The owls are not what they seem
With After Hours and Ruby Cikada, Friday (October 31) at the Tranzac (292 Brunswick), 8 pm. $6.
How scary is your band name?
More eerie and unsettling than terrifying, the reference to David Lynch’s 90s TV drama Twin Peaks is perfect given the Tranzac bill they’re on: Fire Rock with Me: a Very Twin Peaks Halloween. NNN
How scary is your band?
TOANWTS is a five-person drone ensemble – serious innate creep-factor. NNN
Night terrors of 1927
With Capital Cities and Cherub, Tuesday (November 4), at the Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth), 7 pm, all ages, $24.50-$34.50.
How scary is your band name?
Heebie-jeebies. Night Terrors are literally what nightmares are made of. NNNN
How scary is your band?
Not remotely. The synth-pop duo from L.A. (and recent Tegan & Sara collaborators) excel at twinkly electro beats and gently crooned, shiny pop choruses. N
Supersuckers
With Public Animal, Sunday (November 2), at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), doors 8 pm, $17.50 adv. HS, RT, SS, TF.
How scary is your band name?
Since it’s Halloween, we’re thinking vampires. But actually the band used to be called the Black Supersuckers, a porn novel reference. Blech. N
How scary is your band?
Despite having album names like Devil’s Food and last year’s Get The Hell, the Supersuckers are a garagey rock ‘n’ roll band with southern rock swag. Lotsa swears and cowboy hats. Could be scary, depending on who you ask, but not in that way. N
