Knotty Knights - Celebrating Canada Day @ Lot 16

The July 1st edition was a celebration of all things Canadian. DJ Triple-X played 4 full hours of Canadian content. Staying with the Knotty Knights format, it was an evening of “tunes never heard before or not heard in a while.” Here's a sampling of what was heard during the evening: 60’s trip-out, 70’s K-Tel hits, 80’s classic new wave and street beats, current indie climbers, and crazy-ass covers.

Take Long John Baldry and Stompin Tom and mix it up with some Steppenwolf and Rush, add two parts Metric and Controller, Controller….and you get the idea.

This cool hang-out in the Queen/Dovercourt area is a favourite of many locals. Reasonable bar prices and friendly attentive bar staff make this a great spot to meet for a drink, or stay the night. Grab a table and chat with your friends or saddle up to the bar and meet some new ones.

The Details: Knotty Knights at the Lot 16 –1136 Queen St. W. 416-531-6556 –
Every Second Friday, 10:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. - No Cover

Triple-X Thursdays @ The Drake

The second installment of Triple-X Thursdays happened on July 7th. It was a late arriving crowd with the regular mix of scensters.

The Parkdale Hookers took to the stage shortly after 11PM. They are a minimalist rock and roll-antiglam-old-school punk trio of bay street accountants. They're everything rock and rollers shouldn’t be, right down to their business suit attire. However, they do know how to handle their instruments and write short-to-the-point songs. Look for their debut CD, Polyester Fire Starter, at local CD shops, online at their website, or at the show. Boys Just Wanna Have Fun.

Kelly and the Kelly Girls were explosive as always and satisfied their legion of fans who turned out to cheer them on. They are fronted by Kelly Clipperton, former front man of My Dear Heretic and Merkury Burn, and vocally compared to the Goth-Father Peter Murphy. They have something quite unique with their theatrical performance style that combines a musical mixture of swing, ska, glam, and punk. Their debut CD, Swing Swing, is available at various locations and at the show, and they recently performed at Toronto’s NXNE Festival.

This night also featured Super 8 film projections by Nadia Sistonen and an art showcase by Jaison Gibson. Sistonen originally hails from Paris, France and has been creating provocative flicks since the early 90’s. She’s also performed in a couple of experimental noise bands and hopes to continue making movies and experimenting. The black and white short, “Anti-Sleekness Was Always My Weakness”, is sure to awaken the senses. Gibson creates his “politically charged-nature driven” art work as a means of bringing awareness to the current state of our universe, hoping to provoke others to take control of the future.

Triple – X Thursdays features live performances with DJ mixes of current and past hard-edged electronic beats. It’s definitely geared to the avant-garde crowd seeking something new in club land.

Interlude noises provided by DJ Triple – X. Dress up, dance, be yourself.

The Details: Triple – X Thursdays at the Drake – 1150 Queen Street West– 416 531 5042
First Thursday of every month 9:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. $5.00

The August date is also a Summer Food Drive for the Fort York Food Bank and features Cougar Party and The Hussies. This year more than ever there is a need for non-perishable items such as rice, tuna, soups and peanut butter. Thanks for your help.