Toronto's Do Make Say Think have benefited greatly from their association with Broken Social Scene, but the truth of the matter is that they've been creating innovative experimental post-rock soundscapes long before BSS became the pride and joy of Canadian indie rock. Here they'll show why the "collective" approach can be beneficial, even without the help of lead vocals. Do Make Say Think play La Sala Rossa on Thursday, November 26. More…

Still in need of a musical fix? Try Matt Dusk. With a name like Matt Dusk, one would expects a cloak and dagger type, someone sinister, someone who is always on a secret mission, but he isn't quite so dark. Instead, the Juno nominee fuses modern Eruo-synth with Motown and the hauntingly vibrant guitar riffs, breathing new life into The Great American Songbook. Matt Dusk plays Club Soda. More…

What about art? Vitaly Medvedovsky's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Trolls is a bang-up, shoot-em up style of exhibition… In other words, expect reality and fantasy to pair up and finally make restitution, assembling ordinary and bizarre objects within mystical settings, making everyday life eerie, surreal and humorous. If you understand any of that, you should check out Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Trolls, at Galerie PUSH until January 10. More…