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Pop Rock, Dance/Funk and Reggae songwriter Julian Taylor (JT to friends and fans) has been receiving a steady stream of accolades over the past few months, but that eruption of respect and appreciation is only likely to increase towards the end of the year as he releases a new double-album in late November.

I’ve written many times about Taylor’s journey from a young newbie songwriter into a charting Pop Rock star with his band Staggered Crossing, his subsequent redefinition as an indie artist with a vast, versatile range of skills, musical interests and talents, and eventual evolution into a music promoter and enabler and, over the past few years and albums, now blossoming into a masterful, poised composer and performer whom everybody loves and audiences, broadcasters and festivals can’t get enough of.

This evening the dynamo of song shares a glimpse of what to expect as he releases a five-song ep —the first of four planned prior to the release of the Desert Star album— at a gathering in east TO.

The 6-8 event, which features a live performance of the songs by his Julian Taylor Band, takes place in the headquarters of Aporia Records, the company backing the project, at 714 Gerrard St. E. near Degrassi St. east of Broadview Ave.

For more info on the project and forthcoming album release, visit Taylor’s website at http://juliantaylorband.com/

-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca

SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, October 23, 2021:

Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically.

Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the amount indicates door charge with availability of cheaper rates for some purchases. /+ indicates stated price is minimum.

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416 - Toronto Central

*3-7> acoustic jam with John Hutt @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

*4-6> Hogtown Syncopators featuring Terra Hazelton @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

*5-8> Kensington Kitchen Party with host Kevin Jollimore of Sin City Boys, Kim Cadilla on bass & guest musicians @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St., TO ~Pop Rock with heart

*5-7> The Friends of Hugh Oliver @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~Folk

6> Joanne Mackell @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~Country

6-8> Peter Campbell @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St., TO

6:30> Lester McLean Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

7> The Ocean Cure; guests @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., TO ~indie acoustic; $

7-11> Rez Bluez presents Murray Porter solo with opening act by Cheri Maracle @ The Eagles Club, 17 Elm St., TO ~Blues; $10

7:30> Dan Pitt @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

8> Patrick Brealey @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO

8> Chic Garmine album release @ Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W., TO ~ $10+

8> The FatkiD Comedy Show 5^th anniversary with Ryan Horwood @ Tranzac Club (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO ~comedy; $

8:30> Russell Leon; Steve Lewin @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO ~songwriters; $8

9> The Polka Dogs @ May Café, 876 Dundas St. W., TO

9-1> Soulidified @ Monarchs Pub in Eaton Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W., TO ~R&B/Soul

9> The Fairest and Best; The Commoners @ Cameron House (rear), 408 Queen St. W., TO

9> The Clearing @ Drums N Flats, 1980 Avenue Rd., TO North

9> Blue Sky Miners ep release with guests Ferraro; The Old Salts; Torero @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., TO ~indie; $10

9> Iamx; Mr. Kitty @ Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W., TO ~$22.50

9:30> The Dawgs @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd., TO North ~Rock/Top 40

9:30> Huttch; The Lipstick Junkies; Albeit @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St., TO ~indie

9:30> Recipee Band @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St., TO North ~Funk/Soul/R&B; $10

9:45> Barry Elmes Group @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

9:45> Dee Dee & The Dirty Martinis @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E., TO ~60s R&B; $

10> Dave Murphy Band @ Orbit Room, 480 College St. TO ~Rock/Funk/R&B; $

10> Melissa Payne @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen Street West, TO ~Country

10> Colin Fisher & guests @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10:30> Power Fingers @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

10:30> Full Tilt @ Fionn MacCool’s Esplanade, 70 The Esplanade ~Rock/R&B

10:30> Rockyard @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

416 - Toronto East

5:30-7:30> The Straight 8s @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East

6-8> Julian Taylor Band release for first of four eps from double album Desert Star @ Aporia Records, 714 Gerrard St. E., TO East ~original Funk/Reggae/Rock/Dance

7> Galen Weston @ The PaintBox Bistro, 555 Dundas St. E., TO East ~indie; $

7> Leon Bridges; Kali Uchis @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., TO East ~$30.25

9> The Tim Bovaconti Big Band @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Pop Rock/Top 40

*?> open mic with Matt & Mike @ The Grover Pub, 676 Kingston Rd., TO East

*9:30-11:30> Felix & The Cats @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., TO East ~alt Pop originals and covers

9:30> Imagine John @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~tribute to John Lennon; $10

416 – Toronto Etobicoke

7> Legion X compilation project release with many bands @ The Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke ~$5

7:30> Julie Mahendran Trio @ Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd., Etobicoke ~Jazz; min table charge

9> Classic Edge @ Blue Goose Tavern, 1 Blue Goose Rd., Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9:30> Freedom Train @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line, Etobicoke South ~Pop Rock/Top 40; $

9:30> The Exclamation @ Refinery Public House, 3039 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke

10-2> Modern LP @ Southside Johnny’s, 3653 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke South ~classic & contemporary Rock

416 – Toronto Scarborough

9:30> Greg Wyard @ Stone Cottage Pub, 3750 Kingston Rd., Scarborough ~Pop Rock

9:30> Rough Copy @ Kornerstones, 1601 Birchmount Ave., Scarborough ~Rock/Top 40

10> Strictly Sabbath @ Fox at Scarborough Junction, Danforth Rd., Scarborough ~Sabbath tribute

416 - Toronto West

5-8> Zimzum @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West

7-9> Jenny Ritter album release with Skye Wallace @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~$

7:30> Gary Shields @ Brazen Head Pub, 165 East Liberty St., TO West ~acoustic Pop Rock

8-10> Glen Hornblast @ Humble Beginnings, 3109 Dundas St. W., TO West ~Roots/Roots-Pop

8:30> Tribute to Jackson Brown with Jacob Moon, Jason Fowler, Jory Nash, more  @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W., TO West ~$30

9-1> John Deehan Jazz Band featuring Zoe Chilco @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

9> Michael O’Grady @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Roots Rock

9:30> Pudding @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St., TO West ~Blues

10-2> Hot Wax Meltdown @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO W. ~$

10> Rubie Magniture; Great Bob Scott; DJ Phantastik @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West

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8> Turk and the Hobbits @ Fionn MacCool’s Kitchener, 4287 King St. E., Kitchener

8> Roots open stage with Dave Jensen @ Best Western/Brantford Park Inn, 19 Holiday Drive, Brantford

9> Descendants of Dunn @ Fionn MacCool’s Guelph, 494 Ediburgh Rd. S., Guelph

9:30> M.T. Bottle @ Fionn MacCool’s Orangeville, 75 Fourth Ave., Orangeville

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5:30> Rick & Gailie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

8:30> Andy Earle Band @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

9?> Wayne Kennedy; Patron Saint of Plagues; Piss Locust; Thirty Helens; James Higgins;  @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~Punk; $2

9:30> Bastard Son @ Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

9:30> Ronnie Douglas Band @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 150 Dunlop St. W., Barrie

905 East

9-1> PRJ @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa ~Blues

9> Ray Darren @ The Corral, 433 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa ~Country

9> The Motorleague @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*9:30> Karaoke with Rob MacArthur & Lorraine @ Royal Canadian Legion #322, 112 Hunt St.

9:30> Tamin’ Thunder @ The Edge, 250 Bayly St., Ajax ~R&B/ Dance/Rock

10-2> Spit Fire Kings @ Fionn MacCool’s Ajax, 36 Kingston Rd., E., Ajax ~Pop Rock/Top 40

10-2> Big Bang @ Whisky John’s, 843 King St. W., Oshawa

905 North

7:30> David Storey; Bob Bossin @ St. Paul’s United Church, 30 Main St. South, Brampton ~original Roots; $

8:30> Lehay & Company @ Lake Simcoe Arms, 21089 Dalton Rd., Jackson’s Point ~Celtic

9> Decade @ King Richard’s Pub, 15570 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

9> Cotton Mouth @ Fionn MacCool’s Newmarket, 17315 Leslie St., Newmarket ~Blues

9:30> Rick Spyder Band featuring Laura Thomas on vocals and congas @ Brooks Sports Bar, 12774 Hwy #50, Bolton ~Pop/Roots

9:30> Itchy & Scratchy @ Jake’s Boathouse Brampton, 59 First Gulf Rd., Brampton ~Pop Rock

9:30> Table 59 @ Stewart Maguire’s Landing, 15 Allan Rd., Bolton

*9:30> open mic @ Big Daddy’s, 460 Elgin Mills Rd., E, Richmond Hill

10> North of Seven @ Aw Shucks, 15230 Yonge St., Aurora ~Pop Rock

905 – South

7> Sugar Brown Blues album release for Poor Lazarus @ Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Drive, Hamilton ~Blues; $10

9> Rempis Percussion Quartet; Woodshed Brass Bandits; Sweet Pea; The Uplifters @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~eclectic

9> The Zolas; High Kites; Rose Quartz @ The Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~album releases; $10

9:30> Mac Jazz Band @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

10> Ear Candy @ Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub, 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls

11:30> ST3 @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

905 West

*5> Adam Ostrosser & Joel Guenther @ Carrigan Arms, 2025 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington ~Pop

*6-9> duo featuring Sil Simone @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~acoustic Pop Rock

8> Blues Time @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~Blues; $10

9> Killin’ Time Duo @ Fionn MacCool’s Oakville, 350 Dundas St. E., Oakville ~Pop Rock

9> Dirty Pioneers @ Fionn MacCool’s Burlington, 2331 Appleby Line, Burlington

9:30 Rebelljo Band featuring Dave Girdlestone of Soul Funkshun on guitar @ Abbey Road Pub, 3200 Erin Mills Parkeway, Mississauga ~Rock/Top 40

9:30> Matt ‘n’ Dave @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop Rock/Top 40

9:30> Run For Cover @ The Franklin House, 263 Queen St. S., Streetsville ~Pop Rock

9:30> EVERGLO @ Fionn MacCool’s Clarkson, 970 Southdown Rd., Mississauga

9:30> Ric Jacobs @ Gator Ted’s, 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington ~Pop Rock

9:30> Rita Carrey @ Boston Manor, 4460 Fairview Ave., Burlington

9:30> Steady Revival Band @ Black Swan Pub Burlington, 4040 Palladium Way, Burlington ~Pop Rock

10-2> Forever Man featuring Hervé Basset on keys @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Eric Clapton & 60s tribute; $

10:15> Orangeman @ Failte, 201 City Centre Dr., Mississauga ~Rock/Top 40