holy oak cafe

december events!

holy oak — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:33:26 +0000

to find out about events at holy oak, go to www.holyoakcafe.com

.•° the rest of november °•.

holy oak — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:39:31 +0000

ok ok . i havent posted the events for november yet. was hoping to have a new website up but that is taking longer than anticipated

soooo for the last days of november, here is what we are putting out there:

admission is pwyc unless otherwise noted. links are in yellow

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sunday , nov 20, 8pm • Heartbeats II : a live dating game show. admission is $3

tuesday, nov 22, 9pm • Two Hounds In a Strange Garden: Steven Foster & Luke Kuplowsky

wednesday, nov 23, 10pm • Nif D, Beard Closet & Castle If – admission $5

thursday, nov 24, 7pm • Lost Girl (kim sedore and co. play old time music)

…….10pm • Thom Gill

friday, nov 25, 7pm • Square Peg String Band (old time music)

…….10pm • Transgressions

saturday, nov 26, 7pm • Holy Oak Book Club: Ian Reid-One Bird’s Choice

…….10pm • Yuka party

sunday, nov 27, 9pm • Triple Gangers, Steven Foster & Nick Storring

tuesday, nov 29, 9pm • Yeah, You’re Right (funk/jazz)

wednesday, nov 30, 10pm • Valery Gore

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∆∆∆ October∆∆∆

holy oak — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:18:43 +0000

hello hello!

most events are either free or pwyc unless noted otherwise.

if you scroll over the names there might just be a link to music or the event!

Saturday the 1st, 10pm • Get It Got It Good (DJ Mama Knows and friends celebrate Anni!)

Sunday the 2nd, 9pm • Team Building Exercises: Johnny Spence hosts a slew of musicians playing their newest works

Tuesday the 4th, 9pm • Jazz with John Russon, Peter Hill and Chris Banks

Wednesday the 5th • Game Meets: come alone or with a friend. bring your game or play one of ours. whatever the case, use strategy with a loving and cunning touch.

Thursday the 6th, 8pm • Wavelength 527: Closed Loop

Friday the 7th, 9pm • The Little Red Umbrella Variety Spectacular

Saturday the 8th • Bar Night. come try the pumpkin ale or some warm boozy drinks.

Sunday the 9th, 9pm • Muskox

Tuesday the 11th, 9pm • David Simard Album Release with Jenny Berkel & Lisa Bozikovic

Wednesday the 12th • Game Meets: board, not bored.

Thursday the 13th, 10pm • Alex Lukashevsky

Friday the 14th, 10pm • Cedar Strippers (bluegrass)

Saturday the 15th, 10pm • Amigo, Amiga: small, full moon edition . . . Maryanne plays music . psych brazilian, folk, disco, this and that, etc

Sunday the 16th, 9pm • John Russon Qt. (jazz)

Tuesday the 18th, 9pm • “i used to hate myself” : journal readings from puberty and live background music

Wednesday the 19th, 10pm • Mike Evin and his band (rumours of PUSA)

Thursday the 20th, 7pm • the Cedar Strippers (bluegrass) …10pm •DJ Johnny Fishcakes + DJ TD Platinum Travel

Friday the 21st, 10pm • Attack of the Wizz Kids

Sunday the 23rd, 9pm •the Uphill Farmers

Tuesday the 25th, 9pm • BUG NITE (jazz)

Wednesday the 26th, 10pm • Valery Gore & tba

Thursday the 27th, 10pm • Thom Gill, Ryan Driver, Bram Gielan: GLUM GLUM

Friday the 28th, 10pm •Transgressions

Saturday the 29th, 10pm • HOLLAWAYNE

Sunday the 30th, 9pm • Day of the Dead Music for the Soul

September with holy oak

holy oak — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:49:47 +0000

welcome to this september of your life.

move your mouse over the letters and there may just be a link to the event or music.

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thursday the 1st, 10pm • Lisa Bozikovic, Holly Andruchuck and Brothers & Sisters

friday the 2nd • a bar night

saturday the 3rd • La Fiestronika: DJs playing salsa, funk, disco. etc

sunday the 4th, 9pm • Team Building Exercise: Host Johnny Spence and a gaggle of musicians playing fresh songs

tuesday the 6th, 9pm • Abigail Lapell & Willow Rutherford. musical voyageurs

wednesday the 7th • Game Meets … Play ours or bring your own. Drink and Conquer

thursday the 8th, 8:30pm • BLUEGRASS

friday the 9th • Zeal

saturday the 10th, 10pm • Selina Martin’s homecoming party with J.J. Ipsen

sunday the 11th, 9pm • In Tall Buildings & TBA

tuesday the 13th, 9pm • Alex Lukashevsky & Holiday Rambler

wednesday the 14th • Game Meets … Play ours or bring your own. Drink and Conquer

thursday the 15th, 10pm • the John Russon Quartet . jazz

friday the 16th, 10pm • Get It | Got it | Good : DJ Mama Knows can and will

saturday the 17th, 10pm • Amigo, Amiga : Maryanne plays djs psych, latin &____ along with a special guest.

sunday the 18th, 9pm • Ghostly Graves & Jess Kussin

tuesday the 20th, 9pm • Chris Banks and co.

wednesday the 21st • party

thursday the 22nd • Bartos’ new creation

friday the 23rd, 10pm • A Soul : the soul music you dream of . what a band.

saturday the 24th, 7pm • the Holy Oak Book Club: Misha Glouberman

……………………….10pm • Born to RUN DMC . 80s hiphop and rock dance party

sunday the 25th, 9pm • Gavin Slate & Andrea Caswell

tuesday the 27th, 9pm • Yeah, You’re Right . neworleansjazzfunk

wednesday the 28th, 10pm • Valery Gore

thursday the 29th, 10pm • Thom Gill et co.

friday the 30th, 10pm • Transgressions

∆ ∆ ∆ August ∆ ∆ ∆

holy oak — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:21:06 +0000

let it be known that unless indicated, all shows are ‘pay what you can’

links are in yellow

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wednesday the 3rd • Game Meets (bring your own board games or use ours…free)

thursday the 4th, 10pm • Lisa Bozikovic & Allie Hughes

friday the 5th , 10pm • Black Tongue Emergency & the Quiet Revolution

Saturday the 6th, 10pm • Get It Got It Good (DJ Mama Knows & DJ Turfmayne – queer dance party)

Sunday the 7th, 9pm • Team Building Exercise

Tuesday the 9th, 9pm • the Cedar Strippers (bluegrass)

Wednesday the 10th • Game Meets (bring your own board games or use ours…free)

Thursday the 11th, 10pm • Gold StandardDJs Mama Knows & Max Mohenu

Friday the 12th, 10pm • Bourbon Sour. Music for Southern Summer Nights.

Saturday the 13h, 10pm • Dj Johnny Fishcakes makes it funky

Sunday the 14th, 9pm • John Russon Quartet (jazz)

Tuesday the 16th, 9pm • Chris Bartos & Strange Folk

Wednesday the 17th, 10pm • Alex Lukashevsky & Culture Reject

Thursday the 18th, 10pm – bar night.

Friday the 19th, 10pm • a bar night.

Saturday the 20th, 10pm • Amigo, Amiga (Marryanne DJs psych brazilian folk etc)

Sunday the 21st, 9pm • Nick Storring & Paul Erlichman

Tuesday the 23rd, 9pm • tba

Wednesday the 24th, 10pm • Ronley Teper & Kosher Dill Spears

Thursday the 25th, 10pm • Thom Gill, the Elwins & Daniel Easty

Friday the 26th, 10pm • Transgressions

Saturday the 27th, 10pm • Born to RUN DMC

Sunday the 28th, 9pm • Loom, Fall Horsie & David Simard

Tuesday the 30th, 9pm • Yeah, You’re Right (new orleans inspired funk/jazz trio)

Wednesday the 31st, 10pm • Human Jukebox (Steve McKay, Misha Bower & friends)

• • • events in July • • •

holy oak — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:58:01 +0000

•friday the 1st, 10pm • Transgressions

saturday the 2nd, 10pm • DJ TONS (ernest agbuya djs 50s Country Music)

sunday the 3rd, 9pm • Johnny Spence: Team Building Exercise

tuesday the 5th, 9pm • Words Around the Waist ep fundraiser

wednesday the 6th • Games Meet

thursday the 7th, 10pm • Lisa Bozikovic & the Cry Break

friday the 8th, 10pm • Get it | Got it | Good (DJ Anni Spadafora) – queer dance party

saturday the 9th, 7pm • the Ben Burke Trio (jazz) …………………………………………………………. 10pm • Sweet Hundy (DJ=post punk, shoegaze, pretty noise and the like)

sunday the 10th, 9pm • John Southworth & Bernice

tuesday the 12th, 9pm • Tracy McNeil, the Idle Hoes, Badly Bent & the Saturday Saints (bluegrass/country)

wednesday the 13th • Games Meets

thursday the 14th, 10pm • Eons & Alex Lukashevsky

friday the 15th, 10pm • A Soul (best live soul band in toronto)

saturday the 16th, 10pm • DJ Craig Dunsmuir

sunday the 17th, 9pm • Carnival Moon

wednesday the 22nd, 10pm • Sunbear

friday the 23rd • Amigo, Amiga (marryanne djs: psych, tropical, lush, rhythmic)

saturday the 23rd • the Big on Bloor Festival (noon to night)

sunday the 24th, 9pm • John Russon Quartet (jazz)

tuesday the 26th, 9pm • Yeah, You’re Right (Overton/Levine/Oelrichs play funkjazz)

thursday the 28th, 10pm • Thomas & Loom

friday the 29th, 10pm • Transgressions

saturday the 30th, 7pm • the Holy Oak Book Club: Up Up Up – Julie Booker……………………………………..10pm • Born to RUN DMC (dance party)

saturday the 31st, 9pm • Steven Foster and the Wholly Ochres

• • • June Events • • •

holy oak — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:25:55 +0000

Friday the 3rd at 10 • The Saturday Saints (bluegrass)

Saturday the 4th at 10 • Get It Got It Good!

Sunday the 5th at 9 • Alex Lukashevsky & ryan driver

Tuesday the 7th at 9•Carnival MOOn , Lake Forest & tba

Wednesday the 8th • Games Meet (free to play)

Thursday the 9th at 9• Selina Martin Triage w/ Laura Barrett

Friday the 10th at 10 • (i like) American Music • DJ

Sunday the 12th at 9 • Kyp Harness & Chris Warren

Tuesday the 14th at 9 • Ruth Minnikin & Jason Ball

Wednesday the 15th • Games Meet (free to play)

Thursday the 16th at 9 • Selina Martin Triage w/The Faceless Forces of Bigness

Tuesday the 21st, 9pm • John Russon quartet (jazz)

Wednesday the 22nd • Games Meet (free to play)

Thursday the 23rd at 9 • Selina Martin Triage w/ Annelise Noronha

Friday the 24th 10-2am • Amigo, Amiga – Lenda das Amazonas edition — Maryanne djs lush warm and rhythmic musicaaaaa

Saturday the 25th 10 to 2am • Born to RUN DMC

Sunday the 26th at 9pm • L-Con & Morning Bell

Wednesday the 29th • Games Meet (free to play)

Thursday the 30th at 10 • Sheryl (sheryl crow cover band) & Jindalee

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• • • may events • • •

holy oak — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:53:55 +0000

•move mouse over musician’s name to see if there is a link*

tuesday may 3, 9pm • Simone Downes & Chris Coole

wednesday may 4 • Game Meets

friday may 6 • Renee’s video gospel with dj markellos: ∫˜µ≤≥÷æ…¬˚∆˙©ƒ∂

saturday may 7, 3pm • Bourbon & Bluegrass with Chris Bartos & friends

then later…10pm • Get It / Got It / Good –DJ Mama Knows (queer party)

sunday may 8, 9pm • Drunk Bison & Steve Gleason

tuesday may 10, 9pm • Simone Downes & Chris Coole

wednesday may 11 • Game Meets

thursday may 12, 10pm • Lake Forest , Black Walls & The National Shield

friday may 13, 10pm • Wax Murderer – DJ RickyBionix

saturday may 14, 10pm • ADDJ (Jesse Levine DJs funk, soul, disco, or whatever)

sunday may 15, 9pm • Wavelength Idus Maia Party: Betty Burke, Hobson’s Choice & Misere

tuesday may 17, 9pm • Simone Downes & Chris Coole

wednesday may 18 • Game Meets

saturday, may 21st, 10pm • DJ Silk Purse: Funky Pitch

sunday may 22, 9pm • Johnny Spence presents: new music

tuesday may 24, 9pm • Simone Downes & Chris Coole

wednesday may 25 • Game Meets

thursday may 26, 10pm • Thom Gill / Ryan Driver & Ronley Teper

friday may 27, 10pm • A Soul !!!!!!!!! • Live Soul Band w/ Maylee Todd, Matt Mclaren, Christine Bougie, Jesse Levine, Blake Howard and Jay Anderson.

saturday may 28, 10pm • Born To RunDMC

sunday may 29, 9pm • Black Walls & Bernice

tuesday may 31, 9pm • Aint Dirt

april • events

holy oak — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:10:51 +0000

friday the 1st, 10pm • Chuck Erlichman

saturday the 2nd, 10pm • Get It Got It Good! - DJ Mama Knows & DJ Hoiking play music that makes you move. for queers & friends

tuesday the 5th, 9pm • the Cedar Strippers – Bluegrass

wednesday the 6th, night • Game Meets – free to play. bring your own board games or play from our stash

friday the 8th, 10pm • Filthy Pitch – DJ Silk Purse

saturday the 9th, 10pm • Bojanarama – stories and melodies from the corners of her mind

sunday the 10th, 9pm • Jindalee Lehman

tuesday the 12th, 9pm • DJ Katie K ::: Risky Business

wednesday the 13th • Game Meets - free to play. bring your own board games or play from our stash

thursday the 14th, 10pm • For the Benefit of the Free Man

friday the 15th • (I Like) American Music with your friendly neighbourhood Ricky Bionix (DJ)

saturday the 16th • two years of holy oak! special guests, Eucalyptus and DJ Jesse Levine. friends are welcome

sunday the 17th, 9pm • Infinity Intention

tuesday the 19th, 9pm • the Weather Station & Simone Downes

wednesday the 20th, night • Game Meets – free to play! bring your own games or play ours. good times

thursday the 21st, 10pm • Ronley Teper

friday the 22nd, 10pm • Pop Lobster – pop lover? come out out. it’s a dance party!

saturday the 23rd, 7pm • the Holy Oak Book Club: sarah selecky

…then at 10pm • chanteclair presents: Risky Business

sunday the 24th, 9pm • Lowlands & Alex Lukashevsky

tuesday the 26th, 9pm • Aint Dirt – the music of saint dirt.

wednesday the 27th, night time • Game Meets – free to play! bring your own board games or play ours.

thursday the 28th, 10pm • Tropicalia – live brazilian music party

friday the 29th, 10pm – Yuka party

saturday the 30th, 10pm • Amigo, Amiga : Marryanne (dj – brazilian, psych, etc)

••••••••••••••••••coming in may: simone downes & chris coole tuesday residency •••ADDJ ••• A-Soul ••• and more!

M∆RCH ∑VENTS

holy oak — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:16:27 +0000

photograph:debbie carlos

Tuesday the 1st, 9pm • Lake Forest, Jenny Berkel & Carnival Moon

wednesday the 2nd • Game Meets(board games night. bring your own or play what we have. Free Admission)

thursday the 3rd, 9pm • Lisa Bozikovic and Kat Burns

Saturday the 5th, 10pm • Get It Got It Good: DJ Mama Knows! queer dance party

Sunday the 6th, 9pm • Barzin & Field Assembly

Tuesday the 8th, 9pm • Tasseomancy & Prince Nifty

Wednesday the 9th • Game Meets (board games night. bring your own or play what we have. Free Admission)

Thursday the 10th, 10pm • Kosher Dill Spears with guests, Thomasl and Felicity Williams

Saturday the 12th, 10pm • Escapade (DJs Vic & Isla : 90s dancehall riddims, r&b and hip hop)

Tuesday the 15th, 9pm • the Cedar Strippers

Wednesday the 16th • Game Meets (board games night. bring your own or play what we have. Free Admission)

Thursday the 17th • Alex Lukashevksy

Friday the 18th • Filthy Pitch Dance Party

Saturday the 19th • tba

Sunday the 20th, 9pm • the Last Birdman and Clarinet Panic

Tuesday the 22nd, 9pm • Bug Nite (jazz with maniacs)

Wednesday the 23rd • Game Meets(board games night. bring your own or play what we have. Free Admission)

Thursday the 24th, 10pm • Thomas and Black Walls (ken reaume)

Saturday the 26th, 7pm • Holy Oak Book Club: Michael Winter – The Death of Donna Whalen

…then at 10pm • DJ Paul G: BORN TO RUN DMC!!!!!

Sunday the 27th, 9pm • Lake Vernon Drowning & Ryan Driver

Tuesday the 29th, 9pm • Aint Dirt

Wednesday the 30th • Game Meets (board games night. bring your own or play what we have. Free Admission)

Thursday the 31st, 10pm • Cedalou Torma, Laura Boyle & Pixie Christ