so, i've recently decided to take the possibility of transiting back and forth from toronto to see shows a little more seriously. this is partially a result of consequence (i'm apprehensive about testing my luck crossing the border while i am awaiting the destruction of fingerprint records by the rcmp, as a consequence of what i believe was an illegal arrest on already dropped charges of "repeated communication for the purposes of renting an apartment"; see the rants archive for more on that, but note that i am retaliating, legally) and partially the result of detroit being in somewhat of a downturn when it comes to concerts, right now. touring seems to be slow all around right now, but toronto might have a better local scene. insofar as rock music is concerned, there's almost no local scene in detroit at all, and the style of techno that is dominant here is really not well aligned with my tastes. it's a hip hop & house town with an extinct jazz scene and a dying punk scene - and i'm wondering if it's time to look for a way out.

in terms of size and influence, the rock/punk scene in detroit may be more on par with ottawa than toronto, at this point. even the classical scene is moribund.

if i'm going to find like-minded musicians, i need to find a bigger, more experimental scene than this that is willing to take more chances on people being weird, and is more interested in creativity than fashion or retro. so, detroit kind of sucks.

as such, i've been sorting through show listings in toronto, recently, with the intent  of planning some trips. and, i'm going to document some things that i've found in this space.