Augusta House

THURSDAY

10 pm A Moment of Dopeness @ Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St. W. Help Patricia Yeboah support the Sankofa Centre for African Dance and Culture. Fashion and tunes. $10

10 pm In Crowd Thursdays @ Tattoo Rock Parlour, 567 Queen St. W. With special guest band The Main Thing. Vintage soul and funk. $5. Free w/ student ID before midnight

10 pm Slang Damage @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. RAP PARTY do what it do.

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THURSDAY

Dance Like You Fuck @ Strangelove 587 College St.
A wild weekly dance party presented by Toronto partyboys the Jon’s. Resident DJ Medley will be holding down the fort, along with Y-Pro. Free cover and $3 drinks before 11 p.m.

In Crowd @ Tattoo Rock Parlour 567 Queen St. West
Mods > Rockers. Bold statement, but we’re sticking to it. Beehives optional, dancing shoes are a must. This week featuring Ride The Tiger. Presented by Pink Mafia, $5 cover. read more...

Thursday

10 pm: Ride The Tiger at In Crowd Thursdays @ Tattoo Rock Parlour, 567 Queen St. W. Motown, RnB, Soul, Funk, 60s rock. $5 cover, $3.50 drinks and free cover with student ID before midnizz. Dapper dress encouraged.

10 pm: Slow Pitch @ Red Light, 1185 Dundas St. W. You can always find a She Does The City staffer at this weekly. What can we say, we like to sway. Guest DJs Scott Seewhale from Nacho Lovers and Mark K. SOUL/LOVERS ROCK/DISCO/PANTY REMOVER/BOSSA/ETC. read more...

Monday, December 14:
10pm. Monday Meetings @ The Social w/ the Tape Deck Bros. The Tape Deck Bros. have been making a name for themselves all over the city. $5 cover, $2 drinks till 11:30pm! 1100 Queen St. W.

10pm. Drop Out Monday @ Sneaky Dee's. The last one! $3 cover, but $3 mixed drinks & bottles of beer. 431 College St.

Tuesday, December 15:
10pm. Timebomb Tuesdays @ Tattoo Underground. With Meech and DJ Rhubix. $3 drinks till midnight. 657 Queen St. W.

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Monday, November 30:
11pm. Dropout Mondays @ Sneaky Dee's. Sometimes a gal just needs to go drinking on a Monday in the middle of exam season. $3 mixed drinks/beer/bar rail all night to ruin your life, and no cover. Tonight is dub step night so come prepared to shake what your momma gave you. 431 College St.

Tuesday, December 1:
10pm. Timebomb Tuesdays @ Tattoo Underground. Tape Deck Bros and DJ Rhubix will be spinning, $3 drinks till midnight. 567 Queen St. W.

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What's a good weekend? A weekend where you can party-surf between vintage hip-hop jim-jam-jamborees dressed as your favourite rapper. That's a good weekend.

WEDNESDAY

10 pm, Press Pass II @ The Press Club, 850 Dundas St. W. Press Passes sketched by Michael Comeau (Magic Pony, Cut and Paste), photos by David Waldman (Kid With Camera), our new girlcrush Gabie Mulholland from Artstars* TV (ch-check our arts page), and live old school jazz standards. Attention journalism nerds: this is your party.

10 pm, The Official Gossip After Party @ The Social, 1100 Queen St. W. Covergirl Miss Margot and J.D. Samson from Le Tigre, $5 cover but FREE before midnight if you have that handy piece of plastic that says you attend an academic institution.

10 pm, Undiscovry Wednesdays @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Dub Bass, astronaut adventures, you know. Gypsy Midnight and Mikey Apples, $3 PBR and 50s. Hello? Hell yeah!

THURSDAY

7 pm, Fete a la Tete Trois @ Jezebel, 227 Ossington St. Proceeds to the Neurosurgery Division of Sick Kids, DJ sets by Loose Lips and Circle Research, tarot readings. A $20 donation is encouraged at the door.

10 pm, The In Crowd @ Tattoo Rock Parlour, 567 Queen St. W. Northern Soul, Beat, Motown, Stax, R&B, Swinging Pop. $5 cover, free before midnight with student ID.

10 pm, Slow Pitch @ The Red Light, 1185 Dundas St. W. DJ Lazy Ray; Soul, Lover's Rock, Disco, Panty Remover, Bossa, etc. FREE

10 pm, Dance Like You Fuck @ Strangelove, 587 College St. Special guest Evan G.

10 pm, Thirsty Thursday @ Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St. W. Skratch Bastid and Tona. The first official Snowboard Show Afterparty.

FRIDAY

9 pm, Hip Hop Karaoke: Costume Edition @ Revival, 783 College St. Oh yes, that's right. The first costume edition of Hip Hop Karaoke. Dress up as your favourite rapper, and then take the stage. $5 before 11 pm, $10 after.

10 pm, Lick A Shot @ Augusta House, 152 Augusta Ave. A throwback to the after school music video days. Millenium era rap, R&B, and dancehall, along with our favourite talent description of the week: "Selection complements of three innocuous-looking white dudes with an unhealthy interest in this type of shit."$3 drinks til 11, requests encouraged.

10 pm, Where Were You In '92? @ Marben, 488 Wellington St. W. A proper trip down memory lane-to the golden age of hip hop.

10 pm, Tuff Meat One Year Anniversary Party @ The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. Read our interview with the Jens behind this indie dance party, which they promise will be the "sweatiest, booziest sweaty booze fest of all time." http://www.shedoesthecity.com/a_fire_breathing_dragon_wearing_a_beer_hel...

SATURDAY

9 pm, Slayer @ 751, 751 Queen St. W. Or, as they're calling it, Rocktoberfest. $5 for all the heavy metal, hair metal, thrash metal, and normal metal you can eat.

9 pm, eXtra Mile Saturdays @ Slack's Restaurant & Bar, 562 Church St. Great food, great music, and hot women. Cozmic Cat, $5 Belvedere Vodka.

10 pm, Back To The Future Dance Party @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Goin' Steady vs. Primary Colours, 1950's vs. 1980's. $5

10 pm, Friendship @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. The undance party where there is often dancing. Oh look, a mix: http://www.zshare.net/audio/61986580377c9af9/ read more...

THURSDAY

9:30 pm, Glass Candy @ Garrison. 1197 Dundas St. W. w/ the fantastic CFCF-don't miss this Thursday night dancestravaganza. $13.50 advance, Rotate This and Soundscapes.

10 pm, The Lodge @ Cabin 5, 225 Richmond St. W. DJ Vivi Diamond, $4 drinks before midnight.

10 pm, Annie Mac @ The Social, 1100 Queen St. W. Best known for her Radio 1 dance music Friday nights, Annie Mac will spin live at The Social this Thursday. $10 advance, Play de Record, Rotate This, Soundscapes.

10 pm, The In Crowd @ Tattoo Rock Parlour, 567 Queen St. W. Get ready, get ready...this week, it's Beatles vs. Stones. Can you handle it? Make us proud.

10 pm, Dance Like You Fuck @ Strangelove, 587 College St. This one's a birthday party, so gear up to get down. $3 drinks before 11 pm.

FRIDAY

9 pm, Whatevs @ 751, 751 Queen St. W. Downstairs is the hip hop jam: Motown, R&B, Gangsta Rap. Or, in their own words, "the '93 world series of dive bar parties."

9:30 pm, Simmer Down @ Augusta House, 152 Augusta Ave. $3 drink specials-they're playing soulful tunes and serving $6 Jagerbombs, because contradictions are charming.

10 pm, Can't Stop Esther @ Courthouse, 57 Adelaide St. E. The Madonna Marathon-this one will probably be extra out of control, since its mere days after the release of Madonna's greatest hits album. Celebrate good times, c'mon. $10

10 pm, Room Party @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Weird disco/weirder house/post punk/trash. They promise they won't forget to rent turntables this time. $5

10 pm, Arcade Fridays @ The Mod Club, 722 College St. Laidback Luke comes from the Netherlands. Advanced tickets here: http://www.wantickets.com/Events/66540/Laidback-Luke.aspx

10 pm, Hold Tight @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington. NYC Disco/Loft/Garage/Jackin' House.

SATURDAY

8 pm, Rubies @ Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. http://www.myspace.com/rubies FOUR AM LAST CALL. Free.

9 pm, Motown Party @ 751, 751 Queen St. W. The soul will drip down the stairs, out the door, and into your sneakers. $5.

9 pm, Extra Mile Saturdays @ Slack's Restaurant and Bar, 562 Church St. Grey Goose Vodka for $5-CLASSY TIMES!

10 pm, Zombie Death Dance @ Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St. W. Free zombie makeovers-email info@pinkmafia.ca, subject line 'Wrongbar,' for free guestlist.

10 pm, Friendship @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. The fact that they keep telling me it's not a dance party makes my ceaseless dancing feel extra good.

11 pm, Zombie Disco Squad @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. When I say zombies, you say more zombies. read more...

FRIDAY

9 pm, FREAKS AND FELINES: The Twitch 5th Anniversary Party @ The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. rsvp@twitchfilm.net-LIONESS will be providing the music. $10.

9 pm, Night Trackin' @ The Social, 1100 Queen St. W. w/ DJ SPUN. 4 AM LAST CALL!

10 pm, Shit La Merde vs. Fuck Faces @ Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St. W. Does anybody remember dance floors? Bring it back. $5 reduced list: dmoney.rsvp@gmail.com

10 pm, Arcade Fridays @ Mod Club, 722 College St. Lastnightsparty's TIFF celebration. $10. read more...

Prix fixe and a play? Walking tour of Toronto's long-gone book stores? A Gentleman's Duel? There's a lot going on this weekend-and after a short week, it's the perfect time to DO IT ALL!

SUMMERLICIOUS

A little something for the foodies....Mmmm! Summerlicious is upon us. Until July 19, your favourite restaurants will be offering up tasty selections for a prix-fixe steal. Check out where we'll be eating here...

FRINGE FESTIVAL

...And for the thespians and the people who love them - Fringe is back with tons of weird, wonderful, dramatic, hilarious, and occasionally terrible plays to confuse and amuse. Check out our picks.

We strongly recommend 36 Little Plays About Hopeless Girls. Essentially, it’s about a bunch of twenty something roommates living in a crap Toronto apartment with millipedes – and their quirky exaggerated problems.

You will laugh. A lot.

Friday 4:15 – 5:30
Saturday 4:15 – 5:30
Sunday 8:15 – 9:15
Bread and Circus, 299 Augusta Ave read more...

Garbage Strike? LCBO strike? Can't stop, won't stop! We're not letting garbage mountains and faux-hibition get us down! It's Pride Weekend, and who needs the liquor store when your favourite bars have 4 am last call? Whether you're checking out a chill patio or living it up Pride style there's plenty of party action happening this weekend to distract you from the work action. The best thing about 4 am last call? You have time to squeeze in all the things you normally have to choose between. HOT TIMES! read more...