WEDNESDAY

10 pm Used Up @ Unlovable, 1415-B Dundas St. W. Residents Andrew Wilson and Mikey Apples and minimal wave, ghost-punk, babe wave, disco, krautrock, bitching, weirds, laughs.

10 pm Rad Habits @ Camp 4, 1173 Dundas St. W. Old dance music from the psych, garage, freak beat, punk, and soul genres.

THURSDAY

10 pm More Times @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Hip-hop, soul, R&B and tracks of gold with DJs Coolin, Elle Nino, and NaNa.


FRIDAY

6 pm Everything Is Going To Be Alright. Right? @ Function 13 Gallery, 156 Augusta Ave. An exploration of the successes and failures of our interconnected humanity. How do we express our identity? Our personal metamorphosis? How do we qualify our own fluid being? How are we the same? How are we different? How will we change? Reception runs until 11 pm with art, good company and drinks.

7 pm A Sweets Affair @ Psalms Loft, 52 St. Lawrence St., Suite 324 (buzzer 0291). An intimate evening of music, jewellery and sweets! Design your own Sweet Escapes cupcake, spoil your date with Psalms Accessories, win some amazing raffle prizes, including a bed and breakfast stay, rock climbing date for two, cupcake bouquet and more! Proceeds from the event and sales are going towards Joni & Friends, a charitable organization that provides wheelchairs to those who have been affected by disability around the world. Come in your best date attire with a splash of pink or red. $5.

7 pm White Crow Pop-Up Shop Opening Party @ Sleeping Giant Gallery, 783 Dundas St. W. White Crow is independent online boutique based in Toronto. Exclusive sales for winter items and new spring arrivals, a complementary gift with purchase, refreshments, Valentine-themed photobooth, full bar and 3 DJs playing the best music.

10 pm Gimme The Loot @ 751 (downstairs), 751 Queen St. W. Classic hip-hop bangers with DJ Eric Von Eric. Cheap drinks!

10 pm Girl & Boy 90s Dance Party @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. Your favourite 90’s pop, hip-hop, dance, rock and indie hits all night long. Free before 11 pm with student I.D., $5 after.

10 pm Her @ La Perla, 783 Queen St. W. (upstairs). DJs Produzentin, Diego Armand, and Kevin Ritchie spin runway beats to keep HER moving all night long. Hosted by supermodel Neolia. Earlybirds enjoy a free Paloma cocktail compliments of El Jimador tequila + $3 tequila all night. E-mail for line bypass: set.her.free@gmail.com. $5.

10 pm Dirty Talk @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Junk food-themed dance party featuring a prolific cast of snack foods. Italo, disco house, indie dance, new wave et al. with DJs Pammm, Diana, and Jaime Sin.

10 pm DJ Misty @ Velvet Underground, 510 Queen St. W. Danceable new rock, alternative, and retro tunes courtesy of DJ Misty Rock n’ Roll.

10 pm Fondle ‘Em Fridays @ Midpoint, 1180 Queen St. W. DJ NV & Standfast spinning big party jams with a Bob Marley b-day celebration in effect.

SATURDAY

12 pm Erotic Arts & Crafts Fair @ The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. A one-of-a-kind sexy fair bringing together artists and crafters just in time for Valentine’s Day. Knitters, crafters, zinesters, card makers, and artists of all types will be creating erotic objects for this celebration of DIY sex and romantic culture. Until 8 pm.

7 & 10 pm Be Mein Valentine @ The Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W. Over 15 burlesque artists, live music by Alistair Christl and The Cosmotones, and acclaimed actress/chanteuse Terra Hazelton as the scintillating Torch Singer. Shameful and scandalous Dance After Party with DJ Sigourney Beaver following the late show. Advance tickets (from $20 to $40) available at Nearly Naked, Rotate This, and online at http://bemeinvalentine.eventbrite.com.

8 pm Lovers @ 107 Shaw Gallery, 107 Shaw St. Sight and sound team up to pleasure your senses in the name of love. Sounds by Little Girls, Tezeta, and Loom, DJs Andrew Wilson (Used Up) & Josh Mcintyre (Pretty Pretty), and visuals by Scott Cudmore, Felix Kalmenson, and more. 

10 pm 90s Party! Couples Edition @ Neutral, 349A College St. Alternative rock, dance, and hip-hop 90’s music + giveaways, prizes, 90’s movies, Much Music Oh Henry Video Dance, spotlight slowdances and more! Dress as the best 90’s couple for a chance to win cash and drink prizes. Free before 11 pm, $5 after.

10 pm Dance Music Sex Romance @ Savoy, 1166 Queen St. W. She Does The City presents a night of dance, music, sex, and romance: a V-Day party! Prizes and giveaways, including a Come As You Are prize pack, signature Valentine’s Day love potions from Vitamin Water and the Savoy bartenders, and DJ couple Taiza spinning all vinyl disco, gangsta rap, 80’s clubland, funk, monster ballads, and love songs. $5.

10 pm Shake, Rattle & Roll: Valentine’s Day Edition @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. The Bangs & Blush ladies are back after a two-week hiatus! A very romantic edition featuring a Valentine station where you can give your crush a Valentine c/o Bangs & Blush. $5.

10 pm Love Handles #2 @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJ’d and hosted by Famous Lee, Catalist, Grown N’ Soulstress (playing all vinyl). All 80’s boogie funk to make your jheri curllllllllllllll!

10 pm Religious Material @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. Scott Cudmore plays soul, funk, R&B, rock n’ roll and a bit of gospel. Spiritual drink specials until 11:30 pm. Free before 11:30 pm, $5 after.

10 pm Business Woman’s Special @ Augusta House, 152 Augusta Ave. Valentine’s Day edition! Sammy & Nino Brown are spinning all night long with Kimon the Cupid in the photo booth. $5.

10 pm Smithfits @ Crawford, 718 Crawford St. Punk, new wave, and Brit-pop with DJs Mark Pesci, Scott Wade, Matt Jackson, Scott Waring, and Sarah Small Fry. $5.

SUNDAY

7 & 9:30 pm Candy Hearts @ Revival, 783 College St. An evening of cabaret burlesque with Les Coquettes, performing their most beloved numbers and some smoldering new surprises. Advanced tickets ($15-30) available at http://lescoquettescandyhearts.eventbrite.com

9 pm Labyrinth @ Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W. George Lucas, Jim Henson, David Bowie, a young girl’s journey into womanhood… need we say more? $12.