Weeeeeoooooo! Look at all these cool shows this week!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9

Jeunesse Cosmique presents: Processor + Little Ghost + AE Bridger + Wiwichu @ Casa del Popolo

Jeunesse Cosmique is one of the most interesting labels in Montreal, representing a truly eclectic collection of artists that have one thing in common: their music can be described as experimental or just plain weird. This event will feature live painting by local artist Chang E Ling.

Show starts at 9 p.m., PWYC ($5 suggested).

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10

L’OFF Festival de Jazz de Montreal presents: Kids Eat Crayons @ Resonance Café

My favourite weirdo/jazz/punk band will be playing two sets throughout the evening. According to the event description, there will be a real live grand piano! That eats children! Kids Eat Crayons have also just released their first ever music video for a song called ‘Winston Eats Shit’. Check it out!

Show starts at 10:30 p.m., $10.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

Appalaches + Atsuko Chiba + Au Revoir + Alam Al-Mithal @ l’Hémisphère Gauche

Appalaches are an instrumental post rock band. Guitarist Mat Jason Blanchet will be leaving the band to live abroad so this is your chance to see them with their current lineup.

Show starts at 9 p.m., $12.

Montreal Psych Fest Fundraiser feat. POP GOES + Paddle to the Sea + Lightbulb Alley + Kompadres @ Bistro de Paris

Montreal Psych Fest’s main organizer Tasha Class put on a three-day festival this year by dishing out a lot of money from her own pocket. If you feel so inclined, help her out by going to this show and dropping some cash in the bucket.

Show starts at 10 p.m., PWYC.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

NOÏSUNDAÉÈ #29 @ La Plante

NOÏSUNDAÉÈ is an afternoon concert series that takes place every Sunday at La Plante. It seeks to showcase artists whose work may not otherwise see the light of day because it may be too weird, non-traditional or fun for mainstream ears. At the end of the show, attendees can enjoy a meal prepared by the Plant Community Kitchen for a small donation.

This week features Jamie Dunkle and his “projet de drone pesant pour orgue électrique”; Rochester, NY ensemble Gay Angel; Orian; and Portable Cosmoshrine, the solo project of Shota from Wreckage with Stick.

Show starts at 3:30 p.m., PWYC.

King Tuff + Cassie Ramone + Beat Cops @ Bar le “RITZ” P.D.B.

King Tuff’s third full-length Black Moon Spell is out now. “Los Angeles, full of its screaming coyotes and creeping helicopters, surely slathered its sexy, twisted, hairy, polluted spirit all over Black Moon Spell. The Sunset Strip shat itself when it heard all these guitar solos.” — Black Moon Spell bio page on Sub Pop Records.

Doors open at 8 p.m., $13 in advance via Blue Skies Turn Black or $15 at the door.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

Secret Chiefs 3 + Cleric @ La Vitrola

A constantly revolving lineup and a mix of so many genres it’ll make your head spin (including surf rock, death metal and traditional Middle Eastern folk influences), Secret Chiefs 3 is really unlike anything else.

Doors open at 8 p.m., $20 via Blue Skies Turn Black or at the door.

Go see these shows this week.

FRIDAY, MAY 16

FTB 5th Anniversary Party w/ Seb Black + Eddie Paul + Po Lazarus + Ruff Talons + Two-Year Carnival @ O Patro Vys

Forget The Box is celebrating 5 years of independent media tonight with some musical guests, all of which have been featured on our site at one point or another over the years. Party!

Show starts at 9 p.m., $14 at the door.

One Man Band Festival w/ Wax Mannequin + Jenny Omnichord + Smoota + Tony Ezzy @ Divan Orange

One Man Band Fest continues tonight with what they call the “outsider music and weird folk masters” edition.

Show starts at 8 p.m., $12.

Duchess Says + El Napoleon + Police des moeurs @ Le Belmont

Show starts at 10 p.m., $15 at the door.

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Fu Manchu + Electric Citizen + Eagle Tears @ Cabaret Mile End

Show starts at 9 p.m., $20.

Piknic Électronik double edition @ Parc Jean-Drapeau

Everyone’s favourite Sunday summer pastime starts this weekend with a special double edition. There will be a Piknic event on Saturday as well as at the usual time on Sunday.

Events start at 2 p.m., $15 for individual day tickets.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

One Man Band Fest w/ Kim Barlow + J. Allen + Fireball Grant + Pete Moser The Fastest One Man Band + Gull + Tadi Cirus @ Brasserie McAuslan on the Lachine Canal

Beer, food and fun in the sun? Yes, please! You’ll find all that plus some talented musicians at this free afternoon event.

Show starts at 1 p.m.,  free.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21

HR3 + Kids Eat Crayons @ Casa del Popolo

Show starts at 8:30 p.m., $10.

Do yourself a favour and go see some of these shows this week.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

Les nuits psychédéliques de Québec: Odonis Odonis + Hellshovel @ Le Cercle

A sure sign that the psych genre is on the rise, Les nuits psychédéliques de Québec will have its first edition this weekend. The party actually kicks off tonight, April 10, with a psychedelic dance party at Le Cercle with Mr. Songbird.

Doors open at 8 p.m.; tickets cost $17.50 in advance at Le Cercle (228 St-Joseph e.), Le Knock-Out (832 St-Joseph e.) and online or $20 at the door. 

Po Lazarus + Zoë and the Lost Boys @ Grumpy’s Bar

Show starts at 10:30 p.m., free.

SATURDAY, APRIL 12

Les nuits psychédéliques de Québec: Tonstartssbandht + PyPy @ Le Cercle

Doors open at 8 p.m.; tickets cost $17.50 in advance at Le Cercle (228 St-Joseph e.), Le Knock-Out (832 St-Joseph e.) and online or $20 at the door.

BOIDS + Broadcaster + Panic Attack + The Penske File @ l’Escogriffe

Montreal punk band BOIDS are back in town from a west-coast tour with the Real McKenzies and are officially launching their new album We Stalk Each Other Like Animals.

Show starts at 9 p.m., $10.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15

Full Moon Total Eclipse of the Empire: The Shakewells + NooM + Skurge @ Kiss Lounge

This Tuesday, celebrate the copper full moon and one of the two lunar eclipses of the year. Witching Hour Events have built up a reputation for planning these fun parties based around the idea of promoting geopolitical change through open-mindedness. That’s a cool way of saying that their events always feature great music, film, art activities, trippy projections by local visual artists and some sort of unconventional entertainment (this time it’s live Kung Fu and something called the Space Unicorns Go Go Dancers).

Doors open at 9:30 p.m., $7.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17

Bad Uncle + Kids Eat Crayons @ Divan Orange

Show starts at 10 p.m., $10.

A big “fuck you” to Valentine’s Day and album launches galore for shows this week.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Karneef + Vesuvio Solo + Joji @ Cabaret Playhouse

Tonight, Montreal’s own Karneef will be officially launching his debut album, Love Between Us, released this past November via Club Roll. Karneef recently spoke to FTB, you can read about it here.

Doors open at 9 p.m., $5 before 11 p.m. or $7 after.

Fuck Valentine’s Day: Riot Porn + Stigmachine + Jesus Horse @ Deathouse

There’s no better way to spend the most vile of all holidays than sweating it out in the pit to some of the best punk and hardcore from our own backyard. The 2014 Fuck Valentine’s Day series spans two nights (see below for Saturday’s lineup). Also, free samosas.

Show starts at 10 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Kids Eat Crayons @ Casa del Popolo

The seven-member, self-described jazz-metal-freakout band is launching their second (and long-awaited) album Dogs at Play Among the Ruins. They’ve developed a sound that is truly all their own and it needs to be seen to be believed–their music is bizarre, contains elements that seemingly don’t go together but the result is quite pleasant and really fun.

Doors open at 8:30 p.m., $8.

PyPy + Crosss + Maica Mia @ TRH-Bar

Members of Duchess Says, CPC Gangbangs and Red Mass came together to form supergroup PyPy. They’re launching their debut album, Pagan Day, this week at what is sure to be the most psych-punk-thrashtastic live show of the next little while.

Show starts at 9 p.m., tickets cost $10 and can be bought in advance at Phonopolis, L’Oblique and Aux 33 Tours.

Pulses @ Divan Orange

A multi-sensory experience awaits Saturday night as Montreal electronic music duo Pulses launch their first full-length album, Pulsations. Presented as part of MEG’s Audio/Visual Showcase series, the event also features work by TiND, Orbital Mechanics, Ewerx, Sipherdee, Phil Fiction and Vj Albireo.

Show starts at 10 p.m., $9 at the door or here.

Fuck Valentine’s Day: Mutank + Muffler Crunch + Alcohol Fueled + The Lovely Haze @ Deathouse

Show starts at 10 p.m.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17

together PANGEA + Mozes and the Firstborn + Phèdre @ Casa del Popolo

Doors open at 8 p.m., $10 at the door or via blueskiesturnblack.com.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

RAC Showcase: King Karoshi + Be Astronaut + Tofu Stravinsky + Brittany Kwasnik @ La Sala Rossa

Recording Arts Canada‘s Concert Showcase series features up-and-comers in the Montreal music scene. The event is meant to give emerging artists exposure to professionals in the industry and help advance their musical careers. The participating artists receive feedback on their performance and a chance to win free studio time in the RAC studios. It can be a good opportunity for some very deserving artists to gain recognition and for audience members to discover some new local talent.

Show starts at 7 p.m., free.