A sold out crowd filled the 600 capacity gallery at 99 Sudbury on Friday for the debut of Visions. Toronto music fans were out in droves to see L.A. producer Shlohmo, but when I first arrived, it seemed like half of Toronto was in line. As I waited, party goers attempting to leave were told there would be no re-entry to the make-shift club. Some debated deserting for other parties, while others waited patiently, or yelled into iPhones: "over here, I can see you!"

Active Child stepped in and carried their weight at Lee's Palace on Tuesday. Fans of Balam Acab may have been disappointed to learn that the Pennsylvanian producer didn't make it into Canada for either his Montreal gig or his Tuesday show, but any fans who didn't opt for the offered refund were more than rewarded by double-headliner Active Child's performance.

The last time someone from this website reviewed a Xiu Xiu gig, the show was over-run with hyperactive munchkins from the internet, to the reviewer's great disappointment. Seven years later, I can assure you that if those Xiu Xiu fans were at Lee's Palace on Saturday, they have chilled out considerably, giving everyone a chance to focus on the music.

Friday night on Dundas West, Aids Wolf devastated fans more than ever before, adding a death note to the night's brutal sonic chaos. It says something about the Toronto music scene when a famed Montreal band plays their final show not at Casa del Popolo, but at The Garrison.

I'm sad to say I've seen the mid-sized venue more packed, but turn out was high; Aids Wolf fans from Toronto and beyond had come to show their respects. Yet even as Brooklyn's Child Abuse blasted noise rock over mulleted heads in the front row just before midnight, the room had a subdued vibe. The band's decision to break up brought with it some weighty issues, which were on the minds of many people in the room.

Toronto's relative lack of mid-size venues is a discussion that pops up often, but what's more interesting is how some resourceful local event programmers are tackling the issue. What's one space that holds a few hundred concert-goers and has great acoustics?

Holding indie shows in churches isn't a new idea, but the twist this weekend at St. Stephen-in-the-Fields was the headliner, Bristol juke producer Addison Groove, wasn't slated until 1AM. This Anglican church near Kensington Market was playing the host to a bona-fide rave (though the 19+ restriction made it clear this would be different than the secreted-away ragers of my teen years).

On Saturday night, a rush line formed at the Toronto Underground Cinema for those not lucky to be among the seven hundred or so ticket holders for the night's sold out screening of The Sounds of Science, a night of classic 35mm science films.

Though unlikely under normal circumstances, this was the closing night of the Images Festival, Toronto's experimental film festival celebrating its 25th year, and none other than Yo La Tengo was to be in attendance providing the live score to Jean Painlevé's quirky undersea films.