Urban and nature meet within the glass walls of the Allan Gardens Conservatory.

Avant-garde legend, Phew, joins the Music Gallery as part of their cross-Canada tour for night one of X Avant XIX: TeXture. Supported by local artists, Charles Spearin and C.G. De Minico, gravelly industrial textures crunch, loop, vocalize, and ring alongside the organic within the glass walls of the Allan Gardens Conservatory.

A key figure in the Japanese underground, Phew first became known for fronting Aunt Sally, one of Osaka’s earliest punk groups and a cult classic. Over forty years, she has made and continues to produce singular, sharply-guided music that has influenced experimental and avant-garde music across the world.

Joining Phew, tiny noises converge into a sonic landscape as Charles Spearin presents Music for 32 Phones Played Simultaneously for a session on sharing music. C.G. De Minico (aka C.G. Mayfly, DJ Chris) punctures the night with a sample heavy live set.

As part of opening night fun and in support of our friends at the Allan Gardens, plants will be on sale during the show.

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