Three to See Thursday: Orkestar Kriminal, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan and I'll Take Your Dead

Montreal's Orkestar Kriminal make their Edmonton debut at the Sewing Machine Factory Thursday. Joachim Magdelena / Supplied

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Orkestar Kriminal and Electric Audrey 2: Orkestar Kriminal is five male and five female improv performers interpreting inspired renditions of slum-based, so-called world music. They sing gutsy and adventurous criminal songs from dangerous eras, which includes Mexican tequila-smuggling tunes, Russian prisoner laments and the grooves of a Yiddish gangster. They can also be found performing in Pashto, Greek, Hebrew, or whatever other tongue might attract the multilingual styling of front woman Giselle Claudia Webber. So long as the tune is catchy and a little shady, they’ll give it their best shot. In a world of serious musical acts trying to keep it real, meanwhile, Edmonton’s the Electric Audrey 2 stands by their doctrine of keeping it stupid, and their live performances are guaranteed to keep you hootin’ and a hollerin’ all night. Prepare to dance!

Details: 8 p.m. at Sewing Machine Factory (9562 82 Ave.), $12 at

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan and Squids: What we’re looking at next is a Noh-Wave prog collective, a black-and-white and sometimes red theatre company, an operatic psych cult, rock band and the speculative prophets of humanity’s impending doom. Local psych rock Squids add to this with abstract song structure of ’70s fusion and prog rock bands like Weather Report and King Crimson. Odd time signatures are blended with synth-y melodic textures and vocal stylings reminiscent of Animal Collective. Prepare to weave back and forth with your eyes closed!

Details: 9 p.m at 9910 (9910B 109 St.), $15 at, $20 at the door

I’ll Take Your Dead (2018): Ontario horror-thriller director Chad Archibald brings us the tale of a rural man who disposes of bodies for gangsters in a nearby city facing a difficult decision when one of the alleged corpses turns out to still be alive. Prepare to flinch, but also really feel for the characters.

Details: 9:30 p.m. at Metro Cinema (8712 109 St.), $13 at


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