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Call The Office

London's Home Of Original Live Music

About Me

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Call The Office is the longest running and best live music club in London Ontario Canada, at the corners of York and Clarence since the lates 1860's. That's a lot of beers over the years.
In the 1960's I was known as The York Hotel and presented many folk acts of the day and was the home base for the world famous and critically acclaimed Nihilist Spasm Band. In the 1970's I was also host to many shows featuring exciting new bands which would unite under the banner of Punk Rock, including The Demics , one of Canada's most important punk bands. Many of the area's most original live bands continue to grace the stage here nightly. Call The Office continues to showcase the leading edge of non-mainstream music, is home to many of London's finest bands, and has proven that Lonodon is a viable market in the tour routing of national and international acts.
Most of your favorite bands have played here at some point. Across these beer soaked floorboards have walked some of the greatest musicians of our time. That's not boasting, it's the truth.
Think about Canada's biggest bands of the last twenty years and you'll find that one thing they have in common is that they've all grace the stage here at CTO. Well, except Sloan.
Bands from all over the U.S., Europe, even Japan, make a stop in London at Call The Office when they are on tour.
I'm also home to 2 of the most popular club nights in the city. Sunday night is RAYGUN , an 80's retro party that has been going on for longer than the 80's at this point. It's a lot of fun and the perfect excuse to drag out your weekend just a little bit longer. Raygun is the club night that put the monday morning hangover back on the map.
Wednesday night it's Funk night at CTO, and if you appreciate funk, soul and rare grooves, this is the place to be.
Live music is what we do.
Rock.
Punk.
Hardcore.
Ska.
Alternative music, back when that phrase meant anything.
Post-whatever, bring it on.
Hey, no cover bands or tribute acts, even if your band is the deepest and the purplest.
That said, get in touch with our booking guy. email bookingsATcalltheofficeDOTcom.
Come on down and hoist a few drinks with the ace staff here and have some fun. 'cause that's what it's all about, isn't it?
To best sum it up, and quote our dear N.Y. friends:
We like to drink and we like rock & roll.
Get in touch with the Call The Office Crew on here: Tony , Matt , Brett , Luddy .

My Interests

.. music of all forms, cold booze, and the relationship between the two.

I'd like to meet:

rockers. rollers. people who are the real deal. part time alcoholics. dancers. romancers. you there, with the starry eyes. music fans. scenesters.

Music:

.. Against Me! Bob Log III. C'mon. The Damned. Easy Action. Fleshtones. The Go. Hot Hot Heat. Icarus Line. Jellyfishbabies. Kill Cheerleader. Les Savy Fave. The Matadors. Neurosis. October Crisis. Priestess. Queens Of The Stone Age. Radiohead. Supersuckers. Theo & The Skyscrapers. Unband. Viletones. Bernie Worrell. Young Galaxy. Zoobombs.

Television:

.. we have two.

Books:

.. they wrote a book about me called "At The York" about the old days.

Heroes:

.. Hilly Kristal.

My Blog

Live Listings for June and the last half of May

          CLUB NIGHTS   Sunday Nights        RAYGUN - London's longest running Eighties Night!      ...
Posted by Call The Office on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:10:00 PST

Facebook.

hey, we have a group on facebook, y'all should join it. as well, you can become a CTO "fan" by using the link below.   http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-ON/Call-The-Office/7592 843342...
Posted by Call The Office on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:16:00 PST

LISTINGS UPDATE. MAY AND JUNE

            CLUB NIGHTS   Sunday Nights    $2.50 BEERS & SHOTS 'TIL 11:00 and 9.25 PITCHERS ALL NIGHT.     RAYGUN -...
Posted by Call The Office on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:46:00 PST

Listings Update March and April

          CLUB NIGHTS   Sunday Nights    $2.50 BEERS & SHOTS 'TIL 11:00 and 9.25 PITCHERS ALL NIGHT.     RAYGUN - London...
Posted by Call The Office on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:26:00 PST

Jason Collet rescheduled!

The Jason Collett wsg Peter Elkas show scehduled for Saturday March 8th at Call The Office has been postponed due to extremely bad weather. The rescheduled date is Saturday April 5th. tickets for the ...
Posted by Call The Office on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:58:00 PST

Von Bondies recap their London CTO show.

Courtesy of LIVEJOURNAL January 15, Tuesday - London ONJanuary 15, Tuesday  London ONThe London ON show was a lot of fun.  The venue was called Call The Office. The promoter was a nice guy. ...
Posted by Call The Office on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:22:00 PST

February Listings

          CLUB NIGHTS   Sunday Nights    $9.25 PITCHERS ALL NIGHT.     RAYGUN - London's longest running Eighties Night!&nbs...
Posted by Call The Office on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:51:00 PST

Oscar nominee Maciek Szczerbowski mention Call The Office

London's Oscar nominee ..> James Reaney Sun Media and news services   January 24, 2008  ..> There's a reason for Londoners to be animated about the 2008 Oscars. ..> .. IMAGE: 222521.jp...
Posted by Call The Office on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 PST

Oscar nominee Maciek Szczerbowski mentions Call The Office

London's Oscar nominee ..> James Reaney Sun Media and news services   January 24, 2008  ..> There's a reason for Londoners to be animated about the 2008 Oscars. ..> ..> ..>..>Director M...
Posted by Call The Office on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:02:00 PST

Freer talks about London / CTO

Freer were here Tuesday Jan 15th opening for The Von Bondies and SSM. check out the blog of their London experience.   http://shimmerunderbrightlights.blogspot.com/2008/01/on-tour -with-von-bondie...
Posted by Call The Office on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:07:00 PST