Escape to Hamiltonia

Oh Ontario how I have missed you!
Made the escape "back east" (according to the Westerners) and am thrilled to be back in the land of way-too-much-music-to-even-decide-which-music-to-go-and-see. It's so refreshing after so many months in the musically barren landscape of Victoria (well, I suppose it's not entirely barren, especially not if teen punk death-metal is your thing -there's a thriving local screamer scene in Victoria).
Shows on the horizon include Hamilton's own Charlemagne (who I haven't seen in about eight months and who I am very excited to rock out to once more) the ever-intrguing but not-yet-seen-by-me Po' Girl, the new-and-incredible-(so I've heard)album-touting Golden Dogs, BC's own Wassabi Collective and Matt Mays on an Angels Make Contact tour.
For the new year I also have high hopes that Modest Mouse will pass nearby, that Arcade Fire will tour their new business in my neck of the woods, and that I will -please God- get to see Jenny Lewis before I explode.
BRING IT SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO!