Lefty

What a fantastic night! Thanks to all the performers and everyone who came out. Unitl next time, peace n luv.

check it out, Wassabi featured in the "Bands on the Verge" section of this month's edition of Relix. http://www.relix.com/content/blogcategory/41/119/

Here is the link to the cover story in [here] this week. http://www.canadaeast.com/ce2/hereroot/article.php?articleID=1619

This is this wknd folks! Keep an eye open this week's edition of [here], NB's very own newspaper. This show is the cover story for over 10,000 papers featuring interviews with the bands and what to expect at the show. Join us at The Gothic Arches St. Patrick's Day, March 17 in Canada's most Irish city, Saint John.

indeed it is

this will be good times indeed. King Sunshine is the real deal.

Just added: Fire Spinners pic from Halloween Gothic Arches

Gig poster:

done and done

St Patty's Day Celebrations in Saint John have never been this good. Join us at The Maritime's most original venue, The Gothic Arches for a night of dancing and live music. Vancouver's The Wassabi Collective will take the stage with very special guests, Jackfruit and Sonny D. People often say Wassabi Collective plays into the crowd, or rides the wave. This high-energy, progressive world beat group was created to deliver non-stop grooves to packed dance floors, headlining major festivals across the country with unprecedented success. The band has performed alongside high-level players such as Michael Franti and Spearhead, Doc Martin, Garaj Mahal,The Jungle Brothers, Hot Hot Heat, Ras Trillos and Randy Bachman. Audience members and promoters have often said that this Five-piece band is the best high-energy show to come out of B.C. in many years. The Wassabi Collective has thrived in the music scene because of positive attitude, solid musicianship, and creative approach. People feel inspired by the Wassabi atmosphere. The music is uplifting and soulful, and the crowd is treated as a part of the show. Lyrics and themes are designed to empower and enlighten people, and the overall vibe is simple and pure. The members of Wassabi embrace interaction with the audience as a fundamental principal, and will spend a good portion of the show improvising to the mood of the dance floor. “Mary Mother of God! Is that for real?†This might be your standard response upon seeing a group of nuns playing skeetball with grapes and hockey pucks. But, after hearing the wizardry of Jackfruit with its perfect solution of monster bass lines, supple drumbeats, and molten piano rolls, it’s definitely the only response. From forced screams to falsetto, Chris Berry (Slow Nerve Action/Duran Duran Duran) offers eccentric, yet candid, commentary on current conundrums and daily routine. Ian Lamont (Slow Nerve Action/Duran Duran Duran) speaks fluent keyboard, alternating between vivacious melodies and blasts of screeching organ with unconceivable ease. Stéphane Fortin (Blue Quarter/Duran Duran Duran) delivers unassailable baselines with slaphappy funkiness while master of the skins Joe Lussier (Frog Maphia/Groove Funktion/Montreal Funk. Assoc.) sets the tempo with limber chops and mutton rolls. Though there were changes along the way, the Vancouver based foursome formed in 2005 and went on to produces their eclectic musical style with a particular blend of off-the-wall lyrics. Jackfruit’s debut album Check ça has crossed genres and classifications creating it’s own unique bricolage too mind-blowing to pigeon-hole. Sonny discovered DJing in Grade 3. At 8 years old, armed with his uncle's hand-me-down home stereo and an armload of home-made lighting effects, Sonny would hold dances right in the classroom, playing records, tapes and even 8-tracks at lunch time. By grade 5 he was hosting school sanctioned lunchtime “discos†in the school gymnasium and was promoting teenage dances through his years in junior high. Now, over 2 decades later, Sonny is still hard at it, rockin’ clubs and parties like the seasoned veteran that he is. Sonny holds residencies with the East Coast’s longest running production company, Massive Productions as well as MOVETHEMASSES, SubRosa after-hours club and the Evolve Tribe in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Liquid Ice in St John’s, Newfoundland, and Vinylslut.ca in Calgary, Alberta and now Reflections Cabaret in Halifax, NS. It is flawless mixing and an ever-changing selection of fun and funky house, techno and breaks that have earned Sonny the largest following of any electronic music DJ on Canada’s East Coast. This has allowed him to maintain a very hectic schedule of events across the Atlantic Provinces and beyond. Sonny is also the winner of several awards including first place in Acadia University's "DJ Spinoff", Reflections Cabaret's "DJ Idol" and most recently Sonny was voted the Maritime's favorite house music DJ and overall crowd favorite at the RaveHalifax awards. “Sonny D is the most prolific and sought after DJ on Canada’s East Coastâ€: Tony Hage of Massive Productions. "Sonny D is one of, if not the most popular DJ in Halifax...": Electric Atlantic Magazine. Ticket info coming soon. Go to www.leftyproductions.com for updates.

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Here's a picof the venue from the Halloween show.

Here's a pic from the Halloween show.

Well there is one thing to be happy about in NB... the funkin kick ass NYE show happenin at The Gothic Arches in Saint John! *waives the shameless self promotion flag and dwindles back to jamhub.ca*

Lefty Productions invites you to get funky at the Gothic Arches New Years Eve with King Sunshine, Dr dfunkt and Madame Brown! King Sunshine illuminates disco roots and drop inflections of funk and dance rhythms, reinventing house music and driving the whole fusion over the red line. Imagine… nine musicians transformed into one “live†DJ. Comprised of keyboards/synths, heart pounding drums/percussion, deep bass, slick guitar, intense electronics, tight horns and soulful vocals. King Sunshine has been lighting dance floors on fire since 1998 as a highly skilled and electric live act. KS has redefined the concert going experience. With the release of their second album “Second Movement†in fall ’06, King Sunshine is poised to branch out to new segments of music lovers worldwide. Experiences at Canada’s largest music festivals including the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2005 and 2006, Ottawa Blues Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto Harbourfront Festivals and the Evolve Festival in Antigonish Nova Scotia has brought KS nationwide recognition. Years of sold out club shows and underground parties have led to shared stages with music's finest DJs, including DJ Sneak, Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, Ron Trent, Theo Parrish and Little Louis Vega. King Sunshine’s raw explosive energy takes dance music off of vinyl and brings it to the live stage. Emulating a DJ approach by building up their climaxes and breakdowns, and mixing their songs together into one continuous seamless set of music. People have described their concerts as “deep and moving†and "a powerful, unforgettable, rhythmic experience". “The weather’s beautiful on the dancefloor!†www.kingsunshine.com Dr. dFunkt is the creation of Kamran Abdi. Abdi was born in Pakistan, raised in Saudi Arabia, studied in the States, and now lives in Halifax, Canada. Kamran uses funk music as a vehicle to incorporate his diverse international influences into a solid and coherent pop sound. In late 2004, Kamran independently produced and released a full-length album (Nuerotik) to a very receptive audience. Through smart touring, Dr. dFunkt has amassed a strong following throughout Atlantic Canada. They leave a buzz in every city they visit. From hippie to pop festivals, Dr. dFunkt can't help but keep winning fans from all walks of life. The band has a high-energy dance-driven sound that is very concise on arrangement and feel. Their superb musicianship, tough rhythms, and high-octane riffs make every live show a party. Dr. dFunkt released a new album in September 2006 (Running Hot). This was Abdi's first time engineering and producing a live band. The challenge turned out to be a blessing. The record is hot with a very "live off the floor" sound. A mix of Prince, Jamiroquai, Guns N' Roses, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin; Dr. dFunkt brings a very fresh and energetic sound to the Canadian soundscape. www.drdfunkt.com The New Waterford, NS based Madame Brown formed with a clear goal, to make music that had hips; music which leaves you with no choice but to dance. The Madame Brown sound is a hybrid of modern rock, house, and trance beats accented with funky,psychadelic guitars and keyboards which meld together to form a wall of sound to move the body. With varied influences ranging from Pink Floyd to Daft Punk, Herbie Hancock to The Flaming Lips, and St Germain to The Clash the New Waterford boys have developed a sound which can only be described as Madame Brown!................. " like a Flaming Lips set meets the most sugar rushed psycho 8 year olds birthday party all rolled into one. there was about 40 people dancing at one point wearing rabbit ears and googly eyed glasses and spinning glow sticks around."......................... "These guys bring the party, figuratively and literally....as the numbers on the door basically tripled as they showed up. Fun, danceable groovy, electro-funk. These guys get better everytime they play....everyone must check them out when they get the chance" www.myspace.com/madamebrownmusiconline Dec 31st at the Gothic Arches95 Wentworth St. Saint John. Doors open at 8:30 Tickets in advance 25.00, 30.00 at the door Ticket Locations Saint John: Mr Music (Both locations), Backstreet Records Fredericton: Mazuccas St Andrews: Cummings Convenience Moncton: Spin It Records