Jay Funk Dawg

What an incredible summer! The Nufunk Crew traveled all over Canada, The US and Europe this summer on a mission to find the funkiest talent on the planet. We also hit up some of the most exciting festivals around: The Evolve Festival in Nova Scotia, Shambhala Festival in British Columbia, Camp Bisco Festival in New York, Cannes Jazz Festival in Southern France and Sonic Orchard Festival in Ontario and The Sunseekers' Festival in New Brunswick to name but a few. Now with an exciting summer behind us, NUFUNK is preparing a menu of events that will leave you salivating! Coming up: The New Deal 10 year Anniversary, Burnt Sugar, The Chameleon Project, Tobabwe Krewe, Garag Mahal, God Made Me Funky, The Jimmy Swift Band, Herbaliser Band, Krafty Kuts, High Plains Drifter, Dave Lauzon, a Peter Tosh Tribute and much much more. Click here for show posters and online tickets Thanks to everyone who came out to see The Chameleon Project w/ special Guest Darren Shearer of the New Deal last Monday at Cherry Beach! What an exciting end of summer bash. Big ups to the Promise Crew for putting on these important community building events. Check out Chameleon Project next show in Toronto on Saturday, September 27th at Revival Bar! UPCOMING EVENTS: FRI, SEPT 5 SLANTED & ENCHANTED (Live Album by Pavement), Fried Dough Band, andru.09, Rich Hope @ Revival, 9 pm, $8 www.frieddoughband.com SAT, SEPT 6 THE NEW DEAL (Live CD Recording & 10 year Anniversary) @ Lee's Palace, 8 pm, $20. www.myspace.com/tndmusic When the NEW DEAL burst onto the music scene in 1998, electronic music was at its peak, having become the soundtrack to everything from video games to retirement home commercials. The New Deal's live interpretation of house, trance, breakbeat and drum and bass brought electronic music to live music fans and the band quickly found themselves at the forefront of a new genre of music, dubbed "Live Electro". The New Deal's ten-year career has produced nine records, spawned countless Live Electro bands, garnered numerous award nods and continues to inspire an ever-growing audience throughout North America who flock to their sold-out concerts. Their show at Lee’s Palace on September 6th marks the anniversary of their first pair of gigs at the notorious “Comfort Zone†in downtown Toronto. These were recorded live to cassette tape and shortly thereafter became the band’s debut record, entitled “This Is Liveâ€. SUN, SEPT 7 BURNT SUGAR ARKESTRA with special guest Sharron McLeod @ Lula Lounge, $15 www.burntsugarindex.com TUES, SEPT 9 DJ MARK FARINA @ Century room, $15 Adv www.markfarina.com SAT, SEPT 20 REBEL RHYTHM, ALEXIS BARO QUARTET, TELEMARY w/DJ eLman @ Lee's Palace $12 adv. / $15 door www.myspace.com/rebelrhythm www.myspace.com/alexisbaro SAT SEPT 27th CHAMELEON PROJECT w/ SPECIAL GUESTS @ REVIVAL BAR $10 SUN, SEPT 29 TOUBAB KREWE w/ High Plains Drifter & DJ Medicine Man @ Revival, $12 Adv www.toubabkrewe.com Coming up in October SAT, OCT 11 ANOTHER TRIBUTE TO PETER TOSH featuing The House of David Gang, Selassie I Power feat. Fredlocks Asher and DJ Patrick Roots SAT, OCT 18 GOD MADE ME FUNKY @ Revival, w/ guests TBA www.godmadefunky.com SAT, OCT 25 THE JIMMY SWIFT BAND DVD RELEASE, EL MOCAMBO, $15 Adv www.thejimmyswiftband.com THURS, OCT 30 GARAJ MAHAL @ Lula Lounge, $TBA www.garajmahal.net THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 HERBALISER BAND @ Revival Bar www.herbaliser.com Thanks and see you at the shows! - Jay Cleary and the NUFUNK Team

happy birthday dood!

they told me the same thing about my Toronto show. Thursday, Nov. 13th @ Revival

it was just Darren - sorry to mislead! but let's hype it - Saturday Folks not to be missed!!

Vermont looks like a possibility!

Wow - the NEW DEAL and CHAMELEON PROJECT at Cherry Beach was off the hook! Thanks to all who attended! see you on Saturday!

Did they keep the sideburns?

we've got a killer Latin/jazz/house/funk show lined up for Sat 9/20 at Lee's Palace. Rebel Rhythm with The Alexis Baro Quintet, DJ Bryan Bryans & DJ eLman will be part of the Small World Music Festival, which will have saturation coverage in the media and on the streets all across the city. Here are the artist links: www.myspace.com/rebelrhythm www.myspace.com/alexisbaro www.myspace.com/dosmundos

Love to see some more photos... Anyone? My highlights were: The Acoustic Opener for Chameleon Project - great voice and guitar player and great originals songs Chameleon Project - they had the best crowd on Sunday night Caution Jam w/ special guests Steve Murphy on harmonica, Mark Wilson on vocals and lead guitar and yours truly on lead / rhythm guitar wooot woot ! The Stars were so very bright that night! Great people and great low key end of summer Vibes. thanks Mark Wilson for another great year!

Hey Lauren, Great to dance under the stars with you on Sunday at Come Together. Have a really fun time in France! you'll have a ball!

Happy Birthday Rachel - we missed you at Come Together!

Darren from the New Deal played Djembe and Drum kit on a 10 minute excursion/jam. I played Vibro-slap! More photos are now up on facebook http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=156448&id=832940710#/album.php?page=2&aid=156448&id=832940710

Tonight w/ Chameleon Project plus Jay Cleary special guest w/ Cautionn Jam

Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/afrodisiacsoundsystem

bump!

yes let's record this puppy! see y'all Sunday!

update bump!

I thought Obama was great - I'd vote for him in a flash. I think He's the right guy - McCain is too much of the old style - Bush vibe - I really hope he wins. I was very disappointed when John Kerry lost in 2004, I am trying not to emotionalize the campaign this time around - But Obama has some great charisma and it's going to be hard not to follow this race.

I think I'm in!

Did they televise the acts or just the speaches?

...this talk makes the name of the festival take on a whole new meaning...

Gonna be there Sunday night ! Excited for the end of summer funtimes!

Go Obama!

Promise Cherry Beach Sunday Afternoon Soundsystem Another happy summer at Cherry Beach is almost over culminating in the final party this Monday 3 - 11 pm. You will find the park at the end of Cherry St. in Toronto - along the sandy beach on the east side of the park, near the windsurfing club. This area is very magical place where over the past 10 years local event crew "Promise" has hosted free beach parties - helping create an important community event in Toronto. This year "Promise" has decided to expand the amount of lighting in the trees after nightfall and use bigger speakers, larger generator and a trailer to move everything to and from the site. The change make the events sound nicer, and more comfortable after dark. At 5:00 - 6:00 PM Toronto's The Chameleon Project will perform on the beach for the first time - bringing their brand of electronica jazz and dub. check it out y'all!! www.ilovepromise.com