Jay Funk Dawg

check out the house of david gang here: www.myspace.com/houseofdavidgang

I'm ready to Giv'er! The Annual COME TOGETHER MUSIC FESTIVAL MAY LONGWEEKEND (May 16th, 17th, 18th 2008) FRONTIER GHOST TOWN Durham, Ontario www.cometogethermusicfest.ca www.myspace.com/cometogethermusicfestival just found the poster online - I thought I would share it!! Excited about the summer already!!

Slowcoaster's song "Patio" could use some spins! great video too!

www.smallworldmusic.com presents... Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 Souljazz Orchestra with Chris Bottomley's Brainfudge feat. Donne Roberts & DJ medicineman $15 advance / $20 door @ LULA LOUNGE - DUNDAS just west of DUFFERIN 1585 DUNDAS ST. WEST, 9:00PM SMALL WORLD JAZZ SERIES II; A SIX WEEK INTRAPLANETARY JAZZ EXPERIENCE - THURSDAYS IN MARCH AND APRILAT LULA LOUNGE www.souljazzorchestra.com Ottawa-based African jazz/funk powerhouse Souljazz Orchestra is one of the hottest bands in the country, and has been taking the world by storm; recently returning form a hugely successful European tour. The group released its latest album, Freedom No Go Die, in September of 2006. This high-energy release features the vocal stylings of Rwandan/Burundian musician Mighty Popo, as well as those of soul sisters Marielle Rivard and Alanna Stuart. The album has since created quite a stir on the international DJ scene: "firing horns, funky keyboards and polyrhythmic beats to rock dance floors" enthused Straight No Chaser, "a sound as tight as the power fists that adorn the cover" raved Exclaim. IDJ has also sung the album's praises: "A marching groove and firing horns evoke not only the spirit of a certain Mr. Anikulapo-Kuti, but also a packed shrine going nuts. Amazing stuff." The listeners of Gilles Peterson's BBC radio show voted the album's opening track, Mista President, as one of the top ten tracks of the year. www.chrisbottomley.com Add the legendary grooves of Toronto bassist & percussionist Chris Bottomley and his Brainfudge collective (featuring Donne Roberts of the African Guitar Summit on guitar) to the mix, and you've got one of the funkiest nights Toronto will see and hear all year. www.smallworldmusic.com

that's not too far from here... I was thinking of Soul Jazz at Lula Lounge though.

I can't believe I slept on this !! I didn't finish my rehearsal for the upcoming Wailers show early enough anyways. Good to hear they played well!

shit I wish I could have made it!

I mean i had tickets for MMJ and forgot to go. d'oh!

shit I totally missed this!

Hippy Birthday my bearded friend!!! long live the jamz!!

www.nufunk.ca in association with www.makeitfunky.ca presents... ADVENTURES IN BASSNECTARLAND BASSNECTAR (Om Records, San Francisco, CA) www.bassnectar.net w/ The Chameleon Project - Live www.chameleonproject.com plus DJ FARBSIE & THUNDER www.myspace.com/makeitfunky Friday, April 18th, 2008 El Mocambo Upstairs- 464 Spadina Ave www.elmocambo.ca Toronto, ON Tickets are $15 Advance available at Rotate This, Play De Record, Shanti Baba, Soundscapes, Slinky Music and online at www.ticketweb.ca Doors 9:30 PM Show starts at 10 PM more info at www.nufunk.ca BASSNECTAR OM Records // San Francisco, CA For the last decade, Lorin Ashton has helped develop the North American underground dance music scene. From touring full time as a DJ (an average of 125 shows per year), to his production & remixing under the alias Bassnectar, he has ammassed a dedicated fan base, crossing over from hip hop to electronica to breakbeat to ragga/dub to the jam band scene and the greater Burningman scene. 2005 saw the debut of Bassnectar’s double-disc collection entitled "Mesmerizing The Ultra," a journey through next-level musical mutations, dreamy dubtempo, massive bass lines, heavy sledgehammer beats, head-nodding hip-hop, and a wild assortment of unlikely collaborations; remixing and producing with such artists as the enigmatic and mysterious Buckethead, the jam band super group Sound Tribe Sector 9, cult bluegrass rock star Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident), roots musical activists like Michael Franti (Spearhead), Heavyweight Dub Champion and KRS One, and dubstep/breakbeat pioneer FreQ Nasty. Both critically acclaimed and voraciously consumed, the record helped define the current sound of the West Coast Underground. On the new album "Underground Communication" (released in April on SF Indie Om Records), Bassnectar takes another step forward in his genre-bending blend of musical styles and emotions, combining the visceral melodic presence of modern listening music, with the force and volume of sound system dancehall devastation. Whereas the previous record featured collaborations with musicians and bands, the new record is more of an exploration of hip-hop, featuring scores of MCs and rhythmic poetics mashed atop a heavy, driving range of tempo and, of course, those signature throbbing bass lines. Rooted firmly in political conviction, philosophical intention and backed by a rabid fan base and dedicated following, “Underground Communication†sets a new standard for the possibilities of merging music, art, new media and social activism. Speaking on the meaning behind the title of the album, Bassnectar explains "It centers on the concepts of indie media, the strength of underground networking, social activism and defiance through music, hip hop, and the internet." Judging from his enormous following without any commercial radio play, media push, or licensing product placement hype, the title fits perfectly, and comes at a time when issues of net neutrality, corporate media, and privatization of radio and news outlets couldn’t be more crucial. Already gaining critical acclaim from tastemakers at URB, FLAVORPILL, and BPM along with winning local Nitevibe.com, SF Weekly and SF Bay Guardian honors for San Francisco's "Best DJ" and forging new paths within the Burning Man scene, the jam band scene, as well as underground hip hop circles and all styles of emerging electronic music, the future's so bright for the young man from San Francisco! Stay tuned for the precursor singles entitled "Yo" featuring Spanish rapper Kristina Maria and “Bomb The Blocks†featuring underground queen MC, Persia; coming exclusively online in January followed by the Om Records 12" vinyl with remixes by Princess Superstar, Zion I (Amp Live) and Speaker Junk in February! Here’s what critics are saying: “ a vibrant concoction of hip-hop, glitch and jungle. One precaution about this LP: Make sure you have the speakers to do it justice.†– Remix "Zigzagging bass flutters, acid techno, hip-hop, and ambient breakbeats tantamount to pulsating club bangers." – URB Voted “Best DJ†by Nitevibe.com and SF Bay Guardian, Bassnectar’s music is forging new paths in the electronic music world, the Burning Man scene, underground hip hop circles, and beyond. The brainchild of Lorin Ashton, Bassnectar is an experimentally collaborative music project, but it’s also a platform for social change and political awareness. It’s stylistically specific, yet it’s an eclectic, full spectrum adventure. CHECK OUT BASSNECTAR's NEW VIDEO ON YOUTUBE BOMB THE BLOCKS: Bassnectar On Tour: March 28 Laundry Bar Extravaganza Miami Beach FL w/ Z-Trip & DJ Swamp March 29 Antone’s Austin TX March 30 Circa 28 Miami FL w/ Freestylers, Evil 9, Fort Knox 5 April 02 The Pour House Charleston SC w/ Eliot Lipp April 03 Georgia Theatre Athens GA w/ Eliot Lipp April 04 Zydeco Birmingham AL w/ Eliot Lipp April 05 Orange Peel Asheville NC w/ Eliot Lipp, Telepath April 07 Soap Box Wilmington NC w/ Eliot Lipp April 08 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro NC w/ Eliot Lipp April 09 The Mix One 6 Roanoke VA w/ Eliot Lipp April 10 8x10 Baltimore MD w/ Eliot Lipp April 11 BB Kings New York, NY (special Disco Biscuits Party & King Britt) April 12 Mr. Smalls Theatre Millvale PA w/ Eliot Lipp April 13 Pearl Street – Club Room Northampton MA w/ Eliot Lipp April 14 Higher Ground South Burlington VT w/ Eliot Lipp, Pnuma Trio April 15 Paradise Club Rock Boston MA w/ Eliot Lipp, Pnuma Trio April 17 Les Saints Montreal, Quebec April 18 El Mocambo Toronto, Ontario w/ Chameleon Project April 19 ParkWest Chicago, IL April 20 Green Apple Festival Chicago, IL April 24 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI April 25 Redstone Room Davenport IA April 26 Red Square Albany NY April 27 SUNY New Paltz Quad – Rock Against Racism New Paltz NY May 17 The Fillmore San Francisco CA May 24 Jam in the River & Electric Factory (late night) Philadelphia PA May 25 Lightning in a Bottle Festival Santa Barbra CA June 28 Southern Comfort Music Experience Denver CO w/ Gnarls Barkley July 03 High Sierra Music Festival Quincy CA July 05 ROTHBURY – Double JJ Ranch Rothbury MI July 12 All Good Music Festival – Marvin’s Mountaintop Morgantown WV check out: www.bassnectar.net www.myspace.com/bassnectar Chameleon Project www.myspace.com/chameleonproject www.chameleonproject.com Jazz for the Brain and groove for the soul is the sonic gift members of The Chameleon Project deliver to their audience. Their sleek and progressive dance music with a thoughtful edge makes the Toronto-based group the perfect festival band as it provides something that will please a diverse crowd of music lovers. In the music from The Chameleon Project's most recent album, you'll find examples of how urgent and infectious beats meet deep pocket angular grooves that entice the ears to listen and the body to move. However, while this tightly knit trio takes pride in pushing boundaries in their music, they remain melodic and do not alienate their audiences—a pitfall that some improvising can bands fall into. The name of The Chameleon Project is inspired by a creature that uniquely blends into its visual environment. Similarly, through the quality of their musicianship, the trio blends its sound with the people who come to experience it, assuring that no two shows are ever alike. The sound of The Chameleon Project is deeply rooted in the theoretical and harmonic principles of jazz, along with the propulsive beats and textures of electronica, dub, and funk. Extracting musical innovations from the masters of the past and the vanguards of today, the Chameleon Project distill their disparate influences (like Roni Size, LTJ Bukem, Grant Green, Miles Davis, Chic, Parliament Funkadelic, The Grateful Dead, Little Feat, and King Tubby, to name a few) into a cohesive sound that delivers exciting soundscapes and invigorating rhythms that are always best when experienced live. The Chameleon Project is: Josh Laing: guitar, real-time sampling & effects Tyrone Caissie: drums & electronic drums Snappy Homefry: bass Tribe Magazine has described The Chameleon Project's sound as, "If you were living in a 1970s vision of "the Future" (think Logan's Run, Rollerball or Star Blazers), this is the band that would be playing in the spaceport departure lounge as you prepare to rocket off for a weekend of zero gravity golf." DJ FARBSIE THUNDER Make it Funky www.makeitfunky.ca Make it Funky is Toronto's largest Mid-Tempo Beats & Live Funk Production teams. Since 2005, Make it Funky has presented local and top international Breaks, Rare Groove, Turntablism, Classic old school hip-hop and live touring artists to venues across Canada. Make it Funky is a concert experience whose mission is to explore the funkier side of all things breakbeat. You'll get an exceptional night of music, dancing and good fun, with a focus on bringing the cutting edge of funk breaks hip hop and beat driven live music to the masses. With a strong foundation of 3 years of importing the world's finest breakbeat talent to Canada and as well developing top new Canadian talent, Make it Funky is where it's at for what is new on the international breakbeat scene. What has help set Make it Funky apart is the combination of live band sets with a focus on DJs as a headliner, a move that has helped to create a fresh new cross over scene with an open-minded attitude. Check out what the fuss is about here: www.myspace.com/makeitfunky and join the collective on facebook www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2258810262 this show is produced in conjunction with www.nufunk.ca

Good to see you this past weekend Hickster - you were in fine form! This guy can drink!!

Great times! Great to see some of the CTMF old crew! Escalate was hot at hell! Chameleon Project played a great set - what a warm up leading to their CD Release Party this upcoming weekend in Toronto. (Hype!)... great party - thanks big time to Allison for bringing the biggest vibes!

that was massive!! thanks to all who attended! High Plains Drifter Set List Reggae Jam Rusta for My Grundle Afro-Snappy * w/ James - Sax player from Ultra Magnus Friki * w./ James - Sax White Shadowed Dove Two to One w/ Gisto on vocals Burn Corruption w/ Gisto on Vocals $ Reggae Jam w/Gisto & Melissa on vocals # Melissa on Congas, Percussion and Handsonic entire show $ w/ Sweet Child of Mine Tease

hype this shit!!

Here's another teaser to get you warmed up: Chameleon Project Opening set with The New Deal Date: December 22, 2007 Venue: The Opera House Location: Toronto, ON Eris--> Pain Killer-->Luxury Fever Chase The Devil Pullin' Teeth Pursue With Happiness--> Knights of the Jaguar--> Doctor Who codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0" id="xspf_player" align="middle" height="170" width="400"> type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#e6e6e6" name="xspf_player" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="middle" height="170" width="400"/>

CIUT has been running the commercials like every 30mins for the past 3 weeks and I'm convinced we're going to play a full house: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8304692899 Major special guests: just added to the bill Melissa Meteresky and Brent "Gisto" Hongisto of the Wassabi Collective will performing along side Collin Edwards, Uncledropsi, Mike Field and Jay Cleary !

IN LIKE FLINN!

It's close to what I expected ~ lots of old favorites - but on further inspection there are some nice collaborations in store. House of David Gang will be there representing the Toronto reggae vibes. Check us out at www.myspace.com/houseofdavidgang. jay

You'll have to wait till the release party to get the full finished CD. Alot of attention to detail has gone into the packaging so many will want to get the CD rather than download it from itunes. The band is currently previewing tracks from the new album live - so those who are going to Colling will get a chance to experience it. party on!

whoa sick! great to hear that you are taking some chances with avante-garde music!

check out the Chameleon Project on youtube:

I think i'm going!!

reviews go from scathing to glorious check here: http://www.tribemagazine.com/board/showthread.php?t=144118