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NuFunk Presents Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 Chameleon Project CD Launch Party with DJs Jamie Kidd & Ankle Mix Round Venue - 529 Kensington Ave Facebook / Online Tickets The Chameleon Project Funk ‘N’ Space: Psychedelic Dance Music www.chameleonproject.ca Like the chromatophoric creature that gives the band its name, Chameleon Project (CP) effortlessly changes colours and taking dub, jazz, disco, funk and psychedelia, to outer space and back, creating a completely original live electronica musical experience -- rich with heavy bass, daring improvisations and mind-bending tonal colours. Based in Toronto and led by fearlessly creative guitarist Josh Laing and bassist/producer Snappy Homefry, Chameleon Project has steadily built a following in its home city, across Canada and beyond for over a decade. Known and appreciated as instigators of the local live jam, fusion and electronica scenes, CP has hosted and shared the stage with such heavyweights within it’s ecosystem as: The New Deal, Lotus, Bassnectar, Charlie Hunter, DJ Shadow, Keller Williams, EOTO, Dub Trio, Garaj Mahal, and Biodiesel. Their festival and touring resume includes Camp Bisco (Mariaville, NY), Evolve (Antigonish, NS), Freedom Festival, Illumination Festival and the NuJazz Festival (Toronto), along with hundreds of club dates in Canada and the eastern United States; performing for for audiences numbering in the thousands. “Funk N Space is the most sonically advanced album Chameleon Project has ever produced,” says Laing. We’re proud of how our songwriting and sound have evolved, and people who have heard the new record in progress comment on how much impact the new music has and how they’ve never heard anything like it. Creatively, we focused on themes and narratives with songs like Bigfoot and the Kraken, along with psychedelic experiences and journeys into the centre of the mind, with the goal to blur the line between live instrumentation and audio technology. We think it’s a real vision of the future that truly brings our brand of funk into new sonic space.”

Live Nation in association with NuFunk Concerts Presents Thursday, April 9th, 2015 The Cat Empire with special guests Current Swell The Danforth Music Hall - 147 Danforth Ave. Facebook / Online Tickets Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets, Rotate This, Soundscapes or call 1-855-985-5000 Tickets (incl. HST) $27.50 General Admission Floor / Reserved Balcony / All Ages Online Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10004E25DA4753EB Onsale Fri. Jan. 9th, 2015 Australian band, The Cat Empire, will head out on a highly-anticipated North American tour this spring, performing shows coast-to-coast. Returning annually or bi-annually to the continent for over 12 years now, the group didn't make it to North America in 2014, causing fans to turn to social media, posting online petitions, lobbying via Facebook and 'virtually' begging the band to return. The Cat Empire have delivered, with a 15-date tour kicking off in Vancouver on April 3, 2015 and wrapping in Honolulu on April 25, 2015. More than a decade into their career, The Cat Empire have emerged as one of a small handful of international bands able to inspire such a dedicated following and enduring worldwide career. "We're excited to get back to North America in 2015," says lead vocalist Felix Riebl. "We're coming off the summer festival season in Australia, and some time in the studio, so there should be some new songs and a lot of energy from within the group." Renown all around the globe as one of the world's best festival bands, The Cat Empire bring incredible musicality, humour, entertainment and energy to each live show. The group transcends genres with music that can be described as Jazz, Reggae, Funk, Latin, Gypsy, Cuban, or even Australian party music - their latest album, Steal The Light debuted Top 20 in six countries. Having previously performed on top entertainment shows such as Jay Leno's The Tonight Show and Late Show with David Letterman, their annual global pilgrimage now sees them playing to over a quarter of a million people each year.

Any links on hotels you don't need any more Absolute Route? I haven't worked out my travel or hotel plans.. it's going to be nuts i'm sure.

Love this track, free download!

well you know Phish, you either love 'em or hate 'em. I haven't noticed a lot of middle ground .

Anyone heard of this new project DRKWAV ? I got the call last week to do a DJ Set to open for them at Brooklyn Bowl. DRKWAV is Skerik (saxophones), John Medeski (keyboards) and Adam Deitch (drums). The three master musicians have come together for The Purge, an entirely uncompromising debut album that delves deep into the psychedelic corners of the human psyche. Some pretty strong & interesting reviews so far: Boston Globe: DRKWAV in deconstruction zone at Regattabar http://bit.ly/1GcfGH3 New York Times Review" The correlation between tight groove and good feeling gets willfully complicated in the music of DRKWAV http://nyti.ms/1FOw9gY Jambase: The Art Of The Sit-In | Adam Deitch http://bit.ly/1F1VDHw Take a listen to their twisted-cinematic-jazztronica-fusion track "Darkwave" https://soundcloud.com/the-royal-potato-family/drkwav-darkwave

Soul Motivators & NuFunk Presents Friday, March 6th, 2015 Soul Motivators Grand Analog, The out of Towners & DJ JOhn Kong Lee's Palace - 529 Bloor St. W Facebook / Online Tickets Lee's Palace presents: THE SOUL MOTIVATORS + GRAND ANALOG + THE OUT OF TOWNERS + DJ JOHN KONG! Doors: 9 PM / $13.50 ADV 19+ Advance tickets available at Rotate This & Soundscapes. They’re back – and with them they bring the dawn of a new era. Toronto’s finest purveyors of solid Soul, Rare Groove and Deep Funk are The Soul Motivators. When these eight brothers – and one soul sista - last played their hometown in November 2014, they sold out The Horseshoe Tavern – for the second time that year. The Motivational sound was heard on award-winning documentaries and CBC Radio, among other stations, kept the faith alive. Such demand has hastened their return – to a bigger headline show. Join them at Lee’s Palace in celebration of their 3rd anniversary. Their signing to Do Right! Music is complete and the debut album is mixed, mastered and ready to drop later in the year. In the meantime, they’re ready to give praise, love and energy back to Toronto - the almighty congregation that helps keep the band energized and revitalized. Joining them at this special show is raw, beat junky collective, Grand Analog. Their beautiful mess of live rap n’roll, dub and soul will set the perfect temperature on the dancefloor. To warm up the evening The Out Of Towners will lay down their signature sound and on deck spinning throughout the night is Do Right! Music's main man, John Kong. We hope you’ll join the party. Let yourself be Motivated!

I guess it's mostly I can't believe how crazy this thing has gotten.. First Mail Order Snafu now 3rd party gouge fest.

I was able to score pretty good tickets for all three nights in section 242, but looking at StubHub makes me feel like I can't afford not to sell them ... I see they are up at $5,689.25... Although I wonder if anyone would be crazy enough to buy 'em at that price.

any Beastie Boys or Turntablism fans?

Shainhouse brother, how's the UK, all is well in NYC.. nice to see you for the CDN Day fest here, is it also cancelled this year?

more from Chris Robinson: http://www.jambands.com/news/2015/02/20/chris-robinson-talks-black-crowes-break-up-psychedelics-in-new-interview?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

This Saturday, Funk Blow out with Lettuce & Break Science at The Danforth Music Hall Check the promo video for this incredible double header! After celebrating their 20th anniversary as modern day rulers of old school funk, the Brooklyn-based juggernaut Lettuce is not showing any signs of slowing. Having blown up stages from coast to coast last year, Lettuce is poised to continue their rapid growth throughout 2015. “We’re more together and set to crush than ever before,” says drummer and chief songwriter Adam Deitch of the all-star group that he and his accomplished bandmates cut their teeth with back in their Berklee School of Music days. That much history, along with the A-list crop of projects that each member has taken on away from Lettuce, gives the group a bottomless well of musical ideas and unrivaled chemistry. “People tend to look at funk as a one-trick pony," says Deitch, "but we aim to smash those limits by drawing on a range of styles that can be traced from the early ’60s through the early ’80s, incorporating plenty of modern hip-hop sensibilities—heavy bass, kick and snare—along the way.” Having evolved and refocused without ever dropping the beat, Lettuce is getting ready to take audiences to the cosmos on their high-octane winter tour. Embrace & NuFunk Presents Saturday, February 21st, 2015 Lettuce & special guests Break Science The Danforth Music Hall - 147 Danforth Ave. Facebook / Online Tickets

This track is a remix by "Kaminanda" aka Stephen Medeiros from Victoria BC. He was the drummer for the Wassabi Collective( 2001-2004). He's done very well for himself since reinventing himself as Kaminanda, he's a luminary at a lot of those tribal electronica festivals in the US & Canada. https://www.facebook.com/Kaminanda.music

Destiny Events, NuFunk Concerts, Activate, Makeit Funkyparty, and TorontoBreaks present: ---------------------------- THE MASTERS SERIES ---------------------------- Featuring: MIX MASTER MIKE * The 4th Member of the Beastie Boys Mix Master Mike | The Serial Wax Killer http://www.facebook.com/mixmastermikeofficial and GRAND WIZARD THEODORE * The Inventor of the Scratch http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grand-...15123015169693 with KC ROBERTS & THE LIVE REVOLUTION 9 Piece Live Funk Band KC ROBERTS & THE LIVE REVOLUTION | PURVEYORS OF FONQUE http://www.facebook.com/kcrobertsandtheliverevolution and opening the night: SPLATTERMONKEY http://www.facebook.com/djsplattermonkey VENUE: THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE 410 Sherbourne St, Toronto, Ontario ADVANCE TICKETS: $20 and Up, More at the Door (If Available) Tickets Available Online: www.wantickets.com This is a 19+ Event, ID Required Doors Open at 10:00PM ---- MORE ABOUT THIS AMAZING LINEUP: MIX MASTER MIKE The Beginning: Named as one of the greatest DJs of all time by USA Today, Mix Master Mike got his initial itch for vinyl while growing up in San Francisco listening to his uncle's extensive record collection. Years later, the moment that had the most impact on him was catching Grandmixer DST on stage with Herbie Hancock. With his new found love for hip-hop and his foray into the art of scratching, Mike got involved in the mobile DJ business. Entering Dj competitions, rocking house parties, weddings and all those other "cutting the chops" type of gigs for experience and exposure. It was at one of those parties that he met Richard Quitevis, better known as Q-Bert. Q-Bert wasn't a DJ at the time, but was so impressed with Mike’s scratching technique that it had the same effect on him as watching Grandmixer DST had for Mike. The following day, Richard went over to Mike's to watch him practice and it was there that the two quickly became friends. In 1992, Mike was the first West Coast DJ to become World Champion by winning the New Music Seminar DJ Battle for World Supremacy in New York City. That same year, Mike, DJ Apollo and Q-Bert, known as the first ever scratch band, won the DMC World title. GRAND WIZARD THEODORE One of early hip-hop's most skilled DJs, Grand Wizard Theodore is universally acknowledged as the inventor of the scratch. Grandmaster Flash pioneered many early turntable techniques, including "cutting" records (manually cueing up duplicate copies of the same record in order to play the same passage, cutting back and forth between them), but it was the young Theodore who built on Flash's work by taking the scratching sound made when the records were cued, and adding a rhythm that made the turntable into a percussion instrument the DJ could "play." Theodore is also credited with pioneering the needle drop, a technique where, instead of cueing up the record silently, the DJ simply drops the needle onto the exact start of the passage to be played. KC ROBERTS & THE LIVE REVOLUTION After their set at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival in 2012, Artistic Director Josh Grossman called KCLR “scary good…a blast to hear and just as fun to watch.” In September 2013, NOW Magazine listed KCLR as one of Toronto’s 10 Local Buzz Bands Set to Break Big. And on October 15th, 2013 KCLR will release their fourth record, one that lives up to the buzz generated by their live performances. SPLATTERMONKEY Splattermonkey, the funky vinyl junky, is a vintage music master! He started spinning records in 2003 and has been rapidly making his way through the ranks as one of the funkiest D.J.‘s in Toronto. Known for his expansive knowledge of classic 50's and 60's music, this man never stops digging for vinyl all over Southern Ontario and America’s Midwest and is the mastermind behind Toronto's only all vinyl vintage R&B party, Shindig! He scratches and mixes 7 " 45 rpm records together from all eras of Rock n' Roll, Jazz, Funk, Soul, and Rhythm & Blues is guaranteed to move your butt and Grandma's too!

NuFunk Concerts & House of Marley Presents Saturday, February 7th, 2015 9th Annual NuFunk TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY House of David Gang, The Human Rights, Fugitive Minds & Pressure Drop Lee's Palace - 529 Bloor St. Facebook / Online Tickets Toronto's longest running Bob Marley Birthday Tribute celebrates Marley's 70th Birthday in association with The House of Marley Brand in support of the Parkdale Community Food Bank on Saturday February 7th at Lee's Palace at 9pm. Nufunk Concerts & The House of Marley Presents in association with Extreme Promotions & Toronto Reggae Saturday February 7th, 20159th Annual Bob Marley Birthday Tribute Concert & Food Drive featuring: House of David Gang The Human Rights The Fugitive Minds & Guest Selectors: Chuck Boom and Guv'nor General of Pressure Drop plus prizes, special guests and so much more Lee's Palace - 529 Bloor St. W. Toronto, On Doors 9:00 PM Tickets $10 Adv, $15 at the door or $10 with canned food donation to Parkdale Food Bank $10 Advance online Tickets via Ticketweb: http://tktwb.tw/14WGHOB Facebook Link: http://on.fb.me/1u2RrH5 The 9th Annual Bob Marley Birthday Tribute is the longest running Bob Marley Tributes in Toronto and one of the hottest reggae concerts of the year showcasing the best of Toronto's burgeoning original reggae music scene and raising important food donations for the Parkdale Food Bank. The Parkdale Food Bank http://www.pcfb.ca/ The Parkdale Community Food Bank is a grass roots organization, founded by volunteers in 2007 and serves 3,000 people each month. Located on King Street West in the heart of Parkdale, the philosophy reflects a strong commitment to a client-based model, where respect, inclusion and the dignity of their members is the first priority. The food bank uses a shopping system, as opposed to the more common hamper system to maximize selection and respect member's various dietary needs. The Food Bank has only one employee and relies on 50 committed volunteers.With no direct funding from any level of government, The Parkdale Community Food Bank raises all of their funds independently and are depend on donations from individuals and events like the annual Bob Marley Birthday Tribute. The House of Marley http://www.thehouseofmarley.ca/ The House of Marley is an eco-conscious audio and headphone brand that works with Bob Marley’s family to build and create premium-quality products. The House of Marley is committed to enhancing people’s lives and the environment. A portion of all proceeds are donated to global charities and our products use recycled bottles, materials, FSC wood and other recyclable resources in order to leave the environment in a better place then we found it. House of David Gangwww.houseofdavidgang.com House of David Gang are Canada's Reggae Warriors, are a Toronto-based reggae collective that delivers original late 70s and early 80s style Jamaican reggae classics . Formed in Toronto over 20 years ago, the band is fronted by seasoned reggae veteran vocalist King Selah and drummer Jahlin Edwards. Now with the release of their brand new album Reggae Warrior, a #1 selling remix and hot off 2014 cross Canada tour, the House of David Gang prepare to release a brand new single "Rock and Roll Queen" and will take their Bob Marley Tribute across Canada throughout February. The Human Rights www.thehumanrights.ca The Human Rights (formally Friendlyness and the Human Rights) have spent 6 years honing their unique style of uplifting, ultraheavy, new roots reggae music. The ten piece band has just recruited Toronto soulman Tréson and have re-united under the banner: The Human Rights. Tréson brings a whole new level and dynamic to the band. With his powerful voice, he is the perfect compliment to Friendlyness' DJ style. After two Canadian tours, CBC recording sessions, opening slots for reggae legends Gregory Isaacs, John Holt and Beres Hammond, and a feature in the new Trailer Park Boys movie, The Human Rights are gearing up to release their new single "Old School Track" and begin taking the world by storm. The Fugitive Minds http://thefugitiveminds.com The Fugitive Minds are a Toronto based Roots Reggae and Afrobeat band. They play original politically and spiritually charged music along with some Reggae and Afrobeat classics’. The band has played many of Toronto’s hot spots like: The Rivoli, The Handlebar, Mosquito and Bite, The Hotbox Cafe, Annette Studios, The Chillwomb, and The Only Cafe. Pressure Drop DJs: Chuck Boom and Guv'nor General

Do Right Music & NuFunk Presents Friday, January 23rd, 2015 Souljazz Orchestra DJ John Kong & special guests The Garrison - 1197 Dundas St. W Facebook / Online Tickets THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA Freedom No Go Die & Manifesto Vinyl Reissue Party For the last decade, The Souljazz Orchestra have been spreading the gospel of heavy Canadian afro funk sounds all over Europe via their crowd moving live show, and a catalogue of outstanding releases. Freedom No Go Die (2006) and it’s follow-up Manifesto (2008) have remained two of the highest selling releases for Do Right! Music, and as of autumn 2014, the label has remastered and reissued them on 180G vinyl. To celebrate, The Souljazz Orchestra will be blowing the roof off the Garrison on January 23rd with support from Do Right! label boss DJ John Kong on the decks all night.

Embrace, Nufunk & Illumination proudly present funk legends Lettuce on Saturday February 21 at The Danforth Music Hall, with Break Science. After celebrating their 20th anniversary as modern day rulers of old school funk, the Brooklyn-based juggernaut Lettuce is not showing any signs of slowing. Having blown up stages from coast to coast last year, Lettuce is poised to continue their rapid growth throughout 2015. “We’re more together and set to crush than ever before,” says drummer and chief songwriter Adam Deitch of the all-star group that he and his accomplished bandmates cut their teeth with back in their Berklee School of Music days. That much history, along with the A-list crop of projects that each member has taken on away from Lettuce, gives the group a bottomless well of musical ideas and unrivaled chemistry. “People tend to look at funk as a one-trick pony," says Deitch, "but we aim to smash those limits by drawing on a range of styles that can be traced from the early ’60s through the early ’80s, incorporating plenty of modern hip-hop sensibilities—heavy bass, kick and snare—along the way.” Having evolved and refocused without ever dropping the beat, Lettuce is getting ready to take audiences to the cosmos with a high-octane winter tour. The tour comes in the midst of recording sessions for a new full-length album. So be on the lookout for new music and a guaranteed PARTY! Don't miss Lettuce when they take over The Danforth Music Hall on February 21st with Break Science. MORE INFORMATION HERE: http://lettucefunk.com/

NuFunk & The Scene Magazine Presents Saturday, Jauary 16th, 2014 The Chameleon Project w/ DJ Jamie Kidd Cherry Cola's Rock n Rolla Bar, 200 Bathurst St (North of Queen St.) Tickets available at Soundscapes Online / Facebook Do Right Music & NuFunk Presents Friday, January 23rd, 2015 Souljazz Orchestra DJ John Kong & special guests The Garrison - 1197 Dundas St. W Facebook / Online Tickets Saturday, February 7th, 2015 9th Annual NuFunk TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY House of David Gang, The Human Rights, Fugitive Minds & Pressure Drop Lee's Palace - 529 Bloor St. Facebook / Online Tickets Embrace & NuFunk Presents Saturday, February 21st, 2015 Lettuce Break Science & special guests TBA The Danforth Music Hall - 1197 Dundas St. W Facebook / Online Tickets NuFunk, Make it Funky, Activate, Destiny & Toronto Breaks Presents Saturday, February 28th, 2015 The Master Series MixMaster Mike (of the Beastie Boys) Grand Wizard Theodore (The Inventor of Scratching) + KC Roberts & The Live Revolution and DJ Spattermonkey The Phoenix Concert Theatre - 410 Sherbourne St. Facebook / Online Tickets Live Nation in association with NuFunk Concerts Presents Thursday, April 9th, 2015 The Cat Empire with special guests Current Swell The Danforth Music Hall - 147 Danforth Ave. Facebook / Online Tickets

This Saturday night !

It's official! http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6443522/grateful-dead-reunion-shows-trey-anastasio-chicago-anniversary

wow very jelous!