Jay Funk Dawg

great work ke-mo-wassabi!

LOL - we're gonna dub out man!! Nah, I didn't post the sets for LAL, Rebel Emergency, Forro in the Dark and Soulive... but once that is confirmed I will post it here. thanks bro!

bumpity bump bump

There are still lots of tickets left. (The Docks is a massive venue) you can get them at Soundscapes and Rotate this or via Ticketmaster. Here's some set times for the jambands fans: 2:00 pm High Plains Drifter 3:00 pm Irie Band 8:30 pm Wassabi Collective yaya!

LOL! will do!! check out some gisto & friends pictures: http://gistoandfriends.tribe.net/photos

I love Trey Band.. i'm sure this will out do SHINE!

www.nufunk.ca presents... SATURDAY, JULY 7th FUNK FOR FOOD MOSES MAYES DJ ANDREW SPENCE aka DJ Slim YUKA @ El MOCAMBO 464 Spadina Ave Toronto, ON www.elmocambo.ca $8 w/ Canned Food Donation $10 Advance (Soundscapes/Rotate This) $12 at the Door * Food donations go to Serving Charity * MOSES MAYES (Winnepeg, MB) www.mosesmayes.com www.myspace.com/mosesmayes Classic funk grooves, slick guitar riffs, punchy horn lines, old school keys and turntable cuts - this is Moses Mayes. A sound defined by the vision of three students of groove that encompasses elements of past and modern funk fusion. Since 1999, the music of Moses Mayes has been moving people on the dance floor and from their stereos across North America. Their live performances have earned them a reputation as one of the best acts in their scene, playing to festival and club audiences and leading the new funk fusion sound over the last 7 years. Add two full length releases, a three song ep, a Western Canadian Music Award and thousands of sales and you have an accumulation of years of experience in orchestrating grooves and exploring sonic frontiers. The result, ‘Second Ring’, the third full length album from Moses Mayes produced by veteran dance floor killer Jamie Shields (the New Deal). At the forefront, the classic Moses dance-funk grooves and signature jazz horn playing. In the new, vocals by artists Sherry St.Germain, Ariane Jean and PHATT al, each of whom adds their own flavour to the Moses sound. The result, a new take on modern dance music, songs that incorporate elements from the genres of funk fusion, jazz, house and pop. It’s time to hit the dance floor with a different sound...the sound of Moses Mayes. DJ Andrew Spence (Vancouver, BC) "Saxxin' Scratchin' Body Snatchin'!!" - BREAK BEAT w/ SAX www.myspace.com/djandrewspence www.spencemusic.com Spence's skills on the Technics have gained him undeniable respect as one of Canada's top Breakbeat DJs. Now with emerging prowess as a producer and saxophonist, he is rapidly becoming a certifiable triple threat in the modern music scene. Andrew Spence was born on June 10 in the mid 70s and grew up in Coquitlam BC. He took piano lessons until the age of 13 then switched his focus to the saxophone. Showing natural musical ability, he excelled on the horn and earned awards at national levels for his soloing. In 1988, young Spence picked up his first set of decks and began spinning hip-hop and R&B at house and hall parties. He was truly a wax pioneer in the suburbs of Vancouver. After high school, he drifted away from the saxophone and sold his decks and wax. The silence didn't last long as Drew found himself hanging around in Vancouver's underground electronic music scene. 1994 rolled around and he was back spinning, only now he was blending up rude electronic rhythms, most notably Breakbeats. In a short time he was playing around Vancouver's warehouse circuit as DJ Slim, a name that fit his slender physique and freestyle mixing technique. Slim quickly became a staple in the electronic music underground by amazing party-goers across Canada and the western U.S. with his deep mixes and furious scratching. With the emergence of pop icons and too many hip hop "Slims" to shake a stick at, he has long since put the DJ Slim moniker to rest and is now billed simply as Andrew Spence or Spence. He remains notorious for delivering intensely skilled DJ performances that shock trainspotters and fellow DJs alike. In early 2001, Andrew picked up a saxophone for the first time in many years and the reunion has been prolific. He quickly aquired a mic rig and introduced live saxophone into his DJ sets. The result is a stunning performance by a veteran turntable technician and gifted instrumentalist. In the past 6 years Spence has elevated his musicianship through private study, performance, experimentation, and university level scholastics. His sax stylings have been featured on Vancouver house labels Leaf and Village, as well as on the world's biggest Breaks label, Thursday Club Recordings. Currently, Spence is currently signed as a producer to Toronto's Purephunk Recordings, and now puts out tracks as "SineCircle". He spins for local Breaks squad, 20Hz, among others and is considered a venerable DJ talent from coast to coast and abroad. He plays sax with Vancouver's favorite funk machine, Five Alarm Funk as well as with many other acoustic and electric groups. Spence's future focus will remain on composition, production, and performance in both the electronic and acoustic realms. YUKA (Toronto, ON) www.myspace.com/theyuka Yuka is a Toronto based 5 man funk group. The sound and energy Yuka pumps out is surely an organic orgy for the ears. Armed with five extremely talented young musicians, this band has built its reputation on its ability to create new and fresh sounds in a music scene full of recycled ideas. Yuka is best described as a cross-pollination of dirty funk and even dirtier rock and roll. With all its 5 members studying music at Humber College, Yuka's fusion of trumpet, bass, sax, guitar and drums always blows the crowds away with their original funk compositions and inventive pop arrangements. Yuka first started off as a rehearsal band that jammed every week. Within the first few practices though, they realized they had their own original and quirky sound. Unable to confine the music to a practice room, Yuka began performing original funk/rock music across Toronto since early 2006! Based in Toronto, Yuka has played in a variety of venues spanning across the vast city. Always wanting to push the limits of grooviness, these boys have transcended the borders of traditional funk and redefined it in their own terms. Their reputation for lighting up a room with their musical aura has allowed them to share the stage with many of Toronto's musical talents (The Funktion, Stone fox, Goodbye Parker, and Tiny Danza). With an album coming out in the early spring of '07, you'll soon be able to take Yuka home. this show is produced by: www.nufunk.ca www.myspace.com/nufunk Join our NUFUNK NEWS & EVENTS Facebook group.

this weekend!! yay!!

check out the Antibalas after-party at Reverb w/ Gisto, MUVA, Resin8tors, I.an.Eye and more.. $5 w/ Canned food donation

this show is going to run late, so anyone checkin' out the Antibalas show should come down after..

Found this interesting: http://tinyurl.com/3dbxuh "Environmental groups claim the music industry's transition from physical to digital has no discernible benefit to the environment and, in the short term, is actually causing more harm than good."

High Plains Drifter sound-check photos by Sandra

fort knox five check it out here: www.myspace.com/fortknoxfive the song brazillian hipster rulez!

High Plains Drifter starts at 7:30 pm saturday blistering set promised! check out our website: www.highplainsdrifter.ca for upcoming shows and all that jazz.

bump!

fort knox five on myspace: www.myspace.com/fortknoxfive

Check out the song Belieze City Bakin' http://www.myspace.com/chrisbottomleymusic

There was someone (from this board) who was there ready to record it, but for some reason Jeremy from BNB dealt with him and told him no go. The Video is nice though!

definitely a defining moment in canjam history!

Don't miss this special long weekend world-jazz-funk jam party! ComPosition Music & Communications & NuFunk.ca present Silvergruv Saturdays featuring CHRIS BOTTOMLEY'S BRAINFUDGE with HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER & DJ ?UESQUECEST http://www.myspace.com/chrisbottomleymusic / http://www.highplainsdrifter.ca Saturday, June 30 @ Silver Dollar Room 486 Spadina Ave. Doors @ 9 pm, $10 http://www.silverdollarroom.com About Chris Bottomley's Brainfudge: Since its inception in 1990, it seems as though just about everybody who's anybody in Toronto's funky groove scene has been part of Chris Bottomley's Brainfudge at one time or another. From current members James Gray, Great Bob Scott, Steve Donald and Jim Bish to occasional guest players & alumni such as Rich Underhill, Bryden Baird, Chris Gartner, and Odel Johnson; the list goes on and on through dozens of the city's best improv groovers. The one constant is the man with the funky bass groove Chris Bottomley; who first made his mark on the Canadian musical consciousness over 20 years ago with much-loved underground rock/pop bands Tulpa and the Look People, and has been playing an incredible diversity of music from the heart ever since. Funk, jazz, rock, reggae, ska, dub, African, worldbeat – it's all there in the Brainfudge sound, and it's all good. No two shows are remotely alike, such is the chemistry of the musicians who've been playing together for as long as two decades. It's always changing shape and form, yet always tight as the skin on the djembe drum that Bottomley loves to bust out. And when Brainfudge is in full flight, it's as groovy as Toronto gets. Once again joining Brainfudge is one of our country's finest African-Canadian musicians Donné Roberts, whose pulsating mix of African soul & groove and European and North American rock, funk and blues guitar stylings make him a perfect new ingredient for "The Fudge". A member of the 2005 Juno Award-winning African Guitar Summit, Roberts released his own acclaimed CD 'Rhythm Was Born' in 2006 and will be touring across Canada with his band throughout 2007. About High Plains Drifter: High Plains Drifter is a rootsy funk-rock and world beat ensemble, whose dynamic live performances are captivating audiences across Canada. Like imagery evoked by the mysterious quality of a traveling vagabond, High Plains Drifter is a collective of musicians traveling town to town bringing the energy of celebration to audiences everywhere. Leaning towards original roots, jazz, funk and world music, The High Plains Drifter is a groove force that keeps dancehalls packed and bodies in constant motion. High Plains Drifter draws inspiration from artists as diverse as James Brown, Herbie Hancock and Jimmy Buffet. The group, known for their unpredictable stage show, has enjoyed collaborations with a number of Canadian musicians including members of The Jimmy Swift Band, Slowcoaster, Wassabi Collective, The Chameleon Project & Slammin' Jack as well as young horn players, percussionists and turntablists.

Make It Funky presents... the initial launch of www.makeitfunky.ca Make it Funky crew is still reelin' over the good vibes created at the Z-Trip show at Revival in May. Over 700 Fans jammed both floors for an incredible night of music. Big ups to all the fans who witnessed one of most exciting events Toronto has ever seen. Be on the watch out for a new website complete with music and photos of some of Make it Funky's best moments! Saturday, July 14, 2007 The Return Of "FORT KNOX FIVE" touring in support of Fort Knox Reminted www.fortknoxfiverecording.com LIVE GUESTS: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER www.highplainsdrifter.ca and the KING SUNSHINE HORNS www.kingsunshine.com PLUS DJs: BIG LEAGUE CHU www.bigleaguechu.com LADY LINZEE www.myspace.com/ladylinzee ZIRCA www.djzirca.com El Mocambo - 464 Spadina Ave. Toronto 1st FLOOR! Email inquiries at makeitfunkyparty@hotmail.com R.O.A.R., PLUR, 19+event (Id required) Funk'd out costumes & enjoyment highly encouraged! Advance Tickets $15, more at the door TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE at www.ticketweb.ca and www.nufunk.ca direct link here: http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/event/EventListings?orgId=15910 or buy tickets in advance at these fine outlets: Soundscapes - 572 College St. - (416) 537-1620 Play De Record - 357A Yonge Street - (416) 586-0380 Rotate This - 620 Queen St. W – (416) 504-8447 Shanti Baba - 546 Queen St. W - (416) 504-5034 Sonic Temple - 5165 Yonge St - (416) 222-2004 Slinky Music - 442 Queen Street W - (416) 603-2600 More information and Group tickets can be arranged by emailing makeitfunkyparty@hotmail.com THE RETURN OF FORT KNOX FIVE Make it Funky is back at it again this summer with the artist who started the whole thing off ~ FORT KNOX FIVE ~ an artist that will be making his 4th Make it Funky throwdown. With special live guests High Plains Drifter and the King Sunshine Horns plus Toronto's finest Big League Chu, Zirca and Lady Linsee, you won't want to miss this event! Get your tickets early and let's get funkee! Fort Knox Five (Fort Knox Recordings) www.fortknoxrecordings.com The Fort Knox Five has had a huge impact on the international funk and breaks scene in just a few short years. With the release of five critically acclaimed singles on their own independent label, Fort Knox Recordings, the FK5 have been thrust into the spotlight and caught the attention of music lovers around the world. FK5 flawlessly fuse live instrumentation with modern electronics to create their signature funk-driven sound. Their highly sought-after production style has been called upon to remix incredible artists, including: the legendary Tito Puente, Louis Armstrong, Tower of Power, A Skillz and Krafty Kuts, Dynamo Productions, and Mo'Horizons to name a few. They have also been called upon by the godfather himself, Afrika Bambaataa, to produce four tracks on his recent album "Dark Matter" on Tommy Boy Records. Recently, they have been back in the studio with Afrika Bambaataa and King Kamonzi releasing a smoking new single called Radio Free DC. FK5's unique DJ style ranges from eclectic downbeat & hip hop, to upbeat funk and breaks. Their keen sense of party rocking has gained them countless fans around the globe. They have rocked dancefloors in Russia, Germany, Greece, Spain, Hungary, Holland, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and Canada to name a few. As well as mega clubs such as Fabric Live in London, Supercharged in Brighton, La Paloma in Barcelona, and many more.... In 2005 Fort Knox Five was honoured into the prestigious Urb Magazine Next 100, and featured on the Hotel Costes Sept Compilation, FK5 also teamed up with the English Funkateers, Skeewiff, over at Jalapeno Records. Together they compiled a breakbeat funk compilation called, The Raid. It features exclusive tracks and remixes by Skeewiff, the Fort Knox Five, and Kraak en Smaak. These tunes all come from the back catalogs of Fort Knox and Jalapeno. A major turning point also in that year was when they were selected to be Gwen Stefanis tour and show DJ on the Harajuku Lovers 2005 tour. Being a part of this, they had the opportunity to open sellout shows with Gwen Stefani, and the Black Eyed Peas. They were able to play massive arenas, such as the Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Gardens, and everywhere else in between. Returning to Toronto almost a year after his legedary jam with God Made Me Funky in the summer of 2006, Fort Knox Five is also touring to support FORT KNOX REMINTED. Reminted is the second CD release from Fort Knox Recordings, featuring a selection of Fort Knox Five's remixes, compiled & mixed in their signature, party-rocking DJ style. Sid Barcelona, Jon Horvath, Rob Myers and Steve Raskin are the mastermind production team behind the Fort Knox Five. They have coined the term 'Reminted' to represent their unique remixing style. The Fort Knox Five are known for creating songs that go beyond the average remix by extensively incorporating their own live instrumentation and highly sought after production skills. With this release, FK5 dig into their vast remix vault to select 12 tracks to create a continuously-mixed DJ set that takes you on a journey through some of their favorite performances. Celebrated masters Tito Puente and Joe Bataan, overlap vibes with current dancefloor artists A. Skillz & Krafty Kuts, Dynamo Productions, Skeewiff and Ursula 1000, to name a few. This collection puts you at the center of the floor at a raging Fort Knox Five party. for more information please visit: www.fortknoxrecordings.com High Plains Drifter (360 Degrees Artists) www.highplainsdrifter.ca High Plains Drifter is a eclectic collective who's funk and world beat live performances are captivating audiences across Canada. Leaning towards original jazz-funk, fusion and world music, High Plains Drifter is a groove force who's goal is to keeps dancehalls packed and bodies in constant motion. High Plains Drifter draws inspiration from artists as diverse as James Brown, Breakestra Orchestra and Wes Montgomery. The group, known for their unpredictable stage show, has enjoyed collaborations with musicians from all over Canada. Formed in 2003 at Nova Scotia's premier Jazz School, High Plains Drifter has performed at the Evolve Festival, Halifax Jazz Festival, Come Together Festival and clubs across Central and Eastern Canada. In 2005, the band under the tutleage of Jay Cleary relocated to Toronto where they have become a staple on the summer festival and Toronto funk-rock scene. Known for unpredictable and spontaneous collaborations, High Plains Drifter 's sound knows no boundaries of sonic exploration and discovery. KING SUNSHINE HORN SECTION (Soul Motion Recordings) www.kingsunshine.com Toronto's deep funk collective King Sunshine shared the stage with Fort Knox Five at an intense Make it Funky in 2005 and Make it Funky thought it would be fitting that King Sunshine's Horn section should come play live as Fort Knox Five's recent productions feature some great horns arrangements. In the spirit of Make Funky's penchant to offering once in a lifetime ~ off the chain musical collaborations ( Fort Knox Five and Killa Kella, Z-Trip and KC Roberts & The Raw Blue, DJ Serious & The Quartertones, CZECH vs CHU and more), King Sunshine's lead Brassman, Charlie Findlay will lead the horn assault with High Plains Drifter. BIG LEAGUE CHU (Make it Funky) www.bigleaguechu.com Colin Chu, better known as Big League Chu, is simply the leading DJ talent in Canada's breakbeat scene today. After nearly a decade of DJing, his name is synonymous with the funky, party-happy sound that?s become Chu's rallying call - and it's one that crowds answer faithfully. Passion for music and fun are what motivates Chu, who plays the piano, flute and guitar, and counts the Dave Matthews Band and Public Enemy as his biggest musical influences. It's this good-natured respect for good times and eclectic sounds that has garnered this humble DJ of Hong Kong and Singaporean descent to such a steady stream of press, from underground publications like Tribe and Klublife to mainstream outlets like the Toronto Star and Eye weekly. As Make It Funky's main resident, Colin's dynamic sets and down to earth nature has made him one of Toronto's most sought after performers. Zirca (Make it Funky, Mixed Bag) www.djzirca.com Zirca has been spinning Drum & Bass since 2002. Although a fan of all genres of DnB, he prefers the smoother, funked out rollers and all that is liquid funk. He plays gigs regularly in Toronto and has touched down on local radio shows such as 1groove.com, partyradio.ca & club246.com and internationally on proxima.fm. He is a resident for Make It Funky and the founder of Mixed Bag: Downtempo & Breakbeat Sessions & the forthcoming liquid funk/reggae/dub monthly, SoulFULL. With two monthly's under his belt Zirca is one to watch. Lady Linzee www.myspace.com/ladylinzee Linzee (or Lady Linzee as we now know her) first became aware of her love for music back in the mid-nineties, in her soon to be hometown of Toronto, Canada. Always one of the first clubgoers on the dancefloor and one of the last one's to leave, she was inspired by some of the Detroit techno, house and trance greats such as Kenny Glasgow, Richie Hawtin, John Debo and DJ Dan. Today when Linzee is not on the dancefloor, she can be found bopping behind the decks of some of the smaller, more intimate parties around Toronto where she uses the music as a catalyst to create a funky explosion of energy. She has built a name for herself spinning tunes on the chunky and funky edge of house music, gracing the decks in such clubs as the Ministry of Sound (London, UK), Heaven (London UK), Buzz (Washington, DC), Trade (Turnmills, London, UK), Faces (Ayia Napa, Cyprus), Volkesgarten (Vienna, Austria). Since her return to Toronto she held a monthly residency at Element Bar (Toronto, Canada), played to a crowd of thousands at the Docks for Reconnected in April 2005 opening up for the world renowned Crystal Method and held a year-long residency alongside a wide range of international superstars at Toronto's System Soundbar. Two years running she has funked up the stage at Toronto's Pride. Seeing Linzee spin, you can't help but catch on to her infectious grooves as she bops along behind the decks. Her boundless enthusiasm, tremendous skill and overall presence behind the decks definitely makes her a DJ not to be missed. Make it Funky is one of Toronto's largest Breaks & Live Funk Production Companies. Since 2005, Make it Funky has presented 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 music fusing the live show with the dj experience in a single night that will have you shakin your shoes on the dancefloor. You'll get an exceptional night of music, dancing and good fun ~ with a focus on bringing the cutting edge of funky electronic based music and live music to the masses all in one show. With a strong foundation of almost 3 years of importing the world's finest breakbeat talent to Canada and as well developping top new Canadian talent, Make it Funky is where it's at for what is new on the international DJ and live funk scene. What has help set Make it Funky apart is the combination of live band sets with djs, a move that has helped to create a fresh new cross over scene with a open-minded attitude. Check out what the fuss is about here: www.myspace.com/makeitfunky and www.makeitfunky.ca Presented in association with www.nufunk.ca www.mypace.com/nufunk Visit www.makeitfunky.ca for more details.

ricky will you be there early to jam with the Drifter?

i hope so! yeah.. High Plains Drifter will be there!! check out our upcoming tour dates: www.highplainsdrifter.ca so looking forward to this!

crazy night.. just got in. 4:30am thanks to marge, dave o, forbes, melissa, Gideon for making it. Adam knows a million songs, he wouldn't stop, he did like 50 tunes. Marc Roy on guitar was also stellar. High Plains Drifter played a great set, but Adam and his band were hot pickin' action!!

yeah the Dakota is the new alt-country hang in Toronto. Great little spot! Who did you end up seeing at Dakota AD? So far I've seen Mat Masters, Old Mand Ludecke and Flash Lightning P.S. --- NO COVER ----