Jay Funk Dawg

I wonder why it has been easier to get press on JSB and BNB in the USA, no-one in Toronto wants to write about them... I think I'm going to launch a campaign... perhaps with your help! to push Toronto writers to write something nice about the BNB 10 Year.. sheesh.. pros to ya Shain! j

actually i'm a bit more pink than white.. and now a big jamaicain.. you can now call me by my rasta name.. Jahmin-Jay-Dawg-Mon.

I'll have tickets for sale on www.ticketweb.com very soon. Capacity of the venue is 850, and I don't anticipate it being that big, but I can hope! j BNB & M in ROCKSTAR MODE!!

get a load of this blast from the past: http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_08.23.01/music/liveeye.php

Who wants mail?

I'm down.. any one else interested?? This is a great live band.. I would highly recommend this show!!

Hey Y'all NUFUNK Concerts wants to blow up BNB's 10 Year Anniversary and we need your help. We're looking for people in Guelph, Peterborough, Oshawa, Barrie, Ottawa, Hamilton, Niagra Falls, Missasauga, Brantford, London, Kdub. Kingston, Chatam, Owen Sound, Thunder Bay(maybe?) etc.. Send us your mailing address and we'll send you a bunch of flyers/posters (and anything else we can find to send!). Your support is very important in making this a grand celebration of our great jam scene and our one of our favorite bands ' The Burt Neilson Band!! -jay & will nufunk concerts www.nufunk.ca also post your favorite BNB PHOTO HERE: BNB CIRCA 2001

Happy Birthday Wookie! where you been ??

This video kills me!

I wonder what this means? Track list anyone?

SATURDAY, OCT. 28th AFRIKA BAMBAATA FREAKS OUT TORONTO Activate and Make It Funky present 'Halloween Funk' Saturday October 28th 2006 AFRIKA BAMBAATAA with 3 rooms of mayhem! *Costumes Highly encouraged* Must be of legal age to attend. Limited $20 Advance Tickets MORE AT THE DOOR @ El Mocambo 464 Spadina Ave www.elmocambo.ca The Main Event: The Amen-Ra of Universal Hip Hop Culture Father of the Electro Funk Sounds Afrika Bambaataa NYC | Tommy Boy Records | KLB | VH1 2006 Hip Hop Honors Named by LIFE Magazine as one of the MOST IMPORTANT Americans of the 20th Century, Afrika Bambaataa is a Musical visionary, DJ extraordinaire, living legend and founder of the Zulu Nation. Afrika Bambaataa has done more for the culture and music of hip-hop than most could dream of. In fact, he's actually the person responsible for coining the term "Hip Hop" in reference to the movement. The man behind Hip Hop/Electro Funk classic 'Planet Rock' over the years has worked with everyone from James Brown, to George Clinton, to Boy George, to Tribe Called Quest and even ex-Sex Pistol John Lydon among MANY others. Bambaataa's futuristic soundscapes have taken listeners by surprise, becoming a major influence in the development of not only hip-hop, but Techno and House music as well. Recent collaberations have seen him co-produce tracks with the likes of Leftfield and Uberzone among others. Still extremely active, he continues to record, tour and educate, maintaining his status as a living legend and forefather of the art. On October 17th, Bam will be honored for his incredible achievements by VH1 at the annual 'Hip Hip Honors' show. Fellow honorees this year include The Beastie Boys, Russell Simmons, MC Lyte, Wu Tang Clan, Rakim, Eazy-E and Ice Cube . alongside Robb G Big League Chu Farbsie VS Sunpredictable The Dungeon: Tim Patrick Stretch & Hooker The Funk Lounge: Evan G Tommy Gunners Mickey D Dave Dub Zirca Advance tickets available at: 2 The Beat - 161 Spadina Ave – (416) 598-8120 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) 835-0035 AFRIKA BAMBAATAA bio http://www.zulunation.com/afrika.html

there is something very emotional that the Slip bring the stage, it's something that's very hard to describe... and I think that they can connect with an audience on a level that not many bands can. Kung, I feel the same way about the Slip... now if we could only get them to Toronto! -j

What a crazy story... !

i booked these guys for NYE and it was spectacular... The band first played on stage, but by the end of the show.. the dance floor tunred into the stage... with the entire ensemble playing right next to the dancers... The band is led by some very beautiful brazillian people... I've caught them in Kensington Market for Pedestrian Sundays a couple of times and are well worth checking out... nice work kenny.. j

this has been a longtime comming.. 2 years maybe?

Jammed with the Irie Band on the weekend at a Reggae House party, and we're ready to kill! The deep dub a la Lee "Scratch" Perry and King Tubby will be thunderous! arrggg! Here's some photos of the IRIE band www.myspace.com/iriebandtoronto Steven Codgell Jah-lin Uncle Dropsi Jaydawg special guest MC Progress Negus

that "Shine" is awesome.. great lead lines by Mike... also the special guest on that is Nick Fisher (on Saxophone) from High Plains Drifter.. a really good watch!

awesome!

ARRGG!

hey KOOKY... didn't meet you last night, but I was hoping to find out how you knew in advance of the 10 year anniversary? looking forward to hearing last night's show~ it was awesome! Great to see the whole crew; Heather McWarmscarf, Marco, Lazlo, M, Sarabelle, Hippyrasta child, Yo, Cully, Alexis, Edger, Cjamson, KC, Showhore, BAJ, Briguy, Afro popa and more... I think i saw Fari Sari and Quesquecest.. did't get to say hi, but wow what fun. don't forget to mark Nov. 10th on the calendar! peace y'all, jaydawg

Skratch Bastid In only a few short years, Paul Murphy, a.k.a. Skratch Bastid, has skyrocketed from absolute obscurity to finding his name mentioned alongside some of the biggest in turntablism. Murphy's story is one that has become almost cliché sort of nerdy kid, hip-hop obsessed, decides to save his pennies, maybe mow a few lawns, and take it to the next level and become a dj the figures for turntable sales over the past few years more than attest to this trend. He cuts his teeth pestering local Dj's to teach him how to scratch, but there's something special about this kid, and the "old guys" notice it from day one. In fact, Murphy would return from his sessions with the vets only days later, with any move they taught him not only mastered, but often improved soliciting sighs of "that little Bastid" every time. The name was born, and the rest, as they say, is history. What separates the Bastid, as he is affectionately known, from the myriad bedroom/backpacker recluses is his remarkable transcendence of geographic limitations. Let's face it, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada isn't exactly international hip-hop headquarters, and yet Bastid has become an established contender on the battle circuit. Not only has he dominated the regional championships of both the DMC and ITF competitions over the past few years, but he has steadily ascended in national and international competition as well. 2001 saw Bastid turn more than a few heads with his impressive second place finish at the international underground turntablism competition, Scribble Jam in Cincinnati resulting in an invitation to join the highly respected "1200 Hobos" crew, consisting of Mr. Dibbs, Dj Signify, Dj Abilities, JEL, Buck 65 and Sixtoo. Not bad for a kid from the `burbs "downeast". 2003 saw Bastid off to Toronto for the DMC Battle for Canadian Supremacy where he placed second; Montreal to compete in the National DMC Championship, where he had a respectable fourth place; and once again to Scribble Jam in August, this time taking first place. Although a major part of his focus, competition shares time with Skratch's other work as a hugely in demand club Dj. Not one to simply nerd it out on the decks full time, Bastid has earned a solid reputation on the east coast as THE man to book if there's a party that needs a-rockin'. His seamless mixing, mind-blowing scratching and juggling, combined with his arsenal of up-front hip-hop, classic rap, funk and soul kills it every time, earning him prestigious residencies in Halifax and Montreal. The summer for Skrach has been nuts. The last month saw some great shows in St. John, Charlottetown, Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Golden, Vancouver and Whistler. When not on the road, "rockin' the discotheque" or jockin' discs WKRP style, Bastid can be found sequestered away in the studio, hard at work preparing material for his forthcoming debut full-length album and on Buck 65 next release.

hope to see you in Hamilton tonight!

good to hear!

Magnum, I might have to take you up on your Hawaiin flavoured dub project...I'd really like to see/hear your chest hair... I'm getting some great interests from vendors, so this show is going to have it's own freakmarket... Reggae CDs, Art, Handmade clothing and more.. gonna be fun! It's also the Irie band's CD Release.. so we gonna party!!

CD RELEASE PARTY " THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD" Halifax's THE JIMMY SWIFT BAND www.thejimmyswiftband.com HORESHOE TAVERN w/ special guest DJ Skratch Bastid www.skratchbastid.com Friday, October 20th, 2006 $12 The Jimmy Swift Band www.myspace.com/tjsb The Jimmy Swift Band (JSB) have been forging their own path in Canadian Music for the past six years. During this time their energetic and improvisational live show has helped the band develop a cult like following throughout the country. They have performed 200 + shows a year for the past three years - selling out venues and packing dance floors across North America. The JSB sound is so original that critics and fans have come up with a new genre to define it - Rocktronica. Coming out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, JSB consists of Craig Mercer on guitar, vocals, and effects, Aaron Collier on keyboards and effects, Mike MacDougall on bass, and Nick Wombolt on drums. Each member brings their own strengths to a powerful sound which is greater than the sum of its parts. Their influences range from Daft Punk to Pink Floyd to Guns and Roses, and they meld aspects of these sounds together to create their original Rocktronica. "I feel like we have captured the energy of our live show on record for the first time", says Mercer. "I was unsure that we could get the feeling of hearing the band live across in a studio setting, but i think we have done it with this album. I am looking forward to getting back on the road and sharing it with our fans." JSB begin an extensive Canada / US tour in September to support the new album. For updated tour information, check out www.thejimmyswiftband.com. Skratch Bastid www.skratchbastid.com www.myspace.com/skratchbastid KID BUYS TURNTABLES, LOCKS HIMSELF IN A ROOM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS TO LATER EMERGE AS A WORLD-CLASS HIP-HOP AND BATTLE DJ. OTHER STUFF HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE.