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Rolling Stone's new issue says that Sept 7th will be the jammiest day in history. Note that Neil Young and Crazy Horse has been replaced by the Trey Anastasio Band. I just got tickets for the Saturday... anyone one else in? I've never seen Widespread Panic, John Fogerty, Trey Band or Punch Brothers. I'll definitely give you guys a play by play the Saturday line up is pretty sweet. I'd go up for the Friday, but I had already bought John Prine Tickets. Perfect end of the summer treat - face melter for sure... http://www.locknfestival.com/

Walt gives Hank the wrong CD...

I just watched the second episode and it's moving way faster than I thought it would.... yikes I'd better pace myself on this!

Hank and Marie watch the VMAs... just getting back into this... caught the first episode, how's it looking for Walt & Jesse?

Here's another fun song... Stuart Boogie of Antibalas does a great job of singing on this one...

Jess Milton is an artist from Brooklyn, NY and is in a band called Little Furies. FYI Superhuman Happiness features 4 members of Antibalas including: Stuart Boogie (sax), Luke O'Malley (Guitar), Miles Arntzen (Drums), Nikhil P. Yerawadekar (bass). If you're an afrobeat or Antibalas fan you should check this show out!

People really loved Grace Potter on Saturday - lots of over the top Tweets about the show. here are some photos:

Tonight in Hamilton folks!

www.nufunk.ca Summer has just flown by!� What an incredible time too, we were out at The Evolve Festival in Nova Scotia and Shambhala Music Festival in British Columbia, plus produced great shows with Femi Kuti & The Positive Force, Hiatus Kaiyote, Burt Neilson Band, Phish, Gratefully Deadicated Soundsytem, Blue King Brown and also got some downtime on the beach.� Thanks to all who came and took part, we've got another season full of great music to share!� Win tickets to Grace Potter & The Nocturals this Saturday August 24th by responding to this email with "PICK ME 4 GRACE POTTER"� we'll be giving away two pairs.� Act quick on this�and we'll announce the winners by email� on Thursday evening.� Grace Potter and her band are an amazing live band and she just tweeted at us that saying "Let's Get Weird!" Also win tickets to our favorite new band Brooklyn's Superhuman Happiness (feat. members of Antibalas, Iron & Wine, TV on the Radio) who will be joined by Toronto's Os Tropies on Thursday, September 5th at the Garrison presented in association with Dog Gone Blog.� Enter by joining our FB page event group.� Superhuman Happiness are relentlessly creative band became known for ecstatic dance parties in NYC now bringing their quirky indie meets afrobeat sound to Toronto in support of their new release "Hands" check out their super fun video " " So many other great shows coming up: Batuki Music presents the Highlife legend Jewel Ackah, Freedubstar, Debut of Dumpstafunk, an evening with moe. Tribute to Peter Tosh with House of David Gang, Halloween Bash with Lee Fields & The Expressions, The Dark Star Orchestra, and soon we'll be announcing the line-up for the 6th Annual NuJazz Festival. Check out the posters, music news, free mixes and music below, and do feel free to drop us a line at jay@360degreesartists.com with any questions, comments, and suggestions. See you on the dancefloor! -Jay www.nufunk.ca Live Nation Presents Grace Potter & The Nocturnals with guests Saints of Valory Saturday, August 24th, 2013 Danforth Music Hall - 147 Danforth Ave. Doors at 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM / 19+ Online Tickets / Facebook Dog Gone�Presents & NuFunk Concerts Presents Thursday, September 5, 2013 Superhuman Happiness w/ Os Trophies The Garrison - 1197 Dundas St W. Doors 8:30PM, $10.00, show 9:00PM Online Tickets / Facebook Batuki Music Presents Highlife legend JEWEL ACKAH and "The Professor" ADAM SOLOMON TRIO Thursday, August 29th, 2013 Lula Lounge - 1585 Dundas St. W. Doors at 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM / 19+ Facebook Freedubstar: Live Roots Rock Reggae Saturday; August 31st, September 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th May - 876 Dundas St W. Doors 8:30PM, $10.00, show 9:00PM Facebook Live Nation Presents Dumpstaphunk w/ After Funk Friday, September 13th, 2013 El Mocambo - 464 Spadina Ave. Doors at 8:00 PM / Show 9:00 PM / 19+ Online Tickets�/ Facebook Embrace Presents Thursday, September 26, 2013 moe. The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. Doors 7:00PM, show 9:00PM $35.00 Online Tickets / Facebook NuFunk & House of David Gang present Saturday, October 19th, 2013 Tribute to Peter Tosh featuring House of David Gang, Friendlyness & The Human Rights plus DJs & special guests Lee's Palace - 529 Bloor St. W sponsored by Pure Hemp & Roach o Rama Online Tickets / Facebook Make it Funky, Nufunk & Do Right Music Present Thursday, October 31st, 2013 Halloween Funk Bash Lee Fields & The Expressions w/ KC Roberts & The Live Revolution, Soul Motivators, DJ John Kong, Farbsie Funk and so much more! The Phoenix Concert Theatre - 410 Sherbourne St Online Tickets / Facebook Embrace Presents Thursday, November 14, 2013 Dark Star Orchestra The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. Doors 8:00PM, $35.00 - $46.25, show 9:00PM Online Tickets / Facebook Music News It's with great�sadness we share with you the passing of our dear friend James Gray. We have worked with James for the past 5 years as a member of the House of David Gang.� You may have seen him on the streets of Toronto busking or as a sidemen in so many Toronto bands including Blue Rodeo, Rheostatics, Classic Albums Live, BrainFudge and the Gypsy Rebels.� He was kind person and a incredible musician. More info on James' untimely passing in Exclaim! Magazine here: http://bit.ly/18aHS9y� Grab a free download of the recently released�track "Rain"�that features his incredible playing on with House of David Gang. Exclusive new Mixes: DJ Stickybuds just dropped his blazing Shambhala Music Festival Fractal Forest set featuring his remix of the House of David Gang track Reggae Warrior Listen in around 1.10.50 mark for the remix: http://snd.sc/184f3cS Brand New Album: � GISTO (Vancouver, BC) Canadian reggae artist crossing over from Vancouver to Jamaica gisto.bandcamp.com/� * Preview the new album "This is it" facebook.com/Gisto soundcloud.com/gisto youtube.com/gistowassabiBrent “Gisto” Hongisto is well-known to music lovers from his time as the lead singer and musical director for cult following Canadian band Wassabi Collective. Now, he’s taken his magnetic stage presence and formidable music skills to Jamaica and is poised to break out as a solo artist. �Gisto’s sound combines the best of reggae, dancehall, pop, dubstep, and hiphop with an authentic, distinctive vocal delivery to create a sound uniquely his own. check our website regularly for more shows and updates: www.nufunk.ca

Our hommie Stickybuds played a remix of our "Reggae Warrior" track at his set at Shambhala Fest, take a listen 1hour, 10 mins into the set... we love it!

coming up soon: win Tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1388411284719794/

good to hear!

Final swing of the Reggae Warrior Road Tour August 22 - The Townehouse - Sudbury, ON August 23 - Two Doors Down - Brantford, ON August 24 - Casbah Lounge - Hamilton, ON sponsored by Pure Hemp Toronto's House of David Gang has been known for their uplifting roots rock reggae sound reminiscent of Kingston, Jamaica's music scene in the late 70's mixed with a modern yet rootsy Canadian feel. The band takes its name from The House of David, an after-hours venue on Queen Street West in Toronto that was a hot spot for artists from the city's burgeoning Rastafarian / Reggae community from the late '80s until the mid '90s. Building a grassroots cult-like following across Canada, the 'Gang" as they are affectionately known continues to spread their positive musical message which is inspired by the "Three Wise Men of Jamaica:" Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. The band has spent the past 4 years grinding it out from venue to venue, playing more than 200 dates, including headlining sold-out tours of Atlantic Canada and Ontario, as well as sharing stages with everyone from Xavier Rudd, Mighty Diamonds, Big Youth, Bushman, Mad Professor, Dawn Penn, Ill Scarlett and performing to over 30,000 people at Queen's Park in Toronto. Now with the release of their album "Reggae Warrior," produced with the support of The Ontario Arts Council and FACTOR and out on NuFunk Records, the band continues to pave their own road as Canada's hardest touring reggae band and currently climbing the Canadian Reggae Music Charts! www.houseofdavidgang.com www.facebook.com/houseofdavidgang www.myspace.com/houseofdavidgang www.twitter.com/House_of_David Check out the band playing their hit song "Best I Can Be" live on Breakfast Television: http://bit.ly/12UokHX

Thanks to all for their condolences. One of the hardest parts of losing James is that neither the House of David Gang and myself can be in Toronto to celebrate James' life at his funeral or tribute shows. James was to go on tour with the band but had a gig conflict and a substitute player joined the band on the road at the last minute. The band are just returning this coming weekend after playing Shambhala & Calgary Reggae Festival and gigs in between, and the boys are pretty shaken up. Here's some more info about a Tribute to James tonight and tomorrow. The James Gray Tribute nights are happening tonight Monday, August 19 And Tuesday, Aug 20 at The Dakota Tavern... You won't believe the amount of talent. James played with what seems like EVERYONE in Toronto. Each night starts at 8pm. Members of Blue Rodeo, The Doorsmen (Doors tribute), Druckfarben, Jamie Browning, Brilliant Fish, Gord Zubrecki, Grier Coppins, Daniel Joseph, Gypsy Rebels, The Travellers (James' dads band), Vital Sines, Stratochief, Crispy Bottomley & Brainfudge, The Swallows, The Beauties, NQ Arbuckle & Luke Doucet, Heather Morgan, The Tom Waits Appreciation Society, Practically Petty, The Kensington Hillbillies, Michelle Rumball, Jeff Gibbons, Mikael Hickey & Andrew Hickey, Billy Heffernan, James' brothers...AND MORE. All proceeds go to SHINE, The Jim Fay Bursary giving musical bursaries to at-risk youth. www.shineconcert.ca

more Trevor:

Hey checking in with you to see if you've heard the buzz about Trevor Hall. He's a Acoustic/Folk/Reggae singer-songwriter from South Carolina based in LA who's deep on the festival circuit and supporting acts like Steel Pulse, The Wailers, Matisyahu, Stevie Nicks, Ben Harper, Ziggy Marley, Michael Franti & Spearhead... Wondering if you'd be interested in checking him out this November. www.trevorhallmusic.com

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On September 5, Dog Gone Presents and & NuFunk Concerts are teaming up to bring you the return of Brooklyn experimental-improv act SUPERHUMAN HAPPINESS (feat. members of Antibalas, Iron & Wine) along with Toronto's own Brazilian-inspired psych troupe OS TROPIES! Bring yer dancing shoes, folks. Superhuman Happiness http://www.superhumanhappiness.com/ Os Tropies http://ostropies.com/ Projections by Bearded Rainbow. 19+, Doors @ 8:30pm http://www.doggoneblog.com/ http://www.nufunk.ca/ Poster by Jess Milton.

It's a sad week with the passing of a friend and House of David Gang keyboard player James Gray. James was best known for the 12 years he played in Blue Rodeo, having been ousted by the band several years ago. It was a touchy point of his life, as he continued on playing in various bands, jam nights, Classic Album Live stage band. He was seen often playing in the subway at Dundas St. W. or with The Gang, BrainFudge, the Gypsy Rebels and many others. Here's a photo of us playing together at Evolve Festival (Antigonish, Nova Scotia). We brought him out to gigs at Come Together Festival, Lee's Palace, El Mocambo and he played recently with the band at Harbourfront Centre's Canada Day celebration. James was a natural musician and we all played better in his presence. His work on the new House of David Gang Reggae Warrior album really brought the music to life. James had a heart attack on his way home from a gig on Monday. Following a doctor's examination, it was determined that the heart attack Gray suffered was the result of him being severely diabetic, acondition he and his family were unaware of. More on James in this Exclaim! story http://bit.ly/15LIfXH

We're looking forward to seeing New Rider.