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www.nufunk.ca presents Thursday, April 5th. 2012 The Chameleon Project lightsweetcrude Dynamo & Badnutbeats Daniel Manger Band bossFYTE Lee's Palace - 529 Bloor St. W Doors 9PM, Cover $8 Facebook Page: http://on.fb.me/wpLBvp Buy Online; http://tktwb.tw/y77fCj Thursday, April 5th Lee's Palace 529 Bloor St. W Doors 9PM, $8 Artist Bios: www.chameleonproject.com As Toronto’s ambassadors for the live jam, fusion & electronic scene in Toronto, Chamelelon Project has been the city ‘s host for acts such as The New Deal, Lotus, Charlie Hunter, EOTO, Dub Trio, Biodiesel and Bassnectar. Now stepping out on to the American circuit, Chameleon has been wowing audiences around the country while crafting their own sound using elements of dub, jazz, disco, funk, and modern electronica(dubstep). Chameleon Project have performed at festivals such as Camp Bisco (NY), Freedom Festival, Evolve Fest and the Toronto NuJazz Festival. Armed with a new material and fresh off winning a Relix Magazine Jam-Off Contest for Band On the Rise, The Chameleon Project is poised for a further breakout in 2012. Dynamo & Badnutbeats www.dynamoandbadnutbeats.com Dynamo & Badnutbeats are an ever-evolving duo, both in sight and sound. After a successful 2011 that had the duo touring the northeast USA on a several occasions, they're ready to release their sophomore album entitled "In Dog We Trust" this spring. Always wanting to surprise their audiences, Dynamo & Badnutbeats continue to craft their sets blending their eclectic songs with live improvisation, while combining elements of rock, jazz and psychedelia with a wide variety of electronic music genres. Dynamo & Badnutbeats are possibly the most unique musical act you will ever see. lightsweetcrude www.lightsweetcrude.ca "Alternately visceral and meditative, the music here will appeal to fans of groups like Remember Shakti or the Mahavishnu Orchestra" - Errol Nazareth, Toronto Sun. This Toronto psychedelic/world project delivers mind and mood-altering instrumental music that will Raga-rock your galaxy. Daniel Mager Band www.jamtastic.ca/ Daniel Mager Band (DMB) is comprised of core members Daniel Mager, Jaime Rosenberg and Roy Zada but it is common for them to collaborate with many other musicians. Their fun Reggae, Ska style with a jammy twist that makes each show unique and has earned them a group of dedicated fans in the Ontario music scene. Currently the band is working on their début album which is set to be released late summer, with high expectations for this awesome trio you can expect a lot from them in the future. bossFYTE www.bossfyte.com/ bossFYTE is an experimental electronic music duo formed in 2008 by Toronto locals Beatill Blocher and Pete OHearn. Generally considered to be IDM in style, their music seamlessly weaves elements of Breakcore, Ambient, Braindance, Rhythmic Noise, A/V Core, and Robo-Pop. bossFYTE is an audio/visual experience, layering video-music, backing visuals, and on stage theatrics into a synchronized Ludovico technique. Their musical process combines the traditional recording of analog synthesizers and circuit bent instruments, with the hyper detailed automation and programming of VST instruments, continuously re-working chaos and noise into carefully crafted experimental pop. www.nufunk.ca

I think this is also called Wannee North... looks sweet!

Pretty wild show last night - probably my 6th time seeing the Allmans - but here in NYC at the incredible Beacon Theatre was really great. I ended up at a Allman Pre-party - open bar just down the street and got to meet a ton of Allman Fans and Fanatics, including Allman former tour manager Kirk West and editor of the Hitting the Note Magazine. *Wednesday, March 14, Beacon Theatre New York, NY_ Set I: Trouble No More, Midnight Rider, High Cost of Low Living, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Kind of Bird, It Makes No Difference*, Stand Back**,Soulshine**, The Same Thing** Set II: Little Martha^, Old Before My Time^, Catfish Blues^, Statesboro Blues, Woman Across the River$, Black-Hearted Woman > Into The Mystic**, One Way Out E: Whipping Post *With the Juke Horns and Alecia Chakour **With the Juke Horns ^Acoustic $with Eric Krasno

Fusion Events, NuFunk.ca & CIUT 89.5fm Present Funktion in the Junction; St. Patrick's Day Bash! feat. God Made Me Funky, The Soul Motivators plus DJ Goldfinger (CIUT 89.5fm) & Splattermonkey (Shindig!) a Benefit for the Make a Wish Foundation Planet Storage - 1655 Dupont St. VIP Reception 6 PM - 10 PM featuring Irish Band Main Event 10 PM till late Tickets are $25 and VIP Tickets $50 $2 Tallboys of Beer. ALL NIGHT! Door prize: All inclusive trip for two to the Caribbean! Facebook Link: http://on.fb.me/AtEy3M more info : www.planetstorage.ca www.nufunk.ca $50 V.I.P. tickets gets you 2 free drink tickets, appetizers and an Irish band performance. Get them here: http://secure1.gettickets.ca/Redeem/Regular/Default.aspx?id=0b53d977-2209-4ccd-8ff2-c7c3f7daf599&locale=en-CA About Make-A-Wish® Canada Make-A-Wish Canada is a dynamic wish-granting organization that brings hope, strength and joy to children across Canada living with life-threatening medical conditions. Along with the national office, seven independent regional chapters grant magical wishes to children in need from coast-to-coast. Make-A-Wish® Canada is an affiliate of Make-A-Wish® International, the largest wish-granting organization in the world, making dreams and wishes come true for more than 280,000 children since 1980. To learn more please visit www.makeawish.ca. God Made Me Funky www.godmademefunky.com `If you can't dance to God Made Me Funky, you can't dance.` - ChartAttack.com Toronto based God Made Me Funky (GMMF) is a live funk collective, comprised of a diverse array of musicians ranging from a classically trained Jazz artist to street schooled Hip-Hop and RnB vocalists. Formed in 1996, GMMF the band cut it’s teeth on the Canadian College circuit developing their own “nufunk†sound. Sharing the stage with such notable artists as Guru (GangStarr, Jazzmatazz), Afrika Bambatta, Julie McKnight, Bedouin Soundclash, and Divine Brown. They earned the their first Juno nomination for RnB/ Soul Recording of the Year. The first single "Won More Time" feat. Thrust, hit 1 on CBC's R-30 radio charts, and 60 on the national CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio) charts. The video received heavy rotation on MuchVibe, Soul Motivators - www.soulmotivators.com Finding the right groove means digging deep. With a love of vintage soul and funk, The Soul Motivators have mined their musicality to bring you a fresh revival of a retro sound. Featuring numerous veterans of Toronto’s thriving underground funk scene, The Soul Motivators are an 8 piece, 3 horn explosion, whose rough, tough & soulful funk with a hiphop flair that motivates people straight to the dancefloor. It’s that vintage Daptone vibe with a Toronto style all its own, inspired by current and classic funk innovators like The Budos Band, The New Mastersounds, El Michels Affair, Breakestra and Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings. For The Soul Motivators it’s all about keepin’ it real, keepin’ it right, and keepin’ it tight. plus DJ Goldfinger (CIUT 89.5 fm) & DJ Splattermonkey (Shindig!) more info: www.nufunk.ca

www.nufunk.ca presents.. Fri. April 27th, 2012 The Fat Cats CD Release Party for Shine Box www.reverbnation.com/fatcatsmusic w/ Sam Klass (the incredibly musical one man wonder) http://www.samklass.com/ Doors 9:30 PM, $10, $20 with CD El Mocambo (downstairs) 464 Spadina Ave. Toronto www.elmocambo.ca Facebook Link: http://on.fb.me/GShNyb Online Tickets: http://tktwb.tw/GV1TYm After 15+ years of touring and countless shows, Canada's Roots Rockers The Fat Cats are set to release their third studio album entitled “Shine Box.†A culmination of work that was recorded at Hamilton’s Westmoreland Recording Studio, the album is an excellent representation of the bands song writing skills and is sure to please the senses of the incumbent fan, as well as a first time listener. The Fat Cats http://www.reverbnation.com/FatCatsMusic In the last twenty years, the movement of Canadian independent music has seen fluctuating trends, the rise and fall of numerous venues and accelerating media train of possibilities. One stubborn child of homegrown descent was born and raised in the Hamilton music scene, and set out to make their mark in Canada and the U.S. alike: The Fat Cats. With a truly genuine and original sound, the music itself has simple demands: just listen, and dance. Not to be pigeon-holed by any particular style, The Fat Cats have made significant inroads within the “Jamband†genre, not only for themselves, but for a collection of other bands as well by creating an accessibility to the scene that reaches a larger group of music fans. Often being revered as the pioneers of the craft in Canada, the free flowing and uninhibited style of playing has been a specialty of the band since their inception. The everlasting chemistry between the players has kept this ideal blooming throughout their history, and forges the future of their unmistakable sound and groove. The five-member unit is fuelled by a classic combo of guitars, bass, keys and drums. While the tools are common to the trade, the Fat Cats have navigated the music to open waters, sailing on wood, wire, reed and skin. Always maintaining an organic nature that pays homage to many great singers and songwriters, the sound takes on an electrifying groove that draws on all popular genres in the last 60 years. The song writing, while timely and lyrically relevant, possesses an ageless quality that speaks to all generations of listeners; basically, if you like music, you will like the Fat Cats. The band has shown their infectious groove makes them a sure bet to both draw a crowd, and entertain. Their fan base continues to grow and remain among the most loyal of music lovers. Here to stay, it’s the Fat Cats. Live looping phenomenon Sam Klass is ready to take on the 2012 festival season, coming off huge momentum from a fall and winter of high profile performances, ground-breaking technical development, and an outpour of inspired music writing and production. 2011 was a banner year for Klass, having launched his first full length all live-looping demo "One Track One Take" to the world, produced by Kevin Park of The New Deal. His fast paced, heavily improvised, no-safety-net approach to live-looping has been generating wild reactions (mostly dancing and/or gaping mouths) from concertgoers and industry people at shows all over. Klass is at the forefront of next generation looping techniques, surpassing his influences in what he achieves on stage: high energy, fluid creations that fill the spectrum of an entire band. Everything Sam does is created in the moment using guitar and beatbox with digital and analog effects, making each show a unique experience. Noteworthy opportunities have come quickly since Klass' debut as a one man operation back in November 2010. He has opened for high level acts like The New Deal, Charlie Hunter, Marco Benevento, Zach Deputy, Daniel Wesley, Rebel Emergency, The Fat Cats, Surprise Me Mr. Davis, Maylee Todd, and even Killah Priest of Wu-Tang. He has played at a number of festivals, including Come Together, The Junction, Supercrawl, It's Your Festival and more. Combining elements of rock, funk, jam, hip-hop, jazz, reggae, and electronic music, with original song writing and characteristic instrument style, Klass has carved out his own musical identity through years of introspective writing and good, old fashioned instrumental discipline. Sam's newest work, "Fluid Identity" is set to be released in May 2012. Teaming up again with Kevin Park, the 6 track EP combines Sam's live capabilities developed through the creation of "One Track One Take" with the production skills he honed through the development of his first release "The Last Names" (2009). All Klass' albums can be downloaded for free fromwww.samklass.com. Imagine Keller Williams, Beardyman, Zach Deputy, Dub FX and Reggie Watts all smashed together. That's Sam Klass. more info: www.nufunk.ca

TONIGHT! There will be tickets at the door!

Hey Guys, quick update on NYC. Had a great tour with the House of David Gang to the East Coast, saw lots of familiar faces in Montreal, Fredericton, Saint John & Halifax. Things having been going well. adjusting to this huge huge city. Unfortunately we just got our car broken into - I left a bag tied up in the back, it was only a bag full of cassette tapes circa '95. Caught so many great shows including Umphreys' McGee, Galactic, Steele Pulse, The Impressions (Curtis Mayfield's original 60's vocal trio) backed by members of the Dap Kings, Soulive w/ John Scofield & Luther Dickinson. Most exciting has been working at Relix. We've been treated to lots of in office performances by the likes of Good Old War, Howlin' Rain, Bahamas, Little Barrie, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds and a hang out with Jaimoe from Allman Brothers. Good Old War in the Relix Boiler Room (Great Band!) Blurry picture of me and Jaimoe I'm headed back to Toronto this weekend for the final shows of my NuFunk Fest, doing a big jam this Saturday at Opera House with my favorite UK DJ A.Skillz and drummer/dj KJ Sawka. www.nufunk.ca I'm looking forward to being back, but also to get an idea of the vibe on the street - this election scandal is really creeping me out! I think they are more accustomed to scandals here in the US, this one seems like a big shocker! One of the reason I'm even here is because my wife is in climate science, and any climate research money has been cut by the conservatives, probably to help their case for the Oil Sand development. Climate Science has taken a huge hit in Canada, and with out research money scientist are moving abroad where they can find programs to support this important climate research. In the 2011 Conservative Budget $35 million was promised to “strengthen Canada’s research advantage†in environmental science. That money has just not materialized. http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1140330--ottawa-squanders-canada-s-research-advantage-in-environmental-studies What the hell is going on over there? -J

set will be something like 9pm and 10:45 pm check this recent show!

www.MakeItFunky.ca & the NuFunk Festival Presents MAKE IT FUNKY'S 7 Year Anniversary Party! FUNK THE PLANET! To celebrate 7 years of great jams we sought out the best in funky music from around the world. Prepare to funk. Saturday, March 10, 2012, 9:00 PM featuring: A.Skillz (Insane Bangers, UK) KJ Sawka of Pendulum LIVE! (USA) DJ Slynk (Ghetto Funk, AZ) DJ dBoom Farbsie Funk (Make it Funky) & Mickey D (Major Rager) Opera House, 722 Queen St. E www.theoperahousetoronto.com Tickets $25 advanced, Limited Early Bird $20 Tickets are Ticketweb.ca, Rotate This, Soundscapes & Play DeRecord Online Tickets: http://tktwb.tw/ApnMgH VIP PKG 65.00 - Includes 1 entry, USB hard drive with photos, statistics and short videos from Make it Funky Parties and T-Shirt, Line Bypass and Artist Meet and Greet VIP PKG for two $120 Includes 2 entry, USB hard drive with photos, statistics and short videos from Make it Funky Parties and T-Shirt, Line Bypass and Artist Meet and Greet For VIP tickets contact Farbsie@makeitfunky.ca A.Skillz (Insane Bangers, UK) - Set Time 12:45 am - 2:15 am His reputation as a true party rocker has won him prime-time slots across the world at a who's who of major events, festivals and music industry parties including FabricLive (London), The Hit Factory (New York), WMC (Miami), Shambhala (Canada), Field Day (Sydney) and Glastonbury. Whether he's in a club or at a festival, A.Skillz always gets the place jumpin'...As a producer A.Skillz has established himself as one of the most highly regarded in his scene, releasing countless bullets, including the infamous Insane Bangers series, a host of impressive remixes for the likes of stadium rockers Queen, dance legend Don Diablo and Northern Soul Groovers Smoove & Turrell, together with singles on the legendary Finger Lickin' Records and the now classic artist album 'Tricka Technology' with breakbeat heavyweight Krafty Kuts. Mixes: Beats Working Vol. 1 - 2011 /a-skillz-beats-working-vol-1A Skillz & Krafty Kuts - Box Fresh Mix /krafty-kuts-a-skillz-boxfresh-mixBeatles Mini-mix - December 2009 /a-skillz-beatles-mini-mix-1xtraVideos: A Skillz @ Shambhala 2011 (California Soul) Jay Z & Kayne West - Otis (A.Skillz Remix) Jackson 5 ABC - A Skillz Remix A Skillz intro in the Fractal Forrest @ Shambhala 2011 KJ Sawka of Pendulum LIVE! (USA) - Set Time 11:30 pm - 12:45 am Live Drum Set Performance !! http://kjsdrumline.com/ Hailing from Seattle, Sawka was initially drawn to electronic music by the sounds of Dieselboy, LTJ Bukem and Roni Size. His first breakthrough came with the cult all-improvisatory avant-garde drum 'n' bass trio Siamese who toured North America in 2002-2003 with shows ranging from support slots with LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad to a performance at the New Orleans Jazzfest. His recent career has included rapturously received solo shows, tours with BT and the development of the innovate iPhone app DrumBanger. Pendulum edge even closer to super-group status with the news that world renowned electronic drummer Kevin Sawka – better known as KJ SAWKA – has joined the band. Sawka has already contributed to the recording of Pendulum's eagerly anticipated third album "Immersion" and was introduced to international audiences when he joined the band's tour that features a landmark show at London's Wembley Arena & Madison Square Gardens. Live Video: DJ Slynk (Ghetto Funk, AUSTRALIA) - Set Time 2:15 am - 3:30 am Evan Chandler, aka Slynk from Brisbane, Australia performs and produces a mix of different styles and is most known for my funky-hiphop-bootleg-b-boy-breaks style productions. Rocking everything from hiphop, breaks, reggae, drum and bass, swing, rockabilly and of course a large dose of FUNK. Basically just whole lot of awesome shit! Hot "Shambhala" Mix Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKmeJFHCaow&feature=player_embedded DJ DBoom - Set Times 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm Hailing from Toronto, Canada, dBoom was introduced into music at an early age, and more than 13 years ago, he began his venture into d.j.ing while living in Europe, playing at underground squat parties and raves before returning to Canada. His musical tastes range from broken beat Bass music, dubstep, glitch hop, funk and hip hop, to minimal techno and world beat and recently he’s shown off that taste at the successful weekly known as Archi-Textures, the Promise NYE party and various CirQlar and Suma events over the years. Farbsie Funk & Mickey D - Set Time: 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Make It Funky founders Farbsie & Mickey D start out the night with a blend of funky beats that Make It Funky is known for. Farbsie has been spreading the funk gospel and grooving dancefloors across the country. Fusing funky breaks with mowtown sounds, hiphop, calypso, reggae, and classic rock while Mickey D will drop funky house and breaks always heating up the dancefloor. About Make it Funky www.makeitfunky.ca Deep in the UK Funk, Turntablism, Funky Breaks, HipHop and Mash-up scenes - Make it Funky is a one of a kind dance party experience. Now celebrating their 7 year, Make it Funky has become a Toronto party institution that has hosted the hottest turntablist DJs on the planet such as Z-Trip, DJ NuMark, DJ Q-Bert, Herbaliser, A.Skillz, and hottest breakbeat producers Krafty Kuts, Fort Knox Five, All Good Funk Alliance, Bassnectar, Featurecast, Ursula 1000, the funkiest bands Breakestra, Galactic SoulJazz Orchestra plus Hiphop & Breakbeat legend Afrika Bambaataa and Beatbox Champions Killa Kela, Beardyman, Dub/FX. Also a showcase for the Canadian scene MIF has hosted Mat The Alien, Wicked Lester, Funk Hunters, Stickybuds, Big League Chu, Smalltown DJs, DJ Audit and bands King Sunshine, KC Roberts & The Live Revolution, God Made Me Funky, High Plains Drfter, Ninja Funk Orchestra and so many others. Founded in 2005, Make it Funky has stood apart of the competition because of cutting edge DJs line-ups and positive, fun vibe. With a promise to delivers an exceptional night of music, dancing and good fun, Make it Funky focuses on bringing the best of funk, breaks, hip hop, and beat-driven live music to the masses.

Tuesday's gonna rule Moe & After Party Let's do this Toronto! I was at the New York City CD Release and the boys were in fine form - really rocking good time!

An evening of contemporary Jazz, Soul and Hip-hop night - straight from NYC. 5th Annual NuFunk Festival & Do Right! Music Present... JOSÉ JAMES QUARTET feat. Kris Bowers - keys Earl Travis - bass Obed Calvaire - drums Live at the Great Hall - 1087 Queen St. W. Doors at 9:30 pm 10:00 pm Rich Brown's rinsethealgorithm 11:00 pm Jose James Quartet + DJs Paul E. Lopes & John Kong $20 Tickets Still Avail Online: http://tktwb.tw/zGycSj Tickets also available at door Enjoy! www.nufunk.ca

I wish Phish was doing 2 nights!

tour video is up! http://summer2012.phish.com/

updated! gonna be a wild run!

This is going to be a great night - I really hope you guys can check it out!

This should be great. Some good friends are coming out.. DJ Czech is always a fun time and BIODIESEL are quite awesome too!

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On tour this week!

We are very pleased to announce the 5th Annual NuFunk Festival. On Friday, March 2nd, it's the return of soul/jazz vocalist Jose James with his brand new quartet plus DJ John Kong at the Great hall. NYC's top Funk & Soul Party PROPS with DJs Akalepse & Rich Medina occurs at Supermarket on Friday, March 9th and the NuFunk Fest wraps up with the finale on Sat. March 10th at the Opera House with at triple bill featuring A.Skillz (UK), KJ Sawka of Pendulum (US) and Slynk (AZ) called FUNK THE PLANET! as a part of Make it Funky's 7 Year anniversary party! Stay tuned to upcoming events by visiting us at www.nufunk.ca or following us on twitter @nufunk Thanks and see you at the shows! -Jay Funk Friday, Mar 02, 2012 10:00 PM EST / doors @ 09:00 PM Jose James plus DJ John Kong and special guests TBA at The Great Hall - Toronto,ON $18.00 - $20.00 Get Tickets >> Facebook Link>> Friday March 9, 2012 - 10:00 PM PROPS with DJs RICH MEDINA and AKALEPSE Supermarket - 268 Augusta Ave Starts at 10pm, $7 before 11pm/$10 before 12/more after... Facebook Link Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 9:30 PM EST / doors @ 09:00 PM A.Skillz plus KJ Sawka of Pendulum and Slynk with Farbsie Funk / dBoom / Mickey D at The Opera House - Toronto,ON $20.00 - $25.00 Get Tickets >> Facebook Link>> www.Nufunk.ca

Thanks everyone, I'm back in Toronto this weekend... playing both nights in Bob Marley Tributes shows... Come Party with me! It's been a lot of fun being in NYC, I've actually been working at Relix, so I'm in the middle of the NYC Jam scene! Been enjoying all the great music so far I've seen The Impressions, Sharon Jones & The DapKings, Umphreys McGee, Howlin' Rain, Bahamas, The Trews, Rich Aucoin, Dr. Dog, Barr Brothers, Minervas Lions, Phish, Mike Gordon & Larry Carlton, Ravi Coletrane, Bernie Worell Orchestra, DJ Spinna, Biodiesel w/ Aaron Magner of Disco Biscuits, moe. and met Jaimoe from Allmans Bros. whoa! Friday, Feb 10, 2012 9:00 PM EST / doors @ 09:00 PM Bob Marley Birthday Celebration featuring House of David Gang / Friendlyness & the Human Rights at Lee's Palace - Toronto,ON $10.00 Get Tickets >> Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 9:00 PM EST El Mocambo Annual Bob Marley Tribute featuring Kidd Rasta & the Peacemakers at El Mocambo - Toronto,ON $10.00 Get Tickets >>

Happy Birthday BOB!

last night!