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Jaydawg asked me to post the updated info.... http://www.nufunk.ca presents... 4th Annual CANJAM SPECTACULAR! ~Celebrating 15 Years of Can Jam~ Friday, December 10st, 2007 Lee's Palace - 529 Bloor St. W, Toronto, ON www.leespalace.com $12 Adv. $15 at the door Doors at 9:30 pm - show starts at 10 pm Online: http://bit.ly/ctVl6t Featuring: The Fat Cats http://www.myspace.com/hamiltonfatcats House of David Gang http://www.myspace.com/houseofdavidgang Days of You http://www.myspace.com/daysofyou and more ! For email inquiries & to join email list contact: jay@nufunk.ca TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE at http://bit.ly/ctVl6t and http://www.nufunk.ca

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Franti, who recently completed a tour with John Mayer, has long been known for his electrifying live show. His latest CD release All Rebel Rockers, was the highest debut album chart position of his career and his multi-format hit, “Say Hey (I Love You),†the most commercially success song of his career. It produced his first Top 20 Billboard Hot 100 single, was certified digital platinum and the song’s video garnered nearly 5 million YouTube views. Franti’s performances are marked by a genuine openheartedness, a commitment to communication and a greater sense of community. “The people who come to see us seem to love the experience of the party as well as the message and the music,†he says. Michael Franti is the creator and lead singer of Michael Franti & Spearhead. The Bay Area born Franti has been bringing our world exceptionally powerful, deeply felt music in a wide range of genres for twenty years. From the intense punk rock of the Beatnigs, to the deeply political rap he made with the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy to his joyful and meaningful modern soul music with Spearhead, and now as Michael Franti & Spearhead, this still young man has released an impressive series of recordings that have vividly reflected his status as a musical citizen of this world. Franti has re-entered the studio and is slated for a new release in 2010. For further ticket information, official Michael Franti news and to check out the latest v-blogs on FRANTV, go to http://www.michaelfranti.com.

4th Annual Toronto Freedom Festival BE YOURSELF @ TFF TFF - Main Stage Saturday, May 1, 2010 Queen’s Park North 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. (RAIN or SHINE) FREE ADMISSION Web: http://www.torontofreedomfestival.com Twitter:TorontoFreedom4 Facebook: 4th Toronto Freedom Festival Hosted by Johnny Gardhouse, Nufunk.ca and The Gerbz, the 4th Annual Toronto Freedom Festival welcomes top talent to the Main Stage from 12:00– 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 1st. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto at Queen's Park North, featured pre-march speakers include the Marc Emery, Ron Marzel and Neev Tapiro. 12:00-12:30pm Lincoln & the Marshin Academy www.myspace.com/lincolnmarshinacademy 12:30-1:00pm SONIC BIDS CONTEST WINNER 1:00– 1:30 p.m. The Main Thing www.myspace.com/mainthingband The Main Thing is a seven piece deep funk orchestra that performs the timeless tracks you only wished you'd found yourself. With a stockpile of classic cuts spanning from the legends to contemporaries (including Sharon Jones, The Mighty Imperials, Black Nasty, The Breakestra, & Speedometer), The Main Thing promises to keep your body moving deep into the night. 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Dub Monkey www.myspace.com/dubmonkey Dub Monkey is a 9 piece live hypnotic sitar drum ‘n’ bass circus, who pride themselves on live events as an experience, not just a music show. Consistently collaborating with artists of all disciplines to push boundaries and do something different, Dub Monkey officially began in 2009. 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. DJ JEDI www.djjedi.com Jed Harper aka DJ JEDI initially commenced his career in music as a Hip Hop DJ. Obsessed with experimentation, it wasn't long before JEDI began fusing all genres of music from across the spectrum into his sets. He has held the title of main resident at a majority of Toronto's leading nightclubs and performed alongside the biggest names in both the electronic and urban genres. JEDI's success has found him performing at celebrity parties, festivals across the country and high profile public events like the Toronto Freedom Festival. 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. “Bob Marley & The Wailers Tribute†with The House of David Gang featuring King Selah, Progress, Kidd Rasta & The High Plains Drifter www.myspace.com/houseofdavidgang One of Canada's top roots reggae collectives, The House of David Gang specializes in the timeless and classic Jamaican sound of the 1970s and early 80s. Faithfully recreating the soulful roots rock reggae sound, The House of David Gang is a collective of artists, vocalists, horn players, guitars, and keyboards, backed by a rock-steady rhythm section. 3:45-4:15pm DJ SPENCE DIAMONDS www.myspace.com/djspencediamonds Spence Diamonds is a prominent DJ in the Toronto club scene with a reputation for rocking parties. He has not only had this success in his hometown but has toured the world and played in destinations such as China, Paris, Scotland, Amsterdam, Vancouver, New York, London and New York with Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Snow, Maestro & Jhevon Paris as their backing DJ. While on tour with these groups Diamonds has been the opening act rocking big crowds for some of the biggest & best in the business like Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean,112, De La Soul, , Redman & Method Man, Fabolous, Gang Starr, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mixmaster Mike(Beastie Boys). 4:20-5:00p.m. Saukrates www.myspace.com/saukrates Award winning Canadian hip hop artist and producer, Saukrates is known to have an ear for music (classically trained in the violin and cello) and a head for the music industry. Native to Toronto, Saukrates started his career from the independent circuit on up to national prominence, becoming a highly respected MC and highly sought after producer. Saukrates produced the track "Uh-Huh" for Redman's Malpractice album, and appeared on a track called "Enjoy Da Ride". He also did a track called "Fine Line" for the soundtrack to Method Man and Redman's How High movie/ Saukrates also toured with Nelly Furtado on her Get Loose Tour. Saukrates released his much anticipated second studio album, "Season One" in late 2009. Singles include "Fades Away", "Ms. Yesterday" and "On The Run" with K-os and Nelly Furtado. 5:15 -5:45 p.m. God Made Me Funky www.godmademefunky.com Toronto based God Made ME Funky (GMMF) is a live ensemble, comprised of a diverse array of musicians ranging from classically trained jazz artists to street schooled hip-hop and R‘n’B vocalists, with a common bond of moving crowds with their infectious energy. Considered by many to embody the spirit of the Black Eyed Peas this Canadian phenomenon is guaranteed to have people asking ‘What’s the name of this funky band?’ 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. EOTO www.myspace.com/eotomusic EOTO is an electro jam band comprised of Jason Hann and Michael Travis of the String Cheese Incident. Hann and Travis made their full-length album debut as EOTO in 2006 with Elephants Only Talk Occasionally on SCI Fidelity Records, followed by second album Razed in 2008. In addition to their album releases, EOTO tours heavily and releases recordings of their live performances. Their live performances are notable for the duo's knack for improvisation. 7:00 – 7:30 p.m. Fritz Helder Fritz Helder known best as the front man for Toronto’s infamous electro pop group Fritz Helder and the Phantoms has left the phantom world and is now pursuing a solo career. After five years of playing the underground scene with “the Phantoms†and three years dancing with Nelly Furtado on her “Get Loose†world tour, Fritz has a unique insight to the world of music that he brings to his new solo work. One can expect the usual over top live show, but musically, be prepared for more diverse influences and an out of this world charged up, sexed up energy that will definitely get and keep the audience moving. Freedom Fest will be Fritz’s First solo Performance since leaving “The Phantoms†7:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. KO www.kokopaches.com A wise man once wrote that it was the fate of modern man to live with death from adolescence until it arrives. The only life giving assurance to this human state is to accept the terms of death, to live with it as immediate danger, to set out on the uncharted journey into rebellion, to encourage the psychopath in oneself. One is a rebel or one conforms. At one time in his life, Ko had chosen to live with immediate danger, and this state is vividly reflected in his music. Gratefully Deadicated www.gratefullydeadicated.com Gratefully Deadicated Sound System (GDSS) was a DJ set created over ten years ago by Rory Levy, a longtime fan of the band The Grateful Dead. During his DJ sets, original Grateful Dead music is mixed in a seamless set playing legendary songs and jams from memorable concerts woven together to create the ultimate and unique Grateful Dead experience. DJ MUGGS cancelled his performance at the Toronto Freedom Festival. Do your part to keep the park and city streets clean. No Dogs, No Glass Bottles, No Alcohol, No Attitude. - Rain or Shine. For public information, please visit: www.torontofreedomfestival.com

i really can't wait for this!! SALLOONNN!!

EMBRACE PRESENTS: THE AVETT BROTHERS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Tuesday, June 1, 2010 – Phoenix Concert Theatre 410 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, Ontario “North Carolina trio Avett Brothers once sounded like Appalachian Beatles: chirpy harmonies over effervescent acoustic guitar, banjo and upright bass. They've gotten moodier in recent years, and for their major-label debut, producer Rick Rubin has turned the group into a lush chamber-folk outfit.†- Rolling Stone **I and Love and You is ranked 9th in Paste Magazine’s top 50 albums of the decade** The Avett Brothers http://www.theavettbrothers.com http://www.myspace.com/theavettbrothers There is no harmony like brotherly harmony. Something indelible in the weave of voices and play of sensibilities is stamped into the fraternal DNA and also stems from a lifetime of shared experiences. You can hear it in classic brother acts across the musical spectrum, from the Louvin Brothers to the Everly Brothers and on down the decades through the Wilson brothers (Beach Boys), the Davies brothers (Kinks), the Allman Brothers and even the Brothers Gibb (a.k.a., the Bee Gees). You can clearly hear fraternal magic at work in the songs of Scott and Seth Avett, better known as the Avett Brothers, as well. That magic is abundantly evident on I and Love and You, the Avett Brothers’ big-label debut. Its 13 songs are delivered in a style that defies pigeonholing but might be described as a rootsy amalgam of folk, country, bluegrass, rock and pop – even a jab of punk-style dynamics here and there. Drawn by the naked honesty of their songs and the rousing intensity of their live shows, legendary producer and talent scout Rick Rubin signed the Avett Brothers – consisting of siblings Scott and Seth, plus bassist Bob Crawford - to his American Recordings label in 2008. “As soon as I heard the depth in their singing and songwriting, I was in for the ride,†says Rubin, who has worked with some of the most talented mavericks in the business, including Johnny Cash, Tom Petty and The Dixie Chicks. “The Avetts’ songs have such a sincere emotional resonance. The purity of the messages stops you in your tracks. It’s unusual to hear such open-hearted personal sentiment from young artists today.†For their own part, the Avett Brothers instantly felt at home in the studio with Rubin. “While growing up, his work influenced us in some weird way to do what we do, and it influenced our sound quite a bit, too. I mean, from the Beastie Boys to the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Johnny Cash, we explored all those records he did in depth. We felt comfortable working with someone we had faith in based on his credentials and track record. We wouldn’t be that way for anybody, we really wouldn’t.†By the time Rubin found them, the Avett Brothers had compiled their own impressive track record. They’d already issued five full length albums and two EPs, on their manager’s Ramseur Records label. They debuted in 2001 with a self-titled six-song EP and then issued a full-fledged album, Country Was, a year later. The heart of their catalog is the albums that followed: Mignonette (2004), Four Thieves Gone (2006) and Emotionalism (2007), which offered a generous 49 songs among them. The Avett Brothers’ latest release, an EP called The Gleam II, reached #82 on Billboard’s Top Albums chart in 2008 – quite a showing for an independent CD with minimal marketing and publicity. Live shows are the Avett Brothers’ calling card. In the spring of this year, they opened selected dates for the Dave Matthews Band. On their own, they’ve filled a 7,000-seat venue in Cary, North Carolina, and sold out two nights at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon – one of their strongholds. In June 2009, they performed back-to-back sellouts at New York’s Fillmore East and began 2010 by selling out the Fox Theatre in Atlanta and the Granada Theatre in Dallas! Don’t miss your change to see them live in Toronto! TICKETS $25.50 Advance (plus service charge) · 19+ Event · Doors @ 7:30PM TICKETS ON SALE TODAY AT TICKETWEB.CA, ROTATE THIS, SOUNDSCAPES & PLAY DE RECORD visit: www.embracepresents.com

NuFunk.ca announces the 3rd NuFunk Festival -- heating up T.O. Feb 26 & Mar 4-6 Get your funk on at the 3rd Annual NUFUNK FESTIVAL http://www.nufunk.ca featuring THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA, THE SISTERS EUCLID, NOSTALGIA 77, KING SUNSHINE, GOD MADE ME FUNKY and more! February 26 Launch and March 4-6 2/26 SUPERMARKET ... 3/4 @ THE RIVOLI ... 3/5 @ REVIVAL ... 3/6 @ LEE'S PALACE Advance tickets: Soundscapes (572 College St.) Play De Record (357A Yonge St.) Slinky Music/Moog Audio (442 Queen St. W.) Rotate This (801 Queen St. W.) Shanti Baba (546 Queen St. W.) Online @ http://www.nufunk.ca or http://www.TicketWeb.ca All Festival Pass : $25 @ http://www.nufunk.ca Online ticket link: http://tinyurl.com/nufunkfesttix Confirm your attendance / reduced list here: http://tinyurl.com/bigboogie Stay tuned for new mix & video sampler! **** LAUNCH PARTY: NUFUNK FESTIVAL THE 3rd ANNUAL NUFUNK FESTIVAL w/ NOSTALGIA 77 UK Friday February 26 @ SUPERMARKET NuFunk Festival Launch Party Nufunk.ca, G.E & Do Right! Music Present NOSTALGIA 77 (Tru Thoughts Records, UK) plus DJs John Kong, General Eclectic & DJ ?uesquecest Supermarket, 268 Augusta Avenue http://www.supermarkettoronto.com $5 before 11 pm / $10 after Artist Links: http://www.nostalgia77.com http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk http://www.djgeneraleclectic.com http://www.dorightmusic.com http://www.nufunk.ca Thursday, March 4th @ THE RIVOLI THE SISTERS EUCLID featuring Kevin Breit with High Plains Drifter Rivoli, 322 Queen St. $12 Artist Links: http://www.kevinbreit.com http://www.highplainsdrifter.ca Friday, March 5th @ REVIVAL SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA "Rising Sun" CD Release Party with Dub Monkey & DJ John Kong Revival, 783 College St. $15 Artist Links: http://www.souljazzorchestra.com http://www.dorightmusic.com http://www.myspace.com/dubmonkey Saturday, March 6th @ LEE'S PALACE Nufunk in association with Make it Funky Presents The Big Boogie! Fundraiser for Engineers without Borders GOD MADE ME FUNKY & KING SUNSHINE with The Main Thing & The Make it Funky DJs (Farbsie, MickeyD & DJ ?uesquecest) Lee's Palace, 529 Bloor St. W $15 Artist Links: http://www.kingsunshine.com http://www.godmademefunky.com http://www.myspace.com/mainthingband http://www.makeitfunky.ca Canadian Funkpresario NuFunk.ca is proud to bring you the third slammin' edition of Toronto's funkiest winter music celebration -- the NUFUNK FESTIVAL! As always, the 2010 NuFunk Festival promises a dance-floor rockin' mix of the new sounds you need to hear and old friends you can't resist -- with an emphasis on the funkiest music this great city and country have to offer! Highlights are: * Fri Feb 26 @ Supermarket -- The Festival launch party features legendary UK producer and master remixer Nostalgia 77 (Tru Thoughts Records) who's worked with soul/jazz greats such as Quantic and Alice Russell. Essential T.O. party rockers General Eclectic and John Kong warm up the decks. * Thu Mar 4 @ The Rivoli -- The incomparable rock/jazz/jam eclectic stew of The Sisters Euclid, led by one of Canada's greatest guitarists Kevin Breit (Norah Jones, Supergenerous, Harry Manx) with appetizers from pan-Canadian groove collective High Plains Drifter. * Fri Mar 5 @ Revival -- For the second straight year, Ottawa's incredible 8-piece Afro/funk/highlife crew The Souljazz Orchestra (Strut/!K7)will be dropping a new CD -- their fourth full-length "Rising Sun"-- as part of the Festival; with the delicious global dub/fusion of Dub Monkey starting things off and DJ John Kong fillin' up the room. * Sat Mar 6 @ Lee's Palace -- The Festival wraps up in true NuFunk style with The Big Boogie, as the Make It Funky crew welcomes two of NuFunk's closest friends God Made Me Funky and King Sunshine. This special night is sponsored by Engineers Without Borders and a portion of proceeds will go to support the organization's vital development work in Africa. This will be the first time that Toronto's top funk bands share the same stage! NuFunk gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our sponsors and supporters: Fusicology, Eye Weekly, Moog, Slinky, Do Right! and Right On Media, ComPosition, Long & McQuade, Dose, Ducktape, Tribe.ca, 360 Degrees Artists, Toronto School for the Enjoyment of Music, Smallworld Music, CIUT 89.5 FM, Ticketweb.ca, soulwhat, Jambands.ca and Make it Funky. For media inquiries: Jay Cleary / jay@rightonmedia.ca / 416-877-4075 Gueslist: guestlist@nufunk.ca / facebook: http://tinyurl.com/bigboogie visit http://www.nufunk.ca for any other information.

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yes mon; gonna check you guys out in Kingston!!

yes Rasta!

Nufunk rocked it in 2009! Here's to an amazing 2010!

Can't wait - any chances for a Monster Jam!

Pre Drinks at Blue Moon anyone?

i'm there!!

What time do things really get rollin' at this party? Looks like just what I'm searching for tonight.

Apparently the opener is also great! Friday, October 23 Kool Haus, Toronto Doors: 8pm Ocote Soul Sounds: 9pm Thievery Corp: 10pm

Tomorrow Night! The band is sounding tight! I hope some of you can make it ! wild wild times ahead!

Look out for me on percussion!!

Checking it out.

Right after a blistering moe. set, Gratefully Deadicated Soundsystem will be playing at Blue Moon Pub, two doors west of Opera House located at 725 Queen Street East. They'll have food till 3 am - last weekend Mike Gordon and band boogied down with GDSS - you never know who will show up! ...moe.after.party... Saturday, October 9th, 2009 Blue Moon Pub www.bluemoonpub.com Gratefully Deadicated http://www.gratefullydeadicated.com 2 Doors Down from Opera House Doors at 10 pm - starts right after the show next door $5