Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 [color:"green"] FRIDAY JUNE 25, 2004 katescoolmusic presents [color:"green"] THE GREEN PARTY PARTY @ THE EL MOCAMBO Celebrate the fresh emergence of a new political voice in our nation at this unique benefit, showcasing a uniquely Canadian fusion of the modern and the tribal. Shake the rafters with some of the nation's finest percussive and innovative talent... meet and greet your local Greens, and get down with the beats folks, the jam kids and the yoga babes. [color:"green"] WASSABI COLLECTIVE - Nelson, BC Evolve, Shambhala, OMFestival Percussive Galactic Jamming Wild, tribal and infectious, Wassabi's resonant three-part harmonies blur boundaries between world beat and electronic, creating sweeping textures and lifting melodies. Wassabi blends together many styles of music throughout their sets, creating evenings of stomach-dropping highs and deep groovin' lows that keep the dance floors packed. Theater for the ears. [color:"green"] INTERGALACTIC FAERIE FUNK - San Diego Live PA/Funk Jamming OMFestival, Shambhala, Evolve, Motion Notion One part deep house funk, one part grass-roots improv and one part multi-dimensional experimental thinking, this band provides a sensationally enriching escape from real life. An evolving project of Canadian expat marc hug, Intergalactic Faerie Funk injects tribalism, chilled-out excellence, grooving limb-shakers, mind-traveling experimentations and the finest of house optimism into every single track for a dance odyssey that seems to refresh and enhance itself with each successive listen. [color:"green"]TELEFUNK SOUND SYSTEM - Toronto Live PA Jamming OMFestival, Sumkidz Blurts of noise, anti-grooves and minimal melodies fused with drum & bass and sexy beats, Telefunk exaggerates the possibilities of Live PA jamming to countless and dissimilar ends. YOGA BY [color:"green"] SAHA 40 minutes of transcendental relaxation at the evening's outset. For the earlybird. unique environment | information booth |local candidates |art installation | yoga workshop | [color:"green"]THE EL MOCAMBO 474 Spadina Ave. Toronto . Ontario . Canada 8 PM - 5 AM DOORS OPEN AT 8 PM (19+) YOGA WORKSHOP 8:30 PM $15 advance | Tickets available @ Soundscapes, 2TheBeat, FlavourHall, Shanti Baba, and PlayDeRecord | Portion of proceeds go to [color:"green"]The Green Party of Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Wow! Sounds pretty trippy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 You guys remember talking about SPELLBOUND - this is of a similar vibe... but jammier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 New Wassabi Collective line-up is comprised of: Melissa Meretsky - percussion, vocals and synths Jimmy Lewis - drums and vocals Scott Milne - bass Brent ‘Gisto' Hongisto - midi guitar & vocals Adrian Wagner - keyboards, mbira, and vocals Jimmy Lewis is one of the best live breaks and drum and bass drummers out there... he is from London and was a big part of sound of the band YACQUI MYSTIC... Scott and Melissa are the only two members of Wassabi circa '03'-'04. Guitarist Gisto was added as a second guitarist right after their EVOLVE show last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 You guys remember talking about SPELLBOUND - this is of a similar vibe... but jammier! That's exactly what I was thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 OH YEAH! From an email I got: Hey Wassabi lovers. Nelsonfromnelson here, giving you the latest update from Planet Wassabi. The crew left Nelson yesterday to head east for the OM FESTIVAL. This begins our "central tour" ,and we encourage everyone to check the site (wassabi.net) for show updates and changes. Some cool bands will be playing with Wassabi at select dates; on Monday June 21st in Ottawa East Coasters "SERVO" (servo.ca) open the night, and on the 25th at the El Mocambo (Toronto) the funk goes all night at a Green Party Party. Om Festival favourites INTERGALACTIC FAIRY FUNK and TELEPHUNK, as well as DJ's open for Wassabi at this legendary venue, which may stay open 'till 5am () to keep the funk alive...... Be sure to see the lovely and talented Nikki (a.k.a. Merch Girl) with her display at each show. Nikki will be selling our dope-lookin' t-shirts and hats for happy boys and girls, as well as the last few copies of our "Blue" CD - now a definate "limited edition" type thing, as Wassabi has started recording their new studio album......... Also for sale at the Hamilton show onwards, live discs of the show at the end of the second set! Our friend and soundman Evan joins the party in Hamilton, and we hope to start archiving each show for sale from our website in the near future.......... On the West Coast, be on the lookout for Wassabi Collective in your neck of the woods the third week of July. In Vernon and Alberta, watch for dates third week of August. Finally, for all you diehard EAST COAST Wassabi fans, good news. Just as school gets boring and the leaves start to fall, Wassabi will come to rock you out of your boredom! That's the news, children. Come show some love from La Belle Provance westwards! See you on the open road................. Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 THIS FRIDAY ONLY FOLKS!! DON'T FORGET TO VOTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Oh yeah.... who's with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 i will be there. be a bit late (11:30ish), but since it goes till 5 dont suppose that matters too much. jay, come to the SilverDollar tonight, with flyers. (and, this time, stay longer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Chin chin, Margie's in! Friggin' Love the Wassabi; can't wait to see the new incarnation. :: Not to mention supporting the Greeners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Bump! hooray, hooray, its today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Any idea when Wassabi comes on? 12am is cool, 4am is not as cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 guessing between 12-1. gonna be there, trev? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 If anyone is passing through Mississauga on the way to the show, you're more than welcome to stop by for a beer... (Truth be told, I don't have a ride either, so I do have some alterior motives, but the invitation stands regardless)... Get ahold of me for directions, if you want to stop by... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I urge potential Green Party supporters to read their platform carefully. They are not as liberal as you might think and in fact have a closer resemblance to the Conservatives than any other party...with the exception of a somewhat airy and mishmash environmental platform. Read the article posted in this thread for some good insight: http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=147039&an=0&page=0#147039 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 This could be a Communist Party fundraiser for all I care... I'm going for Wassabi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 guessing between 12-1. gonna be there, trev? I'm about 50/50 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I like the Commies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Wasssabi will be on before midnight... I'll make sure of it... I'm thinking even earlier... 10:30PM cya ta-night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Not too early Jay... you know I'm notorious for missing first sets. As much as I like arriving for smoke breaks, I don't wanna miss any of this action! My vote is for an 11:30 curtain call ;-) Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 One of the best nights at the El Mocambo yet... about 400 people jammed their way into the el mocambo. It was hot, but not too hot as the audience tripped out to the tunes, checked out the Green Information tables, and handmnade jewelery. Gotta say it.. some of you guys missed a wicked show. Intergalactic Faerie Funk were awesome. jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 thats such a good idea having wassabi help raise funds for the green party,, too bad i had to miss them last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 It was a busy night. Pretty high calibre shows across the board in Southern Ontario. Glad the fundraiser was successful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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