2 dj mixes and a non-dj gig....

Posted By: Shagz
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First, dj mixes! I've got two mixes here for you, one from the archives and the other of a more recent vintage...

Back in 2001 I played one of my biggest gigs ever, opening for Uberzone and The Crystal Method at the legendary Warehouse. Unfortunately, they've announced that the Warehouse (now Kool Hause) will be closing its doors in Jan 2015. So I pulled this mix out of ye old hard drive for a new airing out.

Stream it over at Mixcloud!

The second mix is my afro-inspired funky breaks and bootlegs set from the Huruma fundraiser I dj'd a couple months ago. Thanks to everyone who came out to that jam, we raised over $600 for AIDS Care volunteers working in sub-Saharan Africa!

Stream on Mixcloud (Currently #19 on the Afrobeat chart!)
Download

On another tip, the choir I sing with will be presenting our Pop music concert next week! All the music is arranged by members of the choir and we're doing acapella covers of tracks from Pharell, Queen, No Doubt, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Zedd and more!

In particular, you'll get to hear my own arrangment of the theme song from the 80's sitcom, "As Long As We Got Each Other"!

We also have a special funky guests Yuka who will be playing a set for dancers and head nodders (and those who do both) after the show! AND we're also collecting donations for the Fort York Food Bank!

Choirs! Pop Music! Funk Band! Charity! We do it all. :)

Univox goes Pop w/ Yuka
June 11, 8pm (doors at 7:30)
$15 in advance, $20 at the door (or $15 w/ a canned food donation)
1087 Queen St W, Toronto, ON

http://univoxchoir.org/pop-3-0-univox-at-the-great-hall/
https://www.facebook.com/events/274957942687203/

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Bassopoly, the DJ Shagz Birthday Jam @BASSLINE

Posted By: Shagz
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It's a blustery, wet January out there, which of course means it's time to pull out the flannels and hibernate 'til it all goes away....I say "no" to this!

Instead, you should come out to my birthday dj dance party! (If you're in the Toronto area at least :)

Join me for my birthday jam, "Bassopoly", at Bassline Music Bar, 865 Bloor St W, on Fri, Jan 17th. Chris "Scotty Dog" Wright , "Race Car" Groovemixer and myself, the "Top Hat", will be doing a good ol' fashioned winter birthday throw down, spinning a mix of funky house, breaks, soul, nu disco, tech house and all points in between and beyond, sure to rock your Boardwalk! (for whatever reason, I settled on a Monopoly theme as my marketing angle...don't know why, but it made for a lot of good puns :)

Do not pass Go, do not collect $200, go directly to BASSLINE!
"Free Parking" (after 9pm ;)

Details: Bassopoly @ Bassline Music Bar
865 Bloor St W
Fri, Jan 17th, 9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1440136889549677/

Hope you can make it out!

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Latest mix from the Univox Fundraiser @TOTA Lounge

Posted By: Shagz
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Man, I've been doing a really bad job of promoting things through my own website these last several months. Part of the reason is 'cuz most of the gigs have been invite-only affairs, and for the public stuff I've been using my mailing list (put your email in the little box on the right there!) or my Facebook page.

Ugh, bad promoter!

Anyways, I recorded my set from my last gig at Tota Lounge, a fundraiser jam for Univox Choir where I was playing an opening set for fellow djs Mark Baker and dj Quy. Check it out below! A smoove groove affair with a bunch of tracks I don't usually get to play out. Lots of bosa-nova laced funky breaks, disco house bootlegs, and just a touch of pop so you can sing a long. :)

Streams: Soundcloud, Mixcloud
Downloads: High Quality, Medium Quality

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Mix 'n mingle with Ramen Party @Bento Miso, May 2

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If you're in Toronto, this Thurs night I'll be dropping some down tempo lounge beats for my friends Ramen Party at Bento Miso, the web/app dev co-working hot spot in Liberty Village, this Thurs night 6:30 to 9:30!

The event is *free*, you just have to *RSVP* through the Eventbrite site: http://ramenparty.eventbrite.com/

Ramen Party is a tablet app to help teach kids about food, in particular ramen, using funky characters and music. You can find out more, check out their promo video and help get the project off the ground by going to their Indie GoGo funding page: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ramen-party

The party is a promotional mix 'n mingle jam in the final days of their Indie GoGo campaign. Check out some of their sweet contribution incentives!! (Trading cards, phone covers, even soft toys!!)

Come out and see what Ramen Party is all about, have some mid-week drinks 'n mix/mingle/network!

What: Ramen Party!
Where: Bento Miso, Suite #300, 862 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON
When: Thurs, May 2, 6:30-9:30p
Details:
http://ramenparty.eventbrite.com/
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ramen-party
https://www.facebook.com/events/199432096847588/
https://bentomiso.com/

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Birthday Jam @ The Yellow Griffin

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While it *was* my birthday in January, this isn't my birthday party. :) A friend of mine is throwing her own birthday jam on Feb 8th and has asked me to provide the beats!

If you're in the Toronto area and looking to put some tail feather shaking time, you can join me and fellow dj-in-arms Chris Wright in the upper room at The Yellow Griffin, 2202 Bloor St W (near Runnymede station), 8pm and onwards.

There's no cover, but donations are being collected for AIDS Care Kits, a project that puts together, well, AIDS Care Kits. :) The kits include items like toothpaste, bed sheets, vaseline, disposable gloves, etc. which are used by volunteers and nurses to take card of AIDS patients in remote areas of southern Africa. For more infomation, check http://www.themeetinghouse.com/aidscare

What: Carmen's Birthday Jam
When: Feb 8, 8pm - ?
Where: The Yellow Griffin, 2202 Bloor St W, Toronto
Cost: Donation!

Hope you can make it!

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