Thursday, September 23, 2010
In Toronto this Sunday: Meet-N-Greet with Yelawolf!
via Lola:
"On Sunday, Sept 26, Interscope rapper Yelawolf will be in town in Toronto performing at Sound Academy with Wiz Khalifa for the Waken Baken tour. I Luv Lola has partnered up with Contra Magazine, Format Mag, Universal Records and Dunkees Skateboards to put together a brief meet and greet with Wolf at the New Era Flagship store where he will be doing interviews, taking photos and signing autographs for fans. We will also be giving away three Yelawolf x Dunkees Skateboard decks!! It will all be going down from 4-6pm"
Yes, this is the same day as the final show for the Manifesto Festval! :/
Labels: Parties and Events, Yelawolf
TONIGHT in Toronto: Sound Battle Royale Promo (Round 4)
I probably won't make it down there this time around, unfortunately but TONIGHT's the night:
"Only 1 spot remains for a chance to win the title as Toronto's livest producer and $1500 cash. Who will take it?"
Check it out at the Drake Underground (1150 Queen Street West)
Doors open at 10, show starts at 10:30
Hosted by Junia T
Music provided by DJ Mel Boogie
Battle judged by Tone Mason, Neenyo, Mac (Soundsmith)
If you haven't checked out a Sound Battle Royale beat battle, watch the video HERE.
Labels: Beatmaking, Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
New Music: DJ Riccachet & DJ Thera-P - The Official Manifesto 2010 Mixtape
via Manifesto:
"Celebrating our week long festival programming - here's the official mixtape for the Manifesto Festival 2010 mixed by DJ Riccachet & DJ Thera-P."
Download the DJ Riccachet & DJ Thera-P - The Official Manifesto 2010 Mixtape HERE. [direct zip file download]
Manifesto is going on all week throughout Toronto. Click the links below for more details...
Manifesto Festival online - webiste | twitter | facebook
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Manifesto Festival, mixtapes, Parties and Events
Friday, September 17, 2010
TONIGHT in Toronto: The Art of Fresh Album Release Party at Czehoski's
I might go to this tonight. I love that Art of Fresh track and video, "Lemonade Stand' and my friend Anousheh is one of the DJ's spinning the event.
Click HERE for more details.
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events
In Toronto Next Week: Manifesto 2010 is Coming!
Don't know what the Manifesto Festival is? After looking at the flyer below, do you really need to ask or does that tell you everything you need to know??!
If you've still got questions after that though or your appetite has been whetted, click HERE for more details or read this excellent digital magazine put together by the Manifesto team:
note: click the grey strip at the right edge of the magazine to flip the pages or double click the cover to view it in full-screen.
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Manifesto Festival, Parties and Events
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Video: Honey Jam 2010 Showcase Highlights [HQ]
Reppin' 15 years strong for the ladies....
Honey Jam - twitter | website | myspace
[via Ebonnie]
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
September in NYC: DFA Records Curates a Wednesday Night Residency at the Hudson Hotel!
BTW: that means TONIGHT!!! Can't believe it's already September! #timeflies....
Click HERE for more details.
[via Girlie Action]
Labels: DFA, Hipsters, James Murphy, Parties and Events
Friday, August 27, 2010
TOMORROW in NYC: I Love Vinyl Party with Amir, Ge-Ology and more!
Scribe, Wax Poetics, Raw Fusion, Halcyon, Great Weekend and Fusicology proudly present
the almighty
I Love Vinyl
...Saturday Aug 28, 2010
doors 10pm
21+
$5 b4 midnight*
$10 after
*FREE b4 11pm w/ RSVP at http://ilovevinyl.org/
The Gallery Bar @
(le) Poisson Rouge
featuring the world's famous supreme dream team:
-amir
-ge-ology
-the twilite tone
-scribe
-op!
-jon oliver
Click HERE for more details.
Labels: Ge-Ology, Jon Oliver, Kon and Amir, OP, Parties and Events
Thursday, August 26, 2010
In Toronto TONIGHT: Round 3 of the Sound Battle Royale Beat Producer Battle
I'm heading to the Drake Underground to check this out tonight. If you claim to be a real hip hop head and live in the T.dot, you should too. Click HERE for more details. Shout to the homegirl, Tonika.
Sound Battle Royale - website | twitter | youtube
Labels: Beatmaking, Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Friday in Toronto: Intimate & Interactive Open Mic featuring Silver Solitair & Spek Won
pSolitair's going by Silver Solitair, now?? Not sure I dig the change but he's still dope either way. Scroll down or click HERE for the details on this Friday's get down featuring this vet of the T.dot hip hop scene. And Sol', holla at your boy! We still need to poli, fam!!!
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events, Solitair, Spek Won
Video: WolF J McFarlane & KJ – Ante UP! Live at Intimate & Interactive in Toronto
Here's some video from the Aug. 6 edition of the Intimate & Interactive showcase.
Wolf J online - bandcamp | tumblr | website
[via TOFlo.com]
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events, WolF J McFarlane
Friday in Toronto: Intimate & Interactive Open Mic featuring Spek Won & Silver Solitair
Spek is the opening act but he sent me this on Facebook so I'm putting his name first here:
Intimate & Interactive Open Mic
Re-Introducing: SILVER SOLITAIR
OPENING ACT: SPEK WON
Live Performance & Artist/Audience Q&A
Toronto's only AUDITION-ONLY OPEN MIC with a HEADLINER each and every FRIDAY!
A night specifically designed for music lovers and music appreciators.
Lambadina Lounge
875 Bloor St. W (2nd floor.) TTC accessible (right across from Ossington Station)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH
Hosted by: MTV AFTERSHOW's Tika Simone
$10 before 11pm/ $15 after
Doors Open @ 10pm
Photographs & Creative by: Ishmil Waterman
www.twitter.com/iiopenmic
Re-Introducing: SILVER SOLITAIR
OPENING ACT: SPEK WON
Live Performance & Artist/Audience Q&A
Toronto's only AUDITION-ONLY OPEN MIC with a HEADLINER each and every FRIDAY!
A night specifically designed for music lovers and music appreciators.
Lambadina Lounge
875 Bloor St. W (2nd floor.) TTC accessible (right across from Ossington Station)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH
Hosted by: MTV AFTERSHOW's Tika Simone
$10 before 11pm/ $15 after
Doors Open @ 10pm
Photographs & Creative by: Ishmil Waterman
www.twitter.com/iiopenmic
"Intimate & Interactive Open Mic was created to bring a sense of awareness around not only performance art but the art of media training in artists as well. Every headliner has been hand-selected to perform and answer questions from the audience in regards to their push and struggle to the top.
Intimate & Interactive proves that everyone has a story and Toronto has many unknown diamonds in the rough ready to take form.
I've put my all into this night and I hope to see all of you there.
--Tika Simone"
***For Open Mic or Headliner Auditions please email: intimateandinteractive@gmail.com***
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events, Solitair, Spek Won
Monday, August 23, 2010
In Toronto this Thursday: Round 3 of the Sound Battle Royale Beat Producer Battle
At the Drake Underground on August 26. Click HERE for more details. My homegirl, Tonika runs this dope event - real headz should not miss this!
Labels: Beatmaking, Crate Diggin', Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events
Friday, August 20, 2010
TOMORROW in NYC: *FLAVORS: East Meets West* 90s Hip Hop Party with DJ Spinna & DJ Scratch
Speaking of the 90's....
FLAVORS: East Meets West* 90s Hip Hop Party
at
ELEMENT - 225 East Houston Street (At Essex Street & Avenue A-NYC) UPSTAIRS
DOORS 10:30PM-4AM /
Admission $10 (w) RSVP or FLYER
21 & Over, ID Required
Watch a clip of previous FLAVORS parties HERE.
This is a Keistar production - twitter | facebook | website
Labels: DJ Scratch, DJ Spinna, Old School Hip Hop, Parties and Events
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
CONTEST: Win FREE Tickets to See DJ Gilles Peterson Perform Live at Havana Club's Havana Cultura Festival
If you don't know who Gilles Peterson is, go kill yourself but for the rest of you who do already know he's the master of all things, jazzy, soulful, funky and Afro-Latin, this is an amazing deal we are offering here at The Kitchen.
To win one FREE pair of tickets to see world-renowned, globetrotting DJ, broadcaster and taste-maker Gilles Peterson along with the award-winning Cuban jazz pianist, Roberto Fonseca teaming up with Cuba's up-and-coming musical talent for Havana Club's Havana Cultura Festival this Saturday (Aug 21) at The Great Hall in downtown Toronto, do the following:
Email me at this address [Subject line: "Gilles Peterson/Havana Cultura Festival CONTEST"] and tell me the name of the jazz musician best known for doing the song "Think Twice" covered on the Gilles Peterson presents Havana Cultura - New Cuba Sound album.
A winner will be selected at random from all correct entries after the end of the contest at 12 noon ET this Friday (August 20). For the rest of y'all, tickets are $25.00 and can be bought HERE. Believe me, it'd be worth it to buy them, even if you don't win the tickets.
Previously on The Kitchen:
Check out the "Think Twice (4Hero Remix)" from the Havana Cultura Remixed album HERE.
Online - Havana-cultura.ca | Havana-cultura.com
Labels: Contests, Gilles Peterson, Parties and Events
Friday, August 13, 2010
Next TUESDAY in Toronto: Biz Markie with Scratch (from The Roots) & Team Canada DJs Live at Sound Academy
Presented by Five & Dime, Etnies & Push.ca. Click HERE and HERE for more details.
Wanna find out how to win tickets? Click HERE.
Labels: Biz Markie, Its a Canada Thing, Old School Hip Hop, Parties and Events, The Roots
Thursday, August 12, 2010
TOMORROW in Toronto: Intimate & Interactive presents Masia One
Speaking of the BK meet TO showcase, here's one of the artists who performed down there, Masia One. I already told you about her before. She KILLED IT in BK, BTW....
Intimate & Interactive Open Mic
With MASIA ONE
…
Live Performance & Artist/Audience Q&A
Toronto’s only AUDITION-ONLY OPEN MIC with a HEADLINER each and every FRIDAY!
A night specifically designed for music lovers and music appreciators.
Lambadina Lounge
875 Bloor St. W (2nd floor.) TTC accessible (right across from Ossington Station)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH
Hosted by: MTV’s Tika Simone
$10 before 11pm/ $15 after
Doors Open @ 10pm
Photographs & Creative by: Ishmil Waterman
http://www.twitter.com/iiopenmic
Intimate & Interactive Open Mic was created to bring a sense of awareness around not only performance art but the art of media training in artists as well. Every headliner has been hand-selected to perform and answer questions from the audience in regards to their push and struggle to the top.
Intimate & Interactive proves that everyone has a story and Toronto has many unknown diamonds in the rough ready to take form.
Click HERE for more info.
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Masia One, Parties and Events
TONIGHT in Toronto: Maestro – Stick To Your Vision Book Launch
I LOVE that Maestro has written this book. Peep game:
The Drake Hotel and The Manifesto Festival Present:
Wes “Maestro” Williams Encourages Readers to “Stick To Your Vision”
Iconic Canadian Rapper/Actor Releases Motivational Book for Readers of All Ages
Having experienced the highs and lows that come with being a performer, Wes “Maestro” Williams, “The Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop,” has passed many hurdles in his life. Knowing that others out there face the same challenges, Wes, along with co-writer Tamara Hendricks-Williams, present Stick Your Vision. Sharing the same title as one of his hit singles, Wes provides practical and empowering strategies to help readers define their vision, determine how they’re going to achieve it, and what to do once it’s been achieved.
The Official Toronto Book Release Celebration!
DATE: August 12, 2010
TIME: Media Launch @ 8pm, Doors open to public @ 9pm
MUSIC: Dj Mel Boogie & Starting From Scratch
VENUE: The Drake Underground
PRICE: FREE!
[via City On My Back]
Labels: Books, Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events
This Sunday in Toronto: The 15th Annual Honey Jam at The Mod Club
Honey Jam is a long-running showcase of Canadian female talent run by an acquaintance of mine, Ebonnie Rowe. This year's event features DJ Tasha Rozez. It's also Ebonnie's birthday today so make it a special one for her and buy tickets for Sunday's event! For more info, click the links below or click the banner above for a larger version....
Honey Jam online - website | facebook
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events
Friday, August 06, 2010
TONIGHT in Toronto: Wolf J. McFarlane, KJ and Blake Carrington Live at Intimate & Interactive
Click HERE and HERE for more details.
Previously on The Kitchen:
Listen to Wolf J McFarlane's "A Lil More Power" refix of Kanye West's "Power" featuring O'Sound & Ron Dias HERE.
Listen to and download music by KJ by clicking HERE.
Check out Blake Carrington's "F-ck Fear" featuring Drake HERE.
[via @IIOpenMic]
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, KJ, Parties and Events, WolF J McFarlane
