Toronto [BSP]: Savour + System + Rise Up! + CBC special + more

From: Denise Benson (mentalchatter@sympatico.ca)
Date: Fri Mar 30 2001 - 22:35:57 CEST

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    hey there everyone,

    As you might've guessed from the heading, I've got a TON of stuff coming
    up. I'll try and keep it as tight 'n brief as possible (not my forte,
    especially when excited), but there's lots to tell you about. There's
    also a coupla guest list giveaways scattered throughout as treats and a
    way to thank those of you who read these little info-riddled e-outs and
    support my many projects, gigs, and events.

    A special shout and thank-you goes to those of you who voted in the Eye
    weekly Reader's Choice Awards and granted me the title of 'Best Club DJ'
    again this year. I truly am surprised every time this happens...I mean,
    I'm a politically motivated grrrl DJ who generally plays leftfield stuff
    in more midsized clubs and lounges, not exactly the path that generally
    leads to mass acceptance! Thanks for listening, going a little deeper,
    and being there.

    On to the nitty gritty....radio, writing, and club events.....

    RADIO:

    Fourteen years and counting...Mental Chatter continues to air each 'n
    every Monday from 11am-2pm on CKLN 88.1fm. Each week, I work to bring
    you the scoop, as well as the musical goods, plus prizes, surprises,
    picks of the week, guests galore, and more (my childhood ambitions of
    being a cheeseball poet are leaking through). Recent guests/interviews
    have included: Fauna Flash, Bahamadia, Manitoba, Wunmi and many others.
    Tune in via your radios, or follow the Real Audio and Shoutcast links:
    http://ckln.sac.ryerson.ca

    Don't forget, playlists for most CKLN programs (Mental Chatter included)
    are now automatically added to the CKLN web site within 24 hours of
    broadcast. Follow this link:
    http://ckln.sac.ryerson.ca/html/chart/logdb/pl_3.html

    If you're looking for more detailed playlists, including info on that
    show's Pick of the Week and guests, follow this link instead:
    http://ckln.sac.ryerson.ca/html/chart/MentalList.html (soon to be
    updated)

    On a separate note, I'm the guest host and programmer for this
    Saturday's (March 31) Radio Escapade show, heard on CBC Radio Two right
    across Canada. The frequency is different in every town (94.1fm in
    Toronto), so check the www.radioescapade.com site if you're uncertain.
    For Real Audio and other methods of live audio streaming, check:
    http://cbc.ca/audio.html and head to the Radio Two feed. I'll send out
    the playlist from this show next week. Enjoy!

    WRITING:

    In the last month of my Extended Play column in Eye weekly, I've
    featured San Francisco's Soulstice (OM Records, March 8 issue); local,
    innovative d&b crew Intimate (March 15); brilliant local producer
    Manitoba whose releases on the UK's Leaf Label are currently catching
    the ear of many a global fan/DJ/scribe (March 22); and Philly's
    wonderful, witty and truly unique hip-hop head Bahamadia (current
    issue). If you're interested in checking these pieces (or my Beats Per
    Week listings section), surf on over to www.eye.net and head to The Beat
    section in the issue you're looking for (all issues of Eye are archived
    by date on the site).

    Also, check the brand new April ish of Exclaim magazine (www.exclaim.ca)
    for a piece I've done on the aforementioned Manitoba (Leaf Label). I
    really do think his music is incredible, at once both off-kilter and
    accessible...kinda like an Amon Tobin, but working in a different
    direction. There are also reviews I've written of albums by Pilote
    ('Doitnowman' on Certificate 18), Ian Simmonds ('Return to X' on K7),
    Terry Callier ('Alive' on Mr. Bongo), and more. Plus all the other
    Exclaim goodies, scribes, stories, reviews...and details of the annual
    cross-country parties (April 14 in Toronto).

    CLUB GIGS:

    Glide Wednesdays continue weekly at Gypsy Co-op, with Andrew Allsgood
    and I throwing down nu jazz, dub, downtempo, deep house, beats, soulful
    abstract grooves and a whole lot more. The Gypsy crew have been working
    to freshen up the five-year-young space a little, so drop by some time
    to enjoy the new, comfy furniture, colours, and livened up funky
    coziness that the club/lounge/restaurant is known for. BTW, this coming
    Wednesday (April 4), we're hosting a listening party for a new,
    double-CD compilation called Private Lounge, out mid April via France's
    Inca label (Distribution Select here in Canada). The comp features
    artists ranging from NuSpirit Helsinki, Jaffa and Chateau Flight to Amon
    Tobin, Beanfield, Kevin Yost, Smith & Mighty, the Rurals and more. We'll
    be featuring the comp from 9-10:30pm or so plus offering up some prizes
    'n more. No cover for this one and Andrew and I go late into the night.

    Other gig activities:

    Saturday March 31 ~ Bang at System Soundbar
    DJ's Evil P + Blueprint + Denise Benson + Michael Drury
    at System Soundbar, 117 Peter St. ~ $10 b4 midnight, $15 after

    I'll be making my System debut tomorrow evening, dropping the uptempo
    musical goods in the backroom, alongside the Blueprint boys. To find us,
    head through the main doors, then go straight to the back of the club...
    voila! there you'll have the back room. I'll be spinning from roughly
    1am for an hour and a half of so, bouncing back 'n forth with the
    Blueprint guys who are wicked talents in their own right. DJ Evil P
    spins a marathon 10 hour set in the main room while Michael Drury is in
    the VIP room. I have lots of room on the guest list to invite
    ya'll.....just hit me back with an enote requesting guest list (by 3pm
    Saturday) and make sure you're at System before midnight as they close
    the guest list then. See ya there!

    Thurs. April 5 ~ Rise Up: music.dance.culture of resistance
    DJ's Denise Benson + Nav + Sassa'le + Chocolate + Marcus ++
    Zen Lounge, 526 Queen St. W. ~ $5 at the door ~ opens at 9pm

    It's the Ism Schism benefit party! As one of the party's organizers puts
    it, this event "brings some of this cities favourite DJ's together to
    help build awareness and progressive consciousness through music and
    dance. The proceeds will help send buses of U of T students to Quebec
    City to join the thousands that will be there to protest the Summit of
    the Americas and the proposed Free Trade Agreement of the Americas which
    promises to wreck havoc on this continent's environment, public
    institutions and cultural industries." Come out, dance, support...and
    find out more about the planned protests in Quebec City. Other DJ's
    include: Katikata, G. Carolan, and Dr. Dripp, with two rooms of widely
    varying sounds.

    Saturday April 7 ~ Savour: Intimate Session & b-day bash
    w/ DJ's denise benson + Wasabi
    at B-Side, 129 Peter St. (above Fez Batik) ~ $7 before 11pm, $10 after

    JD and I invite ya'll to our joint b-day celebration and Aries
    appreciation jam at which DJ Wasabi and I will be spinning nu jazz ï
    deep & funky house ï soulful grooves ï reggae ï d&b ï UK garage & more.
    We'll run from 10pm 'til 3am, and it's free for all Aries (with proof of
    birthdate of course) before 11pm. All women, trans people and our
    friends are more than welcome. For more info: mentalchatter@sympatico.ca
    or 416.760-6110. The first two people to hit me back with a request for
    guest list will win a pair of tickets each.

    I think that about does it for this round. Lots more stuff coming in
    April, so I'll pass ya'll a brief mid-month report with that info! As
    always, thanks everyone for the interest and support. Take care. xo

    If you would prefer not to be on this mailing list, just lemme know and
    off your name shall go! Thanks!

    -db-

    --
    -denise benson-
    

    Radio & Club DJ: 'Mental Chatter' ï Mondays 11am-2pm, CKLN 88.1FM (Toronto) (playlists & RealAudio feed: http://ckln.sac.ryerson.ca) 'Glide' ï Wednesdays @ Gypsy Co-op, 817 Queen St. W.

    Writer: Eye Weekly ï 'Extended Play' and 'Beats Per Week' ï www.eye.net Exclaim Magazine ï features & reviews ï www.exclaim.ca The People Have Spoken (TPHS) magazine ï Music Editor



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