hi everyone,
Here's this week's scoop on what's going on in my little version of
clubland. Thanks to all those who made it to last Saturday's opening of
SOULAR system, the new weekly that Sassa'le and I are doing at B-Side
(above Fez Batik). We've got lots of special guests joining us for all of
our opening month, including this Saturday's UK Garage special and the
following Saturday's guest appearance by Washington, D.C.'s THUNDERBALL,
whose dub-drenched 'Ambassadors of Style' album is out now on THIEVERY
CORPORATION's 18th Street Lounge (ESL) label. Full details follow below.
The first five people that hit me back with a reply to this e-note, saying
that you'd like to check us out this Saturday, will have a guest list spot
reserved for you and a friend.
** Don't forget that traffic in the area will be messed up due to the
&%$#ing Molson Indy car race thang. The Gardiner will be closed, as will be
John St. Parts of Queen are closed for construction. In other words, plan
accordingly..... cycle, walk, take the TTC, carpool and...come early.
Thanks & see ya! As always, if you'd prefer not to be on this list, just
let me know and off ye shall go. Ciao for now.
-db-
tommygrl productions presents two bass-heavy eves at
SOULAR system
Saturday July 15: A Night of UK Garage
w/ guests Cassy of Flirt and Ricks & Koolwhip of DubPlateSpecial
Saturday July 22: ESL Recording artists Thunderball (Washington D.C.)
both nights with SOULAR residents & CKLN selectors
Denise Benson & Sassa'le
SOULAR system shines bright each Saturday night at
B-SIDE 129 Peter Street (above Fez Batik) * enter off Richmond
416.204.9660 * e: mentalchatter@sympatico.ca
SATURDAY JULY 15: SOULAR system in association with FLIRT presents a night
of UK Garage. Check the sounds of the latest & greatest bass-driven U.K.
dance music craze, as brought to you by British-born, Toronto-residing
guest DJ's Cassy of FLIRT, and Ricks & Koolwhip of the music, clothing, and
multimedia hotbed that is the DubPlateSpecial crew. SOULAR's Denise & Sassa
add the beats * breaks * house & jungle to the UKG. $7 cover.
SATURDAY JULY 22: tommygrl proudly welcomes dubbed out Washington D.C. duo
THUNDERBALL in their first Canadian appearance. THUNDERBALL's Steve Raskin
and Sid Barcelona met while studying graphic design, quickly bonding via
their similar vision for design, music and sound. Raskin was a member of
infamous D.C. indie-rock band Edsel, and also designed album artwork for
friends and fellow-scenesters such as Girls Against Boys, and the Dischord,
Giant Step, and Teenbeat labels. Barcelona had his eyes and ears attuned to
the work of directors and music-makers such as Jean Luc Goddard and John
Cage, their creations inspiring his own experiments with ambient music and
the building of a studio that Thunderball now call home.
With their punk rock backgrounds, design experience, and appreciation for
blissed out beats 'n bass, Raskin and Barcelona later met and bonded with
another D.C. duo who would soon become friends and label-bosses - THIEVERY
CORPORATION. Three 12" singles and many contributions to compilations
released on Thievery's Eighteenth Street Lounge later, Thunderball recorded
the full-length, dub-steeped sonic adventure AMBASSADORS OF STYLE. Catch
them while you can, on a bill also featuring Denise, Sassa, and guest
Andrew Allsgood. $12 at the door for an eve of dub * downtempo * beats *
breaks and d&b.
Also coming up as part of the SOULAR system weekly:
SATURDAY JULY 30: Soular system and Public Transit Recordings present the
video release party for LAL's "Corners." LAL performs live, and PTR's
Moonstarr and Logic DJ alongside Denise & Sassa. $8 or $6 with a TTC
transfer from that day. More details next week.
-denise benson-
'Mental Chatter' * Mondays 11am-2pm, CKLN 88.1FM (Toronto)
(check us via RealAudio: http://ckln.sac.ryerson.ca)
'Glide' * Wednesdays @ Gypsy Co-op, 817 Queen St. W.
'SOULAR system' * Saturdays @ B-Side, 129 Peter St. (upstairs)
Writer * Exclaim Mag. & Eye Weekly ('Extended Play') + more
Music Editor * The People Have Spoken (TPHS) magazine
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