Ahhh yeah! Snowtime in springtime! One conservative
muppet replaces another! And the creative energy in
the city is hitting overdrive! Yes, another edition of
the 'Best Kept Secret' mailout is coming atchoo...a
much abbreviated version, but version nonetheless.
'Best Kept Secret' keeps it live every Wednesday night
6-8 PM EST CHRY 105.5 FM in Toronto
via cyberspace at http://www.yorku.ca/chry
(in a Real Audio stylee)
____TONIGHT!!!____ (cause it's all about the
underscore)
Myself, Venus, will be holding it down...tune in for
some soul, disco, "awww Ma, I broke it!' beats, hip
hop, and whatever else I could stuff in my rekkid bag
for this eve. Dalia's holding it down on the DL
tonight (much love, baby doll!), so keep me company:
416-736-5656 RE-Quest Line
Last week's show was pure niceness...a big thanks goes
to Eternia and Masia One, who came through the studio
to chat about the emceeing thing and who restored our
love for hip hop. Crazy hot up in the studio that
night! Much love to those ladies. When you see their
names on wax...DO NOT SLEEP!!!
Playlist from that night (March 20th, the 2-0-0-2)
Prefuse 73 - 'Nuno' - Warp
Waiwan - 'Nightmare' - Autonomy Records
The Blackbyrds - 'Gut Level' - Fantasy
Irving Martin and Brian Dee
- 'Deadline Destination' - Strut
24 Carat Black - '24 Carat Black Theme' - Fantasy
Mighty Ryeders - 'Evil Vibrations' - Fantasy
(hmm...could you be my fantasy? ahahahaha)
Fatback Band - 'King Tim III (Personality Jock) -
Southbound
De La Soul - 'Eye Know' - Tommy Boy
Kenny Dope - 'Clap Ya Handz' -
Ice Cube - 'Wicked' - Interscope
Moonstarr - 'Dust' - PTR
Run DMC - 'Mary Mary' - Def Jam
Redman - 'Time For Sum Akshun (instr.)' - Def Jam
Cypress Hill - 'Hand on the Pump' - Columbia
Beastie Boys - 'Paul Revere' - Def Jam
Interview: Eternia and Masia One
The ladies rock the freestyle with:
Ugly Duckling - 'Friday Night' (instr) - 1500 Records
Ticklah - 'Cold Noodle' - Purpose/Landspeed
Gangstarr - 'Words I Manifest' (instr.) - Wild Pitch
Pete Rock - 'What You Waiting For' - BBE
OC - 'Time's Up' (instr.) - Wild Pitch
Eternia - 'Work It Out' - Tough Dumplin
Masia One - untitled dopeness - CD-R
Yes indeed!
First off, Dalia sends much apologies to those who
headed down to Jai Bar on last Friday night...due to
promoter issues with the space, the night was
cancelled at the last minute. Good lookin out for
representing...our Dalia will be ripping a dancefloor
near you shortly! We'll keep you posted...
Thanks to all that came out in the freezing cold for a
special 'Chicks Drag It' edition of Chicks Dig It.
Who knew that Moonstarr has a stomach to die for and
Dan Lui should really grow his hair to a bleached
white crop cut? Sara Scruton, Onastic, and Zuzanna
ripped it up lovely. Much fun...can't wait to get the
pics back for that one! Check us out this Monday April
1 (whaaaat? April already?) at the Apothecary (340
Adelaide St. W at Peter, d-town baby!!).
This week's fine chooning experts will be:
Sabrina (minimal dubby techno sweetness), Siren
(downtempo housey biznizz), Katikata (tech-house
heaven), LeeLee Mishi (soulful house vibes) and
Soulsistah (fine reggae riddims). Reach reach reach!
A hefty pay-what-you-can ($2 suggested cover). A good
time, fo sho. Need more info? Email
chicksdigit@sympatico.ca...safe travels for Heidi in
Mexico! Much hugs dahlink...
This Sat March 30th at 160 Spadina (at Queen), the
Common Collective will be bringing you a diverse media
showcase of local artists 'brought together to inspire
and inform'. So get inspired and informed! All sorts
of media expression explored at this gallery: photo,
film, music, canvas, fabric (fashion), walls (graf),
and paper (comics). Artistic suspects include a whole
slew of peoples, including Aaron Pocock, Amit Dahan,
Ryan O'Neill, Neisi, Wymp and others... Warming the
decks will be DJs Chocolate, Dorc, Danimal, Sabrina,
Freedom, Greggd, Piggies, and myself Venus (kicking it
off, babies). $7 cover starting at 6 PM with
complimentary food and drink served. The show and
sale runs March 31- April 4. For more info, go
directly to:
http://www.geocities.com/commoncollective2002
Check me out on Tuesdays at Tempo, 596 College St.W at
Clinton. Saketinis and Venus slanging out the
jazzed-out ruckus...a deadly combination. Weekly
baby! The weather will warm up soon, I promise...me
and Mother Nature have been chatting it up...
And another Tuesday night event called 'Our House'
invades the Apothecary (340 Adelaide St. West...but
you knew that cause you come down on Mondays...).
House (hmmmm...) and other fine sweet sounding
stuff...more info at you next week!
OK! I need to get back to my job...
'Best Kept Secret'...hell no, we can't keep it under
wraps forever....
Peace and much respect
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Tash aka the one Venus*Woman about town and co-host of* "BEST KEPT SECRET"*Wednesdays 6-8 PM EST*Live in Toronto on CHRY 105.5 FM*Worldwide on http://www.yorku.ca/chry
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