TONIGHT in Toronto: RECESS (where REAL learning happens!) – A Fundraiser for School Without Borders

Tonight SWB (School Without Borders) will bring together friends, families, partners and supporters to celebrate the successes and growth of the organization over the past years.

Running from 6pm to midnight, the event will host over 500 people from across the GTA as well as international guests. Local, organic food will be served up until 9pm, and activities, presentations, performances, and videos will be ongoing throughout the evening! Toronto’s The Airplane Boys will also be performing.

RECESS was a time one could express their creative side and develop skills outside of the classroom walls. This time allowed us to play and share with one another in a space that was fresh, cooperative and liberating. It was our break then, and is our break now, so bring your inner youth and come spend an evening filled with fun, laughter and REAL learning!

Tickets are $60.00 (up until November 1st) and are available online NOW! CLICK HERE to make your purchase.

If you have any questions or concerns about purchasing tickets, please email us.

For more info:

– SWB

– Facebook

– The Airplane Boys

TONIGHT in Brooklyn: Illustrate Music pres. Das Racist, Homeboy Sandman, Nyle & Chaz Van Queen at Southpaw

And to celebrate, here’s a track called “I’m Up On That” featuring two artists on the bill tonight, Das Racist and Homeboy Sandman:



Sidebar: Don’t that beat sound like a slowed-down version of Money Boss Players’ “Players Pinnacle”?

And hit the jump for a promo trailer for tonight’s show. (more…)

Video: Curren$y Live at The Opera House in Toronto

“Curren$y took over The Opera House in Toronto Friday night during the first stop of The Smokers Club Tour. With the help of Smoke DZA and Big K.R.I.T., he ran through the majority of his Pilot Talk LP. Here’s some highlights, including favorites like “Glass House”, “Skybourne”, “Address”, “Life Under The Scope”, as well as newer material like “4 Hours and 20 Minutes” and even an acapella from his new single “Michael Knight”.”

[via Keezy of The Real Frequency]

Some Random Halloween-Themed Music….

I’m staying in and trying to finish this book (I’m at p.220 out of 560!) but for those of you partaking in the Satantic rituals, here’s a little season-appropriate, holiday music to get you in the mood. (Promo/PR/marketing companies, artists, DJ’s, ‘mash-up’ artists and producers: don’t get any funny ideas and flood my inbox tonight with any more of this crap – I’m only doing this post to see if it’s Hype Machine-friendly, traffic bait…)

First, a dubstep track sampling the Halloween theme by Beat Mass – “Halloween (FilthStep)” with Benny Beatnik:

Then a little Ludacris vs. Ray Parker Jr. mash-up by the Manila Killa sampling the Ghostbusters theme called the “Ghostbusters Get Low (Manila Killa Halloween Bootleg)”:

Finally, hit the jump to see new Jive records artist, Bei Maejor makes a beat out of ‘Halloween stuff’ and a B-52’s vs. Satan – Monster Mashup 2010 titled, “The Devil’s In My Mix.” (more…)

Toronto Event: Hot Stepper Productions’ 15th Anniversary feat. Caron Wheeler of Soul II Soul & DJ Paul E. Lopes

This is a while away but, with some new things going on in my life now, it doesn’t look like I’m going to have time to blog like I used to for a while plus unfortunately, I’m probably gonna miss this personally, so I’m posting about it now. T.dot heads: you CANNOT miss this though – Caron Wheeler, the voice behind the indelible UK soul classics, “Back to Life” and “Keep On Movin'” by Soul II Soul, live in Toronto to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Hot Stepper Production featuring my dude Paul E. Lopes spinning as well??! This is a MUST-ATTEND! Don’t sleep!!!!

You can BUY TICKETS HERE (in advance for a discount) or click on the Facebook event page or the Hot Stepper website for additional details and info.