YO! Blog

something new!

2009-11-19T09:23:00.000-05:00

FRIENDS of YO! Jamz, including past guest DJs The Slow Clap and M-Dash got a new
jam going on this weekend at a familiar joint, TERANGA, which has recently undergone
a nice stage and PA beef-up. CHECK IT:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178040118143&index=1

WEREWOLF BAR MITZVAH

2009-10-27T09:04:00.000-04:00

WE'RE EXCITED!

HALLOWEEN!

2009-10-06T07:36:00.000-04:00

VERY EXCITED!

MORE INFO SOON!!

a little break

2009-08-27T09:34:00.003-04:00

YO! Everyone! thanks for stopping by!

We're taking a little break after a million consecutive months of parties...but stay tuned for more great parties in the future, and the meantime check out all these great ongoing events here:

http://www.eyeweekly.com/guides/studentguide2009/article/69265

Also Augusta House's fan page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Augusta-House/24400223847?ref=ts

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YO! SUMMERJAM (part deux)

2009-08-13T09:24:00.000-04:00

GIFs are rad, this GIF show is even radder

2009-08-06T16:59:00.002-04:00

August 7 xpace 8PM
http://saveforweb.angelfire.com/
GIF ARTISTS
Jesjit Gif, Ginette Lapalme, Patrick Kyle, Peter Thompson, Dusty Peas, Errol Richardson, Nikki Woosley, Westeyes, Graham L, Leslie Predy, Likeneveralways, AIDS 3D, UUIUU, Eilis McDonald, Nick DeMarco, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Maya Hayuk, Cody Hudson, Lola Landekic, Ryan Mounsey, AND MORE

NEW FEELINGS

ACTUAL WATER

A PERFORMANCE BY JON MCCURLEY

& NEW MIDIS BY MICHAEL DEFORGE
($5)
58 ossington

YO SUMMERJAM

2009-07-15T09:43:00.000-04:00

SATURDAY!

2009-06-16T21:09:00.001-04:00

YO! Jamz presents
electric circuits
Sat June 20th
Augusta House
Toronto
10pm 19+

AWAY

2009-05-18T01:25:00.000-04:00

AWAY ON A MONTREAL/BOSTON/EASTERN SEABOARD FACT-FINDING MISSION...BACK SOON!

JAM TONIGHT

2009-05-06T09:27:00.000-04:00

YOGENDA Apr 30 - May 2

2009-04-30T09:13:00.000-04:00

THURSDAY

GREEN GO w/ The Magic, Everything All The Time, Opopo DJs @ Wrongbar, 9 pm, $5

FRIDAY

Big Primpin' @ Wrongbar $5
Loving in the Name Of @ The Gladstone $5

SATURDAY

GREAT BLOOMERS w/ Sports: The Band, Modernboys Moderngirls, Gavin Gardiner @ The Horseshoe, 9 pm, $10
The White House Presents: High Hopes

YOGENDA Apr 23-26

2009-04-23T09:14:00.000-04:00

EC really came into its own last weekend, and we'll be back soon enough with a very similar (fantastic) DJ lineup, I am pleased to report!

THURSDAY

Good One w/Scott Cudmore @ The Ossington FREE
FOUR TET w/ Vowls @ Wrongbar, $18.50
LADYHAWK, Zeus, Nordic Nomadic @ The Horseshoe, $12.50
Youth Group, Black Hat Brigade, Bellewoods @ Lee's Palace, $8

FRIDAY

Sorry Mom! @ Rolly's Garage $TBA
THE GHOST IS DANCING w/ Still Life Still, Europe in Colour @ Sneaky Dee's, $7

SATURDAY

Bat For Lashes @ Mod Club

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electric circuits

2009-04-16T09:03:00.000-04:00

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOGENDA APR 9-12

2009-04-09T09:02:00.000-04:00

HAPPY EASTER/PASSOVER!

THURSDAY

GOOD ONE @ The Ossington FREE
The Divorcees @ The Dakota $TBA

FRIDAY

Behind The Green Door @ Trash Palace

SATURDAY

NEIGHBOURHOOD SACRIFICE!

YOGENDA Apr 2-5

2009-04-02T09:16:00.001-04:00

Caught some great shows this week-Kidstreet and Friendly Fires both possess mad enthusiasm
and entertainment value for the dollar! Check 'em if you haven't already.

THURSDAY

LAURA BARRETT & THE PHENOMES @ Tranzac (Main Hall) 10 pm, PWYC/$6
GOOD ONE @ The Ossington FREE

FRIDAY

MOTOWN PARTY @ 751 $5
BIG PRIMPIN' @ Wrongbar $5

SATURDAY

DCT, Drunkula, Soki Soki @ The Silver Dollar, $5
SEAL @ Massey Hall(!)

YOGENDA Mar 26 - 28

2009-03-26T01:51:00.000-04:00

YO! VANILLA last weekend rocked it! Thanks for everyone who made it!
Bit of a quieter one this weekend, but 'quiet' lets you focus.

THURSDAY

JULIE DOIRON, $100, Rick White @ Horseshoe, $10
MATT's ROCK PILE @ Cloak & Dagger FREE
FLEETWOOD FUCKING MAC @ ACC

FRIDAY

Chronologic @ The Boat $5
Track Meet @ 751 FREE

SATURDAY

Junior Boys @ Mod Club (Sunday too!)
moving to Berlin ROCKS

YOGENDA MAR 20-21

2009-03-19T09:05:00.000-04:00

HUGE weekend! totally HUGE!

FRIDAY

CUT COPY w/MATT & KIM @ Circa
HOT SCIENCE FAIR w/ Beth In Battle Mode, The Craft Economy, Tetris Hold'em @ El Mo $5
CATL, Bradley Boy @ The Dakota Tavern, 10 pm, $5
JAILBREAK @ The Ossington, Free

SATURDAY

YOGENDA CMW-TF EDITION

2009-03-10T09:03:00.000-04:00

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WEDNESDAY

9PM
Will Currie - Mod Club

10PM
Sloan - Mod Club
Everything All The Time - Gladstone
Songs From A Room - Tattoo

11PM
Inward Eye - Tattoo
Foxfire - Gladstone

12AM
Lioness - Gladstone

THURSDAY

9/10/11/12 (all 'shoe times "ish")
$100 /Women/Gentleman Reg/Chad VanGaalen

1AM
Inward Eye - Rivoli
RAA - Gladstone
Mikey Apples - Drake

FRIDAY

9PM
An Horse - Tranzac

10PM
Teen Anger - Gladstone
Green Go - wrongbar (1045)

11PM
Human Highway - shoe
Grand Analog - wrongbar (1145)

12AM
Handsome Furs - shoe
Priestess - Sneaks
Candy Coated Killahz - wrongbar (1245)

1AM
The Best - Gladstone
Opopo - wrongbar (145)

SATURDAY

845PM
Jon-Rae Fletcher - Lee's

945PM
Herman Dune - Lee's

10PM
Dinah Thorpe - Cameron House

11(ish)
Slim Twig et al - Jamie's Area

12PM
Golden Dogs - shoe

1AM

die!

YOGENDA MAR 6-8

2009-03-05T20:04:00.002-05:00

THERE IS SO MUCH GOOD SHIT GOING ON TOMORROW NIGHT!

FRIDAY

HALO HALO Launch @ 401 Richmond $5
DADDY DONE DICKED ME DIRTY @ Rolly's
LOVING IN THE NAME OF @ Gladstone
ROOM PARTY feat Vitaminsforyou, Opopo @ The Boat, $5

SATURDAY

NEW TORONTO WORKS @ Latvian House
NEW TORONTO FEELINGS @ Jamie's Area

YOGENDA Feb 26 - 28

2009-02-26T09:29:00.000-05:00

Hmmmmm something special about today but I just can't put my finger on it...oh well
probably nothing anyway OH and me and Matty are DJ duel-ing at Teranga this weekend...back where it all (sort of) began!

THURSDAY

GOOD ONE @ The Ossington

FRIDAY

MOTOWN PARTY @ 751
SMITHFITS @ Adrift Clubhouse

SATURDAY

Superduel 2.0 @ Teranga

MEGAWEEKEND!

2009-02-19T07:14:00.000-05:00

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YO! WAVELENGTH TORONTO SHOUT OUT

2009-02-12T09:31:00.000-05:00

Very much looking forward to tonight's show, before I head out to the great American Midwest
for the long weekend. Kuduos to the WL dudes!

YOGENDA Feb 5-8

2009-02-05T09:43:00.000-05:00

DO YOURSELVES A FAVOUR and get down to the Dakota one Wednesday night this month-The Golden Dogs and Zeus have a month-long residency and last night's kickoff was very enjoyable!

THURSDAY

Ruby Coast, Winter Gloves, Everything All the Time @ The Horseshoe, $5

FRIDAY

LOVING IN THE NAME OF @ The Gladstone Hotel 10 pm $7
BIG PRIMPIN' @ Wrongbar $TBA

SATURDAY

DECASTRO BDAY!

YOGENDA JAN 29-31

2009-01-29T09:09:00.001-05:00

NFL football is boring as fuck, mostly, but you better believe I'll be all over THE BOSS playing the halftime show on Sunday! Here's this week hot hits:

FRIDAY

UNITED STEEL WORKERS OF MONTREAL, Shortwave, Hooded Fang, Green Go DJs @ Steam Whistle $5
MOTOWN PARTY @ 751 $5
eatin' Miracle Fruit @ Parts Unknown

SATURDAY

WINTERCITY FESTIVAL feat. Shad, Thunderheist @ Nathan Phillips Square, 8 pm, Free

YOGENDA Jan 22-25

2009-01-22T09:10:00.000-05:00

APPARENTLY people like to go out in January! Last Saturday was our biggest ever jam at Augusta House, approaching some of our records from the Teranga days!

THURSDAY

FOXFIRE, Ruby Coast, and The Boys Who Say No @ The Great Hall, Hart House 8 pm, $5
MANTLER, Snowblink (Michael Jackson tribute) Chris Banks, Chris Vale @ Tranzac PWYC

FRIDAY

CATL Record Release, $100, The Speaking Tongues @ The Silver Dollar, $7
Abell St Revue @ 48 Abell St.

SATURDAY

FREE show @ The Bovine
CHRONOLOGIC @ The Boat, 10 pm, $5

BIGGIE!

2009-01-14T07:32:00.000-05:00

YO! REMEMBER THE '90s?
B.I.G. EDITION
SAT JANUARY 17th, AUGUSTA HOUSE 152A Augusta Ave
19+ $5
www.yojamz.com

YOGENDA Jan 8-11

2009-01-08T09:21:00.000-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

THURSDAY

WTF @ Augusta House w/Famous Players & AR (Free)
Yours to Discover @ The Embassy (Free)

FRIDAY

DYLAN's Death Birthday @ The Legion (Free)
SLAYER @ 751 $5

SATURDAY

EVERYONE'S A DJ @ Disgraceland w/Matt Blair, Paul G, Slow Clap MORE (FREE)
THE CREEPING NOBODIES, Teenanger, Romo Roto @ Cervejaria $7, or two for $10

Happy 2009!

2009-01-04T23:22:00.001-05:00

B.I.G. things on the way!

NIGHTFLIGHT TO FESTIVUS

2008-12-17T09:47:00.002-05:00

SAT DEC 20TH @ AUGUSTA HOUSE

SOFI P (recent SHAKE A TAIL GUEST) ----> '60s
PAUL G (YO! JAMZ) ----> '70s
THE SLOW CLAP----> '80s
MATT BLAIR (YO! JAMZ)----> '90s

GREAT PARTY GREAT CAUSE!

YOGENDA SATURDAY NITE!

2008-12-12T19:09:00.000-05:00

SORRY I've been ultra-busy putting things together for the big work party which went off last night really well! Can't believe it's been 5 years of helping with it.

SATURDAY

LOVING IN THE NAME feat The Best w/ DJs @ Lee's Palace, $5
Everyone's A DJ (including ME at 1AM) @ Disgraceland
MAYLEE TODD, Bellewoods, Proof of Ghosts, The Cheap Speakers @ The Delaware House, PWYC

YOGENDA Dec 4-7

2008-12-04T09:00:00.000-05:00

YO! Jamz celebrates 2 years of throwing parties this month with NIGHTFLIGHT TO FESTIVUS on December 20th at Augusta House, it's a retro-centric fundraiser for The Redwood Shelter! Facebook.

What's what this week:

THURSDAY

NEIL YOUNG @ ACC (of course!)

FRIDAY

PETER PROJECT, The Fire Flower Revue, Wordburglar, Masia One @ Keep Six $5
KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW w/ Golden Triangle @ Lee's Palace. $13

SATURDAY

MARTHA WAINWRIGHT @ Danforth Music Hall

Yes We Can! (listen to this)

2008-12-03T09:28:00.000-05:00

YO! Jammer Matt Blair recently did a fine mix under Obama's election night speech.

Check it out here, it's the perfect mood-lifter for your next social gathering/event.

YOGENDA Nov 27-30

2008-11-27T09:15:00.001-05:00

How can it be the fucking end of November already?

Anyway got a HUGE Holiday Fundraiser Party announcement coming soon! Stay tuned.

THURSDAY

EL GUINCHO w/ Lemonade @ El Mocambo, $10
THE ACORN & OHBIJOU, The Rural Alberta Advantage @ Lee's Palace, $10

FRIDAY

CATL, Sarah Kirkpatrick, Bradley Boy @ The Dakota Tavern, $5
SHIT LE MERDE, Famous Players, Pammm @ Sneaky Dee's, $5

SATURDAY

2ND ANNUAL ROCK LOTTERY @ Sneaky Dee's, $7

YOGENDA Nov 20-23

2008-11-20T09:25:00.000-05:00

YO! Jamz' biggest Jam ever went down last weekend at Augusta House and we're still in recovery mode!...a trip to the Coupe Grey in MTL this weekend should take care of that. Some Toronto options to mull over:

THURSDAY

M83, Scool Of Seven Bells @ Opera House, $15
Reposadists @ Reposado PWYC

FRIDAY

Parts & Labor w/Ten Kens, Peter Project, Radius & Helena @ Sneaky Dee's $10
ElodieO @ The Drake

SATURDAY

More #1s @ Augusta House w/DJs Axile, Boogeymen
Shhhhhake A Tail @ Clinton's

fantastic voyage

2008-11-10T20:42:00.002-05:00

YO! our last '90s Jam for 2008!

YO! Remember the '90s?
Sat Nov 15th 10pm
Augusta House, 152 Augusta Ave
19+ $5
www.yojamz.com
Facebook

YOGENDA Nov 6-9

2008-11-06T09:27:00.001-05:00

YO! thanks to everyone who made it out to the Thriller Nights Halloween Jam in Toronto back on friday! Garry's got pics here if you haven't seem them yet.

THURSDAY

ANTLER, Sandro Perri, The Weather Staion, Eiyn Soft @ The Boat, $5

FRIDAY

GLASS CANDY @ Wrongbar $15
RUBY COAST @ Sneaky Dee's w/Green Go, The Elwins $7 ADV

SATURDAY

Neil Halstead @ Drake EARLY SHOW
Miss Cleo Presents...I'm Bossy @ Augusta House FREE
Everyone's a DJ @ Disgraceland FREE
MATT & KIM w/ Best Fwends, Bocce @ Whippersnapper Gallery
The Bicycles + one billion bands @ Lee's Palace $8 ADV

HALLOWEEN YOGENDA!

2008-10-30T09:28:00.000-04:00

this this and THIS of course!

YOGENDA Oct 23-26

2008-10-23T09:43:00.000-04:00

SORRY FOR BEING A FLAKE LAST WEEK...I WAS IN FUCKING ICELAND AT AIRWAVES!

THURSDAY

MONOTONIX w/Lullabye Arkestra, Ancestors @ Wrongbar, $12.50
X AVANT FESTIVAL ongoing

FRIDAY

LYKKE LI w/ Friendly Fires @ Mod Club, $15
MOTOWN PARTY @ 751 $3

SATURDAY

EMN FUNDRAISER @ Sneaky Dee's $7
Lab Sessions 4.0: Deconstructing Hip Hop @ Labspace 2A Pape $10

YOGENDA Oct 9-13

2008-10-09T09:19:00.000-04:00

THANKSGIVING! I should BAKE something this weekend...

THURSDAY

CADENCE WEAPON, Woodhands, Stop Die Resuscitate @ Lee's Palace, $10

FRIDAY

PANTS AND TIE, Pink Noise, Slow Hand Motem, DVAS dj @ Sneaky Dee's, $TBA
GOIN' STEADY @ The Boat, $5
OH NO FOREST FIRES CD Release, Black Hat Brigade, Dinosaur Bones @ Supermarket $5

SATURDAY

EVERYONE'S A DJ @ Disgraceland, FREE

YOGENDA OCT 2-5

2008-10-02T09:47:00.000-04:00

(R)october!!!

THURSDAY

HERMAN DUNE @ El MO $10
RAISE YOUR VOICE Media Democracy Benefit @ Augusta House $5

FRIDAY

Radius & Helena w/Uncut, Word Burglar, more @ Massey Hall $12
ROOM PARTY @ The Boat $5

SATURDAY

Nuit freakin' Blanche!
CHAD VANGAALEN w/ Women, Boys Who Say No @ El Mo $13.50
RATATAT @ Phoenix $15

YO check this tonight! opens at 8pm

2008-10-01T14:05:00.005-04:00

YOGENDA Sept 25-29

2008-09-25T08:22:00.001-04:00

just MORE AND MORE THEY KEEP PILING IT ON EVERY WEEKEND AHHHHHHH!

THURSDAY

AWESOME COLOR, Action Makes, and Ancestors @ Sneaky Dee's, $8.50
We Are The 90\'s Fresh\'n\'Fresh Session #6 @ O'Sullivans By The Mill (PARIS, FRANCE)

FRIDAY

BEATRICE'S CENTRE FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS, OR, HOW I LEARNED THAT MY MOTHER WAS RIGHT ABOUT MAKING ART IN A PRAIRIE TOWN DURING THE RISE AND FALL OF GRUNGE MUSIC @ InterAccess, 9 Ossington FREE

SHIT LA MERDE ANNIVERSARY PARTY @ Sneaky Dee's, 10 pm, $5

MANSION @ The Bright Pearl 346 Spadina $10
WHOA! GORDO @ Bread & Circus 1931/2 Baldwin, PWYC

SATURDAY

TrekZac Festicon @ Tranzac (All Day)
EPIC FAIL @ Press Club (FREE?)
Matt's Rock Pile @ Lot 16 Free

MONDAY

POLARIS AFTERPARTY @ The Drake Free

YO! Thanks!

2008-09-23T12:43:00.002-04:00

Had an awesome time at Augusta House on saturday night-100% fun crowd. Check out Garry's pics here or on facebook.

YOGENDA Sept 18-21

2008-09-18T13:20:00.002-04:00

HOLY SHIT is this a busy weekend!...Do I say that every weekend? This week I was actually pre-sleeping in order to go the full 72 straight through commencing tomorrow morning.

THURSDAY

HIP HOP KARAOKE @ Revival, $5 before 11 $10 after
LULLABYE ARKESTRTA, Orn, guests @ Wrong Bar, $5

FRIDAY

CUT COPY & THE PRESETS @ might as well be Oshawa, $22.50
GRASSHOPPER, Still Life Still @ WhipperSnapper Gallery, PWYC
LOVING IN THE NAME OF @ Annex Wreckroom, $5

SATURDAY

YO! REMEMBER THE '90s? @ Augusta House, 152 Augusta Ave $5
SADDLE UP! @ Canadian Corps Hall, 10:30 pm, $5
EXT NIGHT @ TBA

YO! '90s!

2008-09-16T09:46:00.000-04:00

Did I mention this yet? Facebook Invite.

YOGENDA Sept 11-14

2008-09-11T09:20:00.000-04:00

HOLY HELL BUSY this week...and how about that Walkmen encore last night? mighty fine indeed. Couple of bands' last shows this weekend-pay yo respects!

THURSDAY

THE PACK A.D. C.D. Release, Shitt Hottt (final show :( ), The Schomberg Fair, The Speaking Tongues @ The Horseshoe, $8
GRAND ANALOG, Two Left, Wordburglar, Rhythmicru, More or Les, Tumbuktu, Spesh K, Cloud 9 @ Reverb, $10
MAJOR GRANGE, Feist's bf's band, Les Chiens D'or @ Magpie(!) $5

FRIDAY

DOING IT TO DEATH, No Dynamics' last show (midnight) @ The Boat, $5
LOLAPADUDEZA feat The Big Lebowski screening, karaoke, costume prizes @ Rancho Relaxo, $10, $7 w costume

SATURDAY

LOLAPADUDEZA feat CCR/Lebowski tribute w Schomberg Fair, Dress Whites, Cheap Speakers, more @ Rancho Relaxo, $7
EVERYONE'S A DJ @ Disgraceland 965 Bloor West FREE

Let's Get Lo-blotto

2008-09-08T08:56:00.000-04:00

Been hitting TIFF yet? A close encounter with Rachel Weisz AND Evangeline Lily left me a little...stunned. We recommend the Short Cuts Canada series, which includes the Lobotomobile in Programme #5 this year. Check it!

See you in line and/or at the bar.

YOGENDA Sept 4-7

2008-09-04T08:36:00.002-04:00

In a stunning turn of events, summer remains alive and kicking.

THURSDAY

NUDE AS THE NEWS w/ Sandro Perri, Gabe Levine, and Sing Leaf @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), PWYC
IT'S STILL THURSDAY w/Major Grange, Purple Hill @ The Magpie $5
BRYAN ADAMS @ The Carlu, 444 Yonge, $95

FRIDAY

Free Drawings Issue #2 Party w/DJ Jenny Orenda, Vomit Mountain, LSDoubleDcup, Yomul Yuk, and Bush League @ XPACE PWYC

SATURDAY

SEBASTIEN GRAINGER as part of V Fest afterparty @ The Burroughs Building 11 pm $5

i maintain my innocence ::: DRAWINGS @ VMAC Gallery 1-5pm PWYC

YOUSSOU N'DOUR, Le Super Etoile @ Yonge-Dundas Square, Free

back 2 de 90s

2008-09-02T09:12:00.000-04:00

We're back doing parties this month, and elated to be doing so.

YO! Remember the '90s?
Saturday Sept 20th 2008
Augusta House 152 Augusta Ave
10pm $5 19+

YOGENDA Aug 28-31

2008-08-28T08:30:00.000-04:00

Summer is dying :(

Lots to do though to help ignore that fact.

THURSDAY

STARS on 44 - Punchclock closing party I w/Animal Monster, The Pauls, $100, Ryan Driver and more @ 44 Dovercourt $PWYC

NO SHAME: The Magic, Green Go, The Alexander Chow Symphony Orchestra w. The Sinbad Richardson Ensemble, Europe In Colour @ Rancho Relaxo, 9 pm, $5

FRIDAY

STARS on 44 - Punchclock closing party II w/Nif-D, Tropics and more @ 44 Dovercourt $PWYC

CALVIN HARRIS DJ set @ Circa

SATURDAY

Lost Cats @ Augusta House $TBA

YOGENDA Aug 21-27

2008-08-21T09:15:00.000-04:00

WHAT A WEEKEND last weekend was, nicely capped off by a startlingly fascinating set at Wavelength by Halifax's Ghost Bees. Big big things to come of them!

The YO! Blog may be changing addresses soon, but in the meantime here's what's what:

THURSDAY

NO SHAME: Jana Hunter, Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez, John Tielli’s Metal Kites, Pete Samples @ Rancho Relaxo, 9 pm, $5
ZEUS w/ Major Grange @ The Magpie $TBA

FRIDAY

FREE MOTOWN PARTY @ 751 FREE
THE DARCYS, Gabe Kastner @ Supermarket, $5

SATURDAY

WOODHANDS w/ Lioness, Vitaminsforyou @ Burroughes Building (3rd floor), 8:30 pm, $5
CHERRY BOMB @ Andy Poolhall $6

NEXT WEDNESDAY

YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! The Rapture (DJ Set) @ Burroughes Building (639 Queen W) Doors 8 pm, 19+, $17.50 at TM
FINAL FANTASY w/ Nico Muhly @ Danforth Music Hall, $20 at RT, SS, TM

YOGENDA Aug 14-17

2008-08-14T07:24:00.001-04:00

YO YO...is this the biggest social event weekend of the year? This is like freakin' New Years Eve and Mardi Gras rolled all into one lecherous alcoholic (yet still very memorable) haze...that is if New Year's and Mardi Gras were fun.

THURSDAY

-SUMMERWORKS MUSIC SERIES w/ Claire Jenkins Avec Band, The Rural Alberta Advantage @ The Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen W, $12
- BBB: Beerz, Burgerz n' ____ @ Your House

FRIDAY

- FAKE PROM! DON'T TRY, JUST GO! $15

SATURDAY

- SANTA CRUZ @ Captain John's Seafood Boat Factory $10
- EXT Night @ Close by
- James Murphy & Pat Mahoney @ Wrongbar

YOGENDA Aug 7-10

2008-08-07T07:03:00.000-04:00

BROOKLYN antics were many and close between, not limited to McCarren Pool Party toilet papering shown above involving the Black Lips, Deerhunter's Bradford, and King (Klan) Khan.

Here's what what TORONTO-style this weekend:

THURSDAY

->NO SHAME: Spookey Ruben, Hooded Fang, Steve Singh @ Rancho Relaxo, 9 pm, $5

FRIDAY

->HOOKED ON PHOENIX feat. DJs Paul Gagnon, Christopher Trigg (Pants & Tie, ex-Hot Chip) @ The Central 603 Markham St. FREE
->SOCIAL WORK feat. Babylon Telecom, Rob Nice @ Lot 16 FREE

SATURDAY

->ALL CAPS! Outdoor Show! w/ Hooded Fang, The Youngest, Feuermusik, Huckleberry Friends, LAL, Wordburglar, Colours...Brothers, The Miles @ Dufferin Grove Park, 2-8 pm, Free
->EVERYONE'S A DJ @ Disgraceland FREE

YOGENDA July 31 - Aug 3

2008-07-31T14:43:00.002-04:00

YO it's weird reading about gruesome Greyhound Bus murders while...on a Greyhound Bus, y'know?

Anyway:

FRIDAY

Lovin' In The Name Of - Gladstone $5

SATURDAY

GRAND ANALOG, DJ's Odario, Catalist @ El Mocambo, No cover
BACK TO THE FUTURE: 50's vs 80's @ The Boat, $5

I'm in NY for the weekend-big Biz Markie-hosted party at Studio B tonight, and the McCarren Pool Party on Sunday with Black Lips, King Khan and Deerhunter look like solid picks...

YOGENDA July 24-27

2008-07-24T09:18:00.000-04:00

YO! Zooey and her band were rather ravishing last night, huh?...LOTS of stuff in the works:

THURSDAY

KING KHAN & THE SHRINES & Sunday Sinners @ The Horseshoe $12.00 @Door
NO SHAME: Slim Twig, Magic Weapon, Mixylodian @ Rancho Relaxo, 9 pm, $5
BBQ aka Mark Sultan - King Khan afterparty LATE @ Rancho $5

FRIDAY

$100.00 (Cd Release), Rick White & Doug Paisley @ The Horseshoe $8.00
YACHT ROCK @ The Boat $5

SATURDAY

Fascination Dance @ Andy Poolhall $5
DJ BENZI, Trainwreck, Yung Adult, Geoffrey Snack, @ Drake Underground, $5
DOWN WITH THE J Dance Party Party @ Parts Unknown

SUNDAY

PROPAGHANDI w/Brutal Nights, Hostage Life @ The Phoenix $16 GO WINNIPEG!

summer in the city

2008-07-23T09:05:00.000-04:00

Slightly old-ish news, but I'm all over this Pharrell/Julian Casablancas/Santogold summer collab 'My Drive Thru' commissioned by Converse for their 100th anniversary (free download of the track available here). More of these please.

YOGENDA JULY 17-20

2008-07-17T08:49:00.000-04:00

BUSY BUSY WEEKEND for shows and parties alike kids!

Thursday

- WE TAKE LOVERS EP Release feat. Femme Generation & The Guest Bedroom @ Sneaky Dee's, $6 or $10 with a copy of the disc.
+unofficial pre-show BBQ @ Phil's

Friday

- TIM SWEENEY - BEATS IN SPACE - DFA DANCE PARTY @ WRONGBAR $10
- SHITT HOTTT, The Sour Notes @ Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), 10 pm, PWYC
- The Clap @ The Beaver FREE

Saturday

- Cherry Bomb @ Andy Pool Hall $6
- Chronologic @ The Boat $5
- Sweaty Betty's patio drinkin' (cheap pints from 3-7!)

also

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A TEMPLATE THAT DOESN'T DO THE STUPID INDENT THAT I DO NO WANT EVERY POST!

this

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template is simple-and I like it for that-but it is TOO simple and surprisingly awkward to add links and shit so CHANGE IS IN THE AIR.

suggestions?

YOgenda July 10-14

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the heat of the summer is on us now...make it down to Harbourfront last weekend? T-heist kicked, it, that's for sure. Here's what's what in Toronto this weekend:

Thursday

YOURS TO DISCOVER - New records, indieRAWK, and forgotten album tracks @ The Embassy FREE

Friday

DOING IT TO DEATH @ The Boat, $5
Hilario Duran @ Harbourfront 9:30pm FREE

Saturday

Everyone's a DJ @ Disgraceland feat. DJ Caesarian Selection + 15(!) others FREE

Monday

BORIS w/ Torche, Wolves in the Throne Room @ Lee's Palace $15

the agenda - july 5/08 weekend

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These 3-day weeks sure fly by, huh? here's what is what on our calendar over the next few days:

Thursday

-NO SHAME: Laura Barrett, Ghost Bees, Fall Horsie @ Rancho Relaxo, 9 pm, $5

Friday

-Harbourfront Breaks, Beats & Culture 5th Anniversary feat. Ladytron @ 9:30pm FREE
Sophisticated BOOM BOOM@ Smilin' Buddha 961 College Street $5

Saturday

-Harbourfront Breaks, Beats & Culture 5th Anniversary feat. Woodhands @ 2pm, Thunderheist @ 8pm & Crystal Castles @ 9:30pm FREE

Sunday

-Harbourfront Breaks, Beats & Culture 5th Anniversary feat. Hip Hop Karaoke @ 2pm, Shad @ 3pm FREE

the agenda - June 29 weekend

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YO! LOTS of stuff going down this weekend. Pride's in full swing so lots of awesome stuff for free to check out, listings here and here (Pride's own site wtf?!). Here's a sampling:

Friday

CHERRY BOMB: DJ's Combustion, Giselle #1, Denise Benson, Cozmic Cat @ Lee's Palace, $15
SHIT LA MERDE, Pammm, Le French Toast, Hunting Horns @ Sneaky Dee's, $5

Saturday

Uh Huh Her @ Pride South Stage (Carlton and Church), 7pm
EXTERMINATION NIGHT 8 @ Parts Unknown

Sunday

WAVELENGTH 419 w/ Entire Cities, Wordburglar, Hot Panda @ Sneaky Dee's, PWYC

Monday

Goin' Down The Road CanCon Hoser Party @ The Boat $5

...I'll be in WPG eats lots of BBQ, have a good one!

Loving...

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File Photo

THIS BLOG is mostly going to be related to...dance parties, music you can dance to, the local party scene, hopefully not written up in not too much of a superficial or cloying manner. No promises on that last one.

As someone with my own promotional concern in town, YO! Jamz, I'll naturally be using this space as a point of promotion as well-so expect no hard-hitting claims of real journalism here-I'll just be trying my best to candidly remark on what's going on.

I would like today to say some good things about the Loving In The Name Of... series which has been running for some time now including this past friday. Initially getting going at Teranga, then Augusta House (sound familiar?), before noise-neighbour issues forced organizers to turn to...the Canadian Corps Legion Hall! A venue perhaps best known for the Country-fied Saddle Up! parties.

Loving's claim to fame is the cover band performance, which comes off with a great deal of talent (usually led by one Sebastian Grainger, pictured above in a different lifetime) on stage and even a crack dance troupe busting out some choreography to opener 'Dancing In The Dark'. Grainger's Springsteen was easily as confident as his Axl Rose, which he broke out for 'Paradise City' (usually my most reviled of all songs at karaoke, given most participants' tendencies to severely underestimate the undertaking).

Despite a Platinum Indie credentials in the house (both Brendan Canning and a young woman who bore an incredible resemblance to Feist, for example), the night was pleasantly free of attitude-perhaps the cheap drinks were keeping everyone more jovial than judgmental (a regrettable take on 'You Get What You Give' seemed easily forgiven). The night certainly has found its feet, and hopefully a longer term home.

setlist - June 14/08

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Last Saturday marked the latest edition of Everyone's a DJ-an event celebrating the reality that everyone today (well, pretty much everyone) can DJ, with 16 people hitting the decks over the course of the night providing an incredibly varied mix of music, styles, and skill levels. New venue Disgraceland on Bloor seems to be a perfect fit for the night, and I look forward to playing and attending quite a few more to come.

My setlist (more or less):

Magnum P.I. - Theme
Van Halen - Running With The Devil
M.I.A. vs. Bon Jovi
En Vogue - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
The Ting Tings - Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix)
Next - Too Close
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
T.Rex - Bang a Gong (Get It On)
Skee Lo - I Wish

listen here: http://yojamz.muxtape.com/

I could try to justify as some 'artistic statement representing various points on an FM radio dial' or something, but really, let's just get people moving (at any cost!).

YO! and HELLO!

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