Toronto

[g.i. joel]

Looking for word of a deep disco scene here in Toronto. I just moved and am looking for some good music!

[Dubious]

i was in toronto for a few years.. been back in halifax since april though

talk to Hagakure... he's in t-dot.

check out my boy General Ecclectic's various nights around town.. not so much a deep disco head as a deep funky music head..

my homey Steve Yanko also does alot of great shit... keep a look out for when he's on the decks.

he guests at synchro pretty regularly ... not sure what else is going on around town.. mike tull and andrew allsgood are usually pretty reliable doods for diverse dance floor activities.

[jaime s]

hagakurre and i are throwing this party tonite in toronto:

http://www.djhistory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21858

[Amir]

It has also been awhile for me (lived as a FES in Toronto for a year)...but be sure to check out Jason Palma at CIUT's HigherGroundRadio show. Lots of info on proper parties (not really deep disco minded, though).
The PlayDeRecord recordstore is another good place to stop by for info on nights, not to mention to check out their stock. Make sure you bring friends to parties, as I have seen a couple big name DJ's (John Tejada, Sneak, Green Velvet, etc.) play for empty rooms.

[Dubious]

yeah toronto can be thoroughly depressing for gigs...

[hagakurre]

yo joel come down tonight. you wont be disapointed the venue is nice and there should be lots of folks out.

haga

[g.i. joel]

Thanks for that! I'll come check it out...:-D

[jaime s]

812 dundas west btw :welcome:

[g.i. joel]

Thanks all! I had a great time there last night. Awesome music and vibe...Cheers and hope to attend more of those parties when they're happening again.

Nice!

[jaime s]

toronto!!! we're having another party!!! (http://www.djhistory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22746)

[hagakurre]

photos uploaded (http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/hagakurre/?action=view&current=DSCF0538.jpg&slideshow=true&interval=3)

saturday should be aces..

and this friday i'm playing with the junior boys at the infamous mod club along with the russian futurists

[fabiofal]

how can I look at them, gary? they keep on asking me a password...

[hagakurre]

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[hagakurre]

ok fixed it over here (http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/hagakurre/?action=view&slideshow=true)

[fabiofal]

who's the man of the crowd? who's the mighty Hagakurre??? 8)

[melodycrochet]

It's so gorgeously Canadian with wooly sweaters and parkas on the dancefloor. Awww. (tear) Go have breakfast at Vienna Home Bakery for me will you?

[jaime s]

CAN'T. it shut down. definitely shed a tear for vienna's. :cry:

[hagakurre]

agreed that place was great..the bombay scambled eggs was the topper.

jaime get the smoke machine workin please:)

[melodycrochet]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!

When? It can't be true. It was one of my favourite breakfast spots in the whole entire world.

And to think when I was last there I didn't even go in and have a cup of coffee.

My weekend is ruined.

[jaime s]

it just happened last year. i was REALLY upset when i walked by and there was this totally unceremonious FOR LEASE sign in the window. their eggs bombay were fantastic, and dang i'm gonna miss their homemade sausages.

did you get your name from a place on dundas? i walk by this spot all the time that is called "melody crochet".

gary, i dunno bout the smoke this time. the fact that it broke bummed me out last time. and i think it might be too much for the basement. it really works best with the mirrors, and there are fewer of those downstairs. there IS a stripper pole though. i should look into dry ice. i'm just scared someone will freeze a digit off. two drunkies burnt fingers on the smoke machine in december :confused:

[melodycrochet]

it just happened last year. i was REALLY upset when i walked by and there was this totally unceremonious FOR LEASE sign in the window. their eggs bombay were fantastic, and dang i'm gonna miss their homemade sausages.

did you get your name from a place on dundas? i walk by this spot all the time that is called "melody crochet".

gary, i dunno bout the smoke this time. the fact that it broke bummed me out last time. and i think it might be too much for the basement. it really works best with the mirrors, and there are fewer of those downstairs. there IS a stripper pole though. i should look into dry ice. i'm just scared someone will freeze a digit off. two drunkies burnt fingers on the smoke machine in december :confused:

It really is tragic. And I can't believe that none of my TO friends dared to tell me. I was just thinking about it the other day too.

Yes...screenname is from that place on Dundas St. My friend used to live close by. I've never been inside though.

As for the wonders of dry ice: We did smoke machine in one room and dry ice in the other at party here in Nov/Dec: the smoke machine made the room WAY too hot (Summer in Sydney) and the dry ice was cool but a bit unspectacular and kind of just hung on the floor. I think you need a fan or something. Or alot of the stuff!!!

[Dubious]

anything bumpin off in T-dot in May? i may just come up for a couple days.

[jaime s]

i personally am not throwing any parties in may. look out for june annoucements tho!

[bgpz]

I'll be in the area for the last two weeks of May, too - got a few family things on, but wouldn't mind trying to get out a couple of times.

Maybe if there's enough of us in town, d'you know of any bars we could take over for a DJH all-stars Toronto night, Jaime? ;)

[jaime s]

oh man. i'm not booking anything myself in may. i am, however booked to play an opening set for alexander robotnick on saturday may 19th at crosstown (queen and bathurst).

the next seventh heaven party is saturday june 9th and daniel wang is our extra special guest!

[Dubious]

the next seventh heaven party is saturday june 9th and daniel wang is our extra special guest!


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hmm..better think about booking my ticket

[hagakurre]

I took friday off 4 this..


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[jaime s]

heads up ...

Saturday July 5th 7th Heaven is having a free summer party at the Brigantine Room, Eric Duncan (Still Going/ Rub n Tug) is djing ... more details here! (http://www.djhistory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35405)

[jonny five]

coming to toronto for the first time at the end of august. looking forward to checking some places out.

[hagakurre]

oops pm sent

[g.i. joel]

Jeez, did I start the Toronto thread?? Cooool...

Just wanted to let those know that the dudes who throw BANG THE PARTY are on point! The shows are lots of fun with great people and better music.
Keep 'em coming!

J

[Andrew Allsgood]

Andrew Allsgood (that's me!) joins the deadly duo, Gang Of Two for a night of devilishly deviant disco, funk, lefty house, punk-funk and whatever else we may decide to whip you with this Saturday @ The Boat.
here are the deets:

http://www.facebook.com/inbox/#/event.php?eid=38287728695

BANG THE PARTY!

with the dj duo

GANG OF TWO

Andycapp & Rod Skimmins

slo-mo disco, future boogie, leftfield house, tropicalia and white boy funk...

with special guest

ANDREW ALLSGOOD

THE BOAT
158 Augusta Ave.
Kensington Market
Toronto Ontario
$5.00/Door

[jamesduncan]

Just moved back to TO after many years in NY so cool to see a thread with some info.

cheers

PS: its hard to look at "Bang the Party" and not first think of E-Man's legendary run of Bang the Party @ Franks in Brooklyn in 2000 ish..wow, how time flies!

[jaime s]

cast an eye towards the parties section of this board too ... i'm always posting 7th heaven (the parties i throw) stuff there. there's also a fb group/ myspace page that you can check (in my sig) ...

[jamesfranklin]

Toronto is safer than large U.S. cities, but you will pay considerably more in taxes living in Canada, and the Canadian economy does not hold up against that of the U.S. Toronto is not as large or as exciting per se as NY or Chicago or the Bay Area, but it's a good city with many attractions. An accurate comparison would be Atlanta or Seattle.

There is also the issue of climate - many Europeans and nearly all Asians are unprepared for the brutally cold weather six months of the year. The U.S. has many large cities in much warmer climates.

[jamesduncan]

hey guys

Thanks for the heads up. I was born and bread in TO, so its neat to see how much the city has changed/evolved.

Yeah, James (LCD) told me about me about your last party, sorry I couldn't make it out. I was out to see MG at Nav's a couple times last year. Will keep an eye out.

Cheers

James

[jaime s]

Toronto is safer than large U.S. cities, but you will pay considerably more in taxes living in Canada, and the Canadian economy does not hold up against that of the U.S. Toronto is not as large or as exciting per se as NY or Chicago or the Bay Area, but it's a good city with many attractions. An accurate comparison would be Atlanta or Seattle.

There is also the issue of climate - many Europeans and nearly all Asians are unprepared for the brutally cold weather six months of the year. The U.S. has many large cities in much warmer climates.

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[jaime s]

oh yeah, and upcoming we have allsgood and jd twitch (optimo) at the drake on jan 15, which should be awesome. and tomorrow (dec 30) the mole is doing a live set at the drake as well ...