hey there everyone,
Before I get into telling you about tonight's special glide event, I
want to pass along another big thank-you or two!
Last week, I thanked everyone who helped us raise $542. at glide (on
Oct. 24) towards CKLN's fundFEST 2001 funding drive.
This week, I want to give big huge thank-you's to everyone who pledged
and supported Mental Chatter during my October 29 fundFEST radio show.
Together, we raised $4,090. during the three hours! I also snuck in a
little extra, laid-back on-air fundraising action this past Monday
November 5, offering up musical prizes that had arrived in the mail
after my official fundFEST show. This Monday, we raised another $685.,
bringing us to a grand total $5,317. contributed to CKLN by Mental
Chatter and glide supporters.
Thank-you to everyone who pledged, donated prizes for me to offer Mental
Chatter listeners in exchange for their pledges, guested on the show,
answered the pledge line phones and helped in any way!! At the end of
this e-note, you'll find lots of people and labels thanked by name :-)
On to the glide business.... it's been an amazing coupla months at our
glide Wednesdays weekly, with Gypsy Co-op consistently packed and vibing
beautifully. Thanks for the support of what we're about: providing
fresh, diverse, underground sounds all mixed up with lotsa love. Special
shouts to all who made it down to last week's insanely busy and fun
Hallowe'en bash! The costumes floating about were wicked, including the
one worn by our funky special guest, Mr. Paul E. Lopes, who tore it up
in fine style. Hell, I even had "Thriller" stuck in my head for days as
a result!
As for tonight....
We celebrate the release of a great new compilation, Geosonic Grooves,
which gathers global artists, beats and electronics into one yummy,
tastefully mixed whole. Ian Menzies a.k.a. META4, the man who compiled
and mixed the comp, is in town to mix us an in-person set at 11pm or so
and we'll be playing the CD in its entirely from 9pm and will be giving
away copies throughout the eve. Read on for full details...
glide NOVEMBER 2001 sessions
Wednesdays at Gypsy Co-op, 817 Queen St. W., Toronto
no cover (unless noted)
resident DJ's
DENISE BENSON (CKLN 'Mental Chatter, www.beats.to) +
ANDREW ALLSGOOD
blend nu jazz. dub. broken beat. house. deep sweet grooves
alongside the following special guests:
NOVEMBER 7: We hold the official Toronto launch party for Geosonic
Grooves Vol I (Nutone/Nettwerk), a compilation of global beats and
grooves compiled and mixed by Vancouver's Meta4 (Nutone/Mo' Funk). He'll
be in the house as will be Lex from Legion of Green Men, one of the acts
featured on the CD (alongside Badmarsh & Shri, Natacha Atlas, Mr. Gone,
Bebel Gilberto, Nick Holder + many others).
9-10pm: Geosonic Grooves listening session (lotsa Nutone giveaways
too!)
10-11pm: Denise + Andrew funk it up
11- 1am: Lex (Legion of Green Men) and META4 guest
1am 'til...: Denise + Andrew mix it up
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NOVEMBER 14: The International Orphan (lustrefunk records) brings his
blend of broken breakbeat to glide. Transplanted from New Zealand, he's
played at the infamous Gathering event as well as loads outdoor gigs
throughout New Zealand, Spain, San Francisco and beyond. Diverse.
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NOVEMBER 28: DJ/producers Steve Yanko and Marc de Breyne bring their
full-on deep and funky house flavours into the mix. Both record for Play
Records. Check Marc's beautiful debut album Electropical and Steve's
killer 12" "Fever," currently blowing up dancefloors. We also celebrate
the release of Play Records' new mix CD Floorplay 2: Household Names
with an advance listen, from 9:30-10:30pm.
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and, a very special guest I'm honoured to bring to town:
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5: NYC producer and DJ Nickodemus makes his Toronto
debut! I'm totally hyped about this one as he's someone who I've admired
and appreciated for some time. A brief bio follows. $ 8 at the door for
this one.
Nickodemus is a renaissance man who looks to the past to create earthy,
forward-looking grooves. As a DJ, he was resident at Giant Step NYC for
four years, and currently plays regularly in Vienna, Puerto Rico, and as
the decks ën effects manipulator in jazz percussionist Mino Cineluís
four-piece fusion ensemble. Nick also runs ëtings, with partner Mariano,
at Turntables On the Hudson, hugely popular pier parties that have
spawned a series of compilation CDís for their own RhythmLove Records.
Turntables on the Hudson 3 is a stunning collection of original dub,
beats, Latin + global grooves, dancefloor jazz and more. Essential, as
is Nickodemusí production work with Osiris, including their saxy,
Afro-Latin underground dancefloor smash "Free Souls" and remix of the
Latin Projectís "En Fuego" (both on Giant Step). His Toronto debut is
not to be missed! www.turntablesonthehudson.com www.rhythmlove.com
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Mental Chatter fundFEST 2001 Thank-you's:
A listener-supported, community station, CKLN 88.1fm could not survive
without the funds raised annually during our ten-day, on-air campaign.
I'm very proud and appreciative that Mental Chatter + glide supporters
contributed $5,317. to CKLN's overall goal of $125,000. Thank-you to
all who pledged and donated!!
And a big thank-you also to people who guested on the show, answered
pledge lines, and contributed CD's and other prizes for us to offer
Mental Chatter listeners in exchange for their pledges. Specifically,
I'd like to thank:
In very imprecise, some-might-say kinda-sorta random order...
ï Gypsy Co-op
ï Jane Walker and Jackie Pelle, filmmakers of Spinsters
ï DJ's Ray Prasad + Wasabi + Andrew Allsgood
ï Moonstarr + Mano + Public Transit Recordings
ï Pedro + Carlos Mondesir + Hot Stepper Productions
ï Paul E Lopes + Aaron Keele
ï Kimberlie, Kim + Blissom of Spot Records
ï Aki of Cosmos Records, Una Mas and Movement
ï the whole Movement crew
ï Play de Record
ï Amy Katz + 52 Inc. Productions
ï Nick Holder + DNH Records
ï Sokes Yoon
ï Sinn Neagle
ï James St. Bass
ï Graeme + James of the Resinators
ï Carol Rezek
ï CKLN's Preet, Tim May and Claudia McKoy
ï Kim Kavanaugh + Outside Music
ï Lex + Rew, Legion of Green Men
ï Marianna, Freeworm + whole Hydrophonik crew
ï Catonia Whalen + Koch Distribution
ï Nicole Bouchard + Audiogram
ï Tim Spurway, 2Top Records
ï Dan Lui + Chair Recordings
ï Jane Tattersal at Jive/Zomba
ï Sharon Ganesh, MRP Music Group
ï Warren Stewart, Blue Note / EMI jazz
ï Dave Morris, Virgin Records
ï Gunnar at OM Records, California
ï Geoff, Gary and Darryl at Nutone / Nettwerk
ï Shawn Phelan and the whole Bombay Records crew
ï Yogi and the Groove Institute crew
ï Sujinder + Beggars Banquet
ï Andrew Puusa + Fred Ajenstat at Fusion 3
ï the whole Ninja Tune crew in Montreal
ï Gerry, Chris and all at Nice + Smooth
ï Sheelagh Macina at Sony Music
ï Kim Antonio and Ivan Evidente at Universal
ï DJ Swingsett + John Warrin at ism/Esho
ï Ryan + Elise at M Records, Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
ï Rob, Gary and the whole Guidance crew, Chicago
ï Johnny Waterfall aka the Kinky Cobbler
ï Metropolis Records
If I've missed anyone, I deeply apologize. Feel free to write and give
me heck!
Thanks for reading 'n being on this e-list everyone. To add, alter or be
removed, simply send me a note. Take care!
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-- -denise benson-RADIO + CLUB DJ: Mental Chatter ï Mondays 11am-2pm, CKLN 88.1FM (Toronto) http://ckln.sac.ryerson.ca ï Archives: http://www.beats.to Glide ï Wednesdays @ Gypsy Co-op, 817 Queen St. W.
WRITER: Eye Weekly ï 'Extended Play' and 'Beats Per Week' ï http://www.eye.net Exclaim Magazine ï features & reviews ï http://www.exclaim.ca
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