Yeah… so… holy shit… Igloofest… -30 and 5000+ people. Everyone on that bill smashed it.
And now King Cannibal is swinging back through Montreal for a smaller/warmer gig alongside myself & fellow dub-step Brit, Synkro
Thursday, Feb 4th
Passeport (2037 St. Denis)
Synkro
King Cannibal
Ghostbeard
Wally
$8 advance (Moog/Atom Heart) and $12 at door
And also to look forward to… big big Nuit Blanche edition of Karnival! With Poirier, Bonjay, myself, an Valeo. Guaranteed messy…
This is kind of a random post… but fuck it… I’m uploading files and bored.
While travelling in Tanzania last month and explaining to someone what I do, the question was asked how I got into reggae/dub, and additionally what was it that kept me drawn to it.
The answer to #1 is simple… while working at a record store in the 80’s I stumbled across Linton Kwesi Johnson’s “Live In Concert” album and was blown away enough to realize I needed to start looking past those Bob Marley albums that I was casually aware of.
#2 is much harder to answer, but recently I’ve been digging out my old Joe Gibbs Disco Mixes (and thanks to VP just got sent a bunch of CD collections also), and I think I can sum it up here… basically on this version of George Nooks ‘Tribal War” (one of my all time favorites)… if I could sell my house, buy a piece of land, and build a house on the space occupied during the 3:45 to 5:30 minute mark of this track… I think that would be the best place to live ever…
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Two shows this week..
Jan 26th : URLer.tv Season 2 launch party at The SAT (1195 St. Laurent). Filling in for Masala’s DJ ECP who’s off in Haiti doing the right thing. Starts earlier (5:00 PM) and I’m doing a few sets over the night.
Jan 29th : The big night at Igloofest. Myself, King Cannibal, Rusko, and Douster. Temperature is dropping again this weekend for a proper outdoor winter party… but there’s plenty of bass to keep you warm (not to mention Caribou to keep you properly fucked up)… come try and outdrink me… I dare you… oh and come early… cause I’m on opening duties.
The good folks at Piknic Electronik are once again getting the masses out for snowsuit, booze, and bass mayhem for 9 nights in February.
Night #8 on Jan 29th sees Ninja Tune’s King Cannibal & Ghostbeard alongside Rusko, and Douster for what guarantees to be one fuck of a heavy night.
For more details :
www.igloofest.ca
Oh hey folks… been a minute… but time for a bit of news.
The Clockout (possibly with different name) is set to return to Montreal early 2010. And expanding out to a couple other cities on a regular basis.
Also taking booking for US/Canada for King Cannibal. Looking for dates between Feb 1st-12th. I’m going to tag along and pick up the opening slot on a couple dates (as my schedule allows… you know… got a record label to run and shit). Hit me up at jeff@ninjatune.net if you want to bring to town.
King Cannibal brings some serious bass heat… think like somewhere between Amon Tobin & The Bug and you’re kind of there/kind of not…but it’s a start…
Download :
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Regrettably, due to permit problems at Zoobizarre, the Ninja Tune Clockout is on hiatus. Hoping to return for November but this weekend’s edition is cancelled.
Su Su Su.. Sud-West
Well folks it’s almost time to take in those patio furniture sets and pack away the sun-screen… But not before one last drunken Tuesday with your favorite franco-anglo mid-week selectors… Poirier & Ghostbeard.
Poirier’s just released Run The Riddim is making international noises, and he of course is gearing up for the big big Karnival debut next month. Ghostbeard is still plugging this new web-site and latest mix “A Fistful Of Awesome” (which you can find under “Mixes”). Both of course have rhythms for days… and days.
We’ll be playing warm music, but you may need to bring some warm clothes anyway. One last terrace throw-down until the spring….and don’t let those Little Fluffy Clouds scare you from the Ultraworld that is St. Henri, and remember… with our Towers Of Dub it’s always a Perpetual Dawn.
Where : Terrace St. Ambroise (5080 St. Ambroise)
When : Tuesday, Sept 29th
Time : 8 PM – Midnight
Cost : Free
Holy crap, how good was that Piknic yesterday. Amon really proved once more why nobody can step to him. I apologize for any excessive drunken antics on stage.
Next appearance of the Ghostbeard is at the Ninja Tune monthly Clockout
Sept 12th
Zoobizarre (6388 St. Hubert)
10 PM – 3:00
Ghostbeard, Luv, Big Tonne and who knows who else…
Note I’ll also be biking a 150km bike route that day… so old man Ghostbeard might need to do this one seated.
Just added after party for Piknic this Sunday.
Spend the afternoon in the park (see previous post) with Amon Tobin, Speakerbruiser Rob, Ghostbeard, and Boom Monk Ben.
Head up to Club Lambi from 10:00 PM onwards for Boom Monk Ben, Luv, and special guests.
See flyer for details
