This city needs a little sumthin’ soulful on the scene after a comedy of terrors recently filled the sound byte void with static of the most unfriendly kind. So with reverent timing the next man with a message Jose James steps in to The Revival, 783 College St., this Friday, July 2 while Elizabeth Shepherd ushers in the flock. Presented by NuFunk Concerts, the Toronto stop of the Blackmagic tour is not to be missed in a downtown perimeter that needs some realness.
Four years fly by so fast. It seemed not so long ago, that on a certain Sunday in July Zizouleft the world stage with a forceful head knock to Materazzi’s chest, and minutes later the Azzurri lifted a World Cup trophy for the 4th time. Once again the city is about to erupt in a fever of football chants, flag buying and flying, and a barrage collage of sometimes rhythmic noise. This months Shomerde Live! Saturday June 12 at the Embassy, 223 Augusta marks day 2 of the South Africa 2010 proceedings. Come celebrate early summer daze, break off some masterful tunez, and knock and nod headz with the football freaks in the back as we gear up for the all too short months of heatery, and speaking of … in the meantime, take a dip in the pool with a little piece of our latest session featuring some unleashed classics a la NunoGee, Arcee and Kaewonder ….
Photo: Serge ShoMerde
Sunny skies ahead we said, as we sat in the captain’s lounge awaiting the call up for the next flight with ShoMerde Live! Get your boarding pass and don’t be late for this Saturday’s departure, 22:00 E.S.T.at terminal Embassy, 223 Augusta. Your regular in flight crew will be joined by beat navigator Arcee stepping over from Real Frequency Airlines to make sure the journey is extra smooth, or extra bouncy if need be…
…bring luscious green to the scene , and this Saturday, April 10 we be bringing the April fresh sounds both familiar and reinvigorated from the garden of funk Come join us on the patio for a few, or head back to where the speakers are pumping that sweet ear pollen @The Embassy, 223 Augusta as FamousLee and the crew will bless you thusly…
It’s springtime in the T Dot, or so we thought when we went back deep in the ShoMerde library to pull this compendium of O.G. licks, to get you well lit, in anticipation of this month’s ShoMerde Live ! at the Embassy, 223 Augusta Ave. That’s right boyz and girlz , Saturday March 13, when sounds ten chimes of the grandfather clock, comes the time for libations and mischief ; and if yer feelin’ that green power, bring the shelaleigh along ….
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It’s your personal invitation to the eve of winter love, the year of the stripe, and as always, a celebration of the appreciation of soul hammering sounds. Here are some Catalist cuts reminding you why Shomerde Live at the Embassy 223 Augusta , this Saturday February 13, will get you bligh, and high, not just by ..
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….a new addition in the ShoMerde 2010 rotation of musical miscreants. . From her humble beginnings rinsing “Rubber Duckie” on a Fisher Price portable, to the inevitable passage through a labyrinth of funk, soul and electronic sounds bringing life to the wallpaper of existence, J is for Jasia , who joined us at the control panels in January jumping off the snippet of this months ShoMerde Live set. Runnin’ through some of her all time favourites, here’s a taste of the Jasia crates , with a little outro segue,high up in the collective respect and mystery sphere ..
As the sun sets on a season of missed connections , market corrections, and instant reflections, we ring in year 3 of ShoMerde Live!, the monthly oasis of vinyl diggery , runnin the floor like CB4 with more in store for lovers of intricate rhythm. Come join us kick off the double digits this Saturday January 9, at the Embassy, 223 Augusta Ave. , where you’ll hear sounds like … (courtesy of Nuno Gee and Joe Dias)
At this time of the year we like to pull one out of the vault to make your holiday season a little funkier. As we say goodbye to ‘09 without exception , here’s a clip from 83′ that gives a nod forward to another zombied out masterpiece that would appear on the scene from a certain someone who only until recently was the headline man of the year with his passing. So in homage to pivotal moments we present Midnight Express “Danger Zone” …
f there is anything that the October Fort B session proved, we pretty much forgot it before departure, but fret not technology is both a fiend and a friend, and as always we got the goods on digital memorex.as ..
we movin on up like elevators…
ding…
3rd floor…..ladies lingerie, household appliances, dope beat and fly shorties….
mind your step…all purchases are final…
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ShoMerde….non-stop rockin it….
Special Guests Murr
Mr 3 times a charm….Catalist
This months get down, gets down Saturday November 14 @ The Embassy , 223 Augusta Ave. and for those that slipt, here’s a little sample of the aforementioned dangerous sounds comin back at ya, spun up by none other than the one and uno Kaewonder ….
It’s springtime in the T Dot, or so we thought when we went back deep in the ShoMerde library to pull this compendium of O.G. licks, to get you well lit, in anticipation of this month’s ShoMerde Live ! at the Embassy, 223 Augusta Ave. That’s right boyz and girlz , Saturday March 13, when sounds ten chimes of the grandfather clock, comes the time for libations and mischief ; and if yer feelin’ that green power, bring the shelaleigh along ….
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f there is anything that the October Fort B session proved, we pretty much forgot it before departure, but fret not technology is both a fiend and a friend, and as always we got the goods on digital memorex.as ..
