Parkdale Funk’s Double K is back with Soul Power at Starving Artist! For those of you who where there last month I know you’ll be coming back for more soul & funk goodies in one of T dot’s best patios!
This month’s special guest is the might DJ General Eclectic! Jason is one of the driving forces behind some of Toronto’s best events including Foot Prints, Uma Nota & Freedom Time. You know this man has some serious records.
Funk * Soul * RnB* Reggae * Strictly Vinyl
No Cover!
Double K (Parkdale Funk)
General Eclectic (Foot Prints, Uma Nota)
Starving Artist
584 Lansdowne Ave (@ Bloor)
Toronto
Just wanted to drop the news that a new limited 7” from Untek is now available!
It’s limited to 400 copies, (100 on various white/clear marbled, red, & a foggy clear wax and 300 on Black).
It’s a split 45 featuring a re-edit of Jake Wade & The Soul Searchers: Searching for Soul re-edit title “Still Searching” By Age & Jake and Dextah’s Self Produced track, “Stay Fly” on the flip.
Join us for a night of hot steamin’ FUNK at The Silver Dollar, with DJ Double K (Parkdale Funk) throwing down between our 2 sets.
The Ambassadors are…
Joanne Morra (lead vocals)
James Layton Robinson (keys)
Kevin Walsh (bass)
Voltaire Ramos (guitar)
Doug Melville (drums)
Ben Burke (sax)
with Alex Duncan (trombone)
OhhHH the May edition of Soul Power! is going to be one hell of a crazy party. Double K of Parkdale Funk is back with his usual assortment of funk and reggae 45 gems. This months special guest holding it down on the decks is the mighty DJ ?uesquecest aka Jay Cleary! Jay is one of Toronto’s best providers of funk music as he is the man behind the NuFunk & Make It Funky events and the guitarist in High Plains Drifters & House Of David Gang! So be assured proper music will be played!
Double K (Parkdale Funk) http://www.ParkdaleFunk.com
DJ ?uesquecest aka Jay Cleary (NuFunk, Make It Funky) http://www.nufunk.ca
You know what happens on the last Friday of each month right? Well for the April edition back by popular demand is the mighty Splattermonkey! Along side your resident Double K this is going to be one hell of a soul and funk party.
If you got soul, then we’ll see you on the 30th!
Double K (Parkdale Funk)
Splattermonkey (CKLN 88.1 Bruckbeat Radio, Ain’t That A Groove!, Pass The Butter)
Soul * Funk * Reggae * Ska
Strictly Vinyl!
Starving Artist
Friday April 30th
584 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto
10PM * No Cover!
Starving Artist is once again proud to present Soul Power!
We got soul and we’re super bad! To prove this, Double K (Parkdale Funk) has an extra special guest for the February edition. Touching down on the decks is the mighty Well Said! A lot of you will know Well Said as the badass bass playing from Grand Analog and The Main Thing! This is going to be a serious night of heavy tunes and it’s not to be missed!
BSC is returning to The Central for a spicy night of hot latin funk!
We’ve had a blast every time we’ve played here and we’re coming back for more. But it’s not just any BSC show, as joining us on stage will be many musical guests; including:
Patrick Silk
Greg Margau
and more…
And to make this night truly dance-worthy, from the wildly popular Parkdale Funk podcast and Latin Funk Friday, DJ DOUBLE K will be digging into his collection of ultra-rare latin grooves to ensure you don’t stop ’till you get enough!
All this for only $5 !!
Come early, stay late.
9:00pm-2:30am
The Central Nightclub 603 Markham Street Toronto, ON
Join us for another SUPERSOULSOUND FUNK REVUE featuring THE MAIN THING deepfunk soul ensemble and friends performing LIVE at the right place / Wrongbar. Feb 4th. 10pm
A vintage soul n’ funk dance party that will make you feel like you were born at the wrong time - with special guests; SOUND ONE as they perform Vintage SKA to keep you bumpin through the night, PARKDALE FUNK [DJ Double K] spinning rare soulful 45s, TMT’s own featured vocalist BARBARA MAMABOLO, and special guest vocal trio [Maggie Hopkins, Alexandra Tait, Elizabeth Clarke] .. and more.. good gawd!
SOUND ONE - Playing Ska the way it was done 50 years ago, with heart and soul. No checkers. No gimmicks. Sound One perform originals and covers from the golden age of Ska! http://www.myspace.com/soundoneska
PARKDALE FUNK / DJ Double K - Spinning those classic cuts you only wish you found yourself. http://www.ParkdaleFunk.com
THE MAIN THING is:
Jonny O. - Guitar
Benson - Organs
Kevin Cato - Alto, Baritone Sax, Flute
Aubrey McGhee - Tenor Sax
Warren Bray - Bass
Elvir K. - Guitar / Congas
Bobby Lee - Funky Drums
Featured Vocalist: Barbara Mamabolo
Guest Horns: Yvonne Moir, and more..
Guest Vocal Trio: Maggie Hopkins, Alexandra Tait, Elizabeth Clarke
Soul Power is back and it’s going to be funkiest jam ever! This months special guest is the mighty Splattermonkey! He’s one hell of a DJ with a lot of tricks and deep crates up his sleeves. Along side with your resident selector DJ Double K (Parkdale Funk) this is going to be one crazy night of heavy tunes. Lets kick off 2010 in style.
Starving Artist
January 29, 2010
584 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto
10PM * No Cover!
Starving Artist is once again proud to present Soul Power! The Boxing Day Edition.
A serious night of soul & funk vinyl with Double K (Parkdale Funk) alongside our very special guest, Son Of S.O.U.L. (On The Strength - 88.1FM, Cool Breezin’, Turn Me Up Some).
Come burn off all that turkey and stuffing on the dance floor. This is going to be a serious night of heavy tunes.
To top it off, it’s also the co-owner’s birthday! I’m sure Tobias will be getting down with his bad self.
We got soul and we’re super bad.
Starving Artist
December 26, 2009
584 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto
10PM * No Cover!
