next Saturday, a gig to remember!

I'm especially stoked for Saturday November 20th here in Toronto.
this is one of the most original events I've been a part of in some time.
it's being thrown by the Bassgators in lieu of their 1 year anniversary, and we're talking a crazy original venue, Demolition Man from the UK (you may best remember him for his ragga jungle classic "Fire"), a crazy amount of great Toronto dj's, a fire show, dancing gypsies, body painting, and much more.


this event looks to be crazy fun and memorable night, and I hope all you blog visitors consider coming out to be a part of it.

check out all the details here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121069794620485

new Skank Honto website and mix!!!

as per my promises of more frequent updates and content for you trusty readers,
I'd like to announce the official relaunch of my website!

www.SkankHonto.com <-- click to visit!!!

and with a new website, means a new mix!!!
so here is 47 minutes of funky choons to shake your junk to!

click here for all the details and a download link!

looking ahead: Ain't That A Groove!

do you like funky music? do you like free events? keep reading!

DJ Splattermonkey has been running a solid night at Lot 16 (1136 Queen St West, Toronto) for a while now called Ain't That A Groove!, and I'm honored to be Novembers guest dj!

on Saturday November 7th I'll be dropping a mix of funk, raregroove, breaks, and really anything else that I feel like throwing in the record bag.
this will be a 100% vinyl set I'll be playing and it will be all over the tempo genre so I'm looking forward to it very much! I've been coming across some great records both new and old and I'm stoked to throw them down for some people to hear them as well.
not to mention that Splattermonkey has some awesome tunes to hear as well, so it's win win.

and did I mention its FREE!?!?
yeah, I think I did. but anyways, yeah, its FREE!


check more details here!

in other news, Krafty Skillz and A-Skillz are playing in Toronto on Halloween as part of Make It Funky's annual Halloween Funk Monsters Ball! this should be crazy good and totally worth the ticket price so don't miss out on that one either!!!

the new mix! Skank Honto - TGIFunky!

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last summer I was running a series of monthly events in London called TGIFunky!
months after the events ended I still had a couple piles of records which
never found their way back to their original places in the crates.
rather than just sort them, I decided to throw together a mix of the tunes that
would have been played, and a couple newer ones picked up since then as well.

I'd like to think this set does capture the essence of the events in the sense that it has
some groove that works through some peaks and valleys in energy but comes off really
organic and fun in the end, while being delivered 100% through vinyl.

that said, give it a listen and feel free to let me know what you think!
(you don't need to register to leave comments on the blog!)

Skank Honto - TGIFunky!
elapsed time 60 minutes - recorded February 7th 2008

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tracklisting:
1. Dead Prez / Lenny Kravitz - Mama Said Hip Hop [Smalltown DJ's Remix] (Hai Karate Records)
2. the Beatnuts - Watch Out Now [instrumental] (Relativity Records)
3. Los Bandidos - Mojo Filer (white)
4. Hot Shot - Plug & Play Track 3 (white)
5. DJ Shadow - the Number Song [Cut Chemist Party Mix] (Mo Wax)
6. DJ Format - Stealin' James Part 1 (Totally Dodgy Records)
7. Aldo Vanucci & Featurecast - Make You Happy (Good Groove Records)
8. Mark Ronson - Ooh Wee [instrumental] (Elektra)
9. Kraak & Smaak - Squeeze Me (Jalapeno)
10. Mooqee VS Beat Vandals - Back Up (Bomb Strikes)
11. A-Skillz feat. Beardyman - Got the Rhythm (Finger Lickin')
12. Qdup Foundation - Renegades Revenge (Bomb Strikes)
13. Rephrase - Since 1939 [Album Version] (Rephrase Music)
14. Featurecast - Soul Flower (Good Groove Records)
15. Hot Chip - Over and Over (Astralwerks)
16. Omegaman - The Super Hi Fi Funk [B-Team Remix] (Super Hi Fi)
17. Manmade - Beastie Nights (Man Made Records)
18. Fort Knox Five - the Spirit of '75 (Fort Knox Recordings)
19. DJ D**kline & Red Polo - Booty Beggin' (Booty Breaks)
20. Parker feat. Rasco - Western Soul (Leisure Recordings)


enjoy!

Triple Threat = Londons Biggest Party in Years!!!

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Saturday October 4th is a big night in London Ontario, as NEC brings together one of the biggest jams the city has seen in, well, as long as I can remember.



3 rooms, including Max Graham, Freaky Flow, and the Geezer to name a few.
for full details check out this thread or the facebook event listing here.

but this is not one to sleep on so go get your tickets and get those dancin' shoes ready!