Toronto this weekend, Cambridge Arts Fest in June

so a couple quick things to note... as mentioned in the previous post, I will be djing at Insomnia Lounge in Toronto this Friday May 20th. it will be an extended set of all things funky, hitting every tempo probably a few times over. get the details, mark your attendance.

also just a quick heads up of an interesting event a couple weeks out... on Saturday June 4th I'll be playing the Cambridge Arts Fest (http://www.cambridgeartsfestival.com), which is a free outdoor event in Cambridge Ontario, which happens to be my hometown.

I'm on from 3-4pm in the afternoon, playing a mix of summertime funky grooves.

come out and enjoy what seems like a pretty cool event and a good way to get out of the city for an afternoon!

May Events!

Whoops, I did it again. Went over 2 months without updating my blog with upcoming events.
Want an easier way to stay up to date with Skank Honto?
Add my alter ego "Thelonious Funk" on Facebook as all my events will get some mention on my wall: http://www.facebook.com/TGIFunky

That said, this weekend marks the grand opening of Stratford Ontario's new dance club, Cadance. I'm proud to get to break the place in with a night of big room funk and breaks, so grab your dancing shoes and join us on Saturday May 7th!

details here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199447620091589

Later in the month, on Friday May 20th I'll be making my return to Insomnia Lounge in Toronto!
Insomnia is a sweet martini bar on Bloor St @ Bathurst, with a great menu for both drinks and food. I'll be playing some of the more downtempo and groovier stuff that you'd likely never hear me play live otherwise, so if looking for something chill but a night out on the town, come join us! I'll try to post a facebook link, but I am historically bad at remembering to come edit this blog.

funky electro breaks anyone?

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this Sunday February 20th, you have the opportunity to revel in long weekend fun by coming to Nocturne nightclub on Queen St West in Toronto!

I'll be representing the Bassgators crew at Solar Groove's Unity party, playing an exclusive set of nothing but the biggest and best electro breaks dancefloor bombs from 1:30 til 3am.

here are the details on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130608200340328

cya on the dancefloor!

BASSLINES INCLUDED - new mix for download!!!

get 2011 off to a good start with some phat beats to move your feets!

GET IT HERE!

Bassgators' Boxing Day Breakdown!

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after what ended up being an epic 1 year anniversary party for the Bassgators crew, they couldn't help but come right back with another dope event!


I'm happy to announce that you can find me at Nocturne Nightclub on Sunday December 26th, in a breaks room featuring some of Toronto's best including Farbsie and the Electrician.
in the main room there is a great lineup of bass music with the likes of BC's Daega Sound System and Toronto's newly acquired glitch/bass guru, Freedom Danish.

it's going to be massive, so don't miss out!
get more details via Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182457395102647

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

dropping beats with Myagi this weekend!

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this Saturday marks my return to the Attic in Stratford!

last time the place was going off to the big room electro breaks sounds so I'll be returning with a stack of fresh dancefloor destroyers, along with a special guest! I'm excited to play again alongside Pop and Lock Records owner, the world recognized MYAGI!

also, big up to JLR for having me out as the guest dj for his hot monthly night in Toronto's Little Italy district, Get Shaky. This is a fun night where you can find dj's dropping some drop house, electro, breaks, and other quality dance music. Check it out every 3rd Saturday of each month!

Letting the Good Times Roll!

greetings blog readers! the summer may be ending, but there are 4 solid events on the horizon to make sure it goes out with a bang!

Friday August 27th - FML Fridays @ Therapy Lounge in Brantford

this will be a Skank Honto first, to rock out alongside the fine folks of the city of Brantford!

expect a variety of peak hour funk, breaks and electro in classic Skank Honto style.
check here for the facebook details!

Friday September 3rd @ College Street Bar in Toronto

a night of all breaks, all vinyl, and NO COVER!!!

Skank Honto will be warming the night up for Chiclet and Ghaleon with a variety of nu-funk, and classic funky breaks being pulled out from deep within the vinyl crates.
go here for details and to mark your attendance!

Sunday September 5th @ the Black Dog in Bayfield

a night to celebrate the long weekend in cottage country!

Saturday September 18th @ College Street Bar in Toronto

headlining as part of the Get Shaky monthy events with resident JLR. expect a night of big room electro breaks and house to get your dance on to!

as more details and future events get finalized I'll be posting the need to know details.

in the mean time, get outside and enjoy the summer!

Toronto, London, Stratford - get ready!

So this weekend starts the beginning of 3 awesome events I'm right stoked for.

First up is this Saturday June 5th in Toronto at Lot 16 Bar on Queen Street West in Toronto.
I'll be making my return to drop funky jams alongside DJ Splattermonkey at Ain't That a Groove!? this is a free event so no excuses to skip this one!
Details here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126224680730828

After that, I'll be heading to London on Friday June 11th to drop some funky beats at the Blackshire Pub on Talbot Street. but this ones a bit different as there will also be rock bands involved!
Details here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121043537919459

Then the next night, Saturday June 12th, I'll be heading to Stratford to rock the shit out of the Attic, with a mix of nu-funk but also some big room electro ish that I've been craving to drop for a while!
Details here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125965540761135


All 3 will be great events, with a varying style of music to be heard at each! Don't miss 'em!!!

Big Room Sounds - new mix for DL!

many of you have heard my last mix, It's a Nu-Funk Thang, which is 47 minutes of funky cuts to groove to. some of you have been lucky enough to already get one of my promo cd's that I've been handing out at gigs for the last month and a half or so. well the second half of that cd I've decided to finally release to the web!

this portion here is 33 minutes of some of my favourite big room breaks tunes I've been caning in the clubs, including one of my own tunes and re-rubs as well. expect big bass, electro sounds, and crisp breakbeats.

GET IT HERE!

This is a throwdown! Maestro Fresh Wes in Stratford say what?!

Damn I need to remember to update this thing more often.

You faithful readers probably missed me last Wednesday as I threw down in Toronto's sweet Andy Poolhall. It was dope, and I suspect I will be back in the coming months so stay tuned.

Tonight (Friday April 30th) however, is an opportunity to flex my musical versatility while never compromising my integrity of only playing good music. I'm opening for Maestro Fresh Wes, who you may best remember for his classic anthems "Let Your Backbone Slide" and "Drop the Needle".
The jam is taking place in Stratford Ontario at Othello's, check here for the details!

last thing to mention, is that I'll be releasing the second half of my new promo cd that I've been giving out, which is 33 minutes of peak hour electro breaks! expect that live within the next week, I've just been holding off releasing it as I've been playing mostly funk based events.

Dropping Funk Bombs on Queen Street West!

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this Saturday April 3rd marks my return to Lot 16 (1136 Queen St West) in Toronto!
I'll be coming back for another round of DJ Splattermonkey's awesome Ain't That a Groove?! monthlies that he's been holding down for the last couple years.



this night features myself dropping a strictly vinyl set of nu-funk party jams, while DJ Splattermonkey dropping the classic funk and soul, and DJ Philter who will be playing some of the best in classic hip hop!


this is a FREE event and a great way to enjoy the Easter long weekend!
check out the details and add your attendance here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10150151136235711&ref=mf

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!

Double Trouble - this Friday!

this Friday February 26th, I'll be making my first visit to Nocturne Nightclub in Toronto!

I'll be headlining along with the one and only Marty McFly, whom I'll be playing back2back with for a bit in addition to a solo set I'll be dropping of some of the sickest electro breaks monsters Ive been collecting that have been just itching for a dancefloor to be heard by.

so bust out them dancing shoes cuz Im bringing nothing but the "A" material!

only $10, and ladies are FREE before 11pm! check here for the Facebook event details!

hope to see you all on the dancefloor!

breaking out the 45's and 12"s for some fun at Collge Street Bar

greetings blog readers! sorry about the lack of updates, but that will be plenty of news to come so keep coming back! various irons in the fire include more gigs, a new mix set, a new website, and much more so stay tuned!

in the mean time I'll tell you about a sweet jam on Thursday February 18th at College Street Bar.



the night will go from funk to disco to house, basically retelling the story of where house music came from.
I'll be supplying the funk, playing an all vinyl set of some of the best as well as some of the most obscure funky pieces of music I own.


no cover, no excuses! check here for more details on this.

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!!!

Fun in the Sun! Saturday September 5th!

a little late on the notice, but I'm excited about a couple big tings.
first off, I've successfully made the move with my beautiful girlfriend of 7 years from London to Toronto!
that said - Toronto promoters: hit me up!!! LOL

secondly, I'm looking forward to my first ever gig on sand.
I've played clubs, pubs, art galleries, boat cruises, etc... but this weekend I'll be playing right on the beach just outside of Grand Bend on Saturday September 5th! check out the details on facebook, but rest assured it will be an afternoon of fun!

thats all for this round, hopefully I'll be able to get around to updating this blog more often as time goes.
thanks for stopping by in the mean time!

Officially Out of Hibernation

admittedly I took a couple months off from going out, playing out, and just became a hermit for a bit. but the weather is waming up, which means its time for some great events to start comin' through!

first up, is Friday May 29th inside the stylish club Lavish in downtown London.
DJ Chiclet (http://www.djchiclet.com) comes to London to drop her skillful blend of funky electro with a touch of turntablism. this event is a charity event for breast cancer and is only $5, so come out and support a good cause while hearing some great beats!


then, Friday June 6th, you'll find myself in Toronto!!!
I'll be playing the Sutra Tiki lounge on College Street in Toronto, as part of Eclectic Groove's "FREE MIXER" nights!
this promises to be an awesome event! more details here for the facebook peeps.

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

RIGHT CLICK, CHOOSE SAVE AS TO DOWNLOAD


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!

the Voyd CD Release Party

so next weekend, Friday February 13th to be precise, I'm playing at the Blackshire Pub in London.
it will be much like the old Blackmarket Army events where I'll be playing the beats before/between/after a couple of rock bands.

this event is for the release party of the Voyd's new cd.
here's the facebook event link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=46452402707


I'll be playing some moody downtempo ish at the start of the night, shmoozy drinking music in between, and then some peak hour funk when its all said and done. only $5 and its going to be a great night mixing the rock and funk sounds.

I'll also have copies of my new cd to hand out!
thats right, MY NEW CD!
aka, I've finally recorded something new!
I'll be posting that up for grabs later in the week too so check back soon!