Getaway w/ Jason Palma, Iced Misto & guest Alister Johnson @ BSMT 254, Saturday

Producer/DJ Alister Johnson joins Jason Palma & Iced Misto for Getaway at 254 Lansdowne on Saturday. Check the clips!

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Glossi Mag Read Alister Johnson's Q&A with an exclusive mix right here.

Getaway w/ Jason Palma, Iced Misto & guest DJ B Bad @ BSMT 254, Saturday

Here's the scoop...

GETAWAY is a party that is comprised of music for the soul and dance floor that happens every other month in Toronto. Everything from soul, funk, disco, jazz, broken beats, house, high life, future beats, and more.

Featuring resident DJs are Toronto local legend: Jason Palma, and Toronto's Street Dance Plug: Iced Misto. Their curated tunes combined brings the dancefloor full of moving, smiling people.

This month's guest is B Bad!

A member of both Maximum Efficiency Crew and Wintor Massiv, DJ B-Bad continues to refine his craft, always pushing the boundaries of street-dance music. In 2017, he founded the 2U4U collective, bringing together like-minded dancers and musicians with a shared passion for the culture.

Throughout his career, DJ B-Bad has played at some of the biggest street-dance events in the world, including Redbull BC One, Freestyle Session, Breaking Canada, and The Notorious I.B.E. Since 2008, he’s also been organizing events, contributing significantly to the growth of the urban dance community.

With each set, DJ B-Bad stays true to the essence of street dance, blending innovation with

tradition. Whether he's behind the decks or working with youth, his beats remain the pulse of the culture, and his influence continues to uplift the community.

Get tickets online to save right here: https://ra.co/events/2264137. 

$15 at the door, more after 11PM. 

Saturday Night Rockers w/ Nana McLean @ BSMT 254, Saturday

Toronto reggae great Nana McLean will be backed by Dub Chronicles at 254 Lansdowne on Saturday. DJ Earl Grey spins vinyl gems.

Here's the scoop...

Canadian Reggae Queen Nana McLean will be making a rare appearance as part of the Saturday Night Rockers party at BSMT 254 (254 Lansdowne) backed by The Dub Chronicles with DJ Earl Grey on the decks! Tickets are $22.63 advance and available via Eventbrite right here. 

NANA MCLEAN’s long, storied singing career began in St. Catherine, Jamaica and eventually brought her to Toronto where she continues to record and perform to this day. Her 1977 debut single ‘’Till I Kiss You” on the legendary STUDIO ONE record label is a banger that still crushes at dances to this day, as do many of her other cuts on essential record labels as Jammy’s and A&M, earning her the title ’The Queen of Reggae in Canada’.

Nana was also recently featured in the superb NFB 'Sounds and Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land' documentary series.

Co-Creator of the series, and founder of the Toronto-based SHELLA RECORDS, Mr. Chris Flanagan aka DJ EARL GREY is co-producing this show, will be selling exclusive vinyl from his label & will be your DJ for the evening. 

Says DJ Earl Grey: "Over the weekend I had the pleasure of witnessing some studio magic with Nana McLean and Local Dish  in The Dub Shed working on some new lathe cut 45s for the Saturday night Rockers show at BSMT 254 (Check it out right here). Though Nana is now a friend,  it's a surreal experience to see such a legend at work in the studio. One of these tracks – which echoes Half Moon productions like Joe Higgs "Creation" – will be available for sale oat the show along with other Local Dish and Shella productions. Be there early and see our Queen of Reggae in combination with The Dub Chronicles for a Studio One showcase!!"

It should also be mentioned that backing up Nana will be Toronto’s own ‘brothers in dub’ - THE DUB CHRONICLES, who have just released their 4th fantastic full-length album, THE ARCHIVES which is now available on all streaming platforms. It's an 11-track instrumental gem that explores the depths of dub music. The opening set will feature choice cuts from that album with a couple guest vocal appearances.

And, of course, we mustn’t forget to mention our illustrious Master of Ceremonies … Toronto’s very own ‘Dub-Poet-At-Large’ … the Right Honourable MR. CLIFTON JOSEPH.

This will be a night to remember … and is truly not to be missed! Check out Nana's segment from the Sounds and Pressure documentary series along with a 2016 performance at the Opera House below. 

Toronto Soul Weekender @ BSMT 254, Friday & Saturday

Two solid nights of vintage soul starts tonight. Check the slate of DJs and mixes from Brad Hales & Gordy G below.

TORONTO SOUL WEEKENDER

♥️ April 19-20, 2024 ♥️

BSMT 254 (254 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto)

Bringing DJs from across North America and beyond for two 60s soul-packed days.

Presented by Toronto Soul Club + Knockout! Visit the FB event page for details.

Guest DJs 🇺🇸

• Anthony Alvarado - Emerald City Soul Club (Seattle)

• Brad Hales (Detroit)

• George Rodriguez (Minneapolis)

• Kenny McDonald (Scotland) 

• Julio Fernandez - Keystone Soul Weekender (Lancaster)

• Gordy G/Title Town Soul & Funk Party (Pittsburgh)

• Gritty Kitty/Wayward Girls Soul Club (Portland)

• Michael Chrietzberg - Emerald City Soul Club (Seattle)

• Michael Saretsky - Alcatraz Soul Club (Brooklyn)

• Rob Macy - Save Your Soul (Baltimore)

Guest DJs 🇨🇦

• Action Alien (Paris/Montreal)

• Babs (Toronto)

• Bryson/City of Lakes Soul Club (Darmouth)

• DJ Magnificent/Double Barrel (Ottawa)

• General Eclectic/Toronto Soul Club (Toronto)

• Graveyard Rock (Toronto)

• Long Karl Shorty/Heart of Montreal Soul Club (Montreal)

• Parka Pat/Modtreal (Montreal)

• Parkdale Funk/Toronto Soul Club (Toronto)

• Splattermonkey/Toronto Soul Club (Toronto)

• The 45 Selector/Ram Jam (Hamilton)

Listen to Brad Hales' Crossover Crunch mix here and DJ Gordy G's Title Town Party Faves over there.