Footprints Holiday Bash @ The Rivoli, Toronto, ON - Sat Dec 30th!

FOOTPRINTS Holiday Bash!
Feat. Guest DJ Skratch Bastid
100% Disco • Boogie • Funk all nite
With residents: General Eclectic & Jason Palma
Saturday, December 30th, 2017

This month we are hyped to invite special guest DJ Skratch Bastid to rock it with us and celebrate our annual FOOTPRINTS HOLIDAY BASH! Not much can be said about this gent that has not already been...to put it short, he's one of the most talented, entertaining and passionate DJ's out there! Travelling the world, spreading the love of music and rocking parties with a unique style and a razor sharp turntablist technique.

This will be a no nonsense showcase of all Disco, Boogie & Funk, all on vinulzzz (cuz we are all record nerdz at our fundamental core!)

Cover charge is an easy $10 all nite, but be sure to arrive early as we will inevitably reach capacity by midnite!

Spread the word to your friends and friends of friends!
Be merry and loving to those around you during this festive time of year and we'll see you on the 30th!!!!!!

Host: Sandra To

Visuals/Photos: Mark Valino

Location:  Rivoli, 332 Queen St. W, Torointo, ON

Time:  10p - 3a

Facebook event page here

At Footprints we provide an open minded, all~inclusive space for you to lose yourself in a vast range of dancefloor music! Everything from Funk, Groove, Soul, Hip Hop, Tropical Beats (Samba, Salsa, Forro, Reggae, Ska, Dancehall) + Disco, House, Downtempo, Mashups and the occasional guilty pleasure thrown in! We make Toronto feel intimate inside the backroom of the Rivoli every LAST Saturday of each month. Spread the word to your friends and friends of friends!
Once again, we've been added to TOP 10 Dance Parties in Toronto for 2017: here

It's All Good 90's Music Video Dance Party Two Year Anniversary @ The Piston,, Toronto, ON - Sat Oct 21st!

On Saturday October 21st It's All Good 90's Music Video Dance Party Celebrates their 2 Year Anniversary!

Join resident VJs General Eclectic and Splattermonkey as they take you on a journey from Biggie to Bjork, Nirvana to No Doubt, Destiny's Child to Daft Punk, TLC to ATCQ, Eminem to En Vogue, Mariah Carey to Massive Attack, Portishead to Pavement, Spice Girls to Stereolab & much more!

Free B4 10 pm!

Location: The Piston, 937 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON

Facebook event page here

Soul Flower with DJ General Eclectic @ Swan Drive, Toronto, ON - Fri Jul 14th!

DJ General Eclectic is back with another instalment of SOUL FLOWER, come shake your pants to his curated collection of '60s/'70s Psych Rock, Southern Soul, Raw Funk & Classic Rock; this is a night not to be missed.

Location:  Swan Dive, 1631 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON

Time: 10 PM - 2 AM

No Cover

Facebook event page here

TD Toronto Jazz Festival at Various Locations, Toronto, ON - Fri Jun 23rd - Sun Jul 2nd!

In its 30+ year history, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival has become known as one of North America’s premier jazz festivals. Ten days of performances at 40 locations around Toronto offer a range of styles of music and venues from funky bars to elegant halls.

New in 2017: The festival is moving to the Yorkville area and reopening the historic Concert Hall, the site of many renowned acts back in the day. Opening the festival at the Concert Hall this year is Randy Bachman with special guests Walter Trout and Laila Biali.

Musical highlights this year include The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin at the Sony Centre on July 1 (Canada Day!); velvety-voiced Gregory Porter at Koerner Hall on June 21; and at the intimate Jazz Bistro on June 29, Ingrid and Christine Jensen.

For full TD Toronto Jazz Schedule click here

From our friends at Freedom Time find your groove as they spin rare vinyl jazz. |

"Freedom Time - Friday June 23"
Special Dancefloor Jazz Event
Friday, June 23rd, 2017
Yauca's Lounge, 755 Dovercourt Road, just north of Bloor, Toronto, ON
10PM

BACK ONCE AGAIN BY POPULAR DEMAND, KICKING OFF THE SUMMER JAZZ SEASON!!! . . .

$10 in advance for a "FREEDOM PASS (ticket)" available at Play De Record (411 Spadina Ave.) or at the door.
10:00pm starting -- going until 3:00am
DJs JASON PALMA Jason Palma
GENERAL ECLECTIC Jason Sanders

FREEDOM TIME is a special event devoted to spreading the gospel of JAZZ music.

Jason Palma (Higher Ground Radio, Footprints) and General Eclectic (Uma Nota, Footprints) will be showcasing a vast amount of styles both new & old, including:
HARD BOP, SPIRITUAL, SOUL JAZZ, MODAL, LATIN, NU JAZZ, VOCAL, ETHIOPIAN, JAZZ FUNK, BRASILIAN & much more.

FREEDOM TIME represents the culmination of DJ Palma & Eclectic’s collective efforts and an honest reflection of their desire to bring something unique and vital to this city's underground music scene.

Expect a mix of music that reflects a deep understanding of Jazz's wide range of styles & history, including a large amount of new music created by a youthful vanguard of forward-thinking musicians from right around the globe.

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Hall Party @ The Great Hall, Toronto, ON - Fri Feb 5th!

Massey Hall presents at The Great Hall

In advance of our presentation of globalFEST’s Creole Carnival, we transform The Great Hall with a trio of celebrations offering Brazilian, Colombian and Caribbean Carnival experiences.

We transform The Great Hall’s three rooms into Carnival central, bringing to life the fusion of African and Latin roots and the meeting of traditions and new directions that created the vibrant music and dance scenes across the region – scenes that are making increasing waves around the world.

In the Main Hall, Brazil takes centre stage, with live music from dub-reggae-samba-funk-and-more outfit Mar Aberto SoundSystem, whose memorable set on the Roy Thomson Hall patio helped wrap up the season and series. Joining them are DJsGeneral Eclectic and Simba, along with live dance from Dance Migration Company.

Singer, producer, artist and more Lido Pimienta was raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, and, since moving to Canada, has performed and recorded solo and with a range of artists from near (A Tribe Called Red) and far (Chancha Via Circuito, from Buenos Aires). Employing installation, music, dance and more, she’ll bridge tradition and technology in the Conversation Room with guests including A New Tradition, who combines ancestral musical styles and hip hop, turntables and spoken word; Mas Aya, whose electronic music is rooted in traditional sounds and instrumentation; and Anita Graciano.

The Caribbean comes north to Studio 3 with a Trinidadian and St. Kitts session featuring two of Toronto’s finest DJs spinning soca and Carnival favourites. DJ Shy has risen quickly through the ranks of Toronto’s DJ scene, with a love and deep knowledge of everything from soca and reggae to disco, pop and more. Jester has spun soca, reggae, hip hop, RnB and more throughout North America, Europe and the Caribbean, and on the air at Flow 93.5, CIUT and, currently, on G98.7. He’s also perform alongside artists ranging from Drake, Kardinal Offishall, Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, Erykah Badu, DJ Jazzy Jeff and many more.

This presentation is 19+.

Doors Open at 8pm.

Location: The Great Hall, 1087 Queen W, Toronto, ON

Tickets:  $15 Adv

For tickets and more info click here

Please note: Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.

It's All Good 90's Video Dance Party @ The Piston, Toronto, ON - Sat Dec 19th!

On Saturday, December 19th 2015 at The Piston, we return with our 4th installment of "IT'S ALL GOOD". Spinning all that good 90s Hip Hop, R&B, Dance and Rock Music!
But wait, this is not just any ole dance party, we've gone that extra mile and pulled TONS of old original VIDEOS to match our tracks!

What does that mean then?

It means you WILL hear The Pixies and you will NOT hear any Spice Girls.
It means you WILL hear some Tribe but you will NOT hear any Backstreet Boys.
It means we WILL play "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and we will NOT play "Baby Got Back".
It means, we WILL play Chemial Brothers and Daft Punk and NOT play Urban Cookie Collective (or Haddaway!)

If you want to hear the same tired out lame 90s pop fodder there are many other 90s nights that do it every week. This is for all those late 70s/ early 80s babies that love and remember good music from their High School and College years!

We're taking back the 90s the way you want to remember them! Join us for what will be another EPIC night on the dancefloor. Nostalgic moments GUARANTEED because It's All Good, baby!

Spread the word! It's Free B4 10pm, just $5 between 10 & 11 and only $10 afterwards.

Location:  The Piston, , 937 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON

Time:  10p - 3a

Music by:  General Ecletic and Splatter Monkey

Facebook event page here 

FOOTPRINTS 13 Year Anniversary Bash @ Rivoli, Toronto, ON - Sat Nov 28th!

FOOTPRINTS 13 Year Anniversary Bash!!!
Ft. special guest host Maylee Todd !
Saturday, November 28th, 2015
Rivoli Backroom, 332 Queen St., Toronto, ON
With resident DJs: GENERAL ECLECTIC & JASON PALMA
-->Visuals by Valino (Mark Valino)
-->Promotivation by MetaFlex (Mugabi Metaflex Mp)
-->Door by Maya
$5 b4 11 / $10 after
Time:  10:00pm - 3:00am
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After the wild success of our Halloween Bash last month (props to the The Soul Motivators once again!), we have a very special treat this time around!

It's our 13 YEAR ANNVERSARY BASH!

Over these past years we've played host to many world class & Internatonally reknowned DJs & bands (Mr Scruff, Bobbito, Ron Trent, DJ Spinna, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Antibalas to name a few...). But what has really kept us growing so consistantly since day 1 has been the love and support for our LOCAL home grown Toronto talent! Whether featuring up and coming DJs & Producers or collaborating live onstage with dancers, bands or visual Artists. We've always tried to present something fun and fresh from our own backyard that you may have not otherwise known about!

With that being said, our special guest this month is in fact VERY well known to most of us in Toronto (and very well LOVED too!) Reason being, she is one of the most energetic, passionate and genuinely wild artists our city has to offer! haha

But rather than singing we've asked our gyal Maylee Todd to do the rare honor of HOSTING for us this month! Her job is simple: to whip everyone into a dancing frenzy!
Shouldn't be too hard really -- Jason Palma & myself Jason GeneralEclectic Sanders got the captivating sounds that will motivate you to move and groove! From SOUL, FUNK, RARE GROOVE, DISCO, HOUSE, AFROBEAT to OLD SCHOOL RAP, REGGAE, DANCEHALL, TRAP, NEW SCHOOL MASHUPS & More! We will be laying down our trademark non-commercial underground fun dancefloor sounds!

We hope you can join us this SATURDAY!
Spread the word to your friends and friends of friends!
We grow from the kind word of mouth from cool and musically open-minded folks like YOU!

Facebook event page here

Celebrating Son of S.O.U.L. @ Supermarket, Toronto, ON - Thurs Sept 24th!

iLive Radio Toronto, an internet station that Masimba helped start will be broadcasting this event LIVE

It's a VINYL-ONLY throwdown with some of Sims favourite DJs and a silent auction with some amazing items.

All proceeds will go to Masimba's family. Please share and help spread the word

CELEBRATING SON OF S.O.U.L.
This THURSDAY September 24, 2015
Supermarket (268 Augusta Ave, Kensington Market), Toronto, ON
Admission: PWYC ($10 suggested)
19+ * Doors 8pm
Food served til 10pm

DJs: Agile, Alister, Big Jacks, D-Scratch, Dave Campbell, Davee Ki, Dopey, Famous Lee, Fase, General Eclectic, Grouch, Jaz, Jermaine Brown, Kaewonder, King Curtis, L'Oqenz, Mike Tull, OSUM, P-Plus, Paul E Lopes, Power, Serious, Starting From Scratch

Hosted By: Arcee, Ski, Kwame, Motion & Johnbronski

Audio links here

Live Video Stream here

Facebook event page here

Anything Goes @ Revival Bar, Toronto, ON - Thurs Apr 2nd!

United Soul, Footprints & The Main Ingredient proudly present

✦✦Anything Goes w/ DJ Spinna (NYC)✦✦
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Our favourite DJ from Brooklyn, NYC is back for another EPIC night of musical madness! And what better night to welcome him back than Easter Thursday!
This time 'round expect a mix of soul, funk, disco, house, hip hop and more as DJ Spinna turns it out on Easter Long Weekend at Revival!

Alongside DJs:

✦Jason Palma (Footprints)✦
✦General Eclectic (Footprints)✦
✦Sean Sax (The Main Ingredient)✦
✦DJ Mensa (The Main Ingredient)✦
✦Groove Institute (Solid Garage Toronto)✦

Revival Bar - 783 College St. Toronto, ON

Thursday April 2nd, 2015

Hosted by: Wan Luv

Doors Open: 10pm

Admission: $20 b4 11pm, More @ Door

✦ $20 Tickets available here 

Info: unitedsoul@gmail.com

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Uma Nota Winter Nite @ Geary Lane, Toronto, ON - Sat Jan 31st!

Let’s cast out the cold and enliven the heart with the most diverse jam in Toronto. If you liked our summer Block Party, this is your party off the beaten path, in a new location, designed and specially made for our enjoyment pleasure. We originally were going to call this event ‘Inside the Block, Party’ because the location is wholly new and literally in the middle of an industrial block, wedged between two streets. Also, like the Block Party, it is totally set up by us, from sound, to decor design, to bar and food … start to finish. This one will be the tropical jam inside a cold-ish winter nite.

Featuring The Responsables, General Eclectic, K-Zar Dubwise, and special guests Maracatu Mar Aberto

Location:  Geary Lane. 360 Geary Ave., Toronto, ON

Time:  10p

Tickets:  $15

For tickets click here

Soul Motivators Live w/ United Soul & Footprints DJs @ Revival Bar, Toronto, ON - Sat Jun 7th!

United Soul & Footprints proudly presents

✦✦Soul Motivators Live w/ United Soul & Footprints DJs✦✦

Join The Soul Motivators, Footprints and United Soul for a huge night of dance floor grooves and rhythms. The summer officially starts here!

Spread the word – The Soul Motivators are here to restore your faith in funk. This tight 9-piece ensemble digs deep, mines a rare groove and elevates your soul.

Imagine a movin’, groovin’ record collection packed with sounds from across the spectrum – a solid soul review, afrobeat, the roots of funk and classic hip-hop breaks.

That’s just for starters. Let the rolling bass and fatback drums move you to the dance floor while you immerse yourself in the chanking guitar riffs, crisp horns and screaming B3. Then be sure to listen up to the raw, mamas-no-messin’ vocal style.

Saturday June 7th, 2014

Revival Bar - 783 College St. W. Toronto, ON

Featuring Special Live Performance by:

The Soul Motivators
(9 piece Jazz Soul Funk Ensemble)
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Alongside DJs:

Groove Institute (Solid Garage Toronto)
General Eclectic (Footprints Toronto)
Jason Palma (Footprints Toronto)

Admission: $10 before 11pm w/RSVP, $20 @ Door

RSVP / Info: unitedsoul@gmail.com
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Promo Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idLNgJhOG5o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0tvbnvl6q8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx9yOIx7s64

Anything Goes @ Revival Bar, Toronto, ON - Sat Apr 5th!

United Soul, Footprints & Milk. proudly present

✦ ANYTHING GOES w/ DJ SPINNA ✦ (NYC)
www.djspinna.com
http://djspinna.podomatic.com/
https://soundcloud.com/#dj-spinna-1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_0gGtZr7zo
http://vimeo.com/29711287

Our favourite DJ from Brooklyn, NYC is back for another EPIC night of musical madness!
This evening as the name suggests - ANYTHING GOES!!! soul, jazz, funk, rare grooves,
afro beat, disco, house, hip hop and everything else in between!

Saturday April 5th, 2014
REVIVAL BAR - 783 College St., Toronto, ON

alongside Toronto DJs:

✦ FELIX & GANI (milk.)
✦ JASON PALMA (Higher Ground, Footprints)
✦ GENERAL ECLECTIC (Uma Note, Footprints)
✦ GROOVE INSTITUTE (Solid Garage, United Soul)

Doors: 10pm

Admission: $15 Adv. (Online Only), $15 b4 11PM w/RSVP, More @ Door

✦ $15 Online Tickets click here

RSVP: unitedsoul@gmail.com

www.unitedsoul.ca 

DJ Skate Night: Rare Winter Grooves with Footprints @ Natrel Rink, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON - Sat Jan 18th!

Footprints

Footprints is a three-person DJ and design collective comprised of Jason Palma, General Eclectic and DJ Stuart (a.k.a. Basic Soul Unit). They're considered to be Toronto's premier underground open format dance event, attracting a supremely loyal following since their inception 11 years ago.

Saturday, January 18, 2014
8:00PM – 11:00PM
Natrel® Rink
235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON

Admission:  FREE

More info: click here

DJ Skate Night @ Natrel Rink, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON - Sat Jan 4th!

Ring in the new year Brazilian-style with the Uma Nota crew. DJ Firecracker (pictured) and General Eclectic will spin an uptempo mix of Afro-Brazilian, Latin, Caribbean, funk and soul music.

Admission is FREE

8:00PM – 11:00PM
Natrel® Rink
235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON

More info click here