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Hifi Happenings 9.1.10 - 9.5.10 |
Hey Pals,
We ‘re really excited for our 2nd Annual Block Party tomorrow afternoon. It’s shaping up to be a very memorable day & night on Thursday in the ole’ CGY. We were super happy to hear from Theatre Junction again this year and were really excited to get the ball rolling on this one. The Festivities start at 5pm tomorrow, come down and jam with Calgary’s best Dj’s and even better folk…
∞∞WEDNESDAY∞∞ We have an old fashioned Homies edition of Northern Lights tonight. This will be a nice warm-up cuz we’re gearin’ up for a real treat next week. On the 8th we’ll have Slugabed, Blue Daisy & Illum Sphere all playing LIVE. These UK beatmongers are making some serious waves lately and a lot of people have them pegged as the future sound of this genre. Come down and we can all go to space together…
∞∞THURSDAY∞∞ Festivities at the Block Party aka The Dave (Day+Rave=Dave) start at 5pm We’ve got Smalltown Djs, Wax Romeo, Fordinho, Lorne B, Piranha Piranha & The Longhairs along with some dancing by Colors, Reggie & friends… This will be fun, in the sun, come get done, we’ll go for a run, Mandeep will tell you a pun. Afterparty to follow at the Hifi with Smalltown DJs & Ivan Rankic.
∞∞FRIDAY∞∞ Ford & Mandeep will be primed and ready to go on Friday, they might have a little glow left over from the Block party. Wax Romeo will be raging like a rave tornado and Ford will be doing his best to keep him under control. The Heartbeat is a guaranteed good time, just ask the cleaners that have to clean the stage the next day.
∞∞SATURDAY∞∞ Our good friend Neighbour moved from Calgary a while ago and since then things have only gone right for him. Year after year he has one of the best sets at Shambhala and his live show has seriously taken a giant leap forward. This party is for the latest Homebreakin record release and we’ll have super cuties DJ Soup (Nelson) & Cal Bass warming things up.
∞∞SUNDAY∞∞ Its DJ Rice’s favorite time of the year, no not fall, but Long Weekend Sunday. These nights are always packed and super fun. There’s always a million big shows going on at every venue in the city, but the one constant is Rice, his deep house, and his family. Get here early on Sunday if you don’t wanna wait in line in the cold…
Newsflash: Tickets to most of our shows can now be purchased at Livestock & as always at www.primeboxoffice.com
The Hifi Club - It's a Dave...
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Hifi Happenings 8.25.10 - 8.29.10 |
Helllooooooo Friends,
The sun is shining bright today and I hope you guys can at least enjoy it for a little bit. Seems like mid-week its always super sunny and when the weekend comes it pours… You guys with day jobs need to really be calling in sick more often. Just say you went to the airport and you may have caught something infectious and you need to stay away from the office for a while. They can’t really make you come in can they…
∞∞WEDNESDAY∞∞ Very uber super excited about the UK’s GINZ at the Hifi Club this evening. This American transplant made a name for himself making heavy choons with the one and only Joker and his live sets are not to be missed. I don’t know what really more to say about this guy other than that he has been around the bass music scene for a long time and is kinda a big deal, he also just slayed the Dubtroit party in LA… Sharing the stage will be Calgary’s beardiest threesome Slim Pickins & Piranha Piranha.
∞∞THURSDAY∞∞ Hai Karate has consistently been our golden ticket. SMALLTOWN DJS have been doing their thing for over 10 years now and with headlining sets at every major electronic music festival in this country these guys are not about to slow down. We’ve brought DJ PUMP on board now cuz we didn’t want to do a night without the 3 best Djs in the city, and cuz he’s really handsome. This night, as Pete would say, is “like downlading a blog in your pants”.
∞∞FRIDAY∞∞ Those guys from Classixx put on an epic show last Friday. I think I’ve danced more at their shows than I have at any other act we’ve ever brought in. Their music is so perfect and classy, its one of the best dj sets going these days in my opinion. This week, Fordinho and Wax Romeo will keep the heat alive, both in your heart and in your pants…
∞∞SATURDAY∞∞ We’re proud to have one of the newer Calgary buzz bands, YOUNG ONES, down at the club again. These guys played a show during KNOWSHOW earlier in the year and I really like their sound. It’s clean and polished and not really like anything else coming out of this city right now...
After the bands we will have DC legends FORT KNOX FIVE in the house, these guys didn’t play at Shambhala this year for some reason, so we brought them to town as soon as we could. Opening the late show will be GSD and Mama Miche.
∞∞SUNDAY∞∞ It blows people away sometimes when they realize that Rice is still doing his Sunday Skool thing at the club. I think people just assume that in this day and age things change so fast, nothing really has any longevity. But when you’ve got something as special an as consistent as Sunday Skool there really is no need for change. Tell that to Obama, Ha!
The Hifi Club – Beers for Fears
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Last Updated ( 08.28.2010 )
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Hifi Happenings 8.18.10 - 8.22.10 |
Hi Special Guys,
Hope all is well and you’re enjoying your intermittent summer, I know the weather’s been really bothering people over the last little while, but we are trying our hardest to keep your minds off of it. Soooooooo, this week at the Club is kinda huge, we’ve got a guest every night so I guess it’s kinda like “pick your poison”, or “choose your own adventure”…
∞∞TONIGHT∞∞ We are very pleased to bring you Liverpool’s FUTUREBOUND. This guy is the owner of the very popular Viper Records and his sound is huge. Special thanks to Slim Pickins for booking this one, along with a few others and more to come… Hosting this fine evening will be the aforementioned Slim Pickins & Calgary’s Bass-some two-some Piranha Piranha. Side note: It’s Ravi’s (aka Ravey Shankar) Birthday today so come watch him get loose.
∞∞THURSDAY∞∞ We’ve been putting on shows in this city for close to 6 years now and obviously you build friendships in that long of a time. The dudes who have become some of our closest friends are our friends from Brooklyn “THE RUB”. That being said, we are very pleased to have both COSMO BAKER & DJ AYRES down to the club on Thursday. Those guys are the best dudes and every time they play it’s the “Best Rave Ever”. Just Kidding, but that’s all Ayres could say after Shambs 08, HAHA.
∞∞FRIDAY∞∞ Disco is huge these days and thank god for that. There aren’t many producers doing more in that genre than CLASSIXX. Their tune “I’ll get you” was one of the best tunes of 09. These guys played the Heineken stage at Coachella earlier this year and it was amazing. This is their third visit to the club and should be equally amazing. They’ve been asked to remix the likes of phoenix, drop the lime, holy ghost, etc… Come check out why?
∞∞SATURDAY∞∞ Reggaefest is one of the best things that happens in this city, so we were humbled when they asked if we wanted to do the official after-party. This one should be a real treat as we are bringing down the 3rd member of THE RUB, DJ ELEVEN for an All- Reggae set. Fordinho will be hosting the night and Calgary radio legend Leo C. help us arrange this event and urged that we include DJ Gummi on the bill, so we did, I hear he’s got some real serious Island Vybz. Come down after the festivities for some bump & grind…
∞∞SUNDAY∞∞ There’s something about Sundays that screams #House music. Maybe it’s the 14 years Calgary’s had of DJ Rice’s Sunday Skool. Maybe it’s the laid back feeling you get every Sunday that just goes so well with deep, deep house. Could go either way, you decide…
On a sad note, Calgary’s Original streetwear/record store is closing its door for good at the end of this month. They’ve got a big sale going on at GIANT 45, so go down and check it out…
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=142297632459241&ref=ts
The Hifi Club – Ready for Slurpee Cup 2010
Other Upcoming Events at the HIFI Club:
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Wednesday August 18
Futurebound (Viper Records, UK) with Slim Pickins & Piranha Piranha
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112105295507841&ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=142217452456822&ref=ts
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Friday August 20
Livestock presents Classixx (LA) with Wax Romeo & Fordinho
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=130489710326123&ref=ts
http://www.myspace.com/classixxmusic
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Saturday August 21
Reggaefest Wrap-up with DJ Eleven (The Rub, NYC) Leo C & Fordinho
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=146240138722305&ref=ts
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Wednesday August 25
GINZ UK (of Joker & Ginz)
Facebook Event Page: to come
http://www.myspace.com/jamesginzburg
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Saturday August 28
The Young Ones with Steam Engine (Early Show)
Facebook Event page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=136079443094975&ref=ts
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Fort Knox Five & GSD (Late Show)
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=122770554435737&ref=ts
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Saturday September 4
Neighbour Record Release Party with Cal Bass & Friends
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=119617028087968&ref=ts
http://www.myspace.com/homebreakin
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Wednesday September 8
Illum Sphere + Slugabed + Blue Daisy ALL LIVE
Facebook Event Page: to come
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Saturday September 18
Chali 2na (Jurassic 5) with full live band & DJ C-Sik
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=138629342826697&ref=ts
http://www.myspace.com/chali2na
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Saturday September 18 @ The Legion #1
Kissy Sell Out (San City High, London) & Shout Out Out Out Out
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=105866039468079&ref=ts
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Weekly nights at the HIFI Club:
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Wednesdays: Northern Lights w/ Slim Pickins & Piranha Piranha
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Thursdays: Hai Karate w/ Smalltown Djs & DJ Pump
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Fridays: The Heart Beat w/ Wax Romeo & Fordinho
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Sundays: Sunday Skool w/ DJ Rice
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For more info: www.hificlub.ca
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Last Updated ( 08.20.2010 )
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