THE DO RIGHT! SUMMER SESSION

Do Right Music presents
THE DO RIGHT! SUMMER SESSION

featuring THE BIG SOUND (Live)
The 20-piece Motown tribute explosion! Featuring Maylee Todd, Alec Luchevsky, Drew Smith, Tanika Charles, Rodd Skimmons, Lady Shabazz, and more.
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MAYLEE TODD & PEGWEE POWER (Live)

DJs JOHN KONG, NASTY NAV, PAUL E. LOPES, CIRCLE RESEARCH,

+ GUESTS
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Do Right Music is proud to present an extra-special Summer Session, featuring a rare performance from one-of-kind Motown tribute band The Big Sound. This spectacular party goes off Friday August 19th, in the vintage splendour of The Great Hall.

If you've been to one of The Big Sound’s explosive live sessions, you'll know they are the real deal. Sparing no expense, The Big Sound recreates the glory years of Motown as authentically as possible, to bring Toronto the biggest celebration of Motown it has ever seen. This jaw-dropping 20-piece band features exciting local talents including Maylee Todd, Tanika Charles, Rodd Skimmons, Lady Shabazz, and more. The Big Sound performs a spectacular selection of all Motown hits from The Jackson 5, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, and all of the artists who define this primordial party sound.

Chris Sandes, The Big Sound co-founder and promoter of Loving In The Name Of, says: “I decided it was time for this city to grow up and get a proper Motown night for the greater good. I scraped and begged and used all my powers of persuasion to get as many talented people as possible from the urban, indie rock, and jazz scenes to collaborate and bring all their talents to the night. The result is The Big Sound, and it’s banging. In its own way I think The Big Sound is one of the only collabs of the indie and urban scenes or even of free jazz & classical cats. It’s a testament to how much people love Motown. You would never know that all the folks the stage ever did anything else!”

Joining The Big Sound will be Do Right's own Maylee Todd, fresh from her successful European tour -- that included opening for Janelle Monae at c/o pop in Cologne, Germany; and performing as part of 2-days Canadian Blast Canada Day extravaganza in London UK with Chilly Gonzales, The Hidden Cameras, Woodpigeon, Devon Sproule, Mantler, and more. Maylee and her band Pegwee Power will warm up the audience with her eclectic blend of funk, soul and rock; expect to hear a selection of new songs from her upcoming album along with favourites from her 2010 debut "Choose Your Own Adventure".

Behind the decks will be DJ John Kong and a who’s who of Toronto party-rockers including Nasty Nav, Paul E. Lopes, and Circle Research -- spinning a selection of Funk, Soul, Disco, Hip Hop and everything in between.

Limited quantity $7 tickets at www.doright.eventbrite.com

Friday August 19th 2011
@ THE GREAT HALL
1087 Queen St W
Toronto
$10 at the door / $15 after 11 pm

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www.dorightmusic.com

HALLOWEEN 2009: Circle Research x Sweatshop Hop x John Kong x Maylee Todd

Saturday, October 31, 2009

HALLOWEEN 2009: Circle Research x Sweatshop Hop x John Kong x Maylee Todd

Party down with the outrageous Sweatshop Hop, whose comedy and stage routine will have audiences bewildered with their over the top and crude aerobic antics. With "Hostess with the Mostess" Maylee Todd in the mix, they will challenge your inner athlete and tickle your fancy.

They are joined by Do Right's own DJ John Kong and Circle Research who will livey-up the night with Disco, Funk and Halloween flavoured grooves...

It's Halloween and you never know what to expect at The Boat - so get dressed up as outrageous as possible. (We know you can do better than Slutty Nurses, Pregnant Nuns or Devil Wears Prada).

We'll have a professional photographer on-site doing an interactive installation and capture the madness - who will hopefully get some great shots before the scurvy sets in.
Maria Bui (from Fuzzy Logic) will have her face painting booth set up, so don't fuck it up!

And at 1am we're all gonna throw down the classic Michael Jackson Thriller routine! Better practice. There will be games, prizes, challenges and rage! So come prepared!

HALLOWEEN ON DA BOAT!

featuring:
SWEATSHOP HOP http://www.sweatshophop.com/
DJ JOHN KONG http://www.dorightmusic.com/
CIRCLE RESEARCH http://www.myspace.com/circleresearch
Hosted by: Maylee Todd http://www.mayleetodd.com/

@ THE BOAT
158 Augusta Ave.
TORONTO

Cover $8 with costume, $10 without

Limited capacity. Get your advance ticket NOW! http://milkaudio.com/web/store_main.php

This one is shaping up to be a wild one, get on board!

Spandex Effect + Maylee & Pegwee Power + DJs John Kong & Circle Research

Spandex Effect 

with special guest: Maylee & Pegwee Power 

+ DJs John Kong & Circle Research

Doors 10pm. $5 before 11pm. $8 cover
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Bio:
Spandex Effect is a young, vibrant 11-piece disco-funk band on the verge of exploding all over Toronto’s live music scene. 

Founded in the fall of 2008 by vocalists, Alex Tait, Lizzy Clarke and Maggie Hopkins as well as guitarist Kevin O’Donnell, they knew something special was starting from their very first song writing session. 

The Spandex Effect sound blends RnB, disco, house, funk, latin and soul into a juicy, booty-shaking frenzie. While their songs have a catchy pop edge (including luscious harmonies from their three vocalists), they also draw upon their jazz background to create interesting and dynamic arrangements. 

All of the band’s members (including a rhythm section, horn section and even steel pans) have formal jazz training, so it was a great honour for the band to play in the 2009 Toronto International Jazz Festival in July.

This year Spandex Effect will record their debut E.P. and continue to bring the heat to their live performances.

Start Time:	Friday, October 16, 2009
Location:	Supermarket
Street:	268 Augusta Ave
City/Town:	Toronto, ON

LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS w/ El MICHELS AFFAIR + Circle Research

Saturday October 3 2009

Lee Fields 'My World' record release party

featuring live on stage:

LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS
with El MICHELS AFFAIR

Lee Fields is back with the release of his brilliantly soulful album, ‘My World’. Recently joining forces with New York label/producers Truth & Soul, Lee Fields is out with a fresh sound that pays homage to the roots of Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye. He explores the realms of Motown’s seamless songwriting with a modern twist that connects with soul music of today. Fields will share the stage with El Michels Affair -- As a part of the same Brooklyn funk/soul revival led by groups like the Dap Kings, Budos Band, and Menahan Street Band, El Michels Affair have been on the lips of soul enthusiasts and tastemakers worldwide.

A highly anticipated return of the purveyors of soul, Lee Fields & El Michel Affair will show Toronto how sweetly soul prevails.

http://www.myspace.com/leefields
http://www.truthandsoulrecords.com/el-michels

+ DJs John Kong & Circle Research

Saturday October 3 2009
@ Revival 783 College Street
$20 advance tix avail at
Play De Record, Soundscapes, Slinky Music.

Do Right! Canadian Music Week Showcase

Saturday March 14

Do Right! & Exlcaim! Magazine have once again teamed up for Canadian Music Week to bring you the Do Right! Showcase

The line-up:
Heidi Happy - 9pm
Abdominal & The Obliques - 9:45pm
Valery Gore - 10:30pm
Circle Research (live beat showcase) - 11:00pm
+
DJ John Kong & Dr J.

@ Supermarket 268 Augusta Ave.
(in Kensington Market)
Toronto
$10 cover
Licensed until 3am

www.dorightmusic.com