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Sunday, May 09, 2010

Toronto Revellers band launch - Disco Fever

We pulled double duty last night, I went to Revellers and Karabana went to Saldenah. I had a nice time at the launch. As always it attracts a nice sophisticated crowd, there is no jostling for positions near the stage and its more of a fashion show atmosphere than a fete.
Patrons were treated to GoGo dancers before the show started and there was also a disco dance routine put on before we saw the costumes. The lighting made it challenging to get really nice shots (my camera skills didn't help either). And I got braced by security when I tried to make it backstage to get some more shots :(. So really, don't totally judge the costumes on these pics. I liked Ebony and Ivory the most. I also thought Funkadelic, Infatuation and Ring my Bell looked good also.
This year, more than any other I can remember, its really difficult for us to decide on a band. I am seeing at least one section in all the launches so far, that I could see Karabana playing in. Then you throw in that Revellers has Machel on the road, Tribal Kinghts has JW and Blaze, lots of our friends are playing in Nationz and we have a long good history with Saldenah, plus plenty bands haven't launched yet.
Its hard to decide where to play. Not only that, they haven't chosen the order of the bands yet, and I don't like to choose a band until I know what time we going down the road. But at the same time, if you stick, your section you like will sell out.... What to do?

Funkadelic



That's the way I like it
Photo by ~V~

Last Dance

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Disco Divas and Daddies

Infatuation

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Funky Fever
Disco nights

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Ring my Bell

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Ebony & Ivory

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Collective Ecstasy

Friday, May 07, 2010

TruDynasty Preview

Hi Folks,
We got an e-mail linking to these pics from a well wisher of the band. We had seen them posted on other blogs, so we didn't put them up again, but the costume looks real nice, so here they are in case you missed them.

TruDynasty is launching on May 15.

Here is their website

Thursday, May 06, 2010

Portraits on Saturday

Some costume descriptions

YES PEOPLE ITS TIME TO PALANCE WITH THE NEW AND VIBRANT SALDENAH POSSE...LOOK OUT FOR CRAZY DESIGNS BY UP AND COMING TORONTO AND NEW YORK BASED DESIGNERS AND ALSO FROM DARYL COX OUT OF BOSTON...SEE YOU THERE...
Saturday May 8th 2010
@ Embers Banquet Hall
781 Warden Ave (just S of Eglinton)

Music by: Dr. Jay - Soca Vibez - Soca 101 - Soca Prophets - Wuk Up Productions - Tiptronik

$15.00 Advance
more at the door

Note that XPats section is almost sold out!
The mas camp is now at 12 Cranfield Rd. which is the O'Connor & St. Clair E. area.

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Sparrow d'Legend - Carnival Nationz 2010 band launch

Align CenterJean and Dinah
LizardDrunk & Disorderly
Royal Jail

Saltfish
Align Center

Congo Man

Sa Sa Yea

Jane

Sexy MarajhinD'Birdie
Obeah Wedding

Big Bamboo


My faves are definitely the beads & colour of Drunk & Disorderly, Congo Man colours & backpack, D'Birdie's colours, the collar, headpiece & wrist to ring piece in Sexy Marijin, Royal Jail and Saltfish fl headpiece and Jean and Dinah and Lizard headpieces. Royal Jail and Jane: HOLY nekkid!! Saltfish may be a "dull" grey rather than shiny silver, but I feel it represents what it is well, esp with those scales.
I guessed 7 out of 12 sections correctly, not bad! lol! Some of the other sections are a take on his famous innenudo, too good.
Ok, more later, off to sleep...!!!!

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