Where's My Monkey

Figgy What

I recently stumbled across Figgy and haven't been able to stop listening to his crunkalicious tracks since. The guy hails from New England in Massachusetts and uses some live programs to get the crowd involved. Figgy needs to come up to Canada and smash ear drums!

Michael Jackson - Bad (Figgy Remix)

Figgy - Dr. Gonzo

Figgy - 52 Pickup

New Kyprios Album

Kyprios from the MC collective Sweatshop Union has come out with another solo effort. It has been awhile since his last solo album, five years to be exact. I think it might have something to do with Sony signing him to a deal and not knowing how to market a hip hop Mc in Canada.

But his new anticipated album 12:12 is great from front to back, I really enjoyed the production of Moka Only and Rob the Viking . It would be great if Kyprios would take it back to early in the millennium and start another poetry night.

Kyprios - She’s Gone (ft. Moka Only)

Kyprios - Daddy

Buy the album here:
Kyprios - 12:12

Who would Jesus front hug?

The CiTR Funding Drive

So at CiTR we have had our 4th annual funding drive and the listeners have been making rain with their donations. The last day is tomorrow and we are still a little behind on our goal of $24,000. If you want to help us make it rain with great new equipment go to:

http://www.citr.ca/index.php/get-involved/donate/

Here are the last two Funding Drive shows on CiTR

Funding Drive + Kilo C = Money

Funding Drive Part Deux

Shamik, Chris Derksen & Tedx

Cris Derksen & Shamik Live @ TEDx Vancouver from Shamik on Vimeo.

This past weekend I attended the first ever TEDx conference here in Vancouver, well Burnaby technically as it was at EA. But needless to say it was one of the most inspiring events I have attended in a long time. There was a lot of creative people who came together, shared and networked.

My favorite performance was Shamik and Chris Derksen but I will touch on that in a second. First I wanted to draw attention to Kevin Caroll who through the power of sport has changed lives around the world. The way this man tells a story captivates the room and has people hanging off his every word.

Second would have to be Neill Blomkamp , who at first we found out wasn't there I was really disappointed. But than I was blown away by his video he made especially for the event about ET's. It was informative and gave me insight to many different theories of our great Universe.

Last but not least is Shamik & Derksen, I wasn't prepared for the collaboration of these two different musicians. But what ensued was an amazing marriage of sounds that pleased everyone in the room out of their seats into a standing ovation.

Tedx & Shamik

Shamik is only one of the amazing people part of the Tedx conference this weekend that I amazingly got a ticket to. I feel like Charlie and I got the golden ticket!