Yuk Yuk's All Black Sunday

Over the holidays I was able to catch the All Black Sunday Comedy Show at Yuk Yuk's (downtown TO - happens every last Sunday of the month). The night's events were hosted by long-standing comedic legend Kenny Robinson. There were some familiar faces in the crowd, Subliminal, Trixx, Jay Martin and Marc Trinidad to name a few.

Something different from the regular club night... ah YEAH! If you haven't been I am highly recommending that you do. I swear laughing for a good 2 hours straight has to do something for the mind and soul. At the very least, give you a sore face and an achy belly. The venue, wellll if anyone would have said that the place smelled like 3-day old wet socks I wouldn't believe them. And somehow, someone found the formula to get the right scent up in there. Other than that, the evening was the ultimate gut-buster. Perfect for a first date or any date for that matter.

To check the schedule for next month or reserve your seat visit YukYuks.com.

NEW! JamPack MP3 Holiday Download mixed by DJ Manifest

Just in time for the holidays, DJ Manifest has taken the liberty of giving as another dose of snow-blasting music!

Perfect background music for the family Christmas dinner tomorrow. Who says we don't know how to take in the holiday spirit?

From all of us here at TOFLO.com and the Toronto Morning Live crew we want to wish everyone a happy holiday and a safe New Year!

Take a listen now!



Or download it here.

Want more?

Check out Toronto Morning Live's PodCast site.

Keshia Chanté to Play Aaliyah in New Movie

Well would you look who it is? We haven't heard anything from Keshia Chanté's camp in ages. Since her flop 2006 CD release 2U that was available in Canada and Japan only , she has kept herself on the deep-underworld-low-low.

And for good reason. She recently landed the lead role of Aaliyah in a new autobiography movie about the young dancer/singer/actress set for release in 2009. Good choice??!! We think so (side eye roll). I am glad Keshia is finding other things to do then sing.

Want more?

Contact Music for Official News Release
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TOFLO.com's 11th Annual Kardinal Offishall Christmas Party Ticket Giveaway!

TOFLO.COM IS GIVING YOU A CHANCE TO WIN
TICKETS TO THE 11TH ANNUAL KARDINAL OFFISHALL CHRISTMAS PARTY
TAKING PLACE TUESDAY DECEMBER 23RD 2008
proceeds going to support Multiple Sclerosis and the Alexandra Park
Community Centre

THE FIRST 11 WINNERS TO EMAIL IAN@AMNESIA.CA
WITH THE NAME OF THE ORIGINAL SONG IN THE EMAIL (HINT: FEATURING KERI HILSON)
WILL RECEIVE A SINGLE TICKET.

Tuesday December 23rd
Konvict Music & BlackJays International
in association with Ian Andre Espinet proudly presents

Strength In Numbers
The 11th Annual Kardinal Offishall Christmas Party
proceeds going to support Multiple Sclerosis and the Alexandra Park
Community Centre

Doors Open at 9:30pm

inside the beautiful and unseen:
Parklane Nightclub - 180 Pearl Street

Music by:
DJ STARTING FROM SCRATCH
Canada's Number 1 Club DJ :: Flow 93.5fm :: Amnesia :: Tour DJ -
Russell Peters & Usher :: Redemption :: Sweet Tears]
SKIMPY
The Ever Passionate - [Originals, Warner & Associates Events, The Soul Suite]
JESTER
Canada's Most Versatile ~ 2008 Stylus Award Winner :: X-Caliber
Entourage :: Smash Squad DJs
[Soul Kitchen :: B-Boy Document :: Icon :: All Ah We :: 89.5fm/Flow 93.5fm]

The Kardi Claus giveaway tradition continues... ALL NIGHT LONG

Dress code: Semi-Formal
21 and older

Info: 416.293.4812 or ian@amnesia.ca

Advanced $10 Tickets available at all

EAST
Cut Creator 1 :: 31 Tapscott Rd - Malvern Town Centre :: Scarborough
:: 416.754.2030

WEST
Big It Up ~ Square One Shopping Centre :: 100 City Centre Drive ::
Level 1 :: Mississauga :: 905.803.8407

CENTRAL
Big It Up ~ Yorkdale Shopping Centre :: 3401 Dufferin Street ::
Entrance on North side by The Bay/Pickel Barrel Doors
Located adjacent to Sony Store & Town Shoes :: Toronto :: 416.785.3770

DOWNTOWN
Big It Up ~ Eaton Centre :: 220 Yonge Street - Level 1 :: Toronto ::
416.597.6773
Play de Record :: 357A Yonge St :: 416.586.0380

BRAMPTON
Shine Salon :: 50 Sunnyvale Gate :: Brampton :: 905.790.3031

SUPPORTED BY TORONTO-LIME.COM :: TOFLO.COM

Yours sincerely,

IAN ANDRE ESPINET

ian andre espinet
ian andre espinet entertainment +
black star graphic design & communications
canada's leading urban graphic design studio. period.
ian andre espinet 2008

RE:VISION
In September 1999, we revolutionized the way you viewed events with Amnesia. Since then, we have listened to you, our patrons and friends, and changed to suit your lifestyle. In the orchestration of our flagship event, Amnesia, we have stayed true to our goals. In the creation of other signature events such as Soul Kitchen, Big People Fete, B-Boy Document, X-Factor, ICON, re:connect, Socaholics, The ONE, Music Cafe etc, we have continued the mission.

With more than 2/3 of the urban nightlife scene attending Amnesia and/or one of the our signature events in the past 6 years, we continue to prove that success takes more than VISION. It takes RE:VISION. Stay tuned as we hone our online presence - www.amnesia.ca coming soon...

NEW! JamPack MP3 Download mixed by DJ Manifest

Our newest addition to the MP3 collection. CHRY's Toronto Morning Live! DJ Manifest has taken the liberty of doing an exclusive mix with tracks handpicked by the TOFLO.com crew.

Don't get it twisted folks, strictly hits and we're not talking about the ones played on main stream radio stations LOL. You can listen now!



Or download the latest installment here.

Want more?

Check out Toronto Morning Live's PodCast site.

Crash the Inauguration in DC

Ahahaha, if you are one of the 4 million people that didn't win the ticket lottery for the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Obama and like me... plan to crash the inauguration, you aren't the only one.

Don't worry, the officials in Washington DC have made arrangements to accommodate as many anxious on-lookers as possible to witness the most historic event of our lifetime. So you won't be left out in the cold!

And just in case you are, a website has been set-up strictly for "CRASHING" the inauguration. It has all the information you need to get around the city and hey if you are looking for a chair, table or blow-up doll to sleep on... they have that too!

You can check out the website at www.crashtheinauguration.com. For cheap flights to DC via Baltimore, Maryland check out southwest.com.

Heartbreak Drake Mix Tape

Drake seems to be on a roll these days. With not even an official studio CD release yet, this dude has a Best of Drake mix tape out.

If anything this man definitely epitomizes the term "hustle hard". Go head Drake - Tdot representing correct on this one.

Listen now or you can download it here.

Blackbird New Web Browser for Black People

So I am on Twitter and @AroundHarlem sends out a link to a new web browser called Blackbird. Based on the original Firefox but designed specifically for Black or (African-American - as they call it) content. And usually I am all for multiculturalism, hell I am from Toronto - one of the most diverse cities, culturally wise, in North America.

But shit, do we really need to be segregating the web population by tagging online content for black people. What about everyone else?

I think this is really shitty and I hope that they don't come with a Yellowbird...

Check out Around Harlem's blog entry for more insight on this bs.

Want more?

Visit the Blackbird site

Jesus... really? Autotune and all

Just when you thought you seen it all, these asses put out this TTC track. Thanks IAE for the link "I get on the T... TC... on on the TT...C... on the TT...C... on on the TTC, I get on... eastside... get on... westside... get on... northside... get on... southside...."

NEW! Heartless Kanye West Remix featuring Jenna

Apparently this Jenna is someone to look out for - ghost writer for the likes of Lloyd, Britney Spears & Amerie (Thnx WRG?!). Mixed by DJ New Money, straight[fill in blank] shit. More auto-tune...hmm... We first in this!



Want more?

Check out Jenna's Official MySpace page
Download the MP3

Unauthorized Biography Series: MUHAMMAD ALI

Here, have a history lesson on us!

Courtesy of Toronto's finest Mr. Shaun Boothe, here is the third installment of his 12-part Unauthorized Biography Series.