Dave Serious a.k.a dj Serious

Welcome back to all the returning DJ’s for this weekend’s Sip + Spin Sessions and welcome to our first time guests Arcee @chrana and Discott @discottgroove . Come by the shop to show love and support! Saturday October 18 - All vinyl DJ sets 3-6pm: Switch B @switchbfam Hip-Hop and R&B 6-9pm: DJ Serious @daveserious and Arcee @chrana Horn-Rock, Pimped-out-Disco, World Psychedelic, Classic Rare Groove, Soulful Spirituals and International Funk Arcee is a writer, artist and creative director whose many musical lives include co-founding Toronto’s only annual vinyl-themed festival CrateryCon and its predecessor Live Convention, both dedicated to celebrating some of the deepest collectors, DJ’s and record peddlers from around the world. Sunday October 19 - All vinyl DJ sets 1-5pm: DJ Realz @dj.realz and Discott @discottgroove Hip-Hop, R&B, Funk, Soul, House, Disco, and Boogie Discott is a Toronto-based DJ/Selector and vinyl junkie. Always on the hunt for new tunes (and a good baseline), Discott enjoys sharing fresh music finds with everyone and curating fun, nostalgic vibes for dance floors. #sipandspin #sipandspinsessions #localbusiness #highnotes #highnotescoffeeandvinyl #torontorecordstores #torontorecords #torontovinylrecords #torontocoffeecommunity #torontocoffeeshop #torontocoffeeculture #torontovinylcommunity #coffeeandvinyl #coffeeandmusic #coffeelover #recordstore #recordshop #recordshopping #recordshoppingtoronto #vinylcommunity #torontorecordstore #consciousness #recordsforsale #coffee #vinylandcoffee #roncesvalles #highpark #thejunction #parkdale #toronto

Gratitude: this week I get to launch a new festival with one of my closest friends @daveserious . We hope those of you who suffer from a similar obsession for records will find yourself at home next weekend at CrateryCon. 4 days of music and conversation, capped off with a very special record fair with sellers from across Canada and around the world. Especially geeked about talking records with @xplargepro and @jakeuno and putting on the world’s first drum break clash with @supremelarock and @hedrekhender next Saturday. Special shout out to my partner @sarahlost for all your help and support on this new adventure. Salute to all the participants: @xplargepro @skratchbastid @djmrthing @sakikonagai27 @jonathanckirby @voluntaryinnature @jl.grdn @pumpichulo @casebloom @djynot @jakeuno @supremelarock @hedrekhender @skemerichards @shotgunshima @craterycon or craterycon.com for tickets and details. Hope to see you this week✌🏽
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1999 Edition of Canadian Rap vs American Rap ft DJX, Maestro Fresh Wes, Frankenstein, Dan-e-o, DJ Serious, Kudu 5, Michie Mee, Craig Mannix, Day  Selected clips from a 1999 Documentary made for York University from director Michelle Szemberg. We used a few shots from this for Drop the Needle (and had included even more in earlier cuts). An interesting peak into the state of Canadian Rap during the year 1999.

This weekend’s Sip + Spin Sessions features All Vinyl DJ sets from the legendary Turntable Monkz (Dopey @djdopey and DJ J-Tec @dj_jtec ) and DJ Serious @daveserious . Come by the shop to show love and support! Sunday July 20 – All Vinyl DJ Sets 2-4pm DJ Serious @daveserious Horn-Rock, Pimped-out-Disco, World Psychedelic, and Rare-Groove Deeply rooted in Hip-Hop, DJ Serious combines crate digging traditions with turntable skill to take us on a musical journey into both familiar and obscure sounds. 4-6pm Big Jacks @djbigjacks Servin’ up plates of soul DJ Big Jacks is a DJ and Producer. Buying old records is a habit. #sipandspin #sipandspinsessions #localbusiness #highnotes #highnotescoffeeandvinyl #torontorecordstores #torontorecords #torontovinylrecords #torontocoffeecommunity #torontocoffeeshop #torontocoffeeculture #torontovinylcommunity #coffeeandvinyl #coffeeandmusic #coffeelover #recordstore #recordshop #recordshopping #recordshoppingtoronto #vinylcommunity #torontorecordstore #consciousness #recordsforsale #coffee #vinylandcoffee #roncesvalles #highpark #thejunction #parkdale #toronto

DOWNSTAIRS // COMMUNITY SERVICE: The Official Arcee Birthday Celebration Community Service is a party dedicated to celebrating the origins and influences of classic rare groove. Expect deep soul, funk, jazz, disco and boogie sounds alongside vintage hip-hop and R&B from some of the best vinyl DJ’s in the city. This time we celebrate the birthday of artist, personality, creative director and Community Service co-founder Arcee (Live Convention, Cratery, The Real Frequency).

DOWNSTAIRS // COMMUNITY SERVICE Community Service is a party dedicated to celebrating the foundation, branches and extensions of Rare Groove. Expect soulful disco and boogie, jazz funk classics and Afro-Latin rhythms alongside vintage hip-hop, R&B and house sounds. SATURDAY, NOV 2, TIX ON RA.

Ok everyone, Our favourite party of the year is THIS SUNDAY: the final event, the closing caucus, the infamous and heart warming wrap party of @liveconvention 2024!!! ‘Work It Out’ Music For Soul Lovers. Presented by @countycider + @indiealehouse With @chairmanmaonyc , @froz1 , @shotgunshima + @chrana (Arcee). Big Jerry party policies in effect (IYKYK) so come leave it all on the floor at our most beloved event of the calendar yr. Book Monday off. Tickets are a must- link in bio! 🧡🧡🧡

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Feel that slow burn. #soul #cratery©