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KARIZMA AUG. 30TH

Karizma (with Basement Boys productions), went on to remix Everything but the girl, Amira, Lenny Kravitz, Ann Nesby, Ron Carroll, Roy Ayers, Boris Dlugosh, Bob Sinclar, Kathy Brown, Jocelyn Brown, Ministers de la funk, just to name a few. It was also in these remixes Karizma developed the “deepah dubs” and “deepah ones” moniker for his rendition of the remixes.
Flashing forward …after a healthy career of remixes and productions, Karizma struck out on his own a formed Kohesive Productions. His first production “Samma Ganni” was released on Basement boys imprint “Elphunk”. His remixes, redits and productions are heard weekly at the “Sky Lounge” bar on Thursdays, his residency in Baltimore. Many of his productions have championed the likes of Louie Vega, Simon Dunmore, Dj Spinna, Marquis Wyatt, Tony Humphries and many more.
His own productions include the acclaimed ?Ride EP? for Defected in 2004, ?4 The Love? for Spen?s Code Red imprint in 2005 (a record which, with its ?for the love of house/for the love of beats? vocal refrain, perhaps sums up Karizma?s musical philosophy
as well as anyone could) and, last year, ?The Kaytronic EP? for UK label
Hustle Music. Notable remixes, meanwhile, include his rubs of DJ Technic?s
club anthem ?Gabryelle? for Defected in 2005, and of Liquid People?s ?Son Of
Dragon? on Soul Heaven in 2006.
2007 has seen Karizma?s career move up to the next level, with the release
of his debut artist album, ?A Mind Of Its Own?, on R2 Records. Current
projects include a remix album of the aforesaid long-player and a remix of
Urban Soul?s classic ?It?s Alright? as part of Juno?s 10th Anniversary
re-release series. In the meantime, Karizma continues to travel the world as
a highly sought-after DJ/Producer/remixer
Karizma is also an accomplished international dj, one of the most innovative on the scene.

Tickets in advance at Planet coffee and Mercury at $13

Ottawa’s Trevor Walker featured on the cover of Ottawa XPress

One of Ottawa’s longest running DJs, Trevor Walker, made the front page of the Ottawa XPress today and boy, does he deserve it!

He’s been blending beats in Ottawa’s top nightspots since the late ’80s, witnessing the birth of new wave, acid jazz, Hip-Hop, House and Techno from the disc jockey’s pulpit.

THE NATIONAL PARCS LIVE THURSDAY JUNE 12TH

The National Parcs were born in the backwoods of Quebec, Malawi and B.C., but bred on Montreal streets buzzing with the noise of every nation on earth. For this groundbreaking CD/DVD album, they strip back down to basics, returning to their roots in the bush. The great outdoors becomes their studio, and their songs come alive with all-natural samples of wood splitting, sand slipping, paddles slapping, water dripping. Their cameras and microphones are trained on the trackless woods around them, but their ears have been trained on Grime and Hip Hop, Afrobeat and Baile Funk, American Spirituals and Malian Blues. The resulting Timbervision tracks are an invitation for the world to dance, starting with the half-remembered hum of our own backyards and smuggling in the best that the world has to offer.

JEROME DERRADJI “The American Boogie down” Thursday June 5th 10pm

French Algerian born, Jerome Derradji moved in the America six years ago. Now living in Chicago, Jerome created his very own independent label Still Music - a boutique label that has been making a few waves internationally since its inception. With early praise from DJ / producers like Laurent Garnier, Rainer Truby, Charles Webster and magazines like BPM, XLR8R, Grooves and Straight No Chaser to name a few, Still Music is proving itself to be one of the more exciting imprints around. Still Music has strong ties with rising talent such as Frenchman Bruno Hovart aka Patchworks and was the first label to release a record from Amp Fiddler’s Project CAMP AMP.

SLIM WILLIAMS (Jazz)

Slim Williams

8pm, Saturday March 29th:
Jazz legend, SLIM WILLIAMS presents Pulse of Planet, with his 6 piece band. Followed by Trevor Walker.

An elaborate soundscape of jazz-tinged soul and pop melodies, silky vocals and vibrant lyrics.

Posted Feb 12, 2008

FRED EVERYTHING with Kae Sun & Vanderpark

Fred Everything

10pm, Thursday Feb. 28th:
“The best house DJ on the planet,” international DJ and producer, FRED EVERYTHING, followed by Trevor Walker.

And don't miss Kae Sun at 8pm. "Imagine K-Os backed by Ben Harper's band and you've got Kae Sun." Maryam Siddiqi, National Post Canada.

Posted Feb 12, 2008

Kweku & The Movement

Kweku & The Movement

Friday, Feb. 15: KWEKU & THE MOVEMENT, followed by residents Baptiste and Jaxpratt.

This is a show that is musically tight and mellifluous, Kweku's charisma, vocals and lyrics invite us all in to enjoy and feel the love.

Posted Feb 12, 2008

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Chicago)

Valentines - Thurs. Feb. 14: Chicago's legendary THE ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE, featuring the 35th Year Anniversary Project with Kahil El Zabar, Corey Wilkes & Ernest Khabeer Dawkins. With resident Trevor Walker.

Legendary Chicago Jazz group, EHE, celebrates 35 years of making music, and that's no jive!

Posted Feb 01, 2008

ElastoCitizens

Friday, Feb. 08:
ELASTOCITIZENS - (Toronto), followed by Baptiste & Jaxpratt.

The ElastoCitizen shows are a combination of throwback soul, complete with Motown/Shangri-la brand choreography, blended with a high-energy punk-funk intensity, reminiscent of early Chili Peppers. One song blends into the next in the style of a 1967 James Brown show, stirring the crowds into a smiling, sweaty, dancing frenzy.

Posted Feb 01, 2008

Out to Lunch

Out to Lunch with Trevor Walker

Thursday, January 31st
OUT TO LUNCH, followed by resident Trevor Walker.

Cutting edge New York City-based, 6 piece band, Out to Lunch fuse groove music with improvisational imagination creating a sound that hits both the mind and the feet. Generating synergy between these two features, OTL feeds us irresistible fodder for dancing, while continuously challenging the listener's aesthetic sensibility.

Posted Jan 25, 2008

People Project

People Project with Trevor Walker

Mercury Lounge presents: Thursday, January 24th - PEOPLE PROJECT, followed by Trevor Walker.

Featuring Philippe Lafrenière, Steve Patterson, Gabriel Bronfman and guests, People Project will bring the divergent influences of blues and Latin together in a dynamic fusion of folk, funk and roots music.

Posted Jan 11, 2008

Rommel @ Mercury

Rommel with Trevor Walker

Mercury Lounge presents: Saturday, January 19th - ROMMEL, followed by Trevor Walker.

The show will consist of original songs from Rommel’s solo album, Transcendental, and will also present his versions of popular Brazilian music.

Posted Jan 11, 2008

Big Toe's Hi-Fi

A MuyAfroFunke Night with BIG TOE'S HI-FI (Scotland)

Our first show of the New Year!

Mercury Lounge presents: Thursday, January 03, 2008 - A MuyAfroFunke Night with
BIG TOE'S HI-FI (Scotland) and resident Trevor Walker.

Expect a night of reggae, dub and electronica.

Posted Dec 27, 2007

Holiday Lineup

Mercury Lounge, Holiday Lineup 2007

Don't miss the Mercury Lounge Holiday Lineup 2007. We will be open earlier (7pm) for the Xmas season and also be serving warm cocktails and coffees.

Check out our great nights right through 'til New Years, including the Muyafrofunke CHRISTMAS PARTY on the 20th, Xmas EVE'il Party on 24th, Xmas with Walker & Jaxpratt on the 25th, a Boxing Day Pyjammy Jam, and Lance Baptiste + DJ Motomasa + Lady Eve on the 30th.

Click here to find out more.

Posted Dec 11, 2007

Eleven Years

I'm on the count down to the Mercury Lounge 11 year anniversary. The butterflies are fluttering deep in my stomach.

Every year this magical time approaches and almost surpasses my excitement for Halloween or even Christmas. There's something special about November 9th... Like red paraphernalia and disco balls should be lining the shelves at Walmart and Bay stores, surrounded by the faint sound of Soul jazz and House music filling the airwaves!!!

If I had my way it would be a International Holiday.

Posted by Sara, Nov 05, 2007

MercuryLounge.net 2.0

As we celebrate our 11 year anniversary I take the time to reflect on how much has changed since 1996! The most alarming discovery is the way we promoted Mercury then and now. To think, most of my friends and especially myself didn't even own a computer!

Fortunately Mercury Lounge has always maintained a tight network of people that have spread the old school word by hand & mouth! Hand made flyers were cleverly designed using creativity, instead of fancy software.

But, as we approach 2008 we have found a way to blend the old world with the nu!!!

We are so excited to announce the launch of our nu website! Bringing our friends information in a beautiful, artistic, and nu-tech level. A full blog, podcasts, interactive calendar, and gallery are in the works.

Look for all of our exciting new events to come!!!

Posted by Sara, Nov 01, 2007