** Congrats to Classified on receiving a VideoFACT for 'Unexplainable Hunger'! Hip-Hop in Atlantic Canada Wednesday, Oct 12th 2005 As posted at http://www.brockwayent.com/achh.html Outline: - ECMA Deadlines - Music Managers Forum (Halifax) - Halifax DJ Olympics - Dead Poets Society & Knucklehead Tour - Upcoming shows - Music Videos - Compilation Releases - New Releases - Weekly events - Radio Shows *************************************** East Coast Music Association Deadlines This year's ECMA weekend takes place in Charlottetown, PEI - Feb 23-27, 2006. Deadlines are quickly approaching, so it'd be great if yall picked up memberships, submitted and made it a fun hip-hop weekend. I'll be coming back from Ottawa for it and would love for it to be a community hip-hop gathering! NEW: Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year Category This award recognizes a single track or song released to radio or on a multi- track/multi-artist compilation of new material during the eligibility period (June 1, 2004 - Oct 15, 2005). Tracks containing prominently recognizable samplings, interpolations or replayed elements are not eligible. If a group or collaboration, 50% of the members must fulfill the eligibility criteria. ** Music & Industry Awards Deadline: October 17, 2005 ** Submission Form: http://www.ecma.ca/index.asp?section=AwdProcess Award Process: http://www.ecma.ca/index.asp?section=AwdProcess Eligibility: http://www.ecma.ca/index.asp?section=AwdEligibility If you need forms or more information, visit www.ecma.ca or contact Sheila MacKenzie in Artist Relations at 902-629-1168 or sheila@ecma.ca ** Showcase Deadlines ** 72-Hour Jam: November 16, 2005 - http://www.ecma.ca/index.asp?section=72HourJam To obtain a membership: http://www.ecma.ca/index.asp?section=Membership http://www.ecma.ca *************************************** Music Managers Forum (Halifax) MMF Canada presents a free management workshop: Foundations For Success In The New Environment. (Also taking place in Montreal - Sat, Oct 8th) Halifax, NS: Wednesday October 12 - Halifax management workshop at Khyber Club (1588 Barrington Street - 902-492-3278) with Louis Thomas. FREE The workshop includes tips on finding the right manager/finding the right artist and establishing the relationship; management contracts, fees and payments; new business models/old business models and the international marketplace; and much more! Daily Workshop Itinerary: 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon - Discussion Topics 12:00 noon - 1 pm - lunch break 1:00 - 3:00 pm - Discussion Topics 3:00 - 3:15 pm - break 3:15 - 4:00 pm - Q&A from participants to panelists 4:00 - 5:00 pm - meet and greet/mingling For more information, contact Brent Bain, MMF Administrative Coordinator at 416- 462-9160 or mmfcanada@look.ca, or visit www.mmfcanada.com. *************************************** Halifax DJ Olympics Halifax, NS - Next month, Halifax's most anticipated electronic and urban music competition continues, for its eight year. The DJ Olympics will be held for four straight days from October 19th - October 22nd. Wednesday, October 19 @ Rain - House/Techno/Dnb Preliminary $5 Thursday, October 20 @ Attic - Hip Hop Preliminary & Breakdancing $5 Friday, October 21 @ The Warehouse - MC Battle Preliminary & Beatboxing $5 Saturday, October 22 @ The Marquee - Finals $8 Deadline for entry for all categories is October 15th. Entry forms are available at Revolution Records, 5189 Prince Street, or online at www.dj-o.com. More information, including rules and regulations, can be found by visiting http://www.dj-o.com *************************************** Dead Poets Society & Knucklehead Tour Wednesday, October 12th @ The Khyber 8pm Friday, October 14th @ Warehouse, Halifax, NS 9pm Saturday, October 15th @ Patio's, Sackville, NB album dates: October 1st Knucklehead "KNuckle Up" CD October 6th Dead Poets Society "Secret Society" Mixtape CD in stores (HMV, Music World, Sam's, CDPLUS.com. Revolution Records) *************************************** Upcoming shows: ** Charlottetown, PE ** Oct. 22 @ the Arts Guild, Charlottetown, PEI Katrina Fundraiser 6pm $6 all proceeds to Red Cross Practical Academics & Tech Thai, Hands, Rob Diamond, Bev Reiger and the Sally Sues, Crimson Clover, Land For Living, Ares' Reign, Warehouse, Annapilla Nov. 4 @ the Boys and Girls Club, Charlottetown, PEI Katrina Fundraiser 9pm $2 in advanced, $4 at the door Practical Academics, Ares Reign, Land For Living Nov 5 @ Myrons, Charlottetown, PE Universal Soul Nov. 29 @ TBA, Charlottetown - 9:00 AM & 1:00 PM Nov. 30 @ TBA, Charlottetown - 9:00 AM & 1:00 PM The Barbershop Show: Hip-Hop Musical Provides Human Rights Education to 30,000 Youth in Schools Across Canada With Melanie Durrant, Shohn Boothe (Rikoshay), Will Strickland, Dwayne Morgan and Equinox 199. The 411 Initiative For Change - http://www.whatsthe411 ** Dalhousie, NB ** Oct 21st @ Doolys, Dalhousie, NB Helloween with Raw Sugar - Tickets $5 advance/$7 at tha door www.soundclick.com/mcrawsugarshane www.rawsugar.tk ** Halifax, NS ** Wednesday, October 12th @ The Khyber, Halifax, NS Dead Poets Society & Knucklehead Tour with Fax 4 & Anonamyss - 8 pm Friday Oct 14th @ The Warehouse, Halifax, NS Dead Poets Society (White Mic, Martin Finch) and Knucklehead with Jay Bizzy at Fresh-To-Def Friday's 11 pm - $5 Sat, Oct 15th @ The Marquee, Halifax, NS Hip-Hop at Halifax Pop Explosion featuring K'naan, Universal Soul, Fax 4, Jesse Dangerously $11 adv / $13 door Sat, Oct 15th @ Hell's Kitchen, Halifax, NS Hip-Hop at Halifax Pop Explosion featuring Alpha Flight, Recyclone, Anonamyss, EMC $5 Thursday Oct 20th @ The Attic, Halifax, NS DJ OLYMPICS hip-hop/breakdance Battle Qualifyers http://www.dj-o.com Deadline to signup: Oct 15th Thursday Oct 20th @ Khyber, Halifax, NS C.V.G still retired show featuring Avenjaz, sexx and Unknown, Rockingham Entertainment & GSD Entertainment Friday Oct 21st @ The Warehouse, Halifax, NS DJ OLYMPICS MC/BeatBox Battle Qualifyers, beats by IV 10pm $5 http://www.dj-o.com Deadline to signup: Oct 15th Saturday Oct 22nd @ The Marquee, Halifax, NS DJ OLYMPICS Finals http://www.dj-o.com Deadline to signup: Oct 15th Friday, Oct 28th @ Warehouse, Halifax, NS Jay Bizzy CD Release Party with Classified, J-Bru & Mic B, Jesse Dangerously, DJ Beef & DJ Lap One. Dec. 1 @ Lockview High School, 148 Lockview Road, Fall River, Halifax, NS - 9:30 am Dec. 1 @ TBA, Halifax, NS - 1:00 PM Dec. 2 @ Tantallon Junior High, 3 french Village station Road, Tantallon, Halifax, NS - 9:00 AM Dec. 2 @ TBA, Halifax, NS - 1:00 PM The Barbershop Show: Hip-Hop Musical Provides Human Rights Education to 30,000 Youth in Schools Across Canada With Melanie Durrant, Shohn Boothe (Rikoshay), Will Strickland, Dwayne Morgan and Equinox 199. The 411 Initiative For Change - http://www.whatsthe411 ** Montague, PEI ** Nov. 5 @ the Cavern, Montague, PEI Practical Academics, Untitled from the Audio peddlers crew, live b-boys rockin' the house ..and more doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm 15+ $3, 18+ $5 ** Sackville, NB ** Saturday, October 15th @ Patio's, Sackville, NB Dead Poets Society & Knucklehead Tour *************************************** Music Videos: Classified - No Mistakes - http://www.classifiedlive.net Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com goingcoastal@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic or call 1.800.265.6824 Classified - Maritimes - http://www.classifiedlive.net http://www.urbnet.com/av/classified/maritimes.wmv Classified - Fifth Element - http://www.classifiedlive.net http://www.urbnet.com/av/classified/5thelement.wmv Josh Martinez - Nightmares http://www.joshmartinez.ca Pimp Tea - Shake Ya Caboose http://www.pimptea.com/video.html Skratch Bastid/John Smith/Pip Skid - I Ain't Lazy - http://www.skratchbastid.com Spesh K - Knockin'em Down Request it: rapcity@muchmusic.com goingcoastal@muchmusic.com ondemand@muchmusic.com muchvibe@muchmusic or call 1.800.265.6824 *************************************** Compilation Releases: Oct 6 - Dead Poet Society Secret Society Vol.1 CD (White Mic, Martin Finch, B.E.Z, Mic Boyd, DJ Prints) June 15 - 40s & 9s Round 2 - locdogjr@hotmail.com feat Sean One, Bonshah, Phakt, Mickey D, Miracle, Brockway Biggs & more... *************************************** New Releases: Oct 1 - Knucklehead - Knuckle Up Sept 17 - Mr.Bix - Incredible Stylo EP Sept 14 - C.V.G. - Retirement Album - b_dogg09@hotmail.com July 19 - Anonamyss - Anonamyss CD June 13 - Jorun/Sean One - Jorun's Way / Sean One's way 7" - http://www.dead- beats.ca June 7 - Apt - Canvas Tripper June 7 - Wordburglar - Wordburglar 12" - www.wordburglar.com *************************************** Weekly Events: Every Wednesday @ The Capital, Fredericton, NB Hip-Hop night with open mics & tables Every Wednesday @ the Khyber, Halifax, NS - No Cover Droppin' Science with Alpha Flight Check your local schedule for specifics & guests! Live Action Painting on the first of Every month! Every Wednesday night @ the Red Fox Lounge, Bayers Road shopping centre, Halifax, NS Hiphop/R&B Ladies Night and cheap Drinks - No Cover Entertainment by Sko-shun Tiez and Friendz - http://www.homiezproductions.com Every Thursday @ Club Rain, Halifax, NS "Get Nice" weekly event With residents Cosmo and Mark Mirage plus guests. $2.75 bar shots all night! Every Thursday @ 3 Mile, Saint John, NB Rock Steady Thursdays $1.75 beer and bar shots from 1030 til 1130 Every Friday @ The Warehouse, 1549 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS Fresh-to-Def Fridays with DJ IV No Dress Code, drink specials, $5 cover, 19+ A night for hip hop heads Every Friday @ Alexander's Pub, 1496 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS Feenin' Fridays: Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, Soca, Calypso with Mark Mirage, DJ Scarface, Papa Grand www.glentertainment.ca Every Saturday @ Warehouse, Halifax, NS Second Element Saturdays Presented by Courageous Productions http://www.courageous-productions.com ************************************************ Radio Shows Monday 10 PM - midnight (NST) Daily Operation - Hosted by Scratch_two and EVO aerosolnf@yahoo.ca - on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, NFLD http://www.mun.ca/chmr every other Wednesday 7 - 8:30 pm (AST) - Hosted by Ghettochild aka JP - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca Thursday 8 - 9:30 pm (AST) Strictly Hip Hop - Hosted by DJ STV - on CHSR 97.9 FM in Fredericton, NB http://www.unb.ca/chsr Thursday 11 PM - 1 am (AST) Still Grooving - Hosted by Master Mixx D, DJ $lim and Dj Maz - on CFMH (UNBSJ) 92.5 FM in Saint John, NB - Hip Hop/R&B/Reggae Friday 1 - 2:30PM (AST) The Flava - hosted by Plaeboi - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca - http://www.thaflava.org Friday 8 - 9:30 PM (AST) The Pavement - hosted by Jesse Dangerously - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca - Bringing you a wide spectrum of rap. Saturday 1:30 - 3 PM (AST) The Maple Mothership - Hosted by Parker Lewis & DJ Beef - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca - world's first and only 100% Canadian Hip Hop Radio Invasion Sundays 3-4PM (AST) Rush Hour Traffik Jamz Top Ten (East Coast) - hosted by DJ $lim - dammarcial@hotmail.com - on Aliant & YourHotFM.com http://www.yourhotfm.com Sundays 5 - 7:30PM (AST) Smooth Grooves - hosted by R$Smooth - on CKDU 97.5FM in Halifax, NS http://ckdu.dal.ca ************************************************ Check the newsletter online at http://www.brockwayent.com/achh.html Troy Neilson - Brockway Entertainment http://www.brockwayent.com ************************************** To get off this list, reply with 'remove hiphop' as the subject.