*brief scuffle ensues… author roughed up, discarded in alleyway behind blog*

Hey, folks!

What are you DOING this Friday? Going to Rancho Relaxo to see Dream Jefferson, Santa w/ Muscles, Smugshot & Quantum Jitters?

THOUGHT SO!

Doors are @ 9, event goes til 2-ish!

Location: RANCHO RELAXO, 300 College Street, Ye Olde Township of Toronto

Dream Jefferson you know. Familiarize yourself with the other bands:

Close enough!

There might also be a special guest appearance by KWES!

Maybe this will help you decide: BlogTO says “it is time to get on board for (Dream Jefferson) in a big way.”

See you at 9:30?

You coming out tonight, Moes? Dream Jeff + Rodrigo Wilde + Secrettes + Patti Cake @ Sneaky Dee’s. $9. Do so, or else you can butterscotch in your jocks.

Don’t like that?

(you can also peep a radio-edit of the title track on the 613 Series volume 1)

Alright, so we all know Dream Jefferson, right? Right. And we’ve all heard their amazing new EP Punch Perm, correct? Good. We’re on the same page then.

Well mark it, but it’s going to be relevant to what I’m about to say, Torontonians. Just in time for TIFF comes Dream Jefferson, Rodrigo Wilde, Secrettes and Patti Cake LIVE this Thursday at Sneaky Dee’s: A Two Way Monologues joint.

Where: Sneaky Dee’s
431 College Street
When: Thursday, Sept. 9
Doors: 9 PM
Cost:    $7

Facebook Event Page

Next on the docket we have a compilation for FREE DOWNLOAD courtesy of House of Paint & Vinyl Tap Music: The 613 Series volume 1! It features TWO exclusive Rifle Eyes joints: Dream Jefferson’s “Super Rick 24/7 (James Hancock remix)” & KWES “Gold Fronts” (which is also produced by James Hancock, btw. James Hancock ftw, tbh, imo)! It also features a GANG of 613 talent including Flight Distance, vektrx, Atherton, Homebased, Jesse Dangerously (reppin’ Hali in Ottawa), Kool Krys and many more!

Sheeeeeeeeiiitttttt!

GET THE FREE DOWNLOAD HERE!

You know that moment as a kid when you first realize people – other than Mom and Terry (your step dad) – can actually see you when you pick your nose or awkwardly dress up your G.I. Joes with summer hats and paper dresses in the school parking lot?

The moment you realize you’re part of a bigger world-at-large and that you’re able to both engage and influence it?

That’s sort of how we feel right now.

Well, it seems like Dream Jefferson are starting to get some of the recognition they so rightly deserve. Cokemachineglow gave Toronto’s dreamboats (see what I did there?) an 82% review, contrasting Punch Perm to shock-masters Odd Future.

Dream Jefferson are not so much a cerebral exercise, and also very far from stupid. That you require no justification for enjoyment of this album reflects its modern character and total lack of sensationalism.

A New Band A Day heaped similar praise on Dream Jeff, saying their “posturing and bratty bluster would seem nonsensical in most other environs, but sitting as it does, in a rainbow-coloured nest of electro-lo-fi hip hop, it thrives and reaps its own rewards, over and over.”

And finally, Citizen Insane nails it, saying Dream Jefferson should be the soundtrack to your next dance party.

Who would’ve thought a hip-hop/electronic duo from Ottawa could deftly combine old skool rhymes, b-boy beats and Friday-night hipster danceability?

Please help us get these guys reviewed on Pitchfork!

First off, make sure to tune into CHUO FM (89.1 on your dial if you’re in and around the National Capital Region, or you can stream live here) from 1PM – 2PM EST for Now Playing, hosted by the wonderful Emma Godmere, to hear an interview with Dream Jefferson!

For all you Toronto folks who felt slighted by the fact that Dream Jefferson made their way to their hometown of Ottawa for the release party of Punch Perm (pics coming soon!), you needn’t worry,  because we’ve got something for you!

Make your way to Rancho Relaxo at 9PM for Turner’s Birthday Extravaganza featuring Karoshi, The Motherlode, Cessna, and of course, to finish the night off, DREAM JEFFERSON WILL BE PLAYING PUNCH PERM FOR ALL OF YOU FOLKS WHO SHOULD PROBABLY BE GETTING SOME SLEEP BECAUSE YOU MIGHT HAVE A JOB WHICH YOU NEED TO GET TO THE OTHER DAY OR NEED TO BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY IN ONE FORM OR FASHION!

Doors @ 9, $5!

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages… weighing in at 1 ton… hailing from PARTS UNKNOWN… Dream Jefferson’s PUNCH PERM is IN THE BUILDING!

Take a listen… download this… share with a friends. That’s right… a friends. Then you’re going to want to share with listens, take a this, and download a listen! See that? WORD JUMBLE. That’s all your brain is going to be able to process by the time you’re done listening to this.

Be sure to make your way over to The Burning Ear and check out the first impression of Punch Perm by our favourite blogger and part-time battleship, Brandon:

The rhymes and storytelling are quick, irreverent, and on point as they drop odd references to things like The X-Men (“The Danger Room”), The Royal Wedding (“Westminster Abbey”), and Final Fantasy and Beyonce in the same song (“Robo Kill Beneath Disco Club Layla”). I don’t know how Corboe and Owel got album art that is basically a mirror of what happens when you hear these jams. Nifty trick.

- Read more at The Burning Ear

And don’t forget, Ottawa! Come out to Maverick’s tonight and LIVE THIS with KWES, Crush Buildings and DREAM JEFFERSON!

Doors @ 9, $7!