Happy Friday April fools Drivers!
Nothing foolish about today’s selections only serious grooves will be offered for the next two hours.
Pulled together what I believe to be a nice assortment of jazzy vibes and grooves with some UK soul, afrobeat, lo-fi, future funk, boogie and house all in the mix.
Thanks for hopping on and hope you enjoy the show!
Extra curriculars:
Friday:
DJ Zattar @Parlour
18h-Close Friday
1319 Wellington St. W.
Social Rollerskating: Ottawa Quad Session
21h-23h EST
@Norm Fenn Gym
1125 Colonel By
Tickets:
oqs_february_march_sessions.eventbrite.ca
Event page:
https://fb.me/e/1ALdlLSBy
Sons of Kemet | Black to the Future Tour
@ Théâtre Corona
2490 Notre-Dame O., Montreal
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presents Sons Of Kemet | Black to the Future Tour with special guest Melanie Charles at the Corona Theater on Friday, April 1st 2022.
Tickets on sale here : https://bit.ly/SonsofKemetFIJM
Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm
Event:
https://fb.me/e/1r5ELdxjA
Tickets:
https://bit.ly/SonsofKemetFIJM
KOSMIC ARCADE @SAW Gallery
67, Nicholas St
April 1 | 21h - 2h EST
2022 edition of the interactive annual party originating in the early 70’s.
Kosmic is a celebration of art, architecture, fashion and music.
It’s all about absolute pure creativity.
The theme for this year's KOSMIC is ARCADE. The word has multiple meanings; for one, its is an architectural ode to spacial passages and another: a setting for digital games.
We are elated to present a two night celebration at Club SAW on April 1st and 2nd. Installations, refreshments, music and dancing apply to both. You can decide when to participate.
Buy your tickets at www.kosmic.online or find us in Building 22 (CU Architecture) on Mondays+Wednesdays.
Seth Troxler & Tiga
@City At Night | 222 Slater
22h-2h EST
Seth Troxler & Tiga Do Canada, in the most intimate settings!
Friday Apr.8th inside City At Night, Ottawa.
With support from Muallem.
Event:
https://fb.me/e/2yY9Eh23d
Tickets:
www.cityatnight.ca/april8
Saturday:
Birdman Sound Pop Up Record Shop
@Dave’s Drum Shop
270 Catherine St
10h EST
Alex “DJ Magnificent” Edwards
@Parlour
18h-Close Friday
1319 Wellington St. W.
White Rabbit feat. Brink all night long!
@City At Night | 222 Slater
20h-2h EST
Ottawa's best dance music DJs, every Saturday from 8pm to 2am, at White Rabbit inside City At Night, curated by Framework Music
- A limited quantity of tickets are available online (valid for admission before 12am)
- Walk-ins are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Table reservations/packages are recommended for groups and available online
Tickets:
cityatnightapr222.eventbrite.ca
Event page:
https://fb.me/e/2cqFgrLkD
Ottawa Prog Vibes pres. Expeditions .03
DJ Doga Erbek with support from
Nikoli from Music.Art.Ppl B2B with Alain M.
@LIVE on Elgin | 220 Elgin St upstairs
21h - 2h EST
Tickets:
Early bird (online) $12.50 (until April 10)
Mid bird (online) $15 (April 11-17)
Late bird (online) $17.50 (April 18-gig day)
Door (if available) $20 (if available)
www.liveonelgin.com/products/expeditions-02
April 9!
White Rabbit feat.
T-23 (CKCU’s Lost in Bass)
https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/482/info.html
Trevor Walker & Rick Laplante
@City At Night | 222 Slater
20h-2h EST
Event:
https://fb.me/e/2hgrRdxnf
Tickets:
cityatnightapr922.eventbrite.ca
Ottawa's best dance music DJs every Saturday from 8pm to 2am at White Rabbit inside City At Night, curated by Framework Music.
- A limited quantity of tickets are available online (valid for admission before 12am)
- Table reservations/packages are recommended for groups and available online
- Walk-ins are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
FAQ: www.cityatnight.ca/FAQ
VENUE: www.cityatnight.ca
Thursday:
April 7
Art Crush | Ensembl’arts
@Ottawa Art Gallery
featuring:

Marc Djokic, violin

Avery Zhao, live painting

Ariana Pirela Sanchez, dance and choreography
Through its main Art Crush concert series, Ensembl'arts presents multidisciplinary concerts and community events, often in collaboration with guest artists and other ensembles.
Ensembl'arts explores multidisciplinary creation and performance through the disciplines of instrumental music, dance, live-painting, performative sculpture and interactive installations.
Event page:
https://fb.me/e/1loi1STV0
Tickets: $10-$20
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/art-crush-ensemblarts-tickets-294976451507?fbclid=IwAR2kUzez01JpM2Nynzrflu4BRmfZ3SnkNkyy5tTc4w9fA_fXe9q5qZKDOt8
If you feel you’re not getting enough from the Friday Drive you can always check out the archive links going back at least three years.
And if that’s still not enough you can always join me most Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays whenever possible.
twitch.tv/lifeboogie
20h | Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday
Prelude To The Path/ The Righteous Path Trouble Man - Time Out Of Mind Album - Far Out Recordings |
Unbelievable Heavy - Gilles Peterson Presents BBC Sessions EP - Ether Records |
Baila Con Los Nino (s) Ammoncontact - Beat Tape Personalities EP - Soul Jazz Records |
Wo Nkoa Na Mendo Super Yamba Band feat. Osei Karankye - Single - Ubiquity Records |
Love's Got Me Loose Ends - Single - MCA Records |
Hangin' On A String (Contemplating) Loose Ends - Single - Virgin Records |
Slow Down Loose Ends - Single - Virgin Records |
Common Free Style Roy Hargrove feat. Common - The RH Factor Album - Verve Records |
Piraguero Bio Ritmo - Single - Merge Records |
Samaria Los Miticos Del Ritmo - Album - Soundway Records |
Asia Minor Bio Ritmo - Single - Merge Records |
Orfeu Negra (Rednosedistrikt Remix) Paiva and the Singing Saw - Single - Sunshine Enterprises |
Rentstrike Groove Collective - Rentstrike EP - Giant Step Records |
If You Read My Mind (Unreleased Dub) Columbus Circle - Single - Edit & Dub Records Tokyo Ltd. |
end of first broadcast hour |
Sooner Or Later Kaidi Tatham - 7inch Nails Single - Sounds Familiar |
Get That Ball F.B.I. - EP - Congo Music |
Yen Ni Agoro Super Yamba Band feat. Osei Karankye - Single - Ubiquity Records |
Spirit Of Love Root Soul feat. Vanessa Freeman & Mike Patto - Single - Especial Records |
Temple Of Disco Parisian Soul - Single - Parisian Soul |
Reach Up Tony Lee - Single - Stamina Records |
Singapore Sling Direct Drive - EP - DDR |
Leverer Litt Sjel Flammer Dance Band - Flammer Album - Lyskestrekk Records |
My Queen Is Doreen Lawrence Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile Album - Impulse!/ Verve Records |
Christalline (DJ BNX Remix) Karum - Dudes Single - Fantômas Records |
Croque Monsieur Dino & Terry - Single - Guidance Records |
People Hold On (Blaze Mix) Conduct feat. Lisa Stansfield - Single - Ahead Of Our Time |
TGIF Drive!
12:26 PM, April 1st, 2022