Our latest cover video from the Amico’s Pizza session in Parkdale. Hope to see you all out on Friday, March 22nd at The Annex WreckRoom!!!
Friday, March 22nd, 2013
The Annex Wreck Room
794 Bathurst St. (@ Bloor)
Doors @ 9:30pm
$15
Facebook Event Page
KCLR @ The Annex WreckRoom: March 22
Big ups to Amico’s Pizza in Parkdale for graciously hosting us on a Tuesday night! Also, check out our man Alex St.Kitts laying down some dirrrrty bass lines!
Friday, Mar 22nd, 2013
The Annex Wreck Room
794 Bathurst St. (@ Bloor)
Doors @ 9:30pm
$15
Facebook Event Page
KCLR @ The Annex WreckRoom: March 22nd, 2013
Are you ready?
This will be the PARTY to end parties! On Friday, March 22nd KC Roberts & The Live Revolution bring you the second “FUNK RESISTANCE” Party @ The Annex Wreckroom!
We’re teaming up with Canadian Music Week to bring you a Funk Party that will keep you Dancing and …*cough*…drinking till 4am!
That’s right, the Bar is Open Till 4am and after our two hard hitting sets we plan to play a special “After Hour Set” around 2am!
Special Guests include Juno-nominated MC D-Sisive and DJ Grouch jumping up over the band, with DJ Sean Sax On the 1′s and 2′s…who knows who else may drop by. It’s going to be a proper FunKtion!
So spread the word, tell everyone you know and Love to come down and dance till the wee hours. We’ll have a time!
CMW Presents:
The Funk Resistance #2
KC Roberts & The Live Revolution
w/guests:
D-sisive
DJ Grouch
DJ Sean Sax
CMW Presents KC Roberts & the Live Rev @ The Annex WreckRoom: March 22nd
Bringing some heat to Parkdale on a cold night in February! Thanks to Poor John’s Cafe for hosting us!
Society Vernacular Blog: Feb 1st @ The El Mocambo
Steve Dyte’s trumpet set off the fire alarm, a teenaged boy bucked convention by crowd-surfing for a long and disaster-free stretch, and KC Roberts made the most of a packed El Mocambo as his Live Revolution septet played its first ever all ages club gig. The novice presence in the audience could be felt early, a scant few “adult” beverages being sipped as the band took the stage, while an array of X-marked hands vaulted skyward in presumably-sober elation. Within the span of a few funky tunes, however, the Elmo was nearing capacity and the median age had risen to at least 22. Roberts and his charges duly rose to the occasion. READ MORE . . .
Happy New Years, you bad-ass Toronto people!
On Fri, Feb 1st KCLR get together in full 8-piece form to launch a full out funk assault upon the city. This is also happens to be our first ever official ALL AGES Club Show!
2 sets starting at 10pm!! And enough funk to make your grandmamma grind!
We will be unveiling some new material at the show!
Tell all your friends, let make this a party to remember!
Good People…
Come Join the Funk Resistance! A new concert series we’re introducing. The Plan? On Nov 30th KC Roberts & The Live Revolution are set (in full 8-piece formation) to give you a massive Live Funk party that will keep you moving, melt your stress away and have you going home slightly drunk with a big smile on your face! Ya, that’s a promise! The cover is $10, the place is the Annex Wreck Room (corner of Bathurst & Bloor). The doors crack open right at 10:30pm. The mighty DJ Sean Sax will be spinning soul inciting funk, house and dance to keep you moving before and after we’re through doing our thang for y’all.
A night to remember, see you on the dance floor!
Yours,
KC Roberts & the Live Revolution
KCLR @ The Annex Wreck Room: Nov 30th
Toronto – July 16, 2012 – KC Roberts & the Live Revolution (KCLR) released its third independent LP, Between The Cracks this summer. During sessions for their upcoming double LP, Parkdale Funk 2 (SIDES), also known as PDF2, KCLR found themselves writing more songs than they could fit even on a double-length record. These extra tracks ended up becoming Between the Cracks. Unlike PDF2, however, which has a sizeable budget and months-long timeline, Between The Cracks was entirely recorded in one day in early June 2012.
Thanks to the Parkdale Funk 2 Initiative, a crowdfunding drive in 2011 which raised over $26,000, as well as grants from the Ontario Arts Council and FACTOR, KCLR has a budget for PDF2 that is more than three times the budget for its previous two LPs combined. This affords the band the luxury of time, says drummer, Chino de Villa. “If we need to, sometimes we’ll spend 6 hours just refining the drum sounds for one song, that’s before I’ve even played a beat.” The band believes this meticulous approach will enable PDF2 to showcase songs, sounds and production that are far beyond the typical expectations of a Canadian independent band.
Between The Cracks, on the other hand, was recorded with a very different philosophy. “We did nine songs, including solos, vocals and overdubs in one 16-hour marathon session,” says Roberts, “and we’re really happy with the results. It’s definitely going to make people dance.”
The album’s title track features a guest appearance by acclaimed Toronto turntablist, DJ Grouch.
Between The Cracks has been available to the public since late June and is currently available by visiting iTunes or through CD Baby by clicking HERE.
Join us on Saturday as we touch down on the Harbourfront Centre’s West Jet Stage during their Hot & Spicy Festival. The festival is a celebration of culture through hot & spicy foods and music.
Plus we have a super funky new “live off the floor CD” to keep people moving till we finish Parkdale Funk 2. It’s called “Between The Cracks” and is only available at these festival locations so come check it out!
This Wed, June 27th we have the privilege to open for a super group comprised of John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Jack Bruce (Cream), Cindy Blackman-Santana (Lenny Kravitz) and Vernon Reid (Living Color) at The Sound Academy as part of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival.
This show is to be pretty incredible! For more information click below:
Hope to see you out this summer!!!
- KCLR
KC Roberts & the Live Revolution (KCLR) are at it again, this time bringing some serious fonque (it’s french for funk . . . now you know!) to one of Toronto’s last remaining jazz establishments.
This Sat, May 26th KCLR will be featured in the exclusive Midnight Show at The Rex Jazz Club & Bar on Queen St. The Midnight Show is generally reserved for high energy bands and will kick off our festival season (visit kcroberts.ca for more info).
Hope to see you out!
Hey guys, Parkdale Funk 2 is in the works. We are making so much progress and judging by what we have so far, you’re in for an album of monumental proportions! In the meantime, have a glance at our summer festival lineup so far:
There will be some club dates interspersed so keep checking in. We’d love to see you out!
Great Music, Hard Work and Crowdfunding May Be the Secrets to Success
TORONTO (March 29, 2012) – KC Roberts & the Live Revolution (KCLR), an independent 9-piece funk band from Toronto, has earned more than $26,000 in revenue from their newest record, seven months before its planned release. We have all heard clichés about independent musicians struggling in their pursuit of success, and many of them are true. The traditional avenues to create revenue are open to ever-fewer entrants, and recording and distributing music can be done in a bedroom on a laptop computer. In other words, the competition among independent musicians is fierce, making it a challenge to stand out. Unless, that is, a band creates new ways to thrive.
KCLR’s structure, comprising three horns, three vocals and a rhythm section, is the first sign of an attempt to break the mold. However, the band’s approach to their third LP, Parkdale Funk 2 (SIDES), also known as PDF2 proves that KCLR’s uniqueness is more than skin-deep.
“PDF2 is going to succeed because we think we’ve found a way to surpass the expectations of the typical ‘indie’ band, even though we’re still truly independent,” explains bandleader, KC Roberts. “We are making the impossible possible, without the need for support from a label and with very little press coverage.” What makes Parkdale Funk 2 (SIDES) ‘impossible’ is not only the fact that it will be a 22-song double LP, but also that KCLR will be happy with nothing less than sonic perfection, which means a budget that exceeds the typical ‘indie’ confines. Although the band certainly won’t turn away any wealthy benefactors, they are well on their way to the achievement of their goal simply by relying on their one reliable source of support: music lovers.
On November 1st, 2011, the Parkdale Funk 2 Initiative was launched, providing fans the opportunity to pre-order PDF2 months before its planned release in late 2012. With a wide range of price points (from $20 to $2500) representing an even wider range of incentives, the band raised over $13,000 by the end of November from supporters all over North America. This is already more than the budget of their previous two LPs combined. Their goal, however, was to raise $20,000 and beyond before their January 1st, 2012 deadline. All of the earnings from the Parkdale Funk 2 Initiative is being spent on the creation of PDF2.
“We’re humbled by the support we’ve seen so far, but not surprised,” explains Roberts. “Our music has an impact on people that has created a community of diverse and talented people: from musicians to writers, and from videographers to flag-wavers. We all work together, and if we succeed, we do it as a team.” Further support for the initiative has come from an ongoing series of videos where KCLR covers iconic songs in surprising styles and locations. One video, a funky version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, features Roberts on guitar and KCLR drummer, Chino de Villa, on pots and pans in a small bathroom. It has attracted over 6,000 views in three weeks. “The whole point of what we’re doing is to create something special for ourselves, our fans, and our city – it’s more than just a record. We can’t do it without lots of help, and we know nobody will be disappointed in the end.”
Perhaps we are moving beyond even the new indie norm of self-funded and self-distributed music. KCLR has built a loving, collaborative following, and is dreaming bigger than ‘indie’ without sacrificing their vision. Before long, maybe Canadian talent won’t need to be discovered by Usher or Lil’ Wayne in order to escape the clutches of ‘indie’ clichés.
KC Roberts & The Live Revolution team up with The Morning Thieves to give you a night of unstoppable original funk and rock music. With DJ Kenny Bounce spinning some deep-ass grooves between sets, there is no way to prevent yourself from having a silly good night. We dare you to come and not have a smile on your face after ten minutes of music….
Join us on Fri, Apr 6th at the Horseshoe Tavern where KCLR will be unleashing their signature funk sound with some of our classic tunes, a couple never-heard-before tracks that will be on the upcoming album and perhaps a song from one of our YouTube cover videos.
Morning Thieves, fresh off their new EP “Wrongside”, are a fantastic guitar based alt-rock band that have become known for their powerful live performances and infectious songs. They will be hitting the stage at 10pm followed by KCLR at 11:30pm.
DJ Kenny Bounce is not just a DJ but an amazing musician, multi-instrumentalist and producer. It’s always a wicked vibe to have Kenny spinning the night. Kenny starts spinning at 9:30pm!
So tell everyone you know and spread the word. Let’s have a party, let’s dance, let’s drink, let’s do this . . . PROPER!!!!
Doors open at 9:30 and cover is $10
The Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen Street West
www.horseshoetavern.com
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KC Roberts & the Live Revolutionplay their first show of 2012. We’ve been gearing up to record Parkdale Funk 2, but just before we hit the studio we’d love to play live in front of all you wonderful people who helped us reach our goal!
Join us on Fri, Feb 10th at The Rivoli where we’ll be playing dropping two sets starting at 10pm! Between sets the multi-talented DJ Kenny Bounce will be spinning funky music to make you move.
Doors open at 9:30 and cover is $10
The Rivoli
334 Queen Street West
www.rivoli.ca
Click HERE to check out our Facebook event page
KC Roberts & the Live Rev @ The Rivoli: Feb 10th