Big Things 2015!

Happy New Year!! We're only a few weeks in and life is already awesome and exciting and busy. There's lots to look forward to, and lots to share with you. 

DJ Skate Nights are back at Harbourfront Centre and I'll be behind the decks this year reppin' Motown Party with Good Kids. It's free, family friendly and sure to be a lot of fun. I'll be there sipping hot chocolate and dj'ing Motown and soul hits along with DJ's Steve Rock & Caff on Saturday, January 24th. Can't wait!

Where else can you find me in 2015? I'm still a housing worker in a women's shelter by day, and forever brainstorming brilliant ways to combine my love of music with my passion for social and community work. More on that in a little bit! Truthfully, I won't be taking on as many DJ gigs this year but I'll still be found DJ'ing new rock, alternative, retro and guilty pleasures once a month at Velvet Underground for Born To Party and I'll be posting updates on facebook about when you'll be able to find me at Bovine Sex Club, Junction City Music Hall or parties like Shake Rattle & Roll @ Clinton's and Motown Party @ 751. 

The first party up on Saturday, January 31 is a rockabilly show at Junction City Music Hall with bands Christian D and the Hangovers, and Buzz Deluxe. I'll be making you bop in between and after with sets of rebellious rock n' roll.

You can also come and see me a couple times a week VIDEO DJ'ing! I'm the newest addition to the DJ team at Toronto's two premium dive bars, El Furniture Warehouse in the Annex and Queen St. Warehouse on Queen W.

El Furniture and it's sister spot Queen St. Warehouse have been a non-stop party ever since they opened their doors in Toronto in 2014, and they are just going to keep blowing up. I'll be there VIDEO dj'ing every week, and I'll be posting updates of when I'll be there on my facebook page. 

El Furniture DJ's Gee, Misty & Mike Angel

El Furniture DJ's Misty & Shel

DJ Misty & party animal, C.C. Top

What else is good? Well back to attempting to blend social/community work in with music: I decided to make an important purchase... I bought the domain, www.goodvibesradio.ca and am going to try branching out into online radio and a positive thinking/recovery blog! Ever since I DJ'ed 'The Demon's Lair' on CKLN 88.1FM here in Toronto, I've been itching to get back on the airwaves. Or in lieu of actual airwaves, I'll be happy to make some noise on your computers, tablets and phones. I want to use music and discussion to try and promote having a PMA (positive mental attitude). This project is in its verrrrrrrry early stages and will come along with a blog later this year. I'll keep you posted, but for now I feel so lucky that 2014 was everything that it was and that I received the love and support that I did. I want to keep that going into 2015 and hope you'll all come with me. X

MOJO WORKOUT - All-Star Edition!

True Fact: Nights like these are the reason I wanted to become a DJ. 

I would go to people's vinyl DJ nights when I was in my late teens and early twenties and watch in awe as the cool kids compared killer record and 45 collections while simultaneously setting the dance floor on fire with their perfectly timed selections. I wanted to be part of that cool club so bad....

And now here I am. I don't think I'm any cooler than I ever was but there aren't very many parties in this city anywhere near as cool as DJ Chico's, MOJO WORKOUT. Friday night, I'll be bringing my own killer selection of 45's and joining 6 of my favourite DJ's and record collectors to nerd out behind the decks and make a room full of the best people dance the night away. So make sure your plans include popping by The Yukon on Queen St. W. because everytime I've ever been there the night has turned into a house party where everyone at the bar becomes friends. 

The first time I DJ'ed MOJO WORKOUT w/ DJ's Chico and Sean Dean

Records, killer DJ's, dancing and the best people becoming the best friends. Sounds like a pretty perfect start to the weekend!! RSVP: here

THANK YOU for voting!

Best news! Thank you SO much for voting, I'm the runner up for Best DJ in NOW Magazine's #NOWBestOf Reader's Choice Awards! I was honoured to be nominated alongside some of Toronto's best and am floored to have made it.

So thank you again, Toronto. I love you! 

Photo: www.lisamacintoshphotography.ca

SNAILOWEEN

So, it kinda goes without saying but yeah. The annual Silver Snail Comics party was massive and filled with the most epic costumes in the whole city. Here are a few of my favourites but you can find the whole gallery right here!

SNAILOWEEN 2014 is Coming!

For the past two years, Silver Snail Comics and GEEKPR0N have teamed up to throw the most epic Halloween party in the city, and this year, we are doing it again! 

You can buy your tickets in store on online and RSVP here. Check out some of my favourite costumes from last year (via the Silver Snail website) and be ready to outdo yourselves for 2014!

DJ Misty Returns to the Ontario Science Centre for ScienceROCKS!

I had a blast DJ'ing the first 19+ installment of ScienceROCKS! at the Ontario Science Centre in July, and now I'll be back on September 18th from 7pm-12am for this month's adult only night with a theme of, "Just the Hits." 

I'll be joining special guests Steve Cropper (Stax Records legend, founding member of Booker T and the MG's and songwriter of hits like 'Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay', 'In The Midnight Hour', and 'Knock On Wood') and Jonny Rosch (Original Blues Brothers lead singer) to explore the Science of Rock n' Roll and have a fun night out while having a licensed beverage or two and eating treats like Fleetwood Mac n' Cheese and Iggy Popcorn. 

DJ Misty & Neuroscientist/Electric Violinist Stephanie Hutka

More fun for this month's lineup includes: 

-Watch The Rolling Stones in concert on IMAX (@7:30pm)
-Drum, strum and sing your way through The Science of Rock n' Roll exhibition
-Transform your inner rockstar with complimentary hair and makeup by The Beauty Team stylists
-Play Johann Sebastian Joust in the Great Hall
-Join in the Ukulele Jam!
-Play an instrument? Go beyond plastic video game guitars and drums to perform onstage with the League of Rock band, or just sit back and enjoy the performance
-Curious about the Anatomy of a Hit Song? Join the experts to dissect so ngs from rock, pop, hip-hop, and jazz to find out what makes a song reach the top of the charts. Alan Cross, Dalton Higgins and Orin Isaacs reveal the secrets of songs that are crowd favourites
-And LOTS more!

Get your tickets and learn more right HERE. 

DJ Misty at #TIFF14

WHOA! What an awesome, awesome experience. This year, the Toronto International Film Festival went above and beyond to bring the first ever, "Festival Street" which transformed King St. into a giant party. I got to be part of the party and keep festival goers shimmying and shaking this past Saturday before and in between acts, choir! choir! choir!, Buck 65, The Dears and DJ Sven Love on the Rdio & Steve and Rashmi Gupta Festival Stage.

Thanks for the picture, Kevin!

I may not have gotten a chance to fangirl over Robert Downey Jr. in the flesh but I did meet lots of rad friends and DJ for a lot of new faces. Here's to another successful TIFF, and I'm so happy I could be part of it!

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Photo by: www.lisamacintoshphotography.ca

HOLY MOLY! I've been nominated in Now Magazine Reader's Choice Best Of awards for 'Best DJ'! If you think I've got what it takes it would mean the world to me if you would take two seconds and vote 'DJ Misty' right HERE. Thank you!!