DNS MIDNIGHT MADNESS CLOTHING SWAP!

The best clothing swaps in Toronto are curated by the Deadly Nightshades. We may all be biased in thinking this, but what other Toronto clothing swaps get featured in Blog TO, have major Toronto fashion scene characters come out and throw down walk-offs, and land you with rad items that will get you in the Huffington Post? We do!

Check out the Facebook event HERE! 

It's the greenest, funnest, most affordable way to purge your closet, get great new stuff, hang out/ have fun with your friends, and make new ones! For the first time, we are hosting the event at the still sparkling brand-new Make Den location!  (1244 Bloor Street West, two blocks east of Landsdown on the North Side. Look for an amazing Queen of Hearts window display and a Seafoam interior.) It's convenient as you can sign up to learn how to alter those amazing swap finds or rent a sewing machine if you don't have one yourself.


swap and alter all in one place , photo from the Make Den, 

The event is NOT at midnight- this swap starts at 8pm, Saturday February 23rd, and goes t'ill midnight. What a great way to avoid the bar scene! Or, since the Make Den is conveniently located in the up-and coming trendy Bloordale area, you can pop over to places like Three Speed, Bar Neon, or the Whippoorwill before or after swapping.

This time we are also going to have a fabric sale in the back! If you have left-over fabric, trims, notions or thingamabobs, for $10 you can sell your goods to a really awesome crowd. Contact us to book a table.

A reminder on swapping etiquette; All clothes, accessories and fabrics to be swapped should be in good condition, freshly washed if have been worn, with no stains. Minor tears and fixable things are okay.

See you then!

P.S. This year, left over clothes will be donated to the EHM clothing bank, one of Toronto oldest homeless shelters. So feel free to bring more then you plan on taking away. 

PIRATES' PARTIES ARE ALWAYS FUN!

Tired of biking outside in snowy weather?

Patrick Shas and Tom Sands are having a fundraising party at Bike Pirates in support of completion of their newest bike documentary "I Bike Toronto"

The evening will begin with a screening of the pilot of their film and the film "Ghost Bikes", a short about ghost bikes in Toronto.

Following the films will be friendly Goldsprints! Race your friends and show off your skills in the warmth of the indoors!
DJ Levesque and Dragon Scorpion's own DJ Puppies will be spinning tunes for your Goldsprints enjoyment.

(Goldsprints are a stationary bike racing platform using fixed gear or single speed bikes on rollers. Check out this video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSOSK4kMckU)
 
Saturday, January 12, 2013  
7:00pm until 2:00am

Doors 7pm
Film Screening 7:30pm
Gold Sprints 8:30pm

Beverages will be available in the kitchen to help support Tom and Patrick's full length documentary endeavours.

BIKE LEGS = STOLEN TROPHIES & HORSE HEADS.

Bike Legs was bananas. The dance off was a fierce competition, complete with lifts, splits & other undefinable moves. But in the end, Cannibal Vixen's terrifying yet beautiful homemade trophy, was awarded to Branko (known for wearing very little clothing on behalf of DNS or better yet his band Dinosaur Bones). The rest of the night was all smiles & horse heads until SOMEONE STOLE THE TROPHY. Literally. Some girl ran in, grabbed it, and ran out.

Seriously, we're just as confused as you. Good thing all that awesome swag from Knog kept everyone grinning, and biking home safe & seen!

Thanks for an awesome night!

DANCE OFF BEAT DOWN.

Nightshades & Tigerlilies pop-up shop in the Drake Underground today from 5-9.... then at 10:

DANCE OFF DANCE OFF DANCE OFF DANCE OFF DANCE OFF DANCE OFF!!!!!

Or else...

BEER BIKES BABES

Dance Party This Thursday! Consider this a reminder/warning all you fabulous Toronto people.

ARE YOU READY?

Facebook Page all up in here. In a nutshell: Thursday Night/ The Drake Underground/ $5/ Fun

The crazy Aussies at Knog gave us some sweet prizes to give to hot people doing crazy dance shit.

We're excited. We planned out our outfits and are choreographing our dances now. I am tres excited to be back home in Toronto to DANCE DANCE DANCE.

This is a great way to show Toronto what us "Pinkos" are about. Having fun and looking hot.

NO ROB FORDS ALLOWED.

PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY

Dear Vancouver,

See you this Friday.



A bicycle-themed dance party at the huge indoor space at W2 Storyeum. Polo starts at 6pm, the party starts at 9pm!

Featuring:
- DJs: Robin Bank$, FreeStyle Focus Group, Adam Hoogeveen, Estro-Testro! (aka Lester), Thomas Picket & others for your dancing pleasure
- Gastown Sprints
- indoor bike polo tournament
- live performances from the B:C:Clettes
- bicycle-themed projected photography, art & video from: Krista Bailie, Danielle Baker, Barbara Clayden, Shauna Eve, Greg Fenske, Randall Foster, Marc Johns, Marina Leclair, Rich Lehl, Peter Lojewski, Amanda McCuaig, Museum of Vancouver & Propellor Studios, Alyssa Nassner, Suzanne Pinn, Heather Renney, Revphil, Ernie Sunndwn Shergold, Holly Truchan, Chelsea Tully, Maitland Wright, and more!

Bring your bike in from the cold, lots of indoor bike parking. Note that beverages purchased outside W2 will not be permitted (so don't bring your own booze).

Produced by Jim Hoehnle, Chris Bentzen, and W2 Community Media Arts Society.

2010 t-shirts, Featuring art by Chris Wong. Only $10, available at the party.

$10 at the door

http://www.bikesinside.com/

Speaking of awesome and public space...

I went to a party put on by Spacing Magazine, which is one of Toronto's best publications. It was to launch their 'People' Issue. Dave Meslin, one of the founders of Dandyhorse was also a founder of this rad mag. So apparently I need to hang out with him more, he creates joy. Chris Carlsson, founder of Critical Mass was there! And no! I didn't meet him! I suck!

Here is a picture of Chris (red-shirt) talking to Dave!


I had a lot of fun. Congrats guys! Keep enforcing awesome!

Photo by Rannie Turingan