It’s Official… we are Black, White and Baby Blue in 2010!

So make sure you start shopping now! All proceeds from BBL10 will be donated to Prostate Cancer Canada.

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Prostate Cancer Canada raises funds for the development of programs related to awareness, public education, advocacy, support of those affected, and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer.

What you should know

* Prostate Cancer Canada is the only national foundation dedicated to the elimination of this disease through research, education, support and awareness.

* The threat of prostate cancer for men is far greater than is commonly known. During his lifetime, 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with the disease, and this is expected to rise to 1 in 4 within a decade.

* We believe that to win this battle, a focused national approach in the fight against prostate cancer is needed.

* In areas such as support, prevention and early detection, we will involve men, women and young people, making them all more aware of the impact of this disease.

* Our logo is a symbol of hope – that we know we will achieve the goal of eliminating prostate cancer, and a symbol of unity – that we can only achieve this when working together.

Whoops, Sorry about that…

But never fear, your WonderFriends are still here!

WDX Photos and PSHX Winners are coming VERY SHORTLY… in the interim, think of us as under construction!

WONDERDAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

Wonderday is proud to announce that Nights & Weekends will be the band that closes out WonderX. After a crazy day at the park, and wild sexy Karaoke with Richie Rich… Nights & Weekends will bring their Gumbo style to end Wonderday like no other.

Please get acquainted with our special guests, as their music has been featured on the likes of the Hills, The Real World, Paris Hilton’s BFF, and others. We couldn’t be happier they’ve agreed to join us… and we couldn’t be any more excited at having a perfect way to end an amazing WonderDecade.

So show these boys some WonderLOVE now by checking out their music… and show them ubber love as they turn up the heat at WonderX.

Are you Ready for the Finale??? Cause I don’t think you are…

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Bio:

It might sound weird to compare a band from Toronto to a New Orleans staple like gumbo. But when you consider that this dish is something that doesn’t make sense until you taste it, boiled together from whatever food you have in the fridge, it’s an apt metaphor for a group that brings together a vast mélange of influence and styles in a new—and delicious— way. Nights & Weekends is like musical gumbo, pulling from electro, pop, rock and hip-hop and cooking them together until you have this insanely catchy and addictive brand of music.

The origin story of the band that is like gumbo is one of true love, fate and beer. Brendan was in Toronto one weekend in early 2007 during college, visiting a friend. The morning after a party he walked by Mike’s room, where Mike was hungover and messing with beats. Once Brendan realized they were Mike’s own tracks he announced that he himself was a longtime singer. Naturally this proclamation led to the duo throwing down song ideas for the next eight hours—until it was time to party again.

It’s understandable that since this moment of kismet, Nights & Weekends has lived by the motto “work hard, play hard.” Not only did Brendan start coming down from London, Ontario to work on songs with Mike every weekend, but the two became fast friends. And it was inevitable that the pair would meet their third member, Jermaine, who’s originally from New Orleans (hence the gumbo metaphor), at a party they were playing. People were always saying, “Hey you gotta check out my friend, he’s a sick freestyler” and with Jermaine it happened to be true. Jay’s on-the-spot rhymes fit perfectly with Brendan and Mike’s electro pop sound and his captivating stage persona made it clear that Jermaine was destined to become a permanent fixture. Two quickly became three, and during the summer of 2007 the band created their first hit, a bumping pop number called “Mr. Right Now.”

“’Mr. Right Now’ was the first track written specifically for the three guys,” Mike says. “It was the turning point for our sound. This is the song that defined what we do now. Before that we were experimenting, but that particular record really solidified who we are as a band and the sort of music we make.”

The trio, then called Weekend Warriors, began work on a self-titled album. Mike produced the beats, Brendan sang and Jermaine rapped. Everything they wrote and recorded was done themselves (no co-writers here!). They began to tour around Ontario, steadily building a hometown fanbase, and eventually began playing shows in cities like Boston, New York and Nashville. Fans were pleasantly surprised to learn that live shows also included acoustic renditions of their hits, balancing the wild party attitude with a stripped down aesthetic. Even the DJ can step out from behind his turntable and play an instrument! As Weekend Warriors gained popularity they learned there were several other bands out there sharing their same name. So, in an effort to claim their territory the trio re-branded themselves as Nights & Weekends, a moniker that reflects their celebratory outlook and collective hat tip to the best moments of the week.

“We take our music very seriously but we’re not afraid to throw down and party,” Brendan says. “That’s why we call ourselves Nights & Weekends. It’s our absolute favorite time of the week. You can’t deny it. The world just looks better after a good night or a good weekend. Our music is very much inspired by the idea of a good time.”

That inspiration eventually birthed an eleven-song, self-titled album that the band released on iTunes in early 2009. At first, not many people cared because not many people knew who they hell they were. But then a touchdown came when the band’s songs started getting placements on shows like MTV’s The Hills, Paris Hilton My New BFF, The Real World: Cancun (twice!) and most recently ABC Family’s breakout drama Make It Or Break It. Attention increased and the band celebrated by intently watching every episode with pals, captivated as their song “Take Me To LA” was juxtaposed with Speidi on the season 5 finale of The Hills. “Having our records on TV” says Brendan “shows us that there are fans beyond our friends and family, who might just be saying they like our music to be nice.”

It turns out people (well, most people) aren’t just saying that to be nice. “Caught Up In the Cycle” has reached over 60,000 plays and “Take Me To LA” over 54,000. Nights & Weekends won first place in Anthem Entertainment’s International Music Festival and as a result were sent to South Africa in 2009 to perform and participate in charity events sponsored by CHOSA Children of South Africa. They played two official showcases as part of New York City’s famed CMJ Music Marathon in October of 2009. The band is now preparing to release a new record, with both songs from their debut album and new tracks they’ve been working on in the studio. What do they want? What every honest pop band wants: Fame.

“We don’t need to be rich, but we want to be famous,” Brendan says. “People knowing our sound means we can spend more time on tour and make music our full time focus. There’s nothing better than playing to room of people with drinks in their hands, rocking out to one of our jams. All we really want is one giant party where we’re the soundtrack.”

You only gots 11 more weeks… ENJOY!

These pics don’t even look real. We still hate you.

Breakdancing classes for adults start Friday November 13th.

Check out the Flyer after the jump, and for more details email clazslo@hotmail.com, or call 905 818 8676.

From your friends at Wonderday.ca.

I remember four years ago, me and new buddy/co-worker Bruce were talking about Wonderday. He said it would be awesome to build a website for it, and I was like Hell YA! We had no idea exactly what was going to be there, but all I wanted was a place to promote the coolest day on earth (seriously, it is). As we went along, he mentioned that it would be neat to add a blog to the site. I was like, “sure”, but really had no idea what the heck a blog was. Anyhoo, over the years the site had transitioned, and while the Events were the icing on our cake, the blog really became our foundation…

Being web-nerds as we were, it was our way to spread all the cool things we found while surfing the world wide internet, or just our thoughts on things – without annoying anyone with an email or instant message. You came to the site when you wanted. Of course I don’t need to remind you all what a blog is, as since we’ve started this little site… something like a cagillion blogs have been started all over the world. Heck, a co-worker’s cat even has a blog.

Anyhoo, the point is that this little site means a heck of a lot to me, which I only found out when it was almost taken away. I all of a sudden had no reason to scour the web, and I felt rather out-of-the-loop accordingly. There was no new music to share, there were no sexy photos to post, no news stories to break, and no trailers to watch. In a world of change, Wonderday.ca was a constant… and I’m thrilled to have it back.

So I just wanted to say THANKS SO MUCH to Bruce for his efforts in getting my baby back up. Amidst his own baby-mania, his efforts couldn’t be more appreciated than they are. In case you are wondering, the site was hacked (or attacked or whatever), and Bruce had to pretty much start from scratch with a less-than-helpful hosting company being absolutely useless. As you can see, the site looks a little different, and will most likely be changing some more (yes – the music player will be back, especially the new Kid Cudi album!), so stay tuned for that.

Otherwise it’s status quo now that we’re back, so let’s get on to the WonderParty… my personal favs to get started are listening to the new Aqua track, and checking out Kate Beckinsdale’s vid. Man, the category ‘Because I Can” just took on a whole new meaning. From now on everything is being posted… BECAUSE I CAN.

Are you Ready?
~ Editor In-Chief :)