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Ticket done buy for Miami Carnival 2009?

no@spam.com (Original Lime Flavour) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

It's that time of the year again.... Miami Carnival! We are getting ready for the next closest thing to a Caribbean Carnival within the USA. We did not do a TJJ Report Card last year, but we did do our analysis.

You should already have your ticket already in hand as they still going for $265.00 USD on average from the NE. Get your place to rest and car to get you to the fetes because you done know there is no train to move your around! ;-)

TJJ TV - Miami Carnival 2008 "On D Road Memories"

Now, lewwe talk parties. If you have not seen the listing take a peak first.

Tues/Wed? Yuh early!!
Options are South Beach (enjoy de water) or under populated soca parties at odd night clubs. I know we usually say this Carnival is Thurs night to Sunday night at a minimum. But Wed night is building up nicely. Besides, it never hurt to go and set up camp early and get some R&R before the action takes off.

Thur? For those who landing early-ish...
Socavivor - Event 2 - Naughty or Nice. Girl Power Miami 2009. TRIBE Ignite - Miami. Everything you expect from TRIBE. I hear you must hit up annual Miami Rise Meets Shine NY to keep the vibe rolling straight til like 12pm on Friday.

Friday? Some of the biggies include:
Scruples Free Drinks Block-O 2009 is a staple event, Black and White, Safari consistent and now joining the Friday night madness is Super F.R.I.E.N.D.S 'Miami Carnival 2009 Episode' ... and that is only half the big guns. Let's not forget the Socavivor series - Event 4 - Int'l Flag Night and Soca Gold Miami 2009. And it ent done yet... MIAMI VICE ft Bunji, Fay-Ann, Beenie Man and more in the mix too! What is your dance for Friday night?

Saturday? Is All Inclusive day...
Which is your party of choice? There was a lot mixed reviews last year for this evening, so instead of One (1) UWI All Inclusive fetes ... now we have TWO (2)!! For massive crowd and live performances, there's the Re-Birth of D Convention Center Fete ... "Socafest 2k9". Also DV8 Miami coming back to defend again and the list goes on. And if you didn't hear as yet, Vale Vibe is making it's debut with D'Original Diamond Vale Breakfast Party Miami.

Sunday? is Unity for the first time in years...
We will all be getting what we asked for Broward and Miami are now one. These changes going to make Miami Carnival 2009 one to remember for all time. If we had 25 thousand in Broward and 25 thousand in Miami. I doh even want to imagine the craziness this year...

Disclaimer: Professional and experienced TJJ Fet-a-lot-athon® Party Gurus have rigorously tested these Carnival grounds and are providing said recommendations based on the fundamentals that the audience is a healthy rum drinking islander. If while performing any of these actions you begin to feel any dizziness, fatigue or pain please stop and consult your physician immediately.

Best of Barbados Crop Over 2009

no@spam.com (Original Lime Flavour) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

TJJ Guru Report Card for Barbados Crop Over 2009

Please note that these events are premium carnival events (i.e. the best of the best). TJJ attended these events and rated them in our report. If an event is not listed in this report it's because we did not attend.

Rank	Event Name	Score
	Cohobblopot 2009 (Lara Party Stand)	59
	Crack of Dawn Breakfast Party	63
	Frazzled Mug Fete	64
	Glow Barbados 2009	65
	Baje Jouvert 2009	67
	Bathsheba Experience All Inclusive	78
	Wadadah Morning Brek Out	84
	Bliss All Inclusive	87
	Booze Cruise 2009	95

The details behind this report card is posted in each gallery (click on event name).

View our entire Crop Over 2009 Coverage @ http://www.trinijunglejuice.com/cropover_2009.html

We encourage you to add your comments (for both individual events and overall report) to make mention of your favorite event this Crop Over 2009 season.

Son of the Caribbean Soil
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Must do for TORONTO CARIBANA or BARBADOS CROPOVER 2009

no@spam.com (Original Lime Flavour) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Last year we started our 'TJJ Guru Guide' for the various Carnivals. The must do's for each Carnival in TJJ fashion, but most of these are released after the Carnival. On the flipside, if you were to narrow down every single event experience you’ve encountered throughout your lifetime in Barbados or Canada, what would make your top ten list (or top five) of biggest must do's for the BARBADOS CROP OVER or TORONTO CARIBANA and why?

Here is my Top 3 for BARBADOS
1. Booze Cruise
2. Lara All Inclusive
3. In a Mas band, on the road for Crop Over (Kadooment Day)

new comer for 2009, worth a try
The Bathsheba Experience 'The Ultimate All Inclusive Event'

Here are some reviews/photos from past Crop Over seasons to bear testament...
http://www.trinijunglejuice.com/carnival-barbados.html

Son of the Caribbean Soil,
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Drinks: What Is Cheap to Expensive?

no@spam.com (Original Lime Flavour) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

When ordering a cocktail, a glass of wine or beer, what price point do you consider to be cheap, moderate and expensive?

We hearing complaints about top shelf drink vs Premium drinks and what we expect to pay for an all inclusive that makes it good value. eg I think DV8 priced at $55 was good value but have heard others points of view.

Does your perception change depending on where you’re located (e.g. $5 for a pint of beer in NYC might be considered a steal, but in other areas it could be viewed as outrageous)? Tell us what you think.

Are we just plain old abusing the word "Premium" in our all-inclusive parties?

Tribute to $hel $hok - Podcast

no@spam.com (Original Lime Flavour) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Let us remember our friend Shel Shok. I want you to picture this: Thursday October 12, 1995. This would be an ordinary night for anyone but not for U.W.I. Crew and certainly not for Ismel the 'Demolition Man', myself, Shel Shok with Marvin and Signal to Noise.

In the 90's we would look forward to playing music for the people and "ramming out the dances". What we did not know is that together we were making a new part of history, a new culture of Trinidad and Tobago. "Breaking new tracks" is what Shel Shok chuckled to us all. "I broke the most new tracks in Coconuts," he would exclaim. And you know, he was right! He always was pushing the boundaries. Kissdadee Caravan to the day he passed.

We as a culture have suffered the loss of another pioneer. Let us remember those many nights that we pushed each other and moved our culture forward in the attached podcast.

Post Mortem on Soca Monarch and Panorama Results

no@spam.com (Original Lime Flavour) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Well today we posted the results for 2009 Trinidad and Tobago International Soca Monarch Results and also the Large Band Category for Panorama 2009.

Congrats to Silver Stars Steel Orchestra and Fay-Ann Lyons. Anyone want to express love to these performers and has additional thoughts on the performances?

See News Archives

The 2009 Carnival Video Diaries of Trini Jungle Juice

no@spam.com (Chooks aka Daddy Juice) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

I wanted to give you guys a new spin on the way we typically cover Carnival for 2k9 ... I hope you enjoy my adventures. And yes, feel free to laugh at meh!

1 MAN + 1 CAMERA .... IN DE MIDDLE OF PLENTY BACHANNAL!

1st we PARANG, then we SOCA! Agreed?

no@spam.com (Chooks aka Daddy Juice) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

Every year during the Holiday season, I find that there's more people interested in the upcoming TnT Carnival season and everything to do with it ... you know ... which mas band they and their friends playing with, which fetes to buy tickets for, what dates to travel (for those that moving late), and of course ... what's the latest and hottest Soca releases?

In all fairness, yes .... Carnival is a big and serious ting! BUT, we should not let it take away or distract us from enjoying and celebrating the Christmas Holiday season at hand! And for us West Indians (especially Trini's), that means lots of close family & friends, ham & pastelles, punch-a-creme, sorrel, ginger beer (the list goes on and on) and PARANG!!

Parang music is an integral part of our our culture and really adds to that holiday spirit ... making Christmas time at home better than being anywhere else in the WORLD!! That said, let's not forget to listen to and enjoy all the great PARANG MUSIC by our local artists (be sure to support and buy the original CDs) ... NEW & OLD!

ENJOY PARANG MUSIC ON TJJ TODAY - http://www.trinijunglejuice.com/parang.html

And don't be the GRINCH THAT STOLE PARANG either .... please SHARE music with ALL your FAMILY & FRIENDS!

- Chooks

ps. And yes, after we PARANG, we will indeed SOCA! ;-)

Miami/Broward Carnival 2008 Post Mortem

no@spam.com (Original Lime Flavour) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

I guess the question is really simple. Did Miami Carnival & Broward Carnival 2008 live up to the expectations? Okay, here are the standard things we want to know:

What was de Best Fete for Miami/Broward Carnival?

What was de Worst Fete for Miami/Broward Carnival?

What Chune Mash Up Miami/Broward Carnival?

What Parties had more man than woman, that resulted in "ah whole bag o man" as my Jamaican friends would say or "Snake Fight" ... (worst yet, while Soca playing)?

What parties had the most girls? You know, the generous one who put a smile on your face when she push back...

We want to know.....

After de Juice done... Send back meh tuppa-ware!

>> View Full Miami Carnival 2008 Coverage

Dance is RAM 2008

no@spam.com (Original Lime Flavour) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The TJJ team been under some liquors and talking about the most ram dances that we been (or will be going to) to this year 2008. We were talking about the best (or as they say, "bessss") All Inclusives, Fetes, Boat Rides, Breakfast Parties for the year. We all agreed on many dances that we are listing here for your thoughts. We are now compiling our year-end review list so that at the end of the year we can let the best promoters in business know that we appreciate "RAM Dance 2008"!

RAM Dance 2008 line up for nomination so far by our TJJ team...

Ranking:
[01] Original Diamond Vale Breakfast Party (Trinidad)
[02] Beach House Carnival 2008 (Trinidad)
[03] Booze Cruise 2008 - Barbados (Crop Over)
[04] Girl Power 2008 (Trinidad)
[05] Shine NY (New York)
[06] Machel Montano HD @ Six Flags (New Jersey)
[07] TRIBE Mas 2K9 Band Launch (Trinidad)
[07] Taboo All Inclusive (Washington DC)
[09] Scruples Block-O (Miami)
[10] Trini Luau 2 All Inclusive (London)

What do you think? Which bessss fete we missed? Tell us what's your favourite party for 2008?