Month: November 2011

The Orb – C Batter C OST

The Orb – C Batter C OST

C Batter C is a novel concept. Part time capsule, part homage to the family of the Orb founder, Dr. Alex Paterson.  The 17 opening minute track, Battersea Bunches Soundtrack, was written to accompany, an equally abstract short film that was shot in 8-track by 

Forza 4 Motorsports – Review

Forza 4 Motorsports – Review

  Forza Motorsports 4 carries the Turn 10 Studios tradition of being one of the most inclusive, hyper-detailed and realistic auto simulators ever to have come to Microsoft Xbox. You can almost feel the Alpen wind in your hair, and a soothing scents and sounds 

Naked & Famous x Dutil – Custom Jeans Building event

Naked & Famous x Dutil – Custom Jeans Building event

I was promised that all attending would be getting day drunk at the Dutil store! Unforunately, I’ll be slogging denim elsewhere unfortunately, but if anyone gets out to this custom jeans building event, would love to hear about it!

Playing with Plaid – Now Magazine

Playing with Plaid – Now Magazine

Playing with plaid UK ELECTRONIC GROUP GIVE US A PUZZLING INTERVIEW BY GRAEME PHILLIPS & JESSE SHIP London,UK computer band Plaid stop by drop some beats and explain to NOW’s Jesse Ship why they put a Japanese puzzle inside their CD packaging.  

Star Slinger vs. Teams – Punch Drunk Love (live)

Star Slinger vs. Teams – Punch Drunk Love (live)

I caught Star Slinger last week at his show at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern along with Shigeto and Shl0hmo. Towards the end of the show, the crowd of 20 something luvved up university students mobbed the stage. Even the Star Slinger, who’s had his fair 

Five things we learned at the Toronto Safer Nightlife Forum – The Grid TO

Five things we learned at the Toronto Safer Nightlife Forum – The Grid TO

A/City_local news 11:00am    Five things we learned at the Toronto Safer Nightlife Forum Can Toronto’s clubland chaos be reined in? BY: JESSE SHIP Four stakeholders in Toronto’s nightlife community—Yamina-Sara Chekroun (youth-outreach worker/event promoter), Nav Sangha (DJ/venue owner), Mike Homewood (Homewood Security) and Samantha Wells (Centre for Addiction 

Jane Void EP – Witchlight

Jane Void EP – Witchlight

I’m really feeling this new untitled EP from Jane Void, backed by her new bandmate, Wayne Void.  They’ve tagged their band camp page with words like Witch Mau5, and glitch hop, but it’s really a fusion of darker filtered vocals and experimental electronic music that 

Flim feat. Jane Void – Press My Button

Flim feat. Jane Void – Press My Button

Don’t you love it when you see your friends succeeding at what they truly love? I’ve been following Flim’s techno tunes for at least five years now through the Toronto Freetek scene, and it looks like things are starting to take off. After a recent 

Icelandic Glacial Water

Icelandic Glacial Water

Thinking about ads for mineral water always reminds me of my youth growing up in Paris where my pre-pubescent mind was bombarding with desexualized ads of naked women being one with the aether, and  the promise of healthy living through bottled water from Volvic or 

Guerilla 24 Denim – Day 1

Guerilla 24 Denim – Day 1

  I’m proud to say that Guerilla 24 Denim has sponsored me with a pair of their new raw jeans which they call the Ronin. They’re a skinnier cut with very tapered lower legs, but a bit looser on the top end. Not quite a