If I were stuck on a desert island, here are a few things I might bring...
“For The Record” … gotta love the play on words with this one. It’s been twenty years since the legendary Beat Junkies first shocked the Los Angeles hip-hop scene with their progressive approach to turntablism. To celebrate, the group has joined forces with LRG Clothing Company to present For the …
I sincerely hope Innis & Gunn’s Canada Day Scottish Oak Aged Beer (matured 49 days) brew sticks around for the summer, at least past Canada Day its self, because it was one of the tastiest and strongest (7.7%) I’ve had in a Glasgow minute. Alongside …
As part of their weekly product review video series, the Product, our good friends at Karmaloop give a quick overview of some of our latest styles, including the Palladium Sport Hi, the Slim Chukka, the Slim Snap, and the Pampa Hi LITE. Hosts Holland Smith …
New distortion magic from Death Grips. I really ought to get my scanner fixed so I can post up my interview with them published in Coachella’s CAMP Magazine 2012.
Toronto hero, Diamond Rings continues his global onslaught with his first release on Astralwerks Record, taken from his forthcoming album co-produced with Grammy-nominated Damian Taylor (Bjork, The Killers, Prodigy, UNKLE, Robyn). “I’m Just Me” is consistent with his ambiguous gender-bending visuals and lyrics. The video is …
Killer Mike (via AOL Spinner) Killer Mike shifted from Southern gentleman to politically-minded activist assassin and back again over the course of his powerful hour-long set at Yonge-Dundas Square on Sunday. “It’s harder to be poor now more than ever. The government is under-educating us. …
Phedre (via AOL Spinner) Based off of the tragic character from Greek mythology, Phedre is comprised of April Aliermo and Daniel Lee of Hooded Fang, with support from Maylee Todd, Doldrums‘ Airick Woodhead and others. A Toronto indie rock supergroup of sorts, the band brought to life an ’80s-excess R&B …
Bad Bad Not Good (via AOL Spinner) Bad Bad Not Good are probably the most precocious group to emerge from the Toronto jazz scene in a very long time. Their second set of the night at the Hoxton was announced with an “It was good before, …
Max Burgundy got the start treatment in my Spinner NXNE coverage last Wednesday. Here’s what you missed! Max Burgundy A Bronx, NY native, Max Burgundy wasn’t fazed in the slightest when he was told his slot at The Crawford would be pushed back to accommodate some of …
I once wrote an article about North Star Clothing, a Canadian heritage sportswear brand that had its heyday in the late 70s and 80s. The article was for Pound Magazine who were trying to revive their print magazine but it never ran because it took …