Month: November 2012

Super Furry Animals

Super Furry Animals

Seth Falk is kind of an incredible dude. He’s under 30, has a zoo license (the only one in downtown toronto), and under  his company, Hands On Exotics, he  owns over 90 exotic animals. From desert lizards to 20 lb Columbian Pythons, lion headed rabbits, 

ERRRRYBODY FRY A YAM! Afrikan Boy – Amala Azonto (feat. Dotstar) OFFICIAL VIDEO

ERRRRYBODY FRY A YAM! Afrikan Boy – Amala Azonto (feat. Dotstar) OFFICIAL VIDEO

ERRRRYBODY FRY A YAM!! Cook dem foo foo too. How this doesn’t have four trillion hits yet is beyond me. Ghanaian food rap is the next big thing. Don’t sleep on this.

10 Best Video Game Soundtracks

10 Best Video Game Soundtracks

    By Jesse Ship Posted: 11/27/2012 5:21 pm EST It’s not just the gaming — the hyper-jumping, mega-blaster shooting, sword-fighting or robot-crashing action — that makes a great video game. The best video games also have rich characters you feel emotionally invested in, smart plotlines that keep your attention, 

‘The Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses’: Videogame Music Goes From 8-Bit Chip to 66-Piece Orchestra

‘The Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses’: Videogame Music Goes From 8-Bit Chip to 66-Piece Orchestra

Huffington Post Canada  |  By Jesse Ship Posted: 11/27/2012 5:25 pm EST Updated: 11/27/2012 5:25 pm EST Anyone who has played video games in the last three decades has at some point likely taken a trip to Hyrule — the land ruled by gaming’s beloved and oft-kidnapped princess Zelda — throughout the franchise’s 

Yorkdale Apple Store Relocates…. Two Stores Over From Microsoft – FIRST PICS

Yorkdale Apple Store Relocates…. Two Stores Over From Microsoft – FIRST PICS

In what could be interpreted as the biggest “Eff You” to Microsoft Canada’s darling baby flagship store at Yorkdale Mall, Apple is moving in two stores over. And to add insult to injury, their plot is monstrous — doubling, or even tripling the Windows-based square 

It’s a Windows Wonderland – Microsoft Store Launch at Yorkdale Mall

It’s a Windows Wonderland – Microsoft Store Launch at Yorkdale Mall

With tomorrow’s opening of Canada’s first Microsoft store at Yorkdale Mall, you could say that we are one step closer to living in the tech-oriented society envisioned in flicks like Back To The Future 2. Apple of course has always been an innovator, but when 

Innis & Gunn Bartender’s Choice Tasting

Innis & Gunn Bartender’s Choice Tasting

Despite the rugged sounding name, the Edinborough Innis & Gunn Brewery have only been around since 2003 and was founded, Dougal Gunn Sharp, who used his middle name and his brother’s, Neil Innis Sharp, to title it.  A group of 30 or so staff from 

What Four? – Duke Slammer

What Four? – Duke Slammer

Duke Slammer is the latest moniker from established techno maverick, Luke’s Anger. As he said in his BBC Introducing interview, he enjoys “looking for albums that sound like Prince but aren’t as good” to help create his electro-boogie, spandex-obsessed sound.  You can hear ‘GO$$IP’ from 

Craft Coffee Club

Craft Coffee Club

Man, how I wish I had an extra $20 to blow in my monthly budget on Craft Coffee, who deliver three 4 oz bags of specially curated artisan beans to your door on a monthly basis.  While this vid is beautiful, honest and sent my 

CONTACT Music Festival: INTERsections – Musicworks Oct 2012

CONTACT Music Festival: INTERsections – Musicworks Oct 2012

Once again, I was scared, frightened, yet quite excited to be tackling another assignment for Musicworks, the world’s leading magazine in experimental music.  This month’s issue had Juno-winning electronic artist Tim Hecker on the cover, whom I helped nominate this past spring! Click the articles