Month: June 2015

An animated history of cartoon bands

An animated history of cartoon bands

  Diplo’s Major Lazer project joins the likes of Gorillaz, Jem and Prozzak, finding commercial success with virtual musicians  Diplo’s cartoon alias Major Lazer is now a TV series, available on iTunes. By: Jesse Ship Toronto Star, Published on Mon May 04 2015 American DJ Diplo created Major Lazer in 

Mutek 2015 – Metro News Canada

Mutek 2015 – Metro News Canada

  I was thrilled to share my music passionate music and techno geekery with Canada, in this review of Mutek 2015 that was printed in the Metro Canada, and ran nationally.

Massive Attack – One FM Essential Mix – 1994!!

Massive Attack – One FM Essential Mix – 1994!!

I worked on a project last month that gave a taste of Massive Attack origins.  I think I know where they were looking for inspiration now.  Wow.  “Welcome to tonight’s Essential Mix on One FM. And now for something a little different, we head down 

6 People Who Gained Amazing Skills from Brain Injuries – Bad ass Jesse

6 People Who Gained Amazing Skills from Brain Injuries – Bad ass Jesse

Many years ago I did a stock photography shoot. The images are still in circulation and pop up on billboards in Hawaii, Japanese, ads in The Metro, ESL textbooks or sites like Cracked.com, usually featuring me as some kind of “bad ass” “bully” or “aggressor” 

Gail Thackray – Psychic Normcore and Aminal Communicat0r

Gail Thackray – Psychic Normcore and Aminal Communicat0r

Back in 2013, while Toronto was still under the terror of then mayor Rob Ford, I was approached by a publicist through email with a request to interview hoopylala wonderqueen, Gail Thackray (not “Britain’s most beguiling school girl “of the 80s…or is she??), medium, reiki healer and