Author: Jesse Ship

Xbox Freebies Rolling out – Battle of Gen 4 Loyalty

Xbox Freebies Rolling out – Battle of Gen 4 Loyalty

You know the battle of the next gen consoles is starting to send out the artillery when Xbox, as promised, has deployed its “handpicked” freebie  handouts to Xbox Gold members. Starting today, you can download the cyberpunkish Crackdown, arguably far better than the mediocre sequel, 

Free iTunes Osheaga 2013 Playlist!

Free iTunes Osheaga 2013 Playlist!

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Here’s a juicy cherry to top off my unexpected Osheaga adventure (thanks to Beatport News and Montreal Electronique Groove Fest).  The sold out festival has brokered a deal with iTunes and is offering a free playlist download featuring some more under the radar artists that I’m discovering myself like Robert DeLong, The Head and the Heart, and Shovels & Ropes, along with some of my favs like Beach House, A Tribe Called Red and Rich Aucoin!

You can snag it here, and enjoy some nifty instructional writing from the team.  You can even scan redeemable barcodes now with your iCam.  TECHNOLOGY! IT’S AMAZING!

  1. A Tribe Called Red “Bread & Cheese (feat. Black Bear)”
  2. Beach House “Myth”
  3. Daughter “Still”
  4. Father John Misty “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings”
  5. Frank Turner “Recovery”
  6. Frightened Rabbit “The Woodpile”
  7. Hannah Georgas “Somebody”
  8. Hollerado “So It Goes”
  9. Little Green Cars “Harper Lee”
  10. Raine Maida “Montreal”
  11. Rich Aucoin “Brian Wilson is A.L.I.V.E. (All Living Instantly Vanquish Everything)”
  12. Robert DeLong “Happy”
  13. Shovels & Rope “Birmingham”
  14. The Head and the Heart  “Down In the Valley”

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Paris’ Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team gear up for Montreal’s MEG and drop new compilation

Paris’ Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team gear up for Montreal’s MEG and drop new compilation

By Jesse Ship Parisian producers Teki Latex (aka Julien Pradeyrol) and DJ Orgasmic (aka Cédric Caillol) first met decades ago while skiing the French alps. Over the years, they’ve continued their adventures together through various music undertakings like the seminal French electro-rap group TTC, the 

James Murphy Says ‘I See Myself as a Scorsese’ – AOL Spinner

James Murphy Says ‘I See Myself as a Scorsese’ – AOL Spinner

  Posted on Jun 10th 2010 1:30PM by Jesse Ship  Like many works of creative genius, LCD Soundsystem happened almost by accident. James Murphy‘s early solo studio tinkering on EPs and one-offs quickly blew up and he went from in-demand production/sound engineer to indie-dance-rock trailblazer. “All of a sudden 

Mad Decent Block Party 2013 Toronto Edition

Mad Decent Block Party 2013 Toronto Edition

 

In case ya dun know, the Mad Decent Block Party hits the T-Dot this Friday! Ok, so it’s not exactly a block party this year, as it will be held at Fort York, but you could argue that this might have been a POW prison block at one point and time in history?  Along with the epic lineup, I’d like to celebrate the fact that Toronto’s Embrace Productions (along with TMWRK) are handling not just the local parts of the tour, but the entire North American adventure. Congrats guys!

Crowd Gets Perked at Canadian National Barista Champs (GTA Region)

Crowd Gets Perked at Canadian National Barista Champs (GTA Region)

  Just a week ago I had a talk with my friend Siobhan where we ironically came to the conclusion that maybe cutting back on coffee might actually increase my work productivity.  Naturally, that plan went out the window with the dishwater when I found 

HYD For Men

HYD For Men

  I’ve heard of all kinds of crazy myths and techniques for extending your razor’s lifespan like blowdrying it after usage or giving it a good stropping on dry denim jeans.  I’ve never really gotten into those kinds of routines, so thank god for HYD 

Watch_Dogs LIVE

Watch_Dogs LIVE

 

The City is in your hands with Watch Dogs, the latest in interactive gaming technology from Ubisoft that plays off of the global ANONYMOUS movement. Except in this dark fantasy world, the elite circle now goes by Dedsec, and they’re a little more militant. What will be a immersive and hotly anticipated cyber-hacker themed game coming out this November, has recently been released a geolocation based mobile game for Android and iOS.  Upon downloading the mobile game, you will be greeted with an official email welcoming you into the shadowy underworld.

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A bit like Google’s Ingress, Watch Dogs mobile taps into local maps and allows you to hack various landmarks in your neighborhood from cafes, to bars, churches, schools, parks and even taxi stands (which I think are actually Green P parking lots).

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The more attempts you make to hack, the more points, money and levels you can climb.  Starting territory wars with neighboring hackers is all part of the fun as everyone is competing in weekly challenges with prizes from brands like Sennheiser, EB Games, Frank & Oak, Playstation, Ubisoft, and with the grand prize, a 2014 Scion tC Cruiser.

 

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Last week’s challenge was to hack a certain bank machine. For anyone who’s ever had their bank account defrauded from using a sketchy ATM, be warned!  You might feel a bit uncomfortable with the next video.

But if you’ve always wanted to live the life of a 21st century cyberpunk but just didn’t have the means, or the techy know-how, you’ll want to download it now (iOS, Android) and join the fun!

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15th Annual Powerball

15th Annual Powerball

A lackluster, art lacking, rained out, 15th Powerball anniversary doesn’t mean it should fall short of a few trainwrecks and babely motor cycle wipe outs. Feast your pretty eyes.