Author: Jesse Ship

The Artist’s Project – Toronto 2013

The Artist’s Project – Toronto 2013

Some quick hits from last night at The Artist’s Project in Toronto.

Atoms For Peace – Amok Album Stream!

Atoms For Peace – Amok Album Stream!

After years of teasing with drips and drabs of content, the full album is finally out! Check out Thom Yorke’s new band Atoms For Peace, featuring Flea (Red Hot Chilli Peppers), and a supporting cast of industry pros, mostly known for their session work with Read more

White Shirt Week – UK Edition

White Shirt Week – UK Edition

This came in the mail today as what seems to be a bit of PR from London’s St. James BIA (I can only imagine).  Wot day is it, sirrah? Well, today be White Shirt Day Week! For those who don’t know, St. James is home Read more

The Maccabees @ The Mod Club

The Maccabees @ The Mod Club

I just caught UK’s The Macabees for their very first Toronto gig.  The band’s got three albums under their belt already but what’s got the world’s attention right now was there 2012 Mercury Award nomination.  Sadly, they lost out to Alt-J (or ∆)’s spectral folky Read more

FLASHER!

FLASHER!

  Posting this here because it might give my Pinterest followers the wrong idea… From the original site’s catalog: Legendary porn director Lasse Braun helms this atmospheric tale of flashers, freaks and fiery sex. A masterpiece of erotic compulsion!

Mist – Tilt – Alëxone @ Gallerie AtDown

Mist – Tilt – Alëxone @ Gallerie AtDown

  I first met street artists Mist and brother from another mother, Tilt, back in 2009 at Toronto’s Circa club opening in collaboration with Kid Robot.  They were both running around airbrushing babes with their signature bubble letter styles.  It’s great to know that the Read more

Ghost Capsules

Ghost Capsules

I’m really impressed with this new album from Ghost Capsules, made up of Vienna’s Bomb The Bass’s frontman Tim Simenon and a supporting band he met back in the day.  It’s a far cry from Bug Powder Dust (classic) but it has that classic Chilled Read more

Don’t F*ck with Giraffes!

Don’t F*ck with Giraffes!

I was watching a random animal documentary on Netflix and came across this vicious tidbit.  What we think we know of giraffes as gentle creatures is so incredibly wrong. They are actually highly territorial beasts with enough power in their forelegs to bludgeon a lion Read more