Author: Jesse Ship

Moskito – Club Review – BlogTO

Moskito – Club Review – BlogTO

by Jesse Ship / DECEMBER 18, 2012 Moskito is the buzzing new home to Toronto’s sticky nightlife family, although the building that houses it has seen a fair bit of history since the summer. Just a few months after Plaza Flamingo shut down, the building has already Read more

Raja – International Lover Mix for /I A/

Raja – International Lover Mix for /I A/

  Drrrrringggg!!!!! Drrrrrrrrringgggg!!!!!  (If you caught where that sample is from then you are one dope ass cheese shop and Python lovin mofo). Soundcloud helped me uncover this kick back and relax the f out mix from Raja on /I  A/ aka Interted Audio, and Read more

Epitaph’s Happy Holidays

Epitaph’s Happy Holidays

I’m not a massive fan of the tunes but this xmas card is f#^@in’ KILLER!

Pentagram Sam – Da Grimston & Mist-E

Pentagram Sam – Da Grimston & Mist-E

This is pretty much how I feel about mosts of the Masonic, Crowleyian and Kabbalist conspiracy crazies I see on Facebook.

Classic latkes win big at Caplansky’s Latkepalooza 2012 – BlogTO

Classic latkes win big at Caplansky’s Latkepalooza 2012 – BlogTO

  Posted by Jesse Ship / DECEMBER 17, 2012Competition was fierce this year at Caplansky‘s third annual Latkepalooza, with a number of repeat competitors vying for the greasy apple sauce and sour cream-laden crown. The contest saw seven contestants, with 36 latkes each, duking it out on the Read more

BIRDY NAM NAM: SKRILLEX & JUSTICE HELPING FRENCH EDM ACT TO FLY IN AMERICA

BIRDY NAM NAM: SKRILLEX & JUSTICE HELPING FRENCH EDM ACT TO FLY IN AMERICA

Posted on Dec 11th 2012 5:00PM by Jesse Ship French band Birdy Nam Nam have figured out why EDM has taken off. “In America, EDM is finally talking to young white Republican voters,” Lil’ Mike, the tongue-in-cheek parrot of France’s four-person former turntablist-turned-beat-maker crew jokes with Spinner. The Read more

SWIMS Winter 2012/13

SWIMS Winter 2012/13

SWIMS are innovators in waterproof boot slips, or galoshes/rubbers, if you wanna be old school about it.  Here are some of their Winter 2012/13 selections that you might want to add to your ‘want’ or ‘gift list’. They’ve recently expanded into actual boots that mimic Read more

Bubala Please: Hannukah Edition #1

Bubala Please: Hannukah Edition #1

  I’ve been noticing a trend, or even tradition these days at my family’s Hannukah parties where the little cousins will all get together to clamour around a laptop and watch the latest cheeseball Hannukah themed viral song and dance videos. Sadly, I don’t think Read more

May Review – BlogTO

May Review – BlogTO

Posted by Jesse Ship / DECEMBER 4, 2012 May could be the answer to the rampant gentrification that’s been hitting Toronto’s urban western corridor between Bathurst and Ossington. While revitalizing a former Vietnamese underworld karaoke bar (formerly Café May, now simply running as May) counts as neighbourhood revitalization, Read more

How much more music is being produced now vs 20 years ago?

How much more music is being produced now vs 20 years ago?

The appearance of music streaming apps like Songza, Pandora, 8-Tracks,Spotify, and others has me asking the question, how much more music is being produced and published now, compared to 10 – 20 years ago thanks to easily accessible technology? My internal logic tells me a Read more