Author: Jesse Ship

Hipster Apocalypse – X24

Hipster Apocalypse – X24

Ok, so, this ditty by Santa Fe rapper X24 may be a little late to the hipster pontification party, and I can’t really see this jokey tune living anywhere other than on Youtube, but there’s still some fun wordplay going on with rhymes like “i’m Read more

Concerto Rock – Le Couleur

Concerto Rock – Le Couleur

I feel like I may have seen Le Couleur in a Boreal Breweries induced drunken stupor in the summer of 2013  at the FME a when I was covering it for AUX so I’m excited to see their new analogue fantasy  video.  If you enjoy Montrealer Read more

Sneaks Birthday Beats – Nov 8th – Coda

Sneaks Birthday Beats – Nov 8th – Coda

    The Original House Gangsta DJ Sneak will be returning Coda in Toronto for the nth instalment of his birthday beats tradition on November 8th.  While his Soundcloud page lists him in Toronto, I’m confused by the statement as I was told he wasn’t able Read more

Hennessy Artistry x KEYSNKRATES

Hennessy Artistry x KEYSNKRATES

I thought it was pretty damn cool when I got to interview Matisse and Jr. Flow for Spinner way back in 2010 for AOL Spinner at the time and other interactions right here on Shipwrckd back in 2008!  I knew they were crazy talented artists Read more

Drug Policy Abuse: A teenager’s plea about drugs

Drug Policy Abuse: A teenager’s plea about drugs

Did you know that according to UNICEF pot is more accessible to Canadian teens and more popular than cigarettes? Why is one legal and not the other? Does your politician have a drug policy abuse problem? You can help. Drug policy abuse is the intentional Read more

Incredible Bloggers!

Incredible Bloggers!

Wow, thanks Emily. I’m flattered that you think I am the owner of Canada’s largest newspaper (The Toronto Star) and their digital properties, but sadly, I will have to decline, as enticing as the offer sounds. Perhaps do a bit more research before making your Read more

Trolling Ford Nation

Trolling Ford Nation

 Ok, so the elections are over and if you live in Toronto or pay attention to our politics, you should know that the ailing Rob Ford’s brother Doug is not our mayor-elect. During the months leading up to the election, I had been lurking in Read more

Toronto’s freshest homegrown restaurant apps – Toronto Star

Toronto’s freshest homegrown restaurant apps – Toronto Star

  Whether you’re a fan of Steak Queen or Scaramouche, Torontonians and their smartphones are hungry for restaurant apps, and a host of developers are well aware of that. With India’s multimillion-dollar restaurant-finding app Zomato just launching in town, here are a few homegrown options for Read more

Shepard Fairey in Toronto: five things to know – Toronto Star

Shepard Fairey in Toronto: five things to know – Toronto Star

  Shepard Fairey is a designer, political activist and artist best known in the last decade for creating the iconic “Hope” poster for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. In the late 1980s, he became an underground sensation, traveling across America with his cryptic “Andre the Giant Has Read more

Green Works Muddy Puppy appearance

Green Works Muddy Puppy appearance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSmP4UjqGZI   ACTRA group rate background guys have all the fun. This was actually a hilahttps://shipwrckd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/woman-traveling-in-france-2023-11-27-05-16-47-utc_Easy-Resize.com_.jpgus commercial to be on.  They told me my reaction was priceless, and it made the final cut! I’m wondering if this demands an upgrade. Hmmmm…. 31/10/2014 UPDATE: I was Read more