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Posted on May 18th 2012 4:45PM by Jesse Ship Those bleak dystopian worlds we see in dark fictional films and television shows? Toronto electronic group Lal believe we’re living those days right now. “A lot of the media and movies coming out these days are talking about this …
This is way to big to ignore. Hold onto your porkpie hats kiddies, Diplo’s about to drop a new …. baby? Rattlesnake? Tijuana brass band? NOPE. Just an EP, oh and a BOOK (128 Beats Per Minute: Diplo’s Visual Guide to Music, Culture, and …
Apparently the Toronto Star thinks I’m the face of the new Ossington Strip generation, as seen in this pic snapped by photo-journalist Nick Kozak at the 190z condo sales centre launch from a couple of weeks ago, featured on the front page of last Friday’s LIFE section.
The event was put on by KG&A, and featured apps from local restos and a performance by , Eight And A Half, the latest shoegazer/pretty boy indie rock band comprised of Justin Peroff (Broken Social Scene, defunct, RIP) and two members from The Stills (also defunct RIP). Stay tuned for more events at 1090z in their derelict upper warehouse space!
I’d like to spread much love for Palladium Boots who have been persevering for decades in the shoe market. Their latest SLIM collection demonstrates low-profile interpretations of their already classic styles. The collection features new designs but retains many signature Palladium design elements, such …
Release name : Where Is My Mind Release date : June 29 2012 Label : Maetta style : Techno Catalog number: MAETTA001 Artwork : philomene251 – 2012 – All rights reserved www.facebook.com/philomene251 I first met FLIM sometime in 2005 or 2006 when he was …
[Originally published in TaiwanNights.com, Circa 2007]
The West 15 Diner appeared magically into my life like some kind of sleep deprived hallucination. First, my friend points it out to me one day, and next thing I know, I’m invited for a birthday dinner there. I was told that it was quite the scene, consisting mostly of Westerner-loving Taiwanese kids, and sure enough, I was greeted with a loud hello from the first table on the outside porch. As you sit down, the waiter immediately arrives with various courses, each one as “exciting” to the Western palate as the last. From pork chop quesadilla to country fried chicken knuckles, this place runs the gamut of exciting and exotic American home cooking. The soup was the most inventive – watery tomato based veggie, featuring celery and black olives? Is this part of the Mexican theme? Equally watery were the beverages, and the floor across from our table due to the leaking drink machines! The chicken wings were probably done best; one can always count on Taiwan for decent bbq food. Coupled with an all you can eat feature, the restaurant comes with ‘western’ cowboy and cowgirl waiters, sporting plaid shirts and cowboy hats, delivering your food, course by course. Some of the courses were more Down South style (fried chicken and wings) others were more Italian American (Caesar salad, pizza, spinach pasta with cream sauce) but still the most bizarre part of the meal, that didn’t quite fit in anywhere was the desert, consisting of hot, fresh out of the oven, short bread cookies!? For 298 NT plus 10% service charge, I would say that one does get their money’s worth, so arrive on an empty stomach. The full meal consists of about 7 courses, with more always on hand if desired. The restaurant also offers lunch and a reduced ‘tea time’ menu, so as not to alienate any commonwealth expats who might have gotten lost stumbling out of Carnegies (just down the street) after their noontime time bevvy.
This place is hard to miss, just look for the Saloon/Verandah looking place with the equally surreal storybook house school across the street.
No.15, Lane 11, Leli rd.
[JS]
[Originally published in TaiwanNights.com, Circa 2007] The V Café is a place where you can go with your date to leisurely sip on delicate fruit smoothies and engage yourself in romantic banter, or hang out with your friends, looking as delicate and elegant as the …
I ran into an old acquaintance last week, @LaurynElanZuk a few weeks ago in Kensington Market and was questioned on my knowledge of the War of 1812. Naturally, I couldn’t resist getting a little silly on camera. Looks like I need to go back to my history books, because I got things a bit wrong, but it’s too bad they cut my Southpark Cowboys Vs. Aliens-inspired rant!
Lucky for Lauryn and her team, The Huffington Post picked up the promo piece and wrote it up below.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/04/25/war-of-1812-video_n_1453556.html
Quick history quiz. Who started the War Of 1812? Who fought in it? Who won?
If you’re like many Canadians, chances are you don’t know the answer to these questions. Even though the war played a pivotal role in the eventual creation of Canada and would shape the development of the United States.
Or as writer Stephen Marche explained in the Walrus, “For the US, the war confirmed its status as a sovereign state and tested the limits of manifest destiny. On this side of the border, the matter is much simpler: if we hadn’t won the War of 1812, we wouldn’t be Canadian.”
The producers of 1812: Forged In Fire, an upcoming documentary about the conflict, took to Toronto’s streets and asked people what they knew about the War of 1812. The answer, not a heck of a lot. It’s a bit surprising considering one of the war’s pivotal battles took place right here in Toronto (then called York) and nearly destroyed the fledgling city.
People do remember that story about British (Canadian?) troops burning down the White House (sorta).
So this is me. No, not the stunt walkin Rabbi, but the Rabbi’s double. The guy who pulls the quick change and leaves the cabby at the end of the ad. Not exactly a masterpiece of modern commercial acting, but a piece of acting none …
