Double Helix – Death Grips
New distortion magic from Death Grips. I really ought to get my scanner fixed so I can post up my interview with them published in Coachella’s CAMP Magazine 2012.
Author: Jesse Ship
Diamond Rings – I’m Just Me
Toronto hero, Diamond Rings continues his global onslaught with his first release on Astralwerks Record, taken from his forthcoming album co-produced with Grammy-nominated Damian Taylor (Bjork, The Killers, Prodigy, UNKLE, Robyn). “I’m Just Me” is consistent with his ambiguous gender-bending visuals and lyrics. The video is Read more
NXNE June 17 – Killer Mike, Ghost Face Killer & Raekwon
Killer Mike (via AOL Spinner) Killer Mike shifted from Southern gentleman to politically-minded activist assassin and back again over the course of his powerful hour-long set at Yonge-Dundas Square on Sunday. “It’s harder to be poor now more than ever. The government is under-educating us. Read more
NXNE June 15 & 16 – Phedre & Christien Summers
Phedre (via AOL Spinner) Based off of the tragic character from Greek mythology, Phedre is comprised of April Aliermo and Daniel Lee of Hooded Fang, with support from Maylee Todd, Doldrums‘ Airick Woodhead and others. A Toronto indie rock supergroup of sorts, the band brought to life an ’80s-excess R&B Read more
NXNE Coverage June 14 – Bad Bad Not Good & Bishop Morocco
Bad Bad Not Good (via AOL Spinner) Bad Bad Not Good are probably the most precocious group to emerge from the Toronto jazz scene in a very long time. Their second set of the night at the Hoxton was announced with an “It was good before, Read more
Max Burgundy NXNE Coverage (via AOL Spinner)
Max Burgundy got the start treatment in my Spinner NXNE coverage last Wednesday. Here’s what you missed! Max Burgundy A Bronx, NY native, Max Burgundy wasn’t fazed in the slightest when he was told his slot at The Crawford would be pushed back to accommodate some of Read more
Northstar & Geoff Mcfetridge Capsule Collection
I once wrote an article about North Star Clothing, a Canadian heritage sportswear brand that had its heyday in the late 70s and 80s. The article was for Pound Magazine who were trying to revive their print magazine but it never ran because it took Read more
Hot Sauce Boys vs. Epic Meal Time
I met the Hot Sauce Boys at the NXNEi Epic Meal Time Q&A panel last week and they were smart enough to give me a bottle to test out. I’m a big fan of hot sauce and spicy food in general, (I literally have 10 Read more
Mind Fish – Can’t Control At All
Someone should tell the Andy Warhol Foundation about the thrashy fun garage rock band, Mind Fish. Apparently they spent some big bucks on an overproduced music video but scrapped it in favour of this minimalistic silkscreen and typography-inspired work of art, shot and edited by Read more
ART VS. SCIENCE: AUSSIE DANCE-ROCKERS CREDIT BAND’S BIRTH TO A RELATIVE’S DEATH
The chemist and the painter would probably disagree on most things in life. But merging art and science for the sake of music can sometimes create the best of both worlds. Especially if you ask Jim Finn, keyboardist and vocalist of the Australian dance-rock Read more