Author: Jesse Ship

Dirty Car Art – Scott Wade – Cystic Fibrosis #SoapsItup

Dirty Car Art – Scott Wade – Cystic Fibrosis #SoapsItup

The world famous “Dirty Car Artist”, Scott Wade joined Toronto last week for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation #SoapsItUp $5 charity car wash campaign kick off and showed off his world class works at a condo presentation gallery (the latest fad in event spaces, of course). Read more

Hackman & Bluto – ‘What Matters’ (Rob Da Bank radio rip)

Hackman & Bluto – ‘What Matters’ (Rob Da Bank radio rip)

HACKMAN & BLUTO ‘WHAT MATTERS’ (DEADPLATE RECORDS) Release date: 18th June 2012 Format: 12” / Digital Just a quick announcement here. Carrying on from the success of their last release from Artifact, Deadplate Records present Hackman & Bluto’s ‘What Matters’. ‘What Matters’ is a Marimba Read more

Jesse Futerman @ The New Toronto, 3/06/12

Jesse Futerman @ The New Toronto, 3/06/12

I first met Jesse Futerman at a Red Bull Academy intimate and interactive event with Flying Lotus. I was alone and he sat beside me.  We soon started talking and was amazed at this 17 or 18 year old kid who talked about jazz like Read more

Gottwood’s Festival Guide – Top 8 Tips

Gottwood’s Festival Guide – Top 8 Tips

    Oh, those crazy Welshmen. I’ve been invited to cover, sadly I can’t make it out, but this is begging to be shared with the multi-verse.       FESTIVAL 2012   THU 21st – SUN 24th JUNE 2012   Gottwood’s how to thrive at a Read more

LAL MEMBER SAYS NEW ALBUM WAS A ‘DISGUSTING CHALLENGE,’ WON’T DO IT AGAIN

LAL MEMBER SAYS NEW ALBUM WAS A ‘DISGUSTING CHALLENGE,’ WON’T DO IT AGAIN

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 Read more

Diplo – Express Yourself EP! – June 6

Diplo – Express Yourself EP! – June 6

  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 Read more

Everything’s Popping Up Ossington – 1090z Launch

Everything’s Popping Up Ossington – 1090z Launch

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 Read more

Palladium Slim Collection

Palladium Slim Collection

  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 Read more

Flim – Where Is My Mind

Flim – Where Is My Mind

  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 Read more

Review – West-15 Diner – Archival

Review – West-15 Diner – Archival

[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 Read more