Author: Jesse Ship

Secret Girlfriends

Secret Girlfriends

Ok, so I was just doing some background research on a less than scintillating Comedy Network show “Secret Girlfriend” and this hidden gem of internet literature from in Yahoo Answers popped up in the 4th hit. It’s pretty funny how the entire YA community has Read more

H1N1 Fury!

H1N1 Fury!

Your very own writer made the national news last week in a chance encounter with the CBC’s ‘The National’. My original statement was something to the effect of ” H1N1 is a scam being fueled by the pharmaceutical industry in cahoots with the government” but, Read more

Skratch: The Ultimate DJ

Skratch: The Ultimate DJ

Here’s a quick preview of DJ Hero’s lastest competition, Skratch: The Ultimate DJ, with code being produced by Toronto’s very own Bedlam Games.  Skratch is backed by Nu-Mark Technologies, and Mix Master Mike.

Psychic Toys

Psychic Toys

This blows my mind, and is a proof that we are really living in the  21st century envisioned by our 80s cyberpunk brethren. Two rival toy companies are releasing brainwave powered ‘toys’ which seem more like  byproducts from the US military’s Project MK Ultra. I Read more

DJ Hero Full Review

DJ Hero Full Review

Activision is trying really hard to expand their audience and it looks like DJ Hero will be a game changer f the video gaming scene. A ton of artists like DJ Shadow, Daft Punk, Eminem, The Scratch Perverts and J-Hova were involved in making the Read more

Basement Jaxx

Basement Jaxx

You know Basement Jaxx have reached critical mass when you hear drunk homeless people taunting each other with lyrics to ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ The DJ/Production duo showed up at Century Room on a Tuesday night to throw down a deep and dirty three hour Read more

The Dodos @ Lee's Palace, 17/10/2009

The Dodos @ Lee's Palace, 17/10/2009

The Dodo’s played to a full house last Thursday at Lee’s palace.  If success is determined by ticket sales, then The Dodos are far from extinction. The Dodo’s are well known for their dynamic and innovative syncopation.  Logan Kroeber played on a drum kit without Read more

DJ Hero

DJ Hero

Music/rhythm video games are often of the sink or swim variety.  Does anyone remember Nintendo Wii’s Nintendo Music game?  Exactly.  It’s easy to come up with a seemingly cool concept but with very little repeat gameplay. Hopefully DJ Hero will break that mold. See below Read more

Balloon To The Moon ?

Balloon To The Moon ?

This vid starts off slow but picks up around the 2 mn mark where it really takes off, pun intended.

Prof. Layton and the Diabolical Box – DS Review

Prof. Layton and the Diabolical Box – DS Review

It’s no surprise that puzzle games like the Professor Layton series are hugely successful in Japan, a country where prepping for elite universities starts at age two.  Japanese folks have been taking to Prof. Layton on his quest for more Picarats, like their guilty hunger Read more