Author: Jesse Ship

Christmas in July! Well, sort of…

Christmas in July! Well, sort of…

A late congrats to Jason Eisener for winning the Short Film segments of the Toronto After Dark Film Festival and Fantasia last year with this entry which has finally been released online. Jason might be more known for his Hobo With A Shotgun spoof-preview which Read more

Prognosticating Syntax

Prognosticating Syntax

Random wiki findings….. Ok, so maybe I’m taking my love of words to a totally nerdy levoe, but sehttps://shipwrckd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/woman-traveling-in-france-2023-11-27-05-16-47-utc_Easy-Resize.com_.jpgusly, doesn’t this shit just blow your minds? (Taken from, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010) Among experts and the general public, there is a debate as to how specific years of Read more

Love & Electrik signed to TREMENDOUS RECORDS

Love & Electrik signed to TREMENDOUS RECORDS

L&E are the second band this week to be featured on our blog sporting the elusive keytar, and the third I’ve seen this week!  This only confirms popular theories…. They have just signed to Tremendous Records, are blazing new pathways with their sexy  80s electro/freestyle/slap Read more

At The MMVA's Gift Lounge

At The MMVA's Gift Lounge

For those who don’t know, a “Gift Lounge” is a room created for celebrities who attend awards shows, galas and such.  These are a wacky concept and are generally a PR push for brands who cough up fat wads of cash for the opportunity to Read more

Amazing Baby @ The Phoenix

Amazing Baby @ The Phoenix

Three signs that you are going to see a good show.  a) customers forking over wads of cash and weed to scalpers to get in.  2) women in line asking if you are on the guest list, BEGGING to let them in with you c) Read more

Bloodgroup

Bloodgroup

Bloodgroup are from Iceland.  It’s very cold up there I hear, but they will heat you up with with day-glo electro-pop excitement.  They’ve been getting love from the likes of industry shakers NME, and have appeared on vahttps://shipwrckd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/woman-traveling-in-france-2023-11-27-05-16-47-utc_Easy-Resize.com_.jpgus CMJ compilations If this smokin’ pic isn’t Read more

Cut Off Your Hands @ The Legendary Horseshoe

Cut Off Your Hands @ The Legendary Horseshoe

It was a short and blistering set delivered by the pretty boy buzz band decked in hipster-tight pants and fluorescent pink, green and yellow printed t shirts.  Not that there’s anything wrong with a rock band looking pretty, as long as they are willing to Read more

Rajni Perera

Rajni Perera

Local Toronto artist and friend Rajni Perera will be featuring some of her work this friday march 20th at “1000 for $10 (each)”, a group show with the premise of cheap art that anyone can afford, and for $10 a piece they are delivering on Read more

Tremendous Records

Tremendous Records

Chris Taylor, founder of Last Gang Records has just pubically announced the release of a new striclty online/digital label, TREMENDOUS Records.  The label will be handled by Grandtheft, aka Aaron Waisglass, of the Team Canada DJ’s. “The label’s focus will be new, forward-thinking club/rock music. Read more

DIEMONDS

DIEMONDS

Diemonds are the scrappiest 80’s metal revival band to emerge from Toronto’s sleazy streets in this modern day  of 2008. They are lead by the incredible, unstoppable, ultra-dedicated front-woman Miss Priya Panda, backed C.C. Diemond, Cuzo and Alan “The Yeti”.  Priya owes her success in Read more