Interview with Frank Kozik – FormatMag 2009
Frank Kozik’s cute, pack-a-day smoking animals have now become iconic in the vinyl toy scene. But before anyone had even dreamt of the possibility of a thriving toy collectors market, Frank was one of the most in-demand rock poster illustrators…
Vinyl Cast Eight (Peter Gatien, Kidrobot, Keiko, Toys Are Us, Coot)
October 7, 2007by Jesse Ship Peter Gatien Dunny release for CIRCA, Toronto You might remember his movie portrayal as Michael Alig’s mentor in the biopic Party Monster, or maybe you’ve been one of his New York megaclubs like Limelight or Tunnel. In…
Brangelina x Palladium Boots x Shipwrecked Seafood Bar & Grill
It’s moments like these that confirm that my life is on the right track. Brad Pitt was spotted in some of my favourite Palladium kicks (Pallabrouse baggy), at THE SHIPWRECKED SEAFOOD BAR & GRILL in Airlie Beach. Hell to the…
Daft Punk: Random Access Memories Box Set
Just in time to for a post-Grammys victory sweep, the limited Daft Punk Random Access Memories Box Set is now available for order for a price just shy of 300 dollarydoos. Here’s what’s included: A. The Deluxe Box Set Edition is…
SAS: Manip Á Zagreb – Gerard De Villiers
Does anyone remember these trashy international spy series by Gerard De Villers, that were actually sponsored by gun and mercenary companies with their ads in the back pages? My friend flashed me one the other day and it brought…
What Does Our Addiction to Smartphones Say About Us? – YouInc
Is it information you need, a bit of help, or a ride straight to rehab? Jesse Ship keeps abreast of the trending issues that matter most to entrepreneurs. 411 – Do You Need Information? Smartphones emerged from the failures and…
Brandy & Coke – History of UK Garage
I’ll sometimes catch BBC 1XTRA’s UKG show but the beats they play sound nothing like those of the golden age gangstas in the video above. Step back to a time when Artful Dodger and So Solid Crew were doing…
Jilly’s Gentlemen’s Club Seedy Underbelly
I volunteered my Saturday morning to help out with an ACTRA Co-op production the other day being shot for the Reel World Film Festival. I did it to support the team, but the real hook, I must admit, was…
Q&A: DJ Maxim explores life beyond the Prodigy – AUX Magazine – 2013 Year-end Issue
December 19, 2013 Jesse Ship The Prodigy have had massive influences on the field of dance music, but what set them apart from the handful of emerging groups in the mid-‘90s was not just their use of a hypnotic…
Rollergirl
Rollergirl is the alias of boogie, funk and roller skates obsessed Adam Rich of Athens, Ohio. A few months ago, I received a simple pitch email on his behalf. It was short and humble like many I’ve received, but embedded…