Mixtape

Photo: Troy McCullough

I made this short little Mixtape the other night while I was bored. I enjoy it, so I'm posting it. Track list below. Also, I need a better dj name if anyone has any suggestions.

DJ jaj - Sept 21st Mixtape

Noob And Brodinski - Peanuts Club (Zeds Dead Remix)
Michael Jackson - Beat It (The Blisters Boyz Remix)
Deadmau5 - Strobe
Tensanke - Coma Cat (Round Table Knights Remix)
Claire Maguire - Ain't Nobody (Breakage Remix)

Le Studiooo

Close crop product shoot in the studio.

FinePix X100

Fufifilm unveils the new FinePix X100, Classic styled 12.3 megapixel camera.

Read more about it here.

He's Still Here

Joaquin Phoenix is still kicking it. Who knows what his mental state is but he is continuing to make waves as the film called I'm Still Here, showcasing his transition from actor to rapper directed by Casey Affleck, drops on the Sept 24th. It had a couple of screenings at this years TIFF with most people coming out still just as confused as to whether it was a hoax or not, as they were before seeing the film. They have this sick design team from LA called Keller House working on it which is almost cooler than the movie itself. Check out the trailer for I'm Still Here, and visit the design studio here.

Magnetic Man

I've been sitting on this for awhile, but seeing as I cannot stop listening to and wanted to share it.

Three of the biggest names in Dubstep, Skream, Benga & Artwork joined forces to create Dub Super group Magnetic Man. With their first album coming out soon on Oct 1st they have been doing big things all across the UK in anticipation. So until it drops I've been listening to this essential mix they did back in July and as we begin into September I am still pumping it on my drives to and from work. So enjoy this 2 hour mix, some hot spots are:
00:08:40
00:29:00
00:32:00
00:45:00
00:54:00

The whole thing is great and you should take it all in but if you're impatient listen for a couple mins at those points and you'll get a good feel for it.

Magnetic Man - Essential Mix

So I've Been To Scotland With My Bonnie Lass

Much time has passed since my last post. I haven't been lazy, just the usual... busy, but even more so.

Anyway, Sonia and I said enough is enough we are taking a holiday! Booked a flight to Scotland 2 weeks in advance, called up our friends and told them we were on our way. 11 days in Edinburgh, Sterling, Glasgow and an amazing road trip into the highlands to a small fishing village across from the Isle of Skye. Castles, thistles, whiskey, road side lunches of wine, bread and cheese, great friends, great night life (some places), great beer, some bad and some interesting and some great food (depending on where you were), beaches, mountains, lochs, rivers, overall a wonderful trip.

Here are some photos to give you a taste of our venture.

They look better on flickr

UE #2

Josh, Matt and I went to explore an abandoned factory near us. Super scary, 10 floors and a boiler room tower of awesomeness. There was some amazing graffiti in there that I snapped photos of and will post at a later date for you to see the wondrous art that lies inside. It's called the Tower Automotive Building you can read it's history and what is happening to it in the future here.

Lots more on flickr here.

Music Dump

Paul, Sonia, Monkey, Sonia, Me, Paul

Last night was pretty cool. Through various connections at so hip, I got invited to go see Korn. I'm not the biggest fan, I used to listen to them a fair bit in high school and earlier but not so much these days. However, the owner of so hip is very good friends with the band and we weren't just going to watch the band we were going to "see" the band. We got our backstage passes and watched from a private balcony to the right of the stage, not the VIP floor, this was like six people private, pretty surreal. Then it got even more surreal as after the show we went back into the dressing room, drank beers and chatted with the whole band. I must add though, like I said I'm not a Korn fan at all really, but they played an awesome show and I was thoroughly entertained. Certainly was an experience.

As I was uploading photos to my computer I found some others that I hadn't posted of other shows we've been to recently.

This photo is shit, but you get a good idea of the dark mellow mood of the XX so I'm posting it. I thought these guys were great, room for improvement, they need to gel together a bit more. Although, it kinda just furthered that lo-fi feel. I said hey to the lead girl at wrong bar later that night, she stopped to chat and everything, pretty sweet.

The Friendly Fires were wicked! They really did suffer from having a tough crowd. Nobody really wanted to groove, and that's what these guys are all about. I will definitely see them again and try and start a dance storm.

Last but most certainly not least is Bonobo. It has been a long time since I have been to a show that contained as much musical talent as this. The whole band was on point and so tight, each member bringing something unique and special to each song. All of there sounds and notes were just so true and rich. I got super hunger towards the end, which kinda took away from it (I was that hungry) but, the whole experience still prevailed and it was amazing.

Further Decay

This is a roll of film I shot at the abandon homes from the previous post.

Abandonment Issues

There is a strip of houses between Oakmount and Pacific on Bloor, maybe about 11-12 homes. All but one are boarded up and abandon old rental houses that fell into disrepair. The one being lived in, I'm pretty sure are squatters, but could be wrong. There wasn't an application for a new development to go in the houses place once they were gone, so the demolition permit was rejected and now they sit, rotting. Spencer, Josh and I walked around and took photos then we got into one of the house and took some more. Fun times, I'm pretty sure I accidentally stood in human poo.

Tons of photos on flickr

Forum!

Jareth the Goblin King

Found this today and thought it was amazing, even though it was on ugliesttattoos.com