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I work for MTV News in Canada as a Host.

I DJ in Toronto and help blog at More Proof

 

 

 

 

October 27th, 2008 11.38

Inquiringmind 2008 Fall Buyers Buyble

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The guys over at Inquiringmind Mag are known for their taste in fashion. They’re sharing their taste in the new edition of their Buyers Buyble.

Worth it for the music you’ll hear on the site (great use of sampled tunes you might know from hip hop and French dance). And if you haven’t been to inqmnd before, click the edge of the page to turn it.

From their blog:

Inquiringmind Magazine is proud to serve you the 2008 Edition of the Fall Buyers Buyble (presented to you by Smoke and Mirrors Corp). A lot of hard work and dedication was put into this season and we only hope that the final outcome justifies that notion. Outlining the best in mens fashion which we feel will keep your every step fresh, this is the only guide you need to know for this Autumn.

October 22nd, 2008 18.29

Charley Harper

From the 1950s until his death last year, Charley Harper’s illustrations expressed the playful energies of the outdoors through his signature “Minimal realism” (his words). As Youworkforthem points out below “Charley liked to say, that when he paints a bird, he doesn’t count all the feathers in the wings – he just counts the wings.”

I just purchased his rocky mountain poster:

Buy an anthology of his work here: http://www.youworkforthem.com/product.php?sku=P1230

October 21st, 2008 17.51

Happy Birthday Tim McCready

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Everyone go love Tim McCready’s blog. And Tim, please let us use your Jay Reatard footage. (Check your email)

October 16th, 2008 15.17

Tonight in Toronto, Tonight in London Ontario

Tonight in London it’s DJ Mehdi with an opening set by me me me. Serious.

Tonight in Toronto Bad Day issue two comes out. If you don’t make the opening I recommend you at least check out the mag. Art and insight and photos from around the world.

October 15th, 2008 17.38

Diplo and the Mad Decent Tour - Free Tickets


Click above to buy tickets. Or…

How many times have you seen Diplo DJ? Wes Diplo from the South brings elements of underground, urban, outsider, indie, banging club music together into one cohesive, cacophonous pile of sweaty bodies slam dancing gumbo. But you already knew that. That’s why next Tuesday in Toronto you’re headed to CiRCA for the Mad Decent tour. Courtesy of AD/D and jh.com?

I’m giving away TWO PAIRS of tickets to the Toronto stop of the MD tour. Because youre all my awesome readers. Just email johnnyhockin @ gmail.com with some sort of plea for the tickets and I wil hook you up major.

Radiohead - Reckoner (Diplo Remix Version TWO) - click to go to the Mad Decent blog

Boy 8 Bit set from January

I will be interviewing Diplo and Boy 8 Bit for MTV News on the day, so watch out for that

October 9th, 2008 20.41

Fucked Up Live From The Bathroom: After Photos and Video

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Pictures from after tonight’s MTV Live.

See the before pictures


16.45

Fucked Up Live From The Bathroom

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Pictures from soundcheck for tonight’s MTV Live. Damian and Mike and everyone weren’t interested in repeating history, so they’re performing in the men’s washroom. Guest vocals from Seb Grainger.

October 8th, 2008 20.59

Random Afterparty, September

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If you look at this month’s chart previous entry, I updated to include a free link to one of the best of the bunch.




October 7th, 2008 10.20

My New October Chart, (UPDATED) now with more free mp3s

Click a song to hear it, and please support the artists!

  1. Gang Gang Dance - House Jam (The Social Registry)
  2. Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (Frenchkiss Records)
  3. Common - UMC (Coolest vid out!) (Geffen)
  4. The Virgins - Rich Girls (Twelves Replay) (UPDATED with free mp3 link) (Atlantic Records)
  5. Woodhands - I Wasn’t Made For Fighting (Mercedeez Bendz remix) (remember when I was the first to tell you about Mercedeez? And stay tuned for lots more) (Paper Bag)
  6. Sasse - Break Up (Moodmusic)
  7. Sebastien Grainger - Who Do We Care For? (Out October 21) (Saddle Creek)
  8. Lykke Li - Breaking It Up (Punks Jump Up remix) (LL)
  9. James Pants - Ka$h (Trizzy & XXXchange remix) (Stones Throw)
  10. The Muslims - Extinction (Scroll Down)
October 4th, 2008 20.59

R.I.P. No Dynamics

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No Dynamics last show. A pile of sweaty bodies, yellies, screamies, jumpies and dancies. Ladies in the back, get up and dance.



>>> Click for more photos

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