20 Questions with The Hood Internet
Not to sound snobby, but Girl Talk is SO 2006. Since then many have hopped on the mash-up genre but have been unable to do it well. However, The Hood Internet (a duo composed of Aaron Brink -aka ABX and Steve Reidell - aka STV SLV, pronounced Steve Sleeve from Chicago) have done the unthinkable. They have done mash-up in a way that would make Mr. Gregg Gillis (aka. Girl Talk) proud. The epic mix tapes they have created fusing hip-hop, indie rock, dubstep and downtempo are enough to get any party started. Sure enough, they are taking on...
20 Questions with Jillionaire
Alright people if you don't know who Jillionaire is, get familiar. With over fifteen years of experience, Jillionaire has a unique sound which mashes indie dance with big room house, caribbean rhythms of soca and dancehall and moombahton. He is signed to Mad Decent. He is good friends with Paul Devro and Toddla T. Makes incredible mixes that make you long for the beach (as seen here) and he is playing at Camp Bisco in Mariaville, New York taking place from July 7-9, 2011. If none of that convinced you, then check out the hilarious answers he...
20 Questions with Lindi Ortega
Meet up and comer, Lindi Ortega. Her unique voice and token red boots will be making an appearance at Dakota Tavern on the 7th to celebrate the release of her first full length album (signed with Last Gang Records). Her first EP received critical success, and we have a sneaking suspicion this Torontonian has much more in store for us in the future. 1. What is your dream of happiness? Happiness itself is a dream and rarely a constant in the human existence. I am most happy when I am creating...
20 Questions with Socalled
Were feelin' Socalled aka Josh Dolgin these days. He/they're playing the Big Smoke on May 19th at LuLu Lounge. Hailing from Montreal, it's sexy and geeky and quirky and really nice on the ears all at the same time. And of course, ironic-chalk full of that shit. Anyway, he took the 20 Qs. 1. What is your dream of happiness? Good health, constant inspiration, balance of bombast and tranquility, financial security, love, friendship, peacefulness, more even distribution of wealth. 2. Blonde or Brunette? Brunette. 3. What is the quality you like most in a person? Drive. 4. What do you fear most? May 21, 2011, the...
20 Questions with Magnetic Man
Magnetic Man, self-titled debut out October 2010. Click here to buy on iTunes.
As dance music enjoys a rejuvenation, its heartwarming to see such creativity taking place with artists. A great example of this is the dubstep ‘supergroup’ comprised of Artwork, Skream and Benga who have released their self-titled LP “Magnetic Man”. This fourteen-track disc brings along female MC/vocalists Katy B and Ms. Dynamite for the ride. You'll hear lots of, you guessed it, big heavy bass and furious break beats. The first single with Angela Hunte, “I Need Air” is big stadium dubstep. Picture it at a football...
20 Questions With Rusko
We've already been loving up Rusko for a while on Knee Socks Beat Cleavage. After a year of trying to get him to take the 20 Qs, we finally got him to take them and we're over the moon happy about it! 1. What is your dream of happiness? A room full of puppies 2. Blonde or Brunette? Ginger 3. What is the quality you like most in a person? Nice smelling hair 4. What do you fear most? Birds 5. 808s or 909s? 909 snares every time 6. What’s your biggest regret? Having to cancel my last uk/europe tour because of my back....that sucked ...
20 Questions With Jay Joliffe of 84.85
Jay Joliffe is one half of 84.85 who have a news project coming out called "Good Problems" March 16th, followed by a show on March 18th at Wrongbar. His solo stuff as Lucy 'Lo attempts to reconcile this musical poly-amour, invoking hip hop’s love of 70’s soul samples, and interpreting it in the form of modern house. He also took our 20 Qs below. 1. What is your dream of happiness? A bottle of whiskey, a pack of belmonts and a stack of Capitol Records LPs from the 1960’s 2. Blonde or Brunette? Brunette 3. What is the quality you like most in a person? Integrity 4....
20 Questions With Stephen Ramsay of Young Galaxy
Young Galaxy's third, and most recent album, "Shapeshifting", is pretty damn gorgeous. It reminds us of so many other artists we love but in a new way where it sounds entirely their own. There's a distinctive "album" feel throughout, which is to say you can just press play and let it go. It's got all the airy ethereal stuff we like about Bat For Lashes, but it's also got that sunny Sunday morning omelet making feel that early Phoenix albums had. If that makes any sense at all. In any case, we think you can listen to this...
20 Questions with Diamond Rings
Who doesn't love the sticky sweet pop beats and rap hooks of Toronto native, Diamond Rings? No one we've met. Well his debut full length album is coming out on October 25th, and in celebration of this joyous occasion we asked him the 20 Qs. 1. What is your dream of happiness? Touring the world and hanging with my friends. 2. Blonde or Brunette? Bleach blonde brunettes. 3. What is the quality you like most in a man? Um? Whether or not they like basketball? 4. What do you fear most? Fear itself. 5. 808s or 909s? 909s actually. They've got a better snare sound. 6. What's your biggest regret? No...
20 Questions With Charles F (Winter Gloves)
Charles F of Winter Gloves took the 20 Qs leading up to their badass tour from Montreal (Sept 4), to Montreal again (Sept 25), then New York (Rochester, NYC and Brooklyn), Baltimore (Oct 4), and even Orlando (Oct 10). Alas there is no scheduled Toronto Date at this time, but Montreal is a nice weekend get away. Think about it. 1. What is your dream of happiness? Sugar. 2. Blonde or Brunette? Brunette, not many blondes in Montreal. Oh wait... Blonde, not many blondes in Montreal. 3. What is the quality you like most in a woman? Negotiation skills. 4. What do you fear...
20 Questions With Sekou Lumumba (Bedouin Soundclash)
We now officially have the complete Bedouin Soundclash set. Eon Sinclair was one of the first people to take the 20 Qs years ago, then Jay Malinowski took them when he launched his solo project, and finally we have drummer Sekou Lumumba who's taken them leading up to the launch of their latest album out on September 28th. 1. What is your dream of happiness? That's easy: Chocolate. I'm doing backstrokes in the pools of my imagination just thinking about it now. 2. Blonde or Brunette? I kinda have a thing for redheads, but if these are my only...
20 Questions With Dan Coop (Does It Offend You Yeah?)
Does It Offend You Yeah? plays with Kele on the 3rd at Mod Club. Meet Dan Coop, keyboardist extraordinaire and soak up some of his Kaiser Chief hating self. He likes Madonna, Amsterdam and masturbating in public. Oh, and he's British. Need we say more? Get tickets for the show here. New track and video just released! Click HERE. 1. What is your dream of happiness? Man United 6 Liverpool 0 Champions league Final 2. Blonde or Brunette? Blonde 3. What is the quality you like most in a man? Good shoes. Gives up a knob head in...
20 Questions With Ivana Santilli
Ivana Santilli burst onto the music scene as a teenager in nationally lauded Bass Is Base in the mid 90s. Since her start, she's released several albums, most recently the simply titled, "Santilli". You can check her out September 11th at Taste of the Kingsway in Etobicoke at her next gig, but first, bone up on the woman behind the artist with her 20 Qs. 1. What is your dream of happiness? Being able 2 regularly access the way I feel, when I unexpectedly hear the 1st 11 bars of Level 42's 'Something About you' come on any speaker in any...
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