Cutting off the Power Supply to Anamanaguchi
Do you know what chiptune is? Anamanaguchi’s music comes from the same vein as the structured videogame tones from a hacked 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) that create those familiar arcade beeps and bloops that were constantly in the background for most of our childhoods only with more of a punk rock edge. I spoke with drummer Luke Silas. from the band on the telephone all the way from Miami, Florida. Anamanaguchi are making their way to Toronto on January 21, 2012 with Extreme Animals and Moon King at Wrongbar (http://embracepresents.com/event/anamanaguchi/). While he took in the warmth...
20 Questions with DJ Funk
DJ Funk was in the T. Dot last week to DJ at Wrongabar's Annual Booty Shaking Contest. Known for his booty shaking house music, this dude had the crowd winding and grinding all night. From his sweet mixes to his new Twitter account, you will come to adore this musically talented funny guy. Enjoy! 1. What is your dream of happiness? HERE AND NOW!!!!!!! 2. Blonde or Brunette? BOTH 3. What is the quality you like most in a man? BEING REAL 4. What do you fear most? NOTHING BUT DEAF BUT I GUESS IT WOULD BE FUN!!!!!!!!! 5. 808s or 909s? RAP 808...
T. Mills Skype Date
Seriously, we cannot stop talking about T.Mills. He's infected our blog, our facebook, our twitter, and our social lives. Â So when we found out big don Anna Von was going to have a skype date with Million, everyone else at PinkMafia kinda lost their shit. Regardless, Anna got to have a 1-on-1 with Mills to talk about everything from touring to Starbucks to Chairman Mills. Check out some clips after the jump. Yeah, that's what he said. 140 SONGS! "Come Inside" didn't make the cut... 2 hours make a song. Jesus.
20 Questions w/ Steve McKeon
This is Steve. He's the good looking dude you see pouring your whisky sour at Wrongbar, outside hacking a butt with the regulars and macking on your girlfriend in the coatroom (then going home and making her an awesome mixtape). With Wrongbar's Annual Booty Shaking Contest quickly approaching (it's on December 15th by the way), we thought ya'll would enjoy seeing his beautiful face and reading his hilarious answers. 1. What is your dream of happiness? To always enjoy what im doing, and continue making a difference in peoples lives. 2. Blonde or Brunette? Brunettes, mostly. 3. What is the quality you like most in a man? Im...
PinkMafia’s Guide to TIFF 4am
Every year the boozehound within us all uses TIFF as an excuse to go out, get ridiculous and hope nobody captures it on camera (although it can be difficult to avoid the club's paparazzi). But in case you decide you might want to let it be documented, be sure to dress to impress, get your nails did, and practice your drunken duck face. Here's our guide to where you should be headed to see, be seen and get silly this coming Film Fest: Bovine Sex Club - One of our fave TIFF haunts, these kids always have...
NXNE 2011: Best of the 4 am
Yet again, we get to give to you our top picks of where to go past your usual bedtime. A few of our usual contenders are on here, and you'll see a couple additions. This year has a 27 bars open til 4 am - you can sleep when you're dead. Crawford 718 College St. NXNE is taking over the basement! Wednesday 2 am brings us a Moombahton party with the always fabulous Lucie Tic (she can also be found at Wrongbar on Thursday - see below). On Thursday after NXNE go back to High School: 90's Hip Hop...
Exclaim!’s 19th Anniversary Party w/ Shad and Miracle Fortress
Last Thursday Exclaim! Magazine celebrated their 19th anniversary (woot!) at Wrongbar with a super exclusive party that Pink Mafia was asked to attend, naturally. Presented by Scion, the night featured lots of free Steam Whistle (my new favourite thirst-quenching beer) and an array of delicious amuse-bouche. Wasabi wraps = sensory explosion! While the schmoozing was as enjoyable as ever (shout out to our new friends at THUNDERKUSH), we opted to cool down before the performances began and play some Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. Seriously, how cool/creepy is that game? For admittance into Wrongbar after the reception fans could enter...
Now Hear This…Nightbox
I love the nightlife, I got to boogie...well, you know where I’m going next. I don’t know what I love the most about a sweaty dance party but in my opinion few things make for a better time. Nightbox gets this concept completely and make danceable rock-based songs with just the right amount of electro to facilitate such an occasion. Between their CMF spots I caught up with the boys at The Underground Garage (in the men’s washroom, obviously) to discuss their interesting band origins, their adrenalin pumping EP and texting with Sebastien Grainger. Nightbox already have such a...
SALEM – Haunting & Hopeful
It would be easy to write off SALEM as creepy goth-electro, witch house or 'rapegaze' as Pitchfork deemed it (and then took back). It seems like some people did write SALEM off last year, as they were booed off the Fader Fort stage at SXSW. One critic saying "it was bad". But have haters of the band kept the group down? Not at all, as John Holland from the group tells me, "There's not one thing where every person is gonna like it no matter what. All good (or bad) things have to be felt by both extremes...
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....
Das Racist Want You To Sit Down, Man
So Toronto, how stoked are you on the upcoming Das Racist show? So stoked that the show at Wrongbar (happening on January 28th) has been sold out now for almost three weeks. It's been a long time coming, but people are going crazy looking forward to this show, including myself. You may love them or love to hate them. Whatever the case may be, these clever, humorous & intelligent rappers are coming. When the opportunity came along to interview Das Racist about the upcoming Toronto show, I snatched it up. I'd heard varying things, like they were great to interview...
20 Questions With Bonjay
Toronto's own Bonjay, just put out Broughtupsy and are celebrating with a live show alongside Little Dragon at Wrongbar on January 17, 2011. We're giving away tickets to the show to the first person to email: info@pinkmafia.ca Subject: Bonjay as well as an exclusive mixtape from the band themselves. Annnnd, they took the 20 Qs. Look at that, nothin' but net. 1. What is your dream of happiness? To make some music that people remember for a long time. 2. Blonde or Brunette? Definitely brunette. 3. What is the quality you like most in a man? Kwende 4. What do you fear most? Bores 5. 808s or 909s? MPCs 6....
Guide to NYE Parties In Toronto
New Year's Eve is upon us. This year we've been blessed with its occurrence on a Friday and everything. And being that we are somewhat of a band of party experts, we've sifted through the invites and surfed the internet and kept our proverbial ears to the ground, and here's what we came up with as a best bet New Year's Eve 2010. If you are taking transportation, the best bet is and has always been, the subway. That's of course only pre 11PM and post 3AM of course, in between, just pray you've got a decent pair of shoes on...


