Archive for July, 2009


Illustrations by Raymond Biesinger

Illustrations by Raymond Biesinger

Self-taught Edmonton-based illustrator, Raymond Biesinger incorporates low-tech techniques to give his work a classic, vintage look. Biesinger has provided editorials with counltess illustrations — often involving a clever twist on the topic at hand. Continue Reading…

Drake – The Search (featuring Saukrates)

Drake – The Search (featuring Saukrates)

Produced by Rich Kidd, The Search is the latest release from Young Money’s newest addition, Drake. With fellow Torontonian, Saukrates on the track, this all-Toronto, all-star studded cast brings the fire on this one. Check it out. Continue Reading…

Seth Rogen in Funny People

Seth Rogen in Funny People

Adam Sandler, alongside Canadian, Seth Rogen star in the dark comedy, Funny People which opens in theatres today. From Judd Apatow, who brought you The 40 Year-Old Virgin, and Knocked up, Funny People features Seth Rogen cast as Ira Wright, a young comedian and flashback version of George (Adam Sandler), a Jewish kid with wide-eyed L.A. dreams. Continue Reading…

MEG Festival

MEG Festival

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The 11th edition of the MEG Festival promises another selection of explosive acts, some late-night crazy parties, a MEG stage at Oshega, two Club MEG events, one MEG Boat, and MEG Showcases. The 4 night event kicks off today and will come to a close on Sunday August 2nd. The weekend will feature a blowout event with the Main Stage at Oshega. Continue Reading…

Brandon Jan Blommeart

Brandon Jan Blommeart

Brandon Jan Blommeart’s trash monsters are featured on realistic landscapes giving them an extra sense of liveliness. Brandon was born in Edmonton, but since then has worked mostly out of Calgary. A wide range of work including drawing, painting, sculpting and sound design are staples in Brandon’s career. Combining these crafts, Jan Blommeart has added short animations to his artistic endeavors. Continue Reading…

Sneeze Magazine

Sneeze Magazine

Sneeze — a magazine-newspaper-poster-eco-global-printed-MEGA-hybrid — is not your ordinary magazine. Situated in Vancouver and read around the world, Sneeze Magazine is an unbound collection of skateboard and cultural content. With the large format of Sneeze pages, photo spreads become posters. Each turn of the page is meant to hit you with something unexpected, highly visual, and amazing. Continue Reading…

Stussy Stock City Collection

Stussy Stock City Collection

Stussy’s newest collection of Stock City tees pays hommage to its Stussy stores around the globe. Stussy is an international brand with Canadian chapters in Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary. The premise behind the design is clean and simple — classic Stussy logo meets various cities including the 3 Canadian outlets of the internationally recognized brand. Continue Reading…

Adidas Canada Skateboard Tour

Adidas Canada Skateboard Tour

Andrew McGraw, Charles Rivard, Tyler Maher, Wojtek Zawada, Sam Klassen, and Mike McCourt — members of the Adidas Canada skate team are currently on a nation-wide tour that will see them making stops in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and BC. The team took flight for Montreal on Thursday where they began the 2 week-long tour which will conclude in Vancouver August 9th. Continue Reading…

Grounded TV

Grounded TV

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Grounded TV is a Canadian culture Station in the midst of an evolving wireless era. In 2007 Syd Woodward and Harold Richter started The Word — a web based TV series that revolved around thought provoking hip hop culture. Within approximately the next year Syd came up with the idea of Grounded TV, a web based network of culturally and socially relevant content. Continue Reading…

Under Pressure Festival

Under Pressure Festival

Entering its 14th year, the Under Pressure International Graffiti Convention is coming to Montreal in August. The 2-day event spearheaded by SEAZ also known as Sterling Downey, an icon of the Montreal urban arts community, will hit St.Laurent Blvd at Peace Park on the 8th and on the 9th will crash the corner of de Bullion and de Boisbriand behind Foufounes Electiques for day two. Continue Reading…