Heaven only knows

k-os is back with a vengeance! First date of the Yes! Karma Tour was tonight at the Commodore, and it was a show worth seeing. Be sure to check him out when he hits your town soon. Donations go to the David Suzuki foundation, and $10 or more gets you a disc of sick remixes. So get drunk and save a whale, people!

Photos by Graham Cook.

Chris Cornell going strong

So I went to check out the Chris Cornell show at the Commodore tonight. I was as big a Soundgarden fan as every skinny 15-year-old skater kid in Airwalks was in the mid 90s, but I admit I hadn't been following his career as closely lately.

I had this dream a few years ago where he became the lead singer for Rage Against the Machine, except that they weren't called that anymore and they didn't do songs about American military and financial imperialism or use the waa-waa pedal much. So while that was probably just my weird imagination, this concert was for real, and ol' 4-octave Chris was back to stomp around the stage and wail at the rafters. Dude's still got it, and he even busted out "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun".

Photos by Graham Cook.

TIME FOR THE GOSSIP

The Gossip are finally back with the new single "Heavy Cross". Since their last release I have only seen Beth Ditto half naked half as many times as I can handle. I am ready for more. The band's goal is usually a shockformance so whether or not you want it. Its coming...and it's rocking a butt ton of spandex!

Ditto has done a bang up job of making herself a shameless tabloid fixture over the past few years, fueling my bag of quotes for this very moment!

"Women aren't cats, we aren't pets, we are just people trying to cross the freaking street to get an ice-cream."

I have no idea what that means but I agree since NME voted her the "Coolest Person in Rock" agreeing can only elevate my personal coolness. Isn't that how it works? Isn't that the equation on the road to cool? Like long division minus logical sense. YES!


Heavy Cross

Metric - Gimme Sympathy Acoustic

Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw of Metric performed Gimme Sympathy acoustically for me after a recent interview! I got a freaking private one song concert. RAD.

Stay tuned for hot interview action!! You can also catch both the performance and interview this Friday on Urban Rush in Vancouver.

Jay-bone

Hitler was a painter?!?

This interesting little watercolor scene that looks like something you did in grade 11 art class was painted by none other then Adolf Hitler.... for real. Apparently this is one of a series of pieces that were painted by him that sold for over 100K Euros in an auction in London. The art gallery was only expecting to fetch 1000 to 1500 euros for each of these paintings so you can imagine their amazement to realize there is actually a market in Hitler art. Who knew!

Not bad for a guy that was rejected not once but twice from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna in the early 1900's, now lets just think on that for a moment if they had accepted young Adolf as a budding new artist instead of kicking him to the curb twice it is quite possible that we would of never heard of the Nazi Party nor ever had a Second world war..... Thanks for that Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna like the painting isn't that bad there's room to grow damn it!!

I love how he's put an X over the dude on the bridge then labeled it with an A.H. indicating a self portrait in case you didn't realize LOL, what's with the red water though Adolf????

This new development in Hitler's bio makes this Joy of Painting with Hitler all the more funnier!!

Becky

Magical Movies

I met an awesome guy, Mike, last week who is part of a sketch comedy group in our lovely city of Vancouver. This stuff is effing hilarious. These little movies are my new go-to-post-drinking-pizza-face-stuffing-laugh-out-loud youtube videos.

Check this one, the magic movie, probably my favourite.



Here's some more magic for your ears!!

Risky Business has molested a Chrome kids track and made it something special.....

Risky Business Ft. Chrome Kids-Bang Bang

And the sun has been out so why not blast some happy fun music from the Magic Wands...

Magic Wands-Black Magic

Snoop Dogg Waxed!

Snoop Dogg has just become the first living rapper to be inducted into Madame Toussaud's in Las Vegas. Their latest waxy creation, despite a bit of a Tyra 5 head, looks exactly like the rapper himself. Sometimes they look a little freaky but this time they hit the chronic nail on the head. The event took place on, of course, the night of 4/20 and both Snoops wore matching outfits from his Rich and Infamous line.

Snoop was so taken with his wax twin that he couldn't help but whisper sweet nothings into it's cornrows of secrets. Or maybe he was trying to smoke him?



















He also used the unveiling to further his fascination with the world of Country music- pimping his upcoming Johnny Cash remix effort. He has caught a whiff of what's cooking in the country kitchen and likes it! He has recently gone so far as attending the CMT awards and voicing excitement at the idea of a gangster Pop Rap with Miley Cyrus.

My favorite quote?

"Country musicians are just like us. They smoke weed, get drunk, talk s--t, go to jail. But they just wear little hats."

Johnny Cash Remixed is due out of June 15th and comes with a bonus making-of documentary DVD. In the meantime bask in the glory of this rediscovered remix greatness. Alliteration is neat-o...

Drop it Like it's Hot (dAta Remix)

SEXY PEOPLE

I love Sexy People This blog is amazing. I hope one day I'll be on it. I think I already have some gems worthy of it. Maybe I should submit them?

This is me.... the sexy one in the tassle shirt.... Worthy? Maybe? Please?

Here's a little diddy from an actual sexy person who has guested on our show before and is completely blowing up!

Human Ft. Mickey Factz- Curtis Santiago
And y'all can hate on Britney but this remix is so fresh. The Crookers were just up here in Vancouver and absolutely killed it. I can't wait until they're back!

If U Seek Amy (Crookers Toy Soldier Remix- Britney Spears

Jay interviews K-OS

The urMusic.ca K-OS Yes! Karma Tour
Apr 30 K-OS – SUPPORT ADDED
With special guest Jay Malinowski

COMMODORE BALLROOM VANCOUVER

NO ADVANCE TICKET SALES/ Doors 8:00 / Show 9:30pm
FREE TO GET IN / PAY WHAT YOU WANT

proceeds from this show go to the David Suzuki Foundation
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406742

OTHER DATES:

1 May 2009
20:00
Croatian Cultural Centre
Vancouver
3 May 2009
20:00
Edmonton Events Centre
Edmonton
4 May 2009
20:00
Macewan Hall
Calgary
6 May 2009
20:00
Burton Cummings
Winnipeg
9 May 2009
20:00
Kool Haus
Toronto
10 May 2009
20:00
Centennial Hall
London
13 May 2009
20:00
Lansdowne
Ottawa
14 May 2009
20:00
Olympia
Montreal
16 May 2009
20:00
Cunard Centre
Halifax
20 Jun 2009
20:00
Edgefest 09 - Downsview Park
Toronto
27 Jun 2009
20:30
Saskatoon Jazz Fest
Saskatoon
7 Aug 2009
20:00
Regina Folk Festival - Victoria Park
Regina

TOO LEGIT TO QUIT!

STOP. COLLABORATE. AND LISTEN (sorry I couldn't help it) and prepare yourself for possibly the best or worst news of your life.

Hot off the heels of Easter two of the biggest names in early 90's hip hop announced their very own resurrection...a world tour! Sorry Jesus but you got a run for your money this year. While nothing has been "set in stone", Ice states it is definitely happening.

But really, we all knew this was coming didn't we? New Kids swung the golden reunion tour door open for bands like this and now these guys want to "hammer time" through it. I applaud their efforts since it gives an excuse to endlessly rehearse the moves from "Go Ninja Rap" without shame.

While this wreaks of possible train wreck-ness, the news put me on a 2 hour Google tirade as memories of the "Cool as Ice" movie and hammer pants longings assaulted my keyboard.

Hopefully the well known frenemies can hold it together long enough to hit the west coast… check out this Arsenio Hall interview that has made a comeback of it's own. When is his world tour? I like the cut of his gib.

Yes! ButtCracks and Travel.

Holy cow Batman, the radio show we did on Friday night (listen to the right) was a friggin doozy! KOS has a new album YES! he does. Fashionistas are making designer butt cracks and the world is under extreme surveillance. If you don't already listen to our show, download our podcasts from iTunes or play them off of this site, your seriously missing out. Justin Lukach, host of Departures dropped by the studio to guest host and his counterpart Scott Wilson, rang us up to share some stories. We talked about travelling, listened to some wicked music, and learned about full body scans.
All in a day at Hotmess world headquaters.
Tune in to OLN and watch Departures new episodes airing 7 and 9 pm on Saturdays for all the details go to www.departuresentertainment.com

and then go check out KOS's tasty new album at itunes.ca (download some free k-os tracks here...just scroll down!!)  Have yourselves a swell week folks.





Wunderbar!

Vintage

New Metric measures up

Emily Haines likes to scissor kick and soldier march while playing the keyboards in short shorts. It's quite the site to behold, so go see METRIC when they play your town ya balogna!

Their new album Fatasies is neater than a skeeter's peter. It's really got that "it," ya dig? The kids can really swing to it daddy-o! Talking with old skool 50's slang is fun.

Metric - Help Im Alive (The Twelves Remix).mp3

Metric concert dates:

20 Apr 2009 20:00
Pyramid Cabaret (Acoustic Show) Winnipeg, Manitoba
21 Apr 2009 20:00
Avenue Theatre (Acoustic Show) Edmonton, Alberta
22 Apr 2009 20:00
Grand Theatre (Acoustic Show) Calgary, Alberta
23 Apr 2009 20:00
Media Club (Acoustic Show) Vancouver, British Columbia
24 Apr 2009 20:00
Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival Whistler, British Columbia
4 May 2009 20:00
La Maroquinerie Paris
5 May 2009 20:00
Luxor Koln
6 May 2009 20:00
Melkweg Amsterdam
8 May 2009 20:00
Les Nuits Botanique Brussels
9 May 2009 20:00
Magnet Berlin
11 May 2009 20:00
Academy 3 Manchester
12 May 2009 20:00
Oran Mor Glasgow
13 May 2009 20:00
Kasbah Coventry
15 May 2009 20:00
The Great Escape Festival Brighton
16 May 2009 20:00
Thekla Bristol
17 May 2009 20:00
Oxford Academy Oxford
18 May 2009 20:00
for more dates, please see www.ilovemetric.com

Bang a Drum- Smashing Pumpkins remixes

Do you like beating shit with a stick? Do you like the noise it makes? Do you like bald men who look like Nosferatu? If the answer is yes, then fasten your seatbelt you silly dinks...SMASHING PUMPKINS ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW DRUMMER!!!


Le Castle Vania - Zero Machine ( Smashing Pumpkins remix


Disarm (Randy Boyer Mix).mp3



HAVE YOU EVER SEEN BILLY CORGAN AND NOSFERATU IN THE SAME ROOM? NO? EXACTLY!!!!!



WE HAVE A LIVE SHOW TONIGHT 6-7:30PM CITR. WILL ANGRY DOUCHEBAGS CALL IN AND GIVE US HECK AGAIN?!?!? ONLY TIME WILL TELL....

JAY

South Park vs. Kanye West

In South Park's latest episode they went after mankind's mortal enemy KANYE WEST!!

They depicted West as the most egomaniacal person on the planet...what a stretch.

Guess what, SOUTH PARK beat him into submission!!!! This was the official response Kanye posted on his website:

"SOUTH PARK MURDERED ME LAST NIGHT AND IT’S PRETTY FUNNY. IT HURTS MY FEELINGS BUT WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM SOUTH PARK! I ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY EGO THOUGH. HAVING THE CRAZY EGO IS PLAYED OUT AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE AND CAREER. I USE TO USE IT TO BUILD UP MY ESTEEM WHEN NOBODY BELIEVED IN ME. NOW THAT PEOPLE DO BELIEVE AND SUPPORT MY MUSIC AND PRODUCTS THE BEST RESPONSE IS THANK YOU INSTEAD OF “I TOLD YOU SO!!!” IT’S COOL TO TALK SHIT WHEN YOU’RE RAPPING BUT NOT IN REAL LIFE. WHEN YOU MEET LITTLE WAYNE IN PERSON HE’S THE NICEST GUY FOR EXAMPLE. I JUST WANNA BE A DOPER PERSON WHICH STARTS WITH ME NOT ALWAYS TELLING PEOPLE HOW DOPE I THINK I AM. I NEED TO JUST GET PAST MYSELF. DROP THE BRAVADO AND JUST MAKE DOPE PRODUCT. EVERYTHING IS NOT THAT SERIOUS. AS LONG AS PEOPLE THINK I ACT LIKE A BITCH THIS TYPE OF SHIT WILL HAPPEN TO ME. I GOT A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF ME TO MAKE PEOPLE BELIEVE I’M NOT ACTUALLY A HUGE DOUCHE BUT I’M UP FOR THE CHALLENGE. I’M SURE THE WRITERS AT SOUTH PARK ARE REALLY NICE PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE. THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DRAW MY CREW. THAT WAS PRETTY FUNNY ALSO!! I’M SURE THERE’S GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN THIS… THAT’S HOW YOU KNOW IT’S ME!"

WOW. Yet another reason why South Park is the greatest show on TV.
Even though the man disgusts me, guess what -these Kanye remixes are dope. JAY

American Boy feat. Kanye West (Nadastrom Remix).mp3

Beethoven's Fifth Gold Digger (A Plus D Remix).mp3

Fresh from NYC!

My girl Nire has been a busy little bee lately.... working on her first full length album, selling beats, repping my fave clothing line Married to the Mob and now launching her very own jewelry line!!! When does this bird sleep?

I can't wait to get my hands on a two-finger ring!!! Check it out! and peep her launch mix to dance around and feel fabulous to!

Britney Says "Dont Smoke Weed!"

Truth be told, worst concert I have ever seen and I have seen a lot. Britney you let your fans down! It'd be nice if you could at least try a little. The show was like a dude with a tiny cock, driving a big fancy car, all compensation and no performance. I hope all the dancers and circus freaks got paid well. The only other time I have seen a mid show intermission like this was at the Killers show also in Vancouver, and I still think they suck too... Brit Brit Brit, it's time to say goodnight!

Image courtesy of perezhilton.com

The TRUE story of the Goat Man

A horror story of epic (and slightly drunken) proportions.


The Story of The Goat Man 

Australia isn't just for Britain's criminals anymore!

Do you like handsome men? Do you like koala bears? 

Do you like when handsome men live in the land of koala bears and have tans and wear shorts all of the time cuz it's hot as fuck in Australia like 11 and a half months of the year?

Oh you do? Neato. 

Well there's this band from Australia see, called MOJADA.

One of the members is my good friend Chad, who I went backpacking with in 2001. He never came home. Now he just lives in a kangaroo pouch, has sex with models and plays funky fresh music that makes the ladies rump shake their booties and take off all of their clothes. 

Legend has it that every single MOJADA concert turns into a giant sex orgy and as a result Bondi Beach's population has quadrupled since the bands inception. 

You know that feeling you get when you are sipping a cocktail on a patio with your friends in the summer? That's what they sound like. 

Check their stuff.

Tell em Jay sentcha.

PS- if you don't buy their new EP on iTunes a dingo will surely eat your baby! Unless it's an ugly baby. Those taste bad.

Eddy Can Dance

Oh man, this is AWESOME

I found this on the BBC Newsbeat website and I laughed so hard! I wish I could hear the parents chew this kid out....

"An 18-year-old has secretly painted a 60ft drawing of a phallus on the roof of his parents' £1million mansion in Berkshire. It was there for a year before his parents found out. They say he'll have to scrub it off when he gets back from travelling."

Mickey Avalon-My Dick

Oh David, how I love thee

For the very few of you who might not know who David Suzuki is..... I implore you to visit the website for his inspiring David Suzuki Foundation I had the honour of playing music and helping out at the Fashion vs. Rock for David Suzuki Foundation Juno's wrap up party. I have been a fan and follower of his work since a child and was raised on his principles to achieve sustainability within a generation. Check out his bod!!! He's 73!!

Being on stage with one of my heroes was one of the proudest most happiest moments of my life and I can only hope to work more with him in the future.

There is an Earth Run coming up April 26th in Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto and I strongly urge all of you to join. Hotmess crew will be there running our lil tushies off! You can donate to our team at Hotmess Earth Run

Here are some tunes I played on last weeks show from some of my fave deejays the Team Canada crew...

Team Canada-Ring Of Fire (DJ AM Edit)

Jennifa Taught Me (Team Canada Mix)

So, do you think I can dance???

I got my self up and out of bed early this morning to hang with some of Canada's finest movers and groovers in hopes of picking up a few tips I could take to the clubs.....
the ladies from the Source Dance Crew from BC told me gangsta is where it's at ! I'm not convinced.
Blake McGrath former 2005 SYTYCD season contestant, current judge and star of MTV's Dance Life came out of the closed door auditions to give up some peace signs, clearly he has not seen me dance or he would never be caught dead in the same room as me !

Dana from White Rock BC moves on to day two of Vancouver audtions

Why so sad?

All the lovely ladies, workin their super fly dance gear

...and me, picking up my car from the impound lot after getting towed today ! Grrrr do you think I can dance my tickets away??

Vintage

Speaking of bailouts...

Check out this new track by Prince...he sings about AIG and the bailout!! Hilarious. I don't care if you can't do the splits anymore Prince you're funkier than week old potato salad in the sun and you look like you're 33!!!! You should be a poster boy for botox!!!!! Prince has still got it. JAY

Prince- Ol Skool Company (live)

Juno's and Celebunots

Ahh the Juno's are done and one can only look back and wonder what really happened, all I do know is that the Canadian Musicians are treated really well with all the awesome gear they get,

From Skull Candy Headphones



To Ben Sherman Duds,


And Some Rockin Mavi Jeans



It's a swag lovers dream, besides that there was no shortage of bevies. Which of course allowed me to capture these oh so flattering images with Canada's totally, way better hybrid version of Ryan Seacrest - George Stomboldsoipufdslfhwrfouhwh






And the almost runner up from this Season of Project Runway Canada, Kim Larson



The one image that would have probably gotten us the most hit's on this site I sadly failed at, but that's because his people are so full force on guard it's impossible.. Yes the one the only, the 16 year old girls wet Dream Robert Pattinson was at three events I attended this weekend, and I actually sat on the same couch as him. Here is my question, whats the freakin deal, he's skinny, pale and looks premamnently tired and sad... tell me whats so great about that? Anyway other than being really shy, aloof and guarded he seems like a pretty cool guy. So overall if your a lover of music, this was an amazing weekend, seeing over 16 live shows in 4 days definitely blows your mind and soul. I loved every minute of it, and would be stoked to do it all again.

Over and Out Vintage.

Put a Ring on That Shit

The Beyonce, as I like to call her killed her fourth date of her I am Sasha Fierce Tour. Production was a little off, but she sang everything, except when she was doing summersaults suspended over the audience on a harness. Right off the top she tossed in some covers, both Canadian Sarah Mclachlan Angel and Alanis Morrisette's You Outta Know. Sasha, Beyonce one of the two, finished up the medley in an avante garde wedding dress and sang Ave Maria. Other Surprises were the numerous Destiny's Child tracks thrown into remixes there were tons, too many to count, and she even sang Etta James track, with a video tribute to Obama(surprise, surprise). Overall the show was awesome, I really liked the giant screen that made up the back wall of the stage, my only real complaint is that she ended the show with Halo, great song but a little to mellow to end a show with. Beyonce, you of all people should end with a bang not a poof.

I am Sasha Fierce I mean Vintage, I mean Ready Eddy what?/??????

E

Junos red carpet wrap-up

Michael Buble

Sarah MacLachlan

Feist

Bryan Adams

HOTMESS ON THE RED CARPET AT 2009'S JUNO AWARDS!

SO000 Hotmess is all over the JUNOS this year. Every party and event they throw we show up and throw it right back in their pretty little faces! We got our messy photgrapher Graham Cook down in the media trenches to get some dope pics of the stars as they arrive for the big show! Check it out!

State of Who? State of Shock thats who MoFo!I wish I was with these guys tonight they are having the best time and get the HOTMESS red carpet award of awesomeness!


Valerie of Lights, your just so damn cute... I wish I was your back tattoo! Congrats on your win tonight!


Simple Plan, looking simple on the Red Carpet... KICK IT UP TEN NOTCHES SIMPLE PLAN YOUR SUPPOSED TO BE ROCK'N ROLLERS!!!

A girl in a hat