Sheldon Barrocks Archives - SHIFTER Magazine

POST NBA FREE AGENCY SEASON PREVIEW

The NBA offseason never ever disappoints. Last year before the 2018-19 season, we saw moves like Lebron sign with the Lakers, Paul George slighting...

ARGOS TRY TO SURVIVE IN CROWDED TORONTO SPORTS SCENE

Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

The 6ix has been on buzz lately with the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA Chip and bringing the Larry O'Brien Trophy back home to its Canadian roots. T...

MICHIGAN AND THE FAB FIVE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN

Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

This past week the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball program hired Juwan Howard as their next head coach. It was the first step in mending what ...

RECAP – SOLE EXCHANGE TORONTO 2019

Culture, Fashion, Sheldon Barrocks

After checking out SneakerCon Toronto last fall, I had the opportunity to stop by and experience this year’s Sole Exchange Canada in the 6ix. Sneakerh...

TASTE OF THE 6IX: GOOD FRIDAY EDITION

Music, Sheldon Barrocks

Toronto showed out on Good Friday night for another edition of Toronto’s Urban Music Showcase, Taste of the 6ix. The monthly event, produced by XOX...

5 STORYLINES TO WATCH IN THIS YEAR’S NBA PLAYOFFS

Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

The NBA Playoffs are back and there’s a notable name missing from any of the eight first-round series. Lebron and his baby Lakers (no surprise) are no...

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: DON’T BLAME THE NFL

Opinion, Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

The NFL had a rough week last week. There were not one, but two stories involving NFL players and domestic violence. If you’ve been lulled to sleep by...

RECAP – SNEAKERCON TORONTO 2018

Fashion, Sheldon Barrocks

The Sneakerhead community descended upon Toronto for it’s annual convention otherwise known as SneakerCon Toronto. What once was an underground cu...

TOP 10 MOST INTRIGUING NBA STORYLINES THIS SEASON

Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

The NBA season starts today, and I’m sure every outlet in North America will be publishing a piece previewing the best players, top games, and all the...

THE PANDA GAME IGNITES FOOTBALL CULTURE IN CANADA

Sheldon Barrocks, Sports

Last Saturday I found myself at midfield in TD Place with hundreds of students from the University of Ottawa. I did what I could to capture the incred...

INTERVIEW WITH THE ICONIC DIRECTOR X

Interviews, Music, Sheldon Barrocks

Iconic music video director and producer, Julien Christian Lutz, a.k.a. 'Director X' was recently inducted into the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame for his...

NIKE’S KAEPERNICK AD IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST THE ANTHEM DEBATE

Opinion, Sheldon Barrocks, Sports, Uncategorized

“If people say your dreams are crazy...If they laugh at what they think you can do...good....stay that way. Because what non-believers fail to underst...