The Scary Truth Every time I hear someone say “Halloween is my favourite holiday” I softly stroke their back and whisper “Who fucked up Christmas for you?” ***** Werewolf in London I don’t remember much. It was dark and on VHS. We didn’t […]
The impressionistic Parisian skyline that graced the screen over the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage last Saturday night promised concertgoers that Vancouver Opera’s latest mounting of La Bohème would be staying true to the mould of tradition. The opera company known in the past to have mounted some unconventional productions of opera classics – such as […]
Not to make you feel old, but The Herbaliser (Ninja Tune pioneers) have been scratching and cutting their wicked brew for 18 years now. And by the sound of their latest full-length, the group is still capable of some fierce waxing. Those who are hip to the group know that the duo of Ollie Teeba […]
Ever since his third LP, following 2003’s Shadows on the Sun – a ground-shaking event for those who were there – Brother Ali has been pushing the social and political critique of his native America with greater outspokenness. I’ve been to every Ali club show in Vancouver since he was promoting Shadows, before I was […]
photo by John Londono Grimes is like the manic pixie dream girl that is only supposed to exist in movies. She is talented and magnetic in one adorably ethereal package. Her most recent album Visions has taken her from the music scene periphery and transformed her into an indie darling. Suffering from hearing loss and […]
Jerry had left the building, left the edge of the hotel’s roof. Looking at windows as they slowly past, he noticed that they were very clean. He could see his own reflection in them with the setting sun in the background. It fell along with him, creating a bright halo around his body, like angelic […]
How much has Vancouver changed in the last 19 years? The original Exploring Vancouver was first published in 1974 and this forth edition is an update of the 1993 book. Over the years, especially post-Olympics, new buildings have sprung up, neighbourhoods have transformed and Vancouver’s cityscape has changed considerably. Written by Harold Kalman and Robin […]
The Scary Truth Every time I hear someone say “Halloween is my favourite holiday” I softly stroke their back and whisper “Who fucked up Christmas for you?” ***** Werewolf in London I don’t remember much. It was dark and on VHS. We didn’t […] 