In which we have a fairly one-sided conversation about why DAVE’s end-of-year, end-of-tour, all-ages stop in Vancouver at Fortune Sound on November 23 might just have made him Top Boy.

Lots of hair and loudness and photos from Dinosaur Jr.’s latest trip into Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom on October 24.

Welcome to 1994, folks, when music was groovy and bands were dysfunctional and Soul Coughing’s “Ruby Vroom” was the best thing ever. Check out my review and photos of Mike Doughty’s 25th Anniversary show for this rad platter.

How many fucks do we give for a Fontaines D.C. gig? Quite a few, actually. Check out the photos and the review of their September 20 show at the Fox Cabaret in Vancouver.

Stories and wonder from John Darnielle and the Mountain Goats as they played Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on September 6th.

An epic diary retelling of four days at sea with Belle and Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub, Django Django, Buzzcocks, Vaselines, Camera Obscura, Nilüfer Yanya and more. This is just Day 1, so buckle up!

Day 2 of the Boaty Weekender involves drunken and epic Buzzcocks, Mogwai, my buddies Teenage Fanclub jamming with Yo La Tengo and yoga with the Vaselines. Don’tcha know.

Day 3 of the Boaty Weekender finds us getting heatstroke in Sardinia and partying again with the Buzzcocks, Yo La Tengo and listening to Belle and Sebastian from our balcony.

Day 4 and 5 of the Boaty Weekender, in which we maniacally try to see everyone we’ve missed, and all the same bands all over again: Japanese Breakfast, Wojtek the Bear, Campfire Social, HINDS, plus Belle and Sebastian, Yo La Tengo and Mogwai once more.