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Sideshow by the Seashore: LUNA play Penthouse live in Vancouver
25 years on from the release of Penthouse, the effortlessly cool LUNA returns to Vancouver to play us through the 1990s, one more time.
February 17, 2020
Goin Down: Photos of DINOSAUR JR. loud and live in Vancouver
Lots of hair and loudness and photos from Dinosaur Jr.’s latest trip into Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom on October 24.
November 11, 2019
THE BOATY WEEKENDER – cruising to Sardinia with BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, TEENAGE FANCLUB, MOGWAI, BUZZCOCKS, DJANGO DJANGO and more
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!
September 8, 2019
BOATY WEEKENDER Diary – Day 2. Somewhere in the middle of the Balearic Sea
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.
September 8, 2019
BOATY WEEKENDER Diary – Day 3. Sardinia, Sunstroke and Syndromes (and more BUZZCOCKS)
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.
September 8, 2019
BOATY WEEKENDER Diary – Days 4 & 5. Déjà vu all over again, and sad goodbyes
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.
September 8, 2019
Photo/Review: Is this the in place to be? Yes, yes it is. THE SPECIALS return for their 40th Anniversary Encore.
Sleep all day. It’s the only way. I’m a parasite. I creep about at night…at The Specials live in Vancouver for the Encore tour and 40th Anniversary at the Commodore Ballroom on May 22.
May 26, 2019
The Top 11 Things of 2018: A Bumper Crop
The flesh is weak but the spirit is strong. 2018 was another tough health year (though I did manage to get a diagnosis of my “complex chronic disease” after a dozen years of trying), with one surgery and 78 different health-related appointments. As a result, this site and I lay more dormant than I would…
December 31, 2018
My take on “Rock and Roll Clichés”, the HEDLEY allegations and the responsibilities of musicians
Thoughts on the recent HEDLEY accusations, their use of the term “rock and roll clichés”, sexual consent, the roles and responsibilities of musicians, and my experiences within the music industry.
February 18, 2018

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