Alienated in Vancouver
(rants and observations on outsider culture, music & cinema in The Big Wet)
Sunday, August 02, 2026
Scars of Dracula: Fear and Cleavage (and that godawful bat)
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Admittedly, Scars of Dracula is not a very good Hammer Dracula film. It's hampered by a repetitive plot structure, for one thing: diffe...
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Kim Gordon Vancouver review, plus Steve Shelley's new album(s) and a nearby show
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UPDATE: Dammit, Steve Shelley just pointed out that the gig I mention below is in Portland, MAINE. Nowhere near here!! Oops! Holy heck, did...
Monday, July 27, 2026
Alabama Shakes: Freedom Mobile Arch review -- tips and notes for first-timers
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Note: this is less a review of Alabama Shakes than it is a helpful explainer for people seeing shows at the new Freedom Mobile Arch! Heck, t...
Sunday, July 26, 2026
64 Funnycars, MeBats, Bon Rube and more: terrific weekend of local music
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That was a very fun night of music, which saw us starting at the Fox Cabaret -- as full as I've seen it, where people ate up the sets of...
Friday, July 24, 2026
Trooper Fest 4: the final fest, in memoriam to the most famous punk cat king in Vancouver
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Trooper Fest is a multi-day, all-ages Vancouver punk festival that organizer, musician, and former Black Lab affiliate Noelle Chaos (previ...
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