Friday, June 26, 2026

The Ex on Apocalyptic Floods, Cow Poop Deodorant (?) and NoMeansNo

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The Ex by Susana Martens Note: The following is an adjunct to the big feature in the Straight on The Ex last week, which you should read fi...
Saturday, June 20, 2026

The Ex in the Straight -- DO NOT MISS THIS BAND!!!

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Photo by Geert Vandepoele, 2025 So my interview with former vocalist for The Ex, GW Sok, current vocalist for the Ex Arnold de Boer, and dru...
Thursday, June 18, 2026

Asian Persuasion All Stars in Montecristo Magazine, plus a note on my still not being Stephen Hamm

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(rehearsal space shot by Allan MacInnis: L to R: Brooke, Melissa, Jose, back-of-Tamlah's head, Tim, and Tony) So my Asian Persuasion All...
Friday, June 12, 2026

Gig tip: See The Ex (the homework is easy): one of my top five bucket list bands, playing Vancouver this month!

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So I will have something upcoming on The Ex , playing the Hollywood July 26th  -- yes, the same night as Ak'Chamel , which is unfortunat...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Shfestival Weekend with Balkan Shmalkan and Friends

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Did anyone do anything with the press release for this show? Truth is, I'm tired as hell of writing about bands, especially for no pay, ...

Not Without Hope review: a massive continuity error, plus sharks and sandwiches and hypothermia

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Joe Carnahan has made a few great films, especially The Grey . If you forgive that film taking liberties with the behaviour of wolves, it...
Saturday, June 06, 2026

RIP Exu Nazares

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I'd been Facebook friends with Exu Nazares for a couple of years by the time I actually got to know him a bit. Not sure how we connected...
Thursday, June 04, 2026

Interpreting Backrooms: a Jungian Labyrinth -- plus Bleak Week at the Park

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I have never read a book by Carl Jung. Hell, I've only read bits and pieces of Joseph Campbell. But if I were going to do a serious look...

From Kier-La Janisse to Isobel Campbell (literally)

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Isobel Campbell at the Pearl, by Allan MacInnis That was an odd but interesting day, which went from assembling a second Kier-La Janisse int...
Wednesday, June 03, 2026

Kier-La Janisse on Truth & Soul: A Robert Downey Sr. Reader, apropos of tonight's film screening

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   Tonight, Kier-La Janisse will be introducing Greaser's Palace at the VIFF Centre, and bringing with her books from her publishing im...