Alienated in Vancouver

I now have had two photographs of myself, highly visible in the crowd, taken by members of the Pointed Sticks. Back in 2006 (7?), Nick Jones...

It's almost time for Christmas Alone in No Fun City this year, the 30th anniversary of such shows in Vancouver. Apparently David M. will...

Some very interesting films, as always, at the Vancity Theatre. Hoping to see the Haida Gwaii and Fractured Land docs later today - the ...

I doubt very much I'm going to be there but this is going to be a great gig...

Furies by Vincent Kuan Fantastic dub mix of the Furies' " Way of Life " done by the Pointed Sticks' Gord Nicholl! Chec...

Two recent-ish thrillers consumed this evening that in no way got their due. Both are well worth a look. Dead Man Down is an ambitious n...

I've been playing with the panorama setting on my phone. Here are some recent photographs. I'm especially fond of the mossy ones, ta...

An amazing film , screening this weekend at the Cinematheque... Really looking forward to seeing it again on the big screen, but apprehens...

I haven't really made time to post on here about Paris, mostly because my blog is a backwater that only about five people look at on a r...

I think my days of buying new vinyl might be coming to a close, because it seems like at least one in four new LPs I buy has an edgewarp. Th...

Well, this looks like a must-attend: Wille Thrasher's 1981 debut, Spirit Child, has been reissued - connected to the Native North Ame...

Still a perfectly crafted and enjoyable film, though the tension dissipates a bit when you know what's going to happen next; it's on...

As much as I love Hon's on Robson, they're the most likely culprits in my current bout of food poisoning, since I had no symptoms un...

Amazing set earlier tonight in a little room attached to/ next to the CBC building tonight, with the ever-delightful vocal improviser Phil...

Hey, folks - fans of GG Allin should a) read Mark Prindle's GG Allin page and/ or take heed: Brutality and Bloodshed for All and Fr...

Well, there's a gig to consider: Dec 4 at VIVO's new location, the Judys , Gerry Hannah's band (the New Questioning Coyote Br...

Shane Clark by bev davies, click for larger version I really don't know if I'll get to see one of 3 Inches of Blood's farewe...

I watched Gone Girl again last night (signing it out of the library, once again happy to have done nothing to generate money for the film, ...

I genuinely didn't expect to be impressed by the remake of The Gambler . Even seeing that original screenwriter James Toback's name ...

Checked out the Smilin' Buddha last night for the first time! The skate ramp on either side made it a pretty amusing place for spectator...