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So I’m totally stoked, I got tickets to the nearly sold out Hey Ocean! show at Richards On Richards (1036 Richards St.) tomorrow night. Fresh off the release of their full-length album, Stop Looking Like Music (2006), Hey Ocean! is kicking off a six month tour to spread their unique and infectious sound across […]

Coy earthlings of Vancouver, listen up! This is for you! We know you’ve thought of the outdoors as not just a macrocosm for your earthly whims. We know - as publicists, writers, reporters, designers, fashionistas, alike - that sensual urges call on you whenever and, yes, wherever you may be.
So, […]

Issue #4 of the Weekly Gigz series. First, a caveat (read: “warning“): (1) This list is NOT exhaustive. But, (2) if you have endless time, scan the Georgia Straight, Discorder, and HOB (I link them if you like) for things to see, and add the Event in our Comments (below). I think […]

Fact #1 At this moment, up to 70% of all processed foods in Canada contain genetically modified ingredients (GMi’s), and this number is rising annually. These numbers have fueled a growing public concern both nationally and abroad. As a result 35 countries, containing over half the worlds population, already have laws requiring […]

The World NAKED Bike Ride is once again taking Vancouver by storm, June 9th (semi-confirmed date). And no, this isn’t another one of those Critical Mass Ride things, although you may see a lot of the same people there. It’s also not the same as the Bike Polo in Vancouver, even though a […]

Another issue of our Weekly Gigz series. Before you begin, a caveat (read: “warning“): (1) Don’t expect this list to be exhaustive, as this is merely my take on where to go and who to hear this week. But, (2) if you have endless time, scan the Georgia Straight, Discorder, and HOB (I […]

Act now, this is the next two days in Vancouver. The Virgin Festival is visiting the West Coast this year. After making its Canadian debut in Toronto last year, the Virgin Festival will return in 2007 in both Vancouver and Ontario’s capital. The two-day fest will set up two stages at the […]

This Friday, May 25th, Vancouver is privy again to another Critical Mass Ride, a tradition originating on Friday, September 25, 1992, nearly 15 years ago! Critical Mass, generally, is an event typically held the last day of every month, pretty much around the world, specifically (and in order of popularity) in North America, Europe, […]

Celebrating two good causes: environmental friendliness and artistic survival, this tour is something to write home about. So considering this a symbolic home, here goes. Musicycle has a very impressive tour lineup. I count approximately 60 stops in this year’s tour. The most accessible location of their tour for us here […]