Local Writer Aaron Chapman Explores The Gritty History of Vancouver's West End
Do you know about the gritty history of Vancouver's West End? Well, that's what Aaron Chapman's new book Vancouver Vice: Crime and Spectacle in the City's West End is all about! From street prostitution to turf wars and a murder in Stanley Park, the book dives into this volatile period from the late 1970s to early 1980...
Dec 17, 2021
My favorite Album of 2021
I went FULL obsess, and pre-ordered the new album on vinyl. We started playing the single "I Don't Live Here Anymore" and it's such a great listen. I lived with the album for a few months, and really kept coming back to it. We all have those faves, that we just find comfort in, this is that record for me. Th...
Dec 14, 2021
The Beatles Get Back-drop everything and watch!
Over the course of this week, I have been quietly watching the new Beatles Docuseries, Get Back. If you listen to my show, you know I salivate at any and all Music docs. From the first teaser trailer released a year ago, I have been looking forward to finally being able to watch the finished series. Like most of us, ...
Nov 25, 2021
Licorice Pizza is going to be my fave film of 2021
Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, you know him from films like Boogie Nights, and There Will Be Blood. He has cast Alana Haim, ya, from Haim (remember when they crushed it at Malkin Bowl in 2014)! It's her first major role, alongside Phillip Seymour Hoffman's son, Cooper Hoffman. Along with a few other big...
Nov 24, 2021
Local Promoter selling legendary concert show posters!
Local concert promoter are celebrating 40 years this year. They have set up an amazing bounty of show posters, from years ago. One of which I know I went to, Portishead. You should take a look and snag one. Beastie Boys played the Commodore, did not know that. Go buy some! Makes a great gift for any concert love...
Nov 09, 2021
New Alanis doc, arriving next week!
This looks to be a must watch doc. Nice to see Alanis, be able to talk about what a wild time the mid 90's and her game changing album was, and still is.
Nov 09, 2021
NEW MUSIC from Lumineers
This is a good way to begin the week, new Lumineers. It's called Brightside.
Sep 20, 2021
One Day In America-Limited Series
Like most, Saturday was one of those days where you stop and remember. Friday night, one of the cable news channels was airing the actual day of programming on 9.11.01. It was remarkable to watch. I watched it for a few hours, it was a time of cell phones with antennas, no selfies, and no social media. It was such a ...
Sep 13, 2021
Foo Fighters won a shiny award from MTV, then performed
MTV gave Foo Fighters the Global Icon Award. Congratulations FOO! They melted faces, as per usual last night (Sunday Sept 12).
Sep 13, 2021
Lorde sings in Maori
Today Lorde, shock dropped some new workings from her current album "Solar Power". She has recorded 5 of the songs in te reo Māori, the language of Indigenous New Zealand (or, as the country is known in te reo Māori, Aotearoa). Here are a few to check out.
Sep 09, 2021