As a teen in 1998, I drove around Vancouver filming clips for a multimedia class project on my then-favourite band. These are the results.
Things to do in Vancouver in March
I’ve started a new monthly blog feature: a short roundup of things to do in Vancouver every month, highlighting some of my favourite events and activities in the Vancouver region that I feel are worthy of putting on your radar. Neptoon Records Spring 2015 Record Convention: March 29 Neptoon Records is Vancouver’s oldest independent record …
Things to do in Vancouver in January
I’m starting up a new monthly blog feature: a short roundup of things to do in Vancouver every month, highlighting some of my favourite events and activities in the Vancouver region that I feel are worthy of putting on your radar. Yes, January might be a crappy month for its rain, cold, and darkness, but if …
Khatsahlano! Music + Arts Festival: A Culinary Preview
Vancouver’s biggest FREE outdoor music festival, the Khatsahlano Music + Arts Festival, is taking over Kitsilano’s W 4th Avenue on Saturday, July 13th. … but music is only one part of it. As I discovered on Tuesday afternoon, food will also play a very large role. As a preview of the festival, I joined members of …
#2DaysinSeattle: Saturday – Discovering Ballard
Visit Seattle invited me to spend two days in Seattle as a part of their #2DaysinSeattle campaign. Don’t know what #2DaysinSeattle is? Read my previous blog post, “So you’re spending #2DaysinSeattle.“ Saturday was day two of our two days in Seattle. See our Friday recap here. Our mission for the day? To visit Ballard. That was …
Are women the minority amongst record collectors?
Are women truly rare amongst record collectors? That’s the question my sister asked a group of over 500 women on a private Facebook group we belong to. She wrote: Are any [of you women] also enthusiastic vinyl collectors? I’ve toyed with the idea of bringing together ladies who love vinyl for one musical evening/afternoon of …
RIP The Waldorf Hotel
It’s a sad day for Vancouver’s cultural scene. I just found out that The Waldorf Hotel, one of the rare few independent, multi-purpose cultural spaces in Vancouver, is closing… in 11 days. The last day of the Waldorf Hotel is on January 20th where it’ll close, be demolished, and turned into bright, shiny condos. More …