6sharesTonight I took in my first taste of New Music West alongside Arieanna, Ianiv, and Duane (who was my official photographer for the evening) at the Red Room. The event was the 604 Records showcase – no relation although my ears did perk up whenever someone thanked ‘604’. We arrived in time to catch Jessie […]

6sharesNext week’s Third Tuesday is once again sponsored by Miss604.com in the form of blog coverage and prize offerings. What: Third Tuesday with guest speaker Darren Barefoot Where: Century House, 432 Richards Street When: Tuesday May 20th, 2008 @ 7:00pm (yes, I know I say 21st in the video) Stay tuned for live blog coverage […]

12sharesWhile I was picking up my passes for New Music West I decided to have a little look around the offices and scoop some swag. One item that caught my eye was a CD case: The paper we print on is either recycled or is made from wood that has been logged responsibly. 100% recycled […]

14sharesIn the first post of the Day Tripping series I talked about the town of Hope being the gateway to holidayland, however it could also be looked at as the gateway to hell. Although heading north on Highway 1 is actually a quite lovely experience the fiery inferno of Hades is simply a reference to […]

9sharesAny good Canadian kid remembers growing up watching The Beachcombers, which took place in Gibsons, BC on the Sunshine Coast. In recent years I had a moment at the CBC with some memorabilia, and giggled fondly when a posted about Bruno Gerussi’s beard hair in 2006 (link via Darren Barefoot). A focal point of the […]