RINSE DREAM

A WWI tuba & a clown comb

RINSE DREAM is an art-punk project with one foot in the absurd. The group consists of bassist and vocalist Hannah Karren, drummer Tony Dallas, Justin…

Smuther

Your mom's favourite hardcore band

I had seen Smuther a handful of months back, at a show at Red Gate. It had been ages since I’d seen so much energy…

Ramen Fog

dreamy disorientation

Ramen Fog is new, fresh, and ever inventing themselves. The Vancouver band, who are self-described as a mix of pop, jazz and soul, are unique…

648 Kingsway

old space, new rules

DIY venues don’t last forever— especially in Vancouver. With ever-increasing rental prices, it’s a wonder they exist at all. No one knows better than the…

The Expensive Thing Holding You

It doesn't give a shit if you break

Have you ever walked through Gastown and felt a certain upsetting incongruousness? For those unaware, Gastown is part of Vancouver’s downtown eastside, which has historically…

Any Other City

if I understood myself I'd be a different person

A celebration of trans identity, queer sexuality, and the painful pursuit of artistry embodied.     Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante is different from…

A Small but Comfy House and Maybe a Dog

Looty Goes to Heaven 洛蒂上天堂

Renowned Toronto-based artist Amy Ching-Yan Lam’s newest exhibit, a small but comfy house and maybe a dog, premiered at the Richmond Art Gallery in late…

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