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Under Review: The Moon From Here, Nathan Shubert
Vancouver-based pianist Nathan Shubert (they/them) invites us into their world, which seems quite melancholy at first, but there is a simplicity and comfort that is…
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Under Review: Case Départ, Missy D
In her latest EP, Case Départ, Missy D goes back to her roots, childhood, and French language in a bid to reconnect with the early…
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Under Review: Big Rig, Big Rig
Big Rig most definitely has some “twang.” It’s not surprising then that the Vancouver band enlists banjo player Geoffo Reith as part of their four…
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Under Review: Creepy Mambo, Empanadas Ilegales
So often in media, the goal is “show don’t tell.” But how does one accomplish this in music? If you are Vancouver-based band Empanadas Ilegales,…
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Under Review: Skinamarink (Movie)
Like many horror buffs, I was compelled to watch Skinamarink after hearing the online buzz about it, and was further intrigued by its ominous plot:…
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Under Review: Balkan, Balkan
Famed German-American writer Charles Bukowski once wrote “don’t swim in the same slough.” But there are times when an extended dip wading in shards of…
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Under Review: Drowning Lessons, Jodie Jodie Roger
If I were asked to describe this record in one sentence, I would say it’s as if Angry BlackMen got a float in the Black…
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Under Review: DL Chicken (Restaurant)
A true East Van institution since 2018, DownLow Chicken Shack (or DL Chicken as it’s more commonly known), is an unmatched force of chicken frying…
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Under Review: Lion’s Den Cafe (Restaurant)
For 23 years the Lions Den Cafe has been sitting cozily just off Fraser st. on East 15th. A brightly decorated sign with yellow letters…
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Under Review: Marulilu Café (Restaurant)
Cambie & Broadway is full of possibilities — one of the reasons you may have never noticed a cute little all-day breakfast & classic Japanese…