Snooze Fest Blasts Vancouver’s Sleepy Disposition
Wake up! To a brand new 4 day electronic / noise / experimental music fest
Snooze Fest: Perhaps a stab at everyone trying to out-hype everyone else in the promo of the “next big event,” Snooze Fest‘s event write ups signed off with: (;￣O￣）*yawn* But from what we heard (& see in Jon Vincent‘s superb photos), the fest was anything but a yawner. These are artists to sit up & […]
Clear Out The Garage! It’s Time For A House Concert
Phantoms Again, Lewis & Clark, and Graham Bannerman play to an evening backyard gathering
Photos by Ash Tanasiychuk Well, we thought it was the end of summer… — The lack of support for small, indie venues is still a very real problem in Vancouver. And although the City needs to listen to the needs of our artists, performers, youth, and creative supporters, until that happens, creative and inspiring people […]
Squeezebox Talent: Accordion Noir Festival’s Dance Party & Rebel Bellows
Local and international musicians light up The Russian Hall
Photos by Faber Neifer and Jon Vincent Mid-September 2013 brought another edition of the exciting Accordion Noir Festival to Vancouver. The first without Geoff Berner (read Jack Garton’s short chat with Berner), Barbara Adler and Jack Garton organized a series of evening events at The Russian Hall, including the Accordion Dance Party and Rebel Bellows. […]
Interdisciplinary Imaginarium
Fringe Festival encounters Brief Encounters
Words by Alicia McLean Photos courtesy Kyla Bailey “When Two Worlds Collide, Anything Can Happen…” – Doctor Who, Series 3 On Friday night I hid from the falling sky at Granville Island‘s Performance Works and witnessed the 20th incarnation of Brief Encounters. This brilliant endeavour regularly brings together artists of diverse contrastive backgrounds, throws them […]
Shout Back Festival 2013
Words by Adrienne LaBelle Photos by Hayley Gauvin and Ash Tanasiychuk Vancouver is a city in need of a lot of things, but affordable and accessible space seems to be one of the hardest to come by. To take on the task of arranging a 4-day festival that is completely all-ages and physically accessible, is […]
coming from | going to – a night of film and sound
Found footage and minimal sounds mesh for the most peaceful, respectful, and mellow evening party of the summer
Pics & vids by Ash Tanasiychuk On August 8 2013, thick in the heat streak typically unknown to Vancouverites, a group of artists held an outdoor evening screening in the industrial area near Clark Drive & 1st Ave. The event, entitled “coming from | going to – a night of film and sound,” happened in […]
Questions Posed to Geoff Berner (The Whiskey Rabbi) by Jack Garton (The Jack of Hearts)
What Inquiring Young Vancouver Accordion Players Who Like Whiskey and Books Want To Know
Words by Jack Garton All images courtesy the artists Jack: First of all, as a young Vancouver accordion player – or anyone for that matter involved in music or other cultural activity – I feel like asking: is there any hope for Vancouver? As venues continuously shut down around the city (Richards on Richards, Sugar […]
OneLove @ The Cultch
ArtQuake’s two evenings of youth expression explore issues of identity through art and performance
Words by Celesse McCarthy Photos by Jensen Gifford and Ash Tanasiychuk — This year, ArtQuake, in conjunction with The Cultch, hosted OneLove – “a 2-day live arts celebration celebration honouring youth leaders who are using their art to initiate positive change in their communities.” (from artquake.ca) ArtQuake’s goal is to help youth (aged 13-25) capture […]
Burn (Out) Resistant: Interview with Katheryn Petersen
Barbara Adler speaks with the Accordion Noir Festival’s general manager and co-artistic director
Words by Barbara Adler All images courtesy the artists Katheryn Petersen, known to many as accordion performer Salmon Avalanche, is also Accordion Noir Festival’s general manager and co-artistic director. On any given day leading up to this year’s festival, her duties include (but are not limited to): finagling show line ups, wrangling liquor licenses, sweet […]
SoundEscape @ China Cloud
An ethereal yet powerful atmosphere permeates three live music and dance collaborative performances
Words by John Paton For whatever reason, the China Cloud always turns out to be one of my favourite Vancouver music venues. Maybe it’s the discreet entrance-by-stairway, or the vibe of the room itself, which resembles a good friend’s oversized living room. It certainly doesn’t hurt that when I arrived they happened to be playing […]