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[27 Apr 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
Sasquatch 2010: bands to look out for

Ever been to a music festival and missed out on seeing the very best sets because:

a)     You didn’t know which bands to look out for; or
b)     Your friend Tessa was spewing in the toilets and you were holding her hair back; or
c)     You were spewing in the toilets and had nobody to hold your hair back (because Pam was busy holding Tessa’s hair back)

Well I can say for certain that I’ve experienced Situation A before, and there’s about a 99% chance I’ll be experiencing B and C in about four weeks …

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[15 Dec 2009 | 14 Comments | ]

Every year there are those that complain that new year’s is just another day.  It is, sure, but get over it.  We measure time and as arbitrary as January one is, that’s just how she goes.  That said, January one is coming up and it reminds me to look back and consider which music I got into over the course of the year.  I’m not going to worry about a number or even if the albums came out this year.  I’m just going to tell you which albums I really …

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[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

last wednesday night was particularly stormy and dreary in vancouver.  luckily however, we had the pleasure of gathering to hear my beautiful and very talented cousin nadia von hahn play at cafe deux soleils on commercial drive.

cafe deux soleils is like a cross between the old barn that you grew up playing in on the farm, the converted warehouse that your super alternative friend lives in and the local ‘kid’ friendly cafe that you dislike going to when it’s mums & bubs time around 11am on a monday.  they …