This was a strange one. The RCMP had pushed the line all the way past River Camp and I and another photographer stopped to visit Grandfather Tree near the end of our trek up to visit the frontlines.
The Old Growth Strategic Review (OGSR) is over 70 pages long, but here are a few of the main points that I think we should all be aware of.
I spend my first night at the blockade under the stars with a group of like-minded strangers. Among us is a physics professor, a cook, a social worker, a First Nations activist, an outdoorsman and a carpenter.
It is the unmistakable bugle call played during Remembrance Day ceremonies and military funerals; a musical elegy that immediately evokes sorrow and resolution. An impressive feat considering it consists of a mere five notes and relies on a single instrument to convey its’ intention.
In no particular order, here is a comprehensive look at the top ten ways music fans can overcome isolation blues.
“I want to hear a fucking pin drop in this room!” Brett Emmons bellows into the microphone, gripping it with both hands.
Alex Maher’s newest album, Dream Final doesn’t immediately sound like a stark examination of our current global state of affairs.
Jordan Miller stalks across the stage of the Commodore Ballroom wearing a shimmering grey sequined dress, a fender bass guitar slung around her shoulder and long locks of jet-black hair cascading down her back
It’s hard to believe it’s been nine whole years since Bedouin Soundclash has played in Vancouver, but a full house at the Imperial on Saturday (February 8), suggests that for many, it was well worth the wait.
Delta rockers Theory of a Deadman played the first of two shows at the Commodore Ballroom Friday, January 31st. The show coincided with the release of their seventh full length album, Say Nothing.
A group of local music veterans currently operating as a band called Trailerhawk were getting ready to perform as part of their CD Release party for their first full length album 12 Tracks and Roadmaps.
During the night, blockaders managed to set up two new hard blocks despite constant RCMP patrols. One was a variation on something I’ve heard referred to as a Lorax.