VIDEO: Beekeeper Local Motion
A video I made for the Georgia Straight about local ‘post-pop’ band Beekeeper.
Georgia Straight April 18 2013 – Beekeeper seeks radio buzz
Luke Cyca, Brandi Sidoryk, and Devon Lougheed have got the whole rock-band thing figured out. They aren’t just pretty faces; they have brains that not only drive a sound that … Continue reading
Georgia Straight April 9 2013 – Alt-J’s love affair with its fans is well under way
The enraptured audience that filled the Commodore Ballroom on Sunday was fit for a band with a few hit releases under its belt. But this chilled-out, flanneled, and bespectacled crowd … Continue reading
Georgia Straight April 4 2013 – Stars strives for virtuosity
Torquil Campbell is not shy, and he’s not very modest, either. On a rainy afternoon in Vancouver’s West End, Stars’ outspoken frontman strolls to a friend’s for dinner and chats … Continue reading
Georgia Straight April 4 2013 – Don’t call Hundred Waters an electronic-music band
Hundred Waters just might be the band of the future. The sound that the Gainesville, Florida, five-piece has developed with its self-titled debut is the new definition of what a … Continue reading
Straight.com March 25 2013 – Pussy Riot give 60 Minutes exclusive interviews and access
Pussy Riot, the Russian punk protest girl group of which two members—both mothers—are currently in work camps, granted Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes exclusive access to their secret music studio and an interview … Continue reading
Straight.com March 21 2013 – Scott Walker putting on ambisonic show in Sydney
Scott Walker, crooner-heartthrob of the ’60s turned musical visionary of the ’90s and now, will be presenting his latest challenging release, 2012′s Bish Bosch, as a 3-D multimedia experience at the Sydney Opera … Continue reading
Georgia Straight March 13 2013 – Vancouver acts talk Amanda Palmer and TED: a new way to pay?
If you’re not familiar with Amanda Palmer, let me bring you up to speed. She is half of the “Brechtian punk cabaret” duo The Dresden Dolls, half the conjoined-twins on … Continue reading
Georgia Straight March 21 2013 – Doldrums’ singer Airick Woodhead tries to keep himself amused
Doldrums singer Airick Woodhead is distracted when he takes a call from the Straight on a Friday afternoon, and for good reason. He is at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, about … Continue reading
Georgia Straight March 14 2013 – Atoms for Peace’s Amok is precise and warm
Amok, the debut album from Thom Yorke’s “supergroup” of Flea, Nigel Godrich, Joey Waronker, and Mauro Refosco, has achieved the Holy Grail of electronic music: artistic realization and listenability. “One … Continue reading
AUDIO: Multi-media special project – Looking forward, looking back: the residual effects of childhood bullying
When does bullying start, and when does it end? Perhaps with socialization; as soon as children begin interacting, they begin to realize that there is a dynamic that is established … Continue reading
VIDEO: Hey, that’s Vancouver
A video I made about Vancouver’s music scene and its special set of problems.
TRUE LOVE: A Valentine’s Day Special
Sometimes love presents itself unexpectedly, but unmistakably. I love music, and I love listening to music, most of all in its truest form, on vinyl. Anyone who knows me even … Continue reading
TRIM Magazine December 19 2012 – Robin Oshiro (1282)
http://trim-mag.com/trim-interviews-robin-oshiro/ Robin Oshiro arrives for our second meeting at Coffee Bar in Gastown, and I almost don’t recognize him. He looks like a million Vancouver university students, standing in line … Continue reading
TRIM Magazine September 11 2012 – Mickelli Orbe Interview (1413)
http://trim-mag.com/trim-interviews-mickelli-orbe/ For TRIM Projects’ second exploration into the intricacies of process, we dip our toes into the realm of fashion with Mickelli Orbe, Blanche Macdonald graduate and soon to be … Continue reading
TRIM Magazine August 24 2012 – Irving Penn (556)
http://trim-mag.com/inspirations-irving-penn/ Irving Penn was an American photographer, born in 1917, whose elegant, singular style shaped the direction of fashion photography in the mid-twentieth century. Placing them before plain, flat backgrounds … Continue reading
TRIM Magazine Interview With Creative Director Kriza Borromeo – (1278)
http://trim-mag.com/about-cont/ Collaborate /kəˈlabəˌrāt/: To work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor. What is TRIM? It is a journal, a catalogue, and an exploration in collaboration. Creative … Continue reading
TRIM Magazine May 7 2012 – James Sowerby (472)
http://trim-mag.com/james-sowerby/ James Sowerby, born in 1757, achieved over the course of his lifetime the almost inhuman feat of singlehandedly illustrating and cataloguing thousands of species of plants, animals, invertebrates, minerals … Continue reading
TRIM Magazine May 12 2012 – Janice Wu Interview (2394)
http://trim-mag.com/janice-wu/ The café where Janice Wu suggests to meet is a reflection of her art in many ways; bright, stylistically pleasing, and minimal. A perpetually spinning chandelier hangs from the … Continue reading
TRIM Magazine May 11 2012 – Booooooom and Beyond Jeff Hamada (965)
http://trim-mag.com/?s=hamada Ask Jeff Hamada what the secret to having a successful website is, and he’ll tell you––face to face, over a cup of coffee, because that’s the kind of guy … Continue reading
TRIM Magazine April 15 2012 – Kingyo Izakaya Green Tea Crème Brûlée (489)
http://trim-mag.com/category/destinations The first of three to arrive for the official tasting of Janice Wu’s recommended Green Tea Crème Brûlée at Kingyo Izakaya, I step through the front door and am … Continue reading
Deconstructing the City Woodsman (700)
Position yourself on Main Street and watch for a while. Wait patiently, for it is only a matter of time before you spot him. He will be mid-to-late twenties, maybe … Continue reading
Darwinism found in breast cancer tumours (339) April 4, 2012
By STACY THOMAS Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency have decoded the genetic make-up of the deadliest type of breast cancer, opening the door to more effective treatment. Triple negative … Continue reading
Fever Ray Fever Ray
This album is perfect. Every week on my long drive home from my shrink’s, winding gently along the highway, usually into a sunset, I listen to this album. I think … Continue reading
Thunderbirds Feeling Strong, Positive (498) March 8, 2012
By STACY THOMAS Connor Janes, assistant coach for the UBC Thunderbirds, knows he’s got a great team this year. “The feeling amongst the coaching staff, the feeling throughout the whole … Continue reading
Mission B.C. and Route 66 (498)
The drive to Mission along Dewdney Trunk Road is the Route 66 of the Lower Mainland. As you leave Maple Ridge, the suburbs give way to farmland, then hillbilly land, … Continue reading
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