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What Swank Did on Their Summer Vacation.
Swank sashayed out of Van this summer. How many gigs in how many nights? 6 gigs in 6 sweaty nights! It was like a military operation, but with booze. Name clubs and the bands that you played with. The Grateful Fed, Kelowna, The S...
Trish Shwart at arc.hive September 14-29, 2024
After three years and completing the paintings, she realized: “ I was documenting my grief over the current unfolding environmental disaster.
Union Club President's Ball
Dear Kim I personally wanted to thank you and the troupe for such a fine fine evening on Saturday. Grace and I have had nothing but rave reviews about everything including how much everyone really enjoyed the dancing. The snake routine in the library was
New LP "Until Tomorrow" by The Wilderness Reveals the Kingston Band’s Deeper, Darker Side
When The Wilderness took the stage at Skeleton Park Arts Festival in the summer of 2019, they were met with uproarious applause. People got up from their lawn chairs and their picnic blankets to dance and sing along in the late afternoon su...
The Story of Barney, Elvis & Shama 1976 – 1980
The origins and story of the band 'Shama'
Bats in The Broom Factory: Bat Sabbath show review
A review of Bat Sabbath with Black Mastiff and Ethereal Tomb, November 26 at The Broom Factory.
In the House with CADENCE WEAPON (and his Fridge Full of Condiments)
I'm a white rocker, born of Abbotsford. All through high school I associated rap music with delinquents farting bass out of Honda Civics and punching people. But time passed, and at SXSW in Austin this past March, I stumble upon the Canadia...
Scattered Artists 2015 Tour
Saanich Scattered Artists tour giving back to the community and making it richer Giving back to the community is a strong focus for the growing number of artists participating in the 12th Annual Scattered Artists S...
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas at Madrona Gallery
http://www.artopenings.ca/yahgulanaas.html Summary: Over the past two decades, his artworks have toured the world in solo shows, and been collected by major international museums and galleries.

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