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Skeleton Park Arts Festival announces 2023 lineup
Skeleton Park Arts Festival, in its 18th year, runs June 21-25, 2023
Dichotomy/The New Values/B-Lines/Defektors
August 14, 2008 Honey Lounge I was shocked at how many people filled Honey Lounge to see the B-lines and the Defektors off on their tour of the West Coast, especially since the club is usually reserved for dancing college kids. The nig...
THE BLACK HALOS We Are Not Alone
THE BLACK HALOS We Are Not Alone Acetate God bless Billy Hopeless & the Halos. They’ve earned their entry into that category that bands like Motörhead, AC/DC, & The Ramones (the Holy Trinity of Rock) fit into – you always know wh...
Deb Rhymer is dedicated to the blues
Deb Rhymer has worn numerous hats over the years, from Bette Midler impersonator to daycare operator. But the one that fits her best is blues booster. Rhymer, a Victoria native, spends almost all her waking hours dedicated to blues, eith...
Sarah Harmer: Looking Back & Stepping Up
Kingston artist up for 2021 JUNO Award for Alternative Adult Album of the Year
Notes From JDF
Parts 1-5. An account of surfing in the Juan de Fuca (JDF) region on south Vancouver Island. No beaches are named in this book. With photos and contributions from Rivermouth Mike, James Murray, Danny Amato, and Bob Kemp, there is a special focus on the na
ORB - Heather Midori Yamada
Solo Show at Gage Gallery Aug 28 - Sept 8 2018 Opening Wed Aug 29 5-7pm.
Bison BC- Quiet Earth
Metal Blade Records Bison is the most hyped band in Vancouver right now. Sometimes hype can be a tough thing to deal with, but these fuckers keep coming through every time. Every show is better than the next, so every album is obviously ...
The Tragically Hip Named 2024 Record Store Day Canada Ambassadors
Live recording of Kingston band’s 1993 show at CBGB's available for the first time on vinyl and cassette format on record store day, April 20
White Lung/Abe Vigoda/Vivian Girls
White Lung/Abe Vigoda/Vivian Girls Biltmore Cabaret April 29th 2009 One unassuming day last summer, I went to the Astoria to see a girl band that was on a label I really love – In The Red. They were called the Vivian Girls, and they ...
Angela Verbrugge: The Night We Couldn’t Say Goodnight (Gut String) A review of the debut album from the Canadian vocalist
Angela Verbrugge: The Night We Couldn’t Say Goodnight (Gut String) A review of the debut album from the Canadian vocalist
Joanna Pettit at the Gage Gallery
“What Emerges” by Joanna Pettit. Solo show at Gage Gallery Arts Collective September 29 - October 18, 2020 http://www.artopenings.ca/joanna-pettit.html

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BCPS is a commercial property social enterprise firm.
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