It's last call for the legendary Vancouver nightclub
Author: John Mackie
In John Ford’s 1940 classic *The Grapes of Wrath*, a poor tenant farmer named Muley stands up to a man sent by property owners to nudge him off his farm. “I’m right here to tell you, Mister, there ain’t *nobody* going to push me off...
Author: Allan MacInnis
Art Bergmann
w/ Rat Silo and TV Heart Attack
March 26th 2009 at Richards on Richards
Of all the shows Vancouver played host to over Juno’s Weekend, perhaps the most remarkable was the one that wasn’t even officially a part of it. ...
Author: Aaron Chapman
Five Alarm Funk @ Richard’s On Richards
Friday, February 13th 2009
Judging from the near-capacity crowd filling Richard’s on Friday night it was obvious that something special was about to go down. The buzz in the air was thick e...
Author: Nathan Pike
White Lung/Crystal Antlers/Fucked Up @ Richard’s on Richards September 7th 2008
The sparse crowd was bewitched by the androgynous shrieking of White Lung’s Mish. As our ears would testify, there may have been no sound check and we we...
Author: Carolla Goetze
Richards on Richards, July 2
As someone far more familiar with the Modern Lovers than Jonathan Richman’s solo output, I had little idea what to anticipate from his show. All I know is that it took place on my birthday, and Mr. Richman ...
Author: ShannonGross
Dick's On Dicks, Wed.June.18th
With the 2008 Vancouver International Jazz Fest getting under way, the illustrious Commodore Ballroom is pretty well taken for a month or so solid at this time every year. As such, I was not so much surpris...
Author: Filmore Mescalito Holmes
Richard’s on Richards, Sat.Apr.19th
Never before has buying merch seemed so like a sacrament: people lined up to buy “Hi, How Are You” t-shirts at the sold out Daniel Johnston concert on the 19th like they were gathering to dip the...
Author: Allan MacInnis