Some people are not only survivors but turn the shit life throws at them into something positive.

Take much-loved Vancouverite Bif Naked, whose Twitter feed is famously about gratitude and the spreading of positive vibes. As outlined in her new memoir, I, Bificus, the singer born Beth Torbert has had a life where the curveballs have been whoppers, including cancer, sexual assaults, and disastrous marriages.

Naked has, however, persevered to write some of the greatest songs to ever come out of Vancouver’s underground, from the grungy heartbreaker “Daddy’s Get Married” to the strutting alt-glam rocker “I Love Myself Today”. Such songs, and the tales behind them, will make up a night of stories and music when Naked plays an intimate show at Venue on Thursday (May 12) in support of I, Bificus. If you like a happy ending in the face of adversity, this might be the most inspirational gig of the month.