Jeff McCloi! (aka Jeffie Genetic) and his band of
replicants isolate a catchy strain of genetically modified
pop
Last year Jeff McCloi! quit playing guitar for Vancouver's...
Hamming it up in a tribute act is to musicianship what
spreading for a double-penetration scene is to acting: it's hard
to be taken seriously as an artist afterward. (Also,...
The members of Bigwig are having a hard time believing that
possession of B.C.'s sweet leaf is illegal in this city. Who can
blame them? The last time the New Jersey power-...
Mayday Punk Show
At Cambrian Hall on Saturday, May 1
Apparently, being named 2003's Local Musician You'd Most Like
to Get Drrrty With in the Georgia Straight doesn't carry...
Cool to Be You (Fat Wreck Chords)
The Descendents have a checklist before they head into the
studio. Songs of rejection? Check. Revenge-of-the-nerd anthems?
Check....
Mutiny in Stereo (Mint)
No one does snotty rock that you can march to quite like the
Smugglers. Lead singer Grant Lawrence snatches every lyric away
like a spoiled brat...
The following article is based on a single, run-on, 45-minute
quote. I've sifted through the interview tape for highlights of
my conversation with Woggles lead singer Manfred...
"I'm Christa Zaganas."
IN MY 9-TO-5 LIFE I'M A:
"Props person for film and TV. The strangest prop I've had to
come up with was monkey poo. I made it from dinner rolls and...
Last July, Mike Raufeisen reopened the former 303 Live,
located at the corner of Columbia and Cordova, and changed the
name to Mike's Tavern. After trying several different...
For a struggling musician, there is no harder blow than having
your gear stolen, especially if said equipment is not insured.
That's the situation faced by members of the...