Dara Hill
Douglas Coupland exhibit at Vancouver Art Gallery explores contemporary society and technology
June 9, 2014Many of us know Douglas Coupland, the successful author: the man has charmed us with novels and works of non-fiction ever since Generation X in 1991. Perhaps fewer know Douglas Coupland, the visual artist, who graduated from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 1984 and has been exploring concepts of Canadian and pop culture, contemporary life, and the pervasiveness of technology through visual arts ever since. Douglas Coupland: everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything is a culmination of millings within these themes, and is presented through a stunning array of media including installation, photography, painting, lego, quilts,…
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Stranger things have happened
June 2, 2014The Brooklyn based indie rock band “The National” is a band of brothers: Bryan Devendorf (drums) and Scott Devendorf (bass), as well as the two guitarists, Bryce and Aaron Dessner, who are twins. This leaves only the group’s lead singer,…
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Bending the rules of music
June 2, 2014How many men does it take to deliver a full electro-rock show with guitar, vocals, and electronic effects? For Canzino (Jesus/Zeus Cancino), the answer is one. His solo production pushes our understanding of what music can be with its smooth…
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BESTiE delivers No Bad Days
May 26, 2014Imagine palm trees, warm beaches and piña coladas year round. Imagine the best of vibes and the best of friends. Imagine juicy fruit and nonstop sunshine; imagine no bad days. This is the feeling Vancouver-based tropic pop group BESTiE…
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Spaces of contestation: art, activism and the city
March 24, 2014In a quiet room nestled in the SFU Woodward’s building, Stephen Collis addressed what it means to resist as a community in his lecture “Riot Dogs and Research Labs — Poetry and Struggle.” The event was the fourth in a…
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Never trust a man that says “trust me”
February 17, 2014He strolled in like a young William Shatner. Just kidding, he actually strolled in like a middle-aged Bruce McCulloch, but requested all of us who were “live tweeting” to describe his entrance as such. From the moment McCulloch awkwardly danced…
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