David Bowie
The Rickshaw Theatre continues to honour the late David Bowie with a virtual “Bowie Ball”
January 25, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate On January 9, 2021, the Rickshaw Theatre and Stable Genius presented the 6th Annual Bowie Ball, an annual BC Cancer Foundation fundraiser featuring local bands performing David Bowie’s classic hits. Since Bowie’s passing in 2016, the Rickshaw Theatre has kept the tradition alive. The livestream incorporated a montage of music videos of various bands including Cass King & The Cassettes, Secret Asian Man, and Jimmy Baldwin’s Bowie Ball Band, and ended with a live performance from Space Junk. Normally, my music playlist consists of Ed Sheeran, 90s R&B, and boy bands, such as NSYNC and…
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My first sexual awakening
October 19, 2020By: Going Through Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes, One Hexed Girl, and Parawhore David Bowie (by Going Through Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes) While most know David Bowie as the lightning bolt face guy or “singing something about an alien named Tom or whatever the hell,” his role…
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How David Bowie soundtracked my adolescence
January 18, 2016I never met David Bowie. I’ve probably never even breathed the same air as him. But when I heard he had died, my chest felt tight. The celebrity obituaries have been pooling in for the past week with no signs…
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