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Social networking for comedians

EIC April 9, 2012

By Kristina Charania Sin Bin owner Chris Hall has launched a website that promotes local comedians and comedy shows It’s not a big secret. Yuk Yuk’s are not just noises made by Ewoks, but also a central stand-up venue to Vancouver, and Russell Peters is not our sole Canadian comedy export. Despite having a lively comedy scene and talented stand-up comedians, Vancouverites seem to know very little about comedy in the country and the city. The problem is simple: those looking for a few good laughs have no idea when comedy gigs are happening, and who’s in them. “There’s probably…

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Elias more than just a ‘lasting distraction’

EIC February 20, 2012

By Kristina Charania Are those old British bands no longer hitting the sweet spot? Need something a little special to tickle your pickle? Couldn’t get Coldplay tickets before they sold out, perhaps? No problem, folks. Take my word for it: Fossils, the new…

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Lorena and Jose filming Lost Chapters
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The Black Keys – El Camino

EIC January 9, 2012

  By Kristina Charania The Black Keys’ seventh coming makes bluesy garage-rock even classier Here’s a funny tidbit: the car on the front cover of El Camino is, well, not an El Camino. Even better? The band cites their choice…

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