Tacos
The Strumbellas bring vibrant indie rock to Commodore
October 11, 2016When vocalist and keyboardist David Ritter answered my call, the Strumbellas had just left the stage at the Austin City Limits Festival, and the band would soon be heading to an autograph signing. Such is the life of a band whose latest album, Hope, has seen huge success this past year. They’ve been touring for the better part of the year, both in North America and abroad, and they will soon be coming to Vancouver for two shows at the Commodore Ballroom on October 16 and 17, with the Zolas as openers. Ritter isn’t complaining about the band’s touring schedule,…
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FOOD FIGHT: El Santo brings the taste of Mexico to New West
March 29, 2016El Santo will shatter your conceptions of authentic Mexican cuisine. Founder Alejandro Diaz and Head Chef Shane King have formed a soon-to-be legendary collaboration to bring the fresh and modern cuisine culture of Mexico City to New Westminster. Proudly local,…
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Emojis that iPhone users are sick of not having
May 19, 2015[caption id="attachment_2583" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Mic[/caption] It’s been a little over a month since Apple unleashed their latest wave of emojis — just enough time for people to forget about the good and return to complaining about the…
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If inspirational sports movie quotes were rewritten to be about tacos
March 9, 2015[caption id="attachment_892" align="alignnone" width="940"] Friday night delights || Photo by Brandon Hillier[/caption] Our deepest fear is not that our tacos are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that they are flavourful beyond measure. It is our taste, not our blandness, that…
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