The Serpent is Rising (1973)
A crime against humanity or the best Styx album? Or both? Join me on this cosmic journey, won't you friends.…
Styx II
Part 2 album 2 of an album-by-album look back at the oeuvre of American prog-rock band Styx by someone who…
Styx (1972)
A look back at the album that started it all—Styx' 1972 self-titled debut. Continue readingStyx (1972)
Wonder Woman meets Neil Strauss’s The Game
In Earth One: Wonder Woman Vol. 2, the Amazon princess goes up against a supervillain pick-up artist. Continue readingWonder Woman…
Revolution, Portland-style
Brian Michael Bendis' tale of revolution now! seems prescient, even if it's set in... Portland? Continue readingRevolution, Portland-style
Hey everybody you should be reading Tom King’s Batman Rebirth (even if you’re not a fan of superhero comics)
If you're any kind of a superhero comics fan and you're not reading Tom King's Batman Rebirth, then you are…
Invulnerable Supergirl is appealingly vulnerable in this 2018 collection
Plain Sight collects six issues of the current Supergirl comic, with exquisite variant covers by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau. Continue readingInvulnerable…
Costello wraps up his Look Now and Then Tour in Vancouver
Elvis Costello at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Dec. 4 2018 Fittingly, Elvis Costello opened his Queen Elizabeth show last night…
Another earnest but ultimately misguided attempt at a musical theatre spoof
Celebrations dinner theatre in Winnipeg celebrates the music of ABBA... and Anita Ward Celebrations is now in its 25th year…
The Con Artist goes to San Diego Comic-Con so you don’t have to
The Con Artist by Fred Van Lente My rating: 3 of 5 stars A breezy, wry look at the life…
Harlan Ellison’s complicated legacy
In memoriam—Harlan Ellison 1934-2018 Yesterday, I learned of the death of Harlan Ellison. Ellison, who was born in 1934 in…
Low season in Bucerias worth the trip, if you can stand the heat
Where to eat and drink in Bucerias Bucerias, Mexico—The roosters are crowing, the thumpa-thumpa (from a zumba class across the…
Who is Hedley and why are people saying such terrible things about them?
Hedley faces accusations of sexual misconduct It's been a trying week for Vancouver music fans. First, there was the passing…
Confused about the Rio Theatre? Here’s a timeline.
A brief history of the Rio Theatre On Feb. 8, the owners of the Rio Theatre announced that their offer…
Vancouver’s Anciients get Juno nod
2018 Juno Awards nominees, B.C. edition Nominees for the 2018 Juno Awards have just been announced. The local metal scene…
Here come the Junos. What does that mean for Vancouver?
The Juno Awards come to Vancouver March 25 2018 Last year, the Junos announced that the this year's awards show…
50 years of Rolling Stone—the covers, the people, the chutzpah and the folly
Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine Ever wonder what went on behind the…
Miley pulls out all the stops for Vancouver theatre show with Dead Petz
I originally wrote this for hmv.com/ca, hence the format. Since hmv declared backruptcy in Canada and shut down its Canadian…
How to Write a Concert Review in Nine Easy Steps!
How to write a concert review in 9 steps by Shawn Conner. Continue readingHow to Write a Concert Review in…