[27 Jun 2009|01:42am] anorexic_a tomorrow my housemates and i are having a yard sale and in addition to furniture and knick knacks i am selling almost all of my cds. i have over a hundred at least and i just can't cart them around any longer. ranging from xiu xiu to the weatherthans to bjork to the blood brothers, i have many, many cds. so! if you still listen to cds or are interested in the album art come to 628 east 52nd avenue [just west of fraser street] and pick out some great music. rad times. xo post comment

[07 Jun 2009|05:53pm] kissedbythegods My favourite busker (because he is my boyfriend... but also because he's awesome.) Catch him at Granville Island and Lonsdale Quay, or check out scheduled shows at his myspace. Do you have a favourite busker? 10 comments|post comment

new band Lengthy List of Lovers [02 Jun 2009|10:02am] alysonfun hello, the community info says it's ok to post about new bands, so here i go. my new band is called Lengthy List of Lovers. we are 2 of the people who played in Vonnegut Dollhouse. here's our new myspace: http://myspace.com/lengthylistoflovers We are opening for Spookey Ruben at the Biltmore Cabaret on June 10th. Doors at 8:00, show at 8:30 with LLL first. Thanks! alyson post comment

MUSIC WASTE 2009 𐄲𐄲 TYR UMBACH 𐄲𐄲 GLACIERS 𐄲𐄲 SOLARS [31 May 2009|02:42pm] blisscent tyr umbach, Glaciers och Solars music waste 2009 Du ska gå på denna spelning. ALSO ON FACeBOOk Solder & Sons 247 Main St Vancouver, BC Canada An early show on June 13 as part of Music Waste 2009 post comment

Sanctuary : Skinny Puppy Tribute Party : this Saturday! [28 May 2009|12:36pm] cheekydevil SANCTUARY PRESENTS THIS SATURDAY / MAY 30 / CLUB 23 WEST TRIBUTE TO SKINNY PUPPY PARTY You read it right, we're devoting a whole evening to paying tribute to one of the most unique and creative bands of all time in the alternative music universe, right here in their home town where it all started. DJs Pandemonium & Contrasoma busting out a huge mix of old school / industrial / EBM / new wave & electronica club classics all night! - Club 23 West / 23 West Cordova (across from the Army & Navy in Gastown) - 9PM-3AM / two for one entry all night with cab receipt - FREE before 10 - $6 dressed up or with discount flyer / $8 plainclothes - no flyer - huge Puppy favourites plus loads of crazy-ass B-sides throughout the night - NO COVER for anyone wearing Skinny Puppy attire or tattoos - new wave, rivet, cyber, and industrial theme outfits HIGHLY encouraged - Puppy prizes for best outfits - Puppy visuals and videos all night - Facebook Event Page - post comment

LUVAFAIR w/ Cevin Key & Steven Gilmore, this Thursday! [26 May 2009|01:59pm] cheekydevil LuvNGrace Entertainment, in association with DJ Pandemonium, proudly present the ultimate homeage to new wave / new romantic / alternative music, art & culture : LUVAFAIR /THIS THURSDAY / MAY 28 / CELEBRITIES NEW WAVE DJ SET & AUTOGRAPH SIGNING with CEVIN KEY (OF SKINNY PUPPY) & STEVEN R. GILMORE --> Buy tickets online here. Cevin Key & Steven Gilmore's return to Vancouver for this exclusive DJ set has sparked a reunion of many people and artists who helped fuel the Vancouver alternative scene in the 80's to world-wide renown. Cevin, his future bandmates from Skinny Puppy and other projects, and Steven Gilmore all originally met and partied at LAF, which was ground zero for the source of alternative music and culture in Vancouver. As well as designing the LAF logo, numerous Nettwerk Records and Skinny Puppy albums, and becoming an award-winning and truly original graphic designer, Steven was also the key LAF DJ from 1980-1985, and along with Cevin and guest DJ Pandemonium from current Vancouver alternative nights Sin City, Sanctuary and Rock & Roll High School, they'll be laying the musical foundation for a truly legendary party. CEVIN KEY / STEVEN R GILMORE AUTOGRAPH SESSION: - Bring in your classic albums & CDs to get signed! SKINNY PUPPY MERCHANDISE TABLE WITH CEvin KEY! - stocked with goodies! VERY SPECIAL GUESTS OF HONOR: - Gary Blair Smith (Images In Vogue) - Joe Vizvary (Images In Vogue) - Phil Western (Download) - Jim Cummins (AKA I, Braineater) - Nardwuar The Human Serviette - Rick Forde - Nick & peter Kerasiotis (LAF owners!) ( Cevin Key Bio ) ( Steven R. Gilmore Bio ) ( Glam, fashion and art performances all night! ) ( Advance ticket locations ) Official Website / Facebook Event Listing post comment

Spookey Ruben in Vancouver June 10th!!! [26 May 2009|01:45pm] alysonfun [ mood | excited ] REMEMBER? http://myspace.com/spookeyruben for you facebook types here's the invite to add to your calendar: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=648568363&ref=profile#/event.php?eid=90836766464&ref=mf with my band, ex-members of Vancouver's Vonnegut Dollhouse - LENGTHY LIST OF LOVERS taking the stage at 8:30pm! 2 comments|post comment

Rock & Roll High School tonight! [21 May 2009|04:45pm] cheekydevil Can I get a HELL YEAH for good weather finally being here in Vancouver?!? The occasion calls for $4.25 drinks and some serious rockin' out ... ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT / THURSDAYS / CLUB 23 WEST Tonight : resident DJs Jonny Vancouver & Pandemonium deliver a big fat party mix of alternative rock / classic rock / new wave / glam rock / cock rock / indie & dance rock / ska / rockabilly / punk and more ... crowd is a corresponding (and AWESOME!) huge mix of freaks & geeks gettin' their rock on ... - $4.25 all domestic beers / tequila / all high balls - FREE before 10 / only $4 after / 9PM - 3AM / 23 West Cordova Official Website / Facebook Event Group post comment

venue capacity [19 May 2009|10:11pm] twinkletits Hello, I'm looking for a bit of insight regarding how audience capacity of a venue is determined in this wonky city. I've been poring over Vancouver's website, finding a lot of really vague things, so I'm hoping perhaps someone might have some experience in these matters. I know things like fire code, building code, square footage, exits and parking spaces all play a part. Is there something I'm missing? Does the no-dancing thing play a part anywhere, or is that to do with liquor licensing? x-posted to vancouver post comment

casual hip outdoor sports for adult beginners [21 Apr 2009|03:30pm] alysonfun i've searched craigs and found some leagues/teams but there are always fees and waivers and other crap. are there any fun outdoor teams or leagues for total beginners? -ultimate frisbee -soccer -badminton -dr. dodgeball? :) a weekly team that is free or cheap is best. i also have some lingering injuries so would have to modify my approach at some things (bad back & arm) and an understanding team would be nice. softball would be cool but i can't swing a bat with my arm... bonus if it's full of young or young-at-heart/musician/artsy/punk types, and is in east van. let me know, thanks. post comment

haircut haircut haircut haircut [09 Apr 2009|10:43pm] marctheundead Hey Vancouver homies! where do you get your haircut? or do you know a premium place? my friend used to cut my hair but she moved to montreal for school and I am needing of a lil' snip snip here and there. yeah : ) 3 comments|post comment

R&RHS Long Weekend Party! [08 Apr 2009|10:41pm] cheekydevil The long dark winter is ending. Spring madness is full setting in. If it seems like forever since the last long weekend, that's because it HAS been forever! ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL LONG WEEKEND PARTY THURSDAY APRIL 9 / CLUB 23 WEST The first long weekend of the year is always a CRAZY one, and it's one of the few where Friday is the holiday and not the Monday! Which means Rock & Roll High School on the Thursday is set to be a MONSTER!! DJs Jonny Vancouver, Pandemonium & R-Lex are setting the Rock & Roll Melt-Your-Face-Off Meter to ELEVEN, baby. Expect all of the following & more : Beatles / The Who / Pixies / Modest Mouse / Led Zeppelin / Le Tigre / The Editors / White Lies / Rage Against The Machine / Ida Maria / Joy Division / X / ? & The Mysterons / The Misfits / Echo & The Bunnymen / Dead Milkmen / Pat Benetar / L7 / Gang Of Four / Bloc Party / Marilyn Manson / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Garbage / U2 / Megadeath / Guns & Roses / The Rapture / Franz Ferdinand / Dead Kennedys / Motley Crue / The Clash / David Bowie / Faith No More - $4.25 all domestic beers / tequila / all high balls - FREE before 10 / only $4 after / 9PM - 3AM / 23 West Cordova Official Website / Facebook Event Group post comment

Bad Flirt w/ Call the City this Tuesday [01 Apr 2009|11:11pm] call_the_city Kartel/Universal Recording artists from Montreal BAD FLIRT w/ Call the City Tuesday, April 7, 2009 The Railway Club 579 Dunsmuir Doors: 8:30 $7 / $5 www.badflirt.com www.callthecity.info post comment

Girls Of Rock Party this Thursday!! [31 Mar 2009|11:32am] cheekydevil THIS THURSDAY AT CLUB 23 WEST GIRLS OF ROCK PARTY! Rock & Roll music all night with an all-star cast of all girl rock DJs : Evilyn13, Miss X & Slymatzke! No cover for girls / girl rock videos all night! Prizes for best rock & roll inspired outfits of the night! (And on this night, sorry dudes, everyone's encouraged to dress up in the name of fun, but the prizes are only going to the best dressed ROCK & ROLL LADIES!) Still free before 10 PM / $4 afterwards for everyone else! All this plus $4.25 highballs / tequila / all domestic beers? Hot damn! Official Website / Facebook Event Listing post comment

Out of the loop [21 Mar 2009|12:37pm] mythologique I'm visiting for the weekend, is there anything fun going on tonight?  Something that must not be missed, or just a good place to hang out on Sat. night?  Tell me anything and everything. 5 comments|post comment

Sanctuary : Electronic Warfare : this Saturday! [19 Mar 2009|03:24pm] cheekydevil SATURDAY MARCH 21 / CLUB 23 WEST SANCTUARY PRESENTS : ELECTRONIC WARFARE KINETIK FESTIVAL PROMO PARTY! For those who don't know, the Kinetik Festival is fast growing to be one of the only dark alternative Festivals in North America to rival those of Europe, and without question there is no other event in Canada even remotely close to it. For more details on Kinetik, check out their Facebook group or official website. (Tickets for Kinetik are available locally at Flaming Angels!) ( Guest DJ Kaotik w/ DJs Pandemonium & R-Lex! ) ( Kinetik Festival T-Shirt & Ticket giveaways! ) ( Cyber costumes highly encouraged, but not required! ) We'll be highlighting loads of songs at the party from artists playing the festival, including : ( These bands! ) * Cover remains $5 dressed up, $6 not, free before 10, 2 for 1 with cab receipt all night, and free for students before 11! Electronic Warfare Facebook Event Listing / Sanctuary Website post comment

The Kick (live from Sweden - this Friday - $5 [18 Mar 2009|10:15pm] cheekydevil THE KICK (FROM SWEDEN) - FRIDAY MARCH 20 AT THE NEWLY RENOVATED METROPOL - ONLY $5! THE KICK are an awesome new band fusing broken disco beats and decadent undertones into a sound they call Shoegaze / Industrial / Emotronic ... that just straight up ROCKS, and they're playing a showcase set at THE METROPOL, the new name for one of Gastown's favourite off-Granville watering holes, THE MET! Factor in DJs Pandemonium & Contrasoma from Sanctuary, Sin City and Rock & Roll High School fleshing the night out with a tasty blend of indie, rock & electro, and a SUPER LOW COVER OF ONLY FIVE BUCKS, and you've got a killer night out! The Kick on Myspace - check out their videos and single - very cool!! Facebook Event Listing post comment

Weekend of Madness - Thursday! [17 Mar 2009|11:36pm] cheekydevil Man, this is the weekend of CRAZINESS. It begins on Thursday, where we have two awesome options for a killer night out ... ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL THURSDAYS AT CLUB 23 WEST This week : resident DJ Jonny Vancouver is joined by DJs Scott E. Dog, one of the forces behind local upstart ABORT Magazine and long-time resident of several rock & roll nights in T.O., and Contrasoma, dancefloor-destroyer and writer for the rock / indie / electronica music & concert review site Def In June. It's gonna be a big ol' Tarantino-esque Sleaze-Rock Fest!! Music is a huge party mix of alternative rock / classic rock / new wave / glam rock / cock rock / indie & dance rock / ska / rockabilly / punk and more ... crowd is a corresponding (and AWESOME!) huge mix of freaks & geeks gettin' their rock on ... - $4.25 all domestic beers / tequila / all high balls - FREE before 10 / only $4 after / 9PM - 3AM / 23 West Cordova Official Website / Facebook Event Group LUVAFAIR : NINA HAGEN VS. DIVINE NEW WAVE DISCO PUNK BALL CELEBRITIES NIGHTCLUB Glam, fashion & art performances all night / $15 advance / $20 door Music : plenty of NINA HAGEN and DIVINE with of course : Ultravox / Nomi / Magazine / Space / Rockets / Throbbing Gristle / Roxy Music / Falco / Munich Machine / Kraftwerk / Der Krupps / Visage / DAF / Giorgio Moroder / Yoko Ono / Eurythmics / Frankie Goes To Hollywood / Telex / The Vapours / Pete Shelley / Blondie / Peter Shilling / Jeff and Jane Hudson / David Bowie / Depeche Mode / Alien Sex Fiend / Marianne Faithful / Grace Jones / Thomas Dolby / Human League / Spandau Ballet / Adam and the Ants / Yellow Magic Orchestra / Don Armando / Thomas Dolby / Walter Carlos / Severed Heads / Talk Talk / Lene Lovich / The Normal / Pigbag / The Smiths / The The / OMD / Cabaret Voltaire / Killing Joke / Trans-X / Joy Division and much much more!! FEATURING DJs: - DJ Pandemonium (Sin City / Sanctuary / Rock & Roll High School) - DJ Chris (Twilight Zone / Luv-A-Fair) Official Website / Facebook Event Listing post comment

the shed [15 Mar 2009|04:13pm] chimaera_pup Hi, There's a couple bands I'd like to see playing at the shed...problem is I don't know where the shed is. Seems pretty hush-hush. Could someone send me an address? thanks! 1 comment|post comment

RED HOUSE IS LOOKING FOR A ROOMMATE FOR APRIL 1st [07 Mar 2009|06:59pm] lessxxthanthree THE RED HOUSE SEEKS A ROOMMATE FOR APRIL 1ST We are a communal house in Strathcona. We are 4 people and one cat named Konstantine and her on-and-off canine boyfriend Winston who likes to have sleepovers. We aren't accepting any more animals due to allergies. We are queer/trans positive. We have irregularly scheduled house meetings where all decisions are made by consensus. We buy all of our food together, and each take one night a week for cooking. Our dinners and groceries are mostly vegetarian. We buy both organic and conventional food. There is a house fund at $10 per month for buying us awesome things, or paying for unexpectedly large bills. We have a chore wheel, one biweekly (once every two weeks) and one monthly. We're a pretty calm house most of the time. We have wireless internet. We aren't very accessible because the house has a lot of stairs just to get to the front door. The room is large-sized and cute with big east facing windows and gets lots of light and hard wood floors. We are looking for someone who is excited about living in a communal house and has time and energy to contribute to shared living. Some shared activities that some of us have been working on lately include: working in the garden, building a mini bike shop, crafting, making suarkraut and kombucha/kocha-kinoko, baking pies and cupcakes, hula hooping, talks and walks, all those little extra things that make a house a home. We're looking for someone with clear communication skills as we've found this to be essential in maintaining a functional shared living space. We're looking for someone who is able to express their own concerns in a thoughtful way, and able to own up to the mistakes they might make. Experience in communal living would be great, but live and learn right? Rent: $345 Food and other house purchases: around $135-$200 Gas: $20 Hydro: $10 Phone/Internet: $16.xx Long Distance: $2-7 House Fund: $10 With $345 rent it adds up to $543-613 per month for everything. (Costs do fluctuate from month to month) email: nat@resist.ca for questions! 3 comments|post comment

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