Archive for July, 2009

Okay, for reals, second to last post of photos of stuff I’m selling at our flea market on Sunday, 10AM – 3PM on the corner of 16th and Sophia, one block east of Main.

BRAND NEW:
Nike backpack – $25
Crownfarmer crewneck – $25
V.I.A. Special tee shirt, the last one! – $15
XBOX games (used)- $5
DC Shoes, PJ Ladd pro model size 7 men’s – $35
Gravis, Dylan Rieder pro model size 7 men’s – $25
2K T-shirts, all sizes avilable – $10 each
Little Giants DVDs – $10

I got these Stefan Janoski’s this week, they’re size 7 men’s but they fit like a small 6.5… so I can’t wear em, and they will be for sale.

Bottom line is that it’s gonna be cheap! Also, keep in mind that I’m not the only person selling stuff! Now 6 other people have confirmed and I know they’ve got closets full of stuff too.

Every August, West 4th throws a big ’60s themed street party commemorating Kitsilano’s hippie heritage.  Having spent 3 summers working retail at Arbutus, I’ve always experienced the event as a half hour lunch break listening to classic rock cover bands.

This year, Zulu is setting up a free stage and it’s got a little something different going on.  They’ve got Apollo Ghosts, Ora Corgan, Rose Melberg, The Evaporators, and No Horses on from noon until 4ish on August 15th.  If you have time, wander over to the macrame booth before the show starts and craft yourself a sweet headband.

Just got confirmation from the ladies at Once Loved that they’ll be posting up on a blanket at the flea market this weekend selling stuff! Sunday 10AM – 3PM on the corner of 16th Ave and Sophia, one block east of Main.

http://www.oncelovedthreads.com/

Lifetime Collective Presents Les Ramsay’s “Flip Flop Flux”, Thursday August 6th at Lifetime 68 5th Ave, Vancouver.

Les Ramsay is an artist based in Vancouver, Canada and is a member of the Lifetime Artists Collective. His diverse studio practice incorporates painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, photography, and printmaking. He received a BFA in visual arts from the Emily Carr University, and also studied at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain. His work has been exhibited in Canada, Spain, and the United States.

Check out Les Ramsay’s VIA Proof

Second to last post of the stuff I’m selling this Sunday between 10AM and 3PM on the corner of 16th Ave and Sophia, one block east of Main Street.

BRAND NEW:
Forum Snowboard, “The Grudge” model with brand new bindings – $200
Forum snowboard boots, size 7 men’s – $60
Foursquare snowboard pants – $50
Foursquare snowboard jacket – $50
Krooked skateboard deck – $25
IS Designs goggles – $25
V.I.A. vinyl bumper stickers!!! – $2 each or free if you buy something else off of me

Worn once women’s Nikes, size 8.5
The ones on the left are obviously dunks, the ones on the right are those ones that have the leather soles with the silk screened graphic to make em look like rubber soles. They were $140 at Gravity Pope, I’m selling them for $30.

Bottom line is that it’s gonna be cheap! Also, keep in mind that I’m not the only person selling stuff! So far 5 other people have confirmed and I know they’ve got closets full of stuff too.

Concrete Skateboarding #101 just dropped and it’s available for free at finer skateshops across Canada. There’s plenty of content to browse, and the issue features an insane switch ollie cover photo of Vancouver resident, Chad Dickson—his first cuv. For more info on #101, click here.

Canada’s largest Japanese-Canadian festival and the longest running community festival in Vancouver takes its 33rd annual gig to WOODLAND PARK (just off Commerical & Venables) this year as Oppenheimer Park is currently under renos.

This year’s HIGHLIGHTS include the 2nd edition of the RHYTHM CLASH collaboration performance between NO LUCK CLUB, TOTAL CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE TAIKO & shakuhachi flute player ALCVIN RAMOS, SUNDAY @ 2pm

Also singing and drumming collaboration between Sawagi Taiko and First Nations performance group Tiqilap • Contemporary chamber music by Tiresias • Martial arts demonstrations • Screening of Empty Orchestra: video collaborations between karaoke singers and new media artists • Performances by Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, dancer Aretha Aoki (BC/USA), Kokoro Dance (Vancouver), Performance duo Elfin Saddle (Montreal), and contemporary taiko performer Kenny Endo (USA) • Documentaries by Tadashi Nakamura • Literary readings by Asian Canadian writers • Historical Walking Tours……………and of course, the tastiest Japanese grub around!!
FULL SCHEDULE
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
FESTIVAL WEBSITE

Break out your cassette players, TAXES has released their new tape!

TAXES, comprised of some of Vancouver’s hardest working musicians, has put out their previously released EP “Crystal Gravy” AND their new release “Ancient Battles” on tape. When was the last time you bought a cassette?

Get your hands on a copy here and hear more from TAXES here!

We just moved, so we don’t have nearly as much stuff as we used to… but we do have some cool stuff for the upcoming garage sale in Mt Pleasant, and lots of kids stuff… maybe my kids too if they don’t smarten up and this heat continues on…

There’s some never worn New Era hats, cause no matter how hard I try, I look like a dick when I wear them, some new t’s, some DC shoes (7.5), kids books, stuffies, puzzles, and I’m looking for some other stuff too… now where’d I put my cassette tapes?

This one’s for the fans of the wood-wheel. C1RCA footwear posted this “Introduction”  video featuring Scott Decenzo. The second half of the vid has the footage from this shoot. Pretty damn sick…

Yeah, sorry for the lack of posts but I’ve been up to my neck in work lately especially on this new project. It’s been a little delayed from the June opening that we had originally thought of, but looks like we are possibly only a week or so away from a soft launch. I wish I could say more, but you may just want to CLICK HERE and just listen.

We are also hiring on all aspects of this business now so feel free to send a resume to gman88@shaw.ca (oh yeah, also e-mail me if ou want to subscribe to the haps on fortune) with whatever your expertise is and stay tuned for more.Until we get the website straight, unfortunately the most info you will find is on this FACEBOOK group (join for the updates and soft opening launch).

Thanks to Kenta Goto for the logo, Randy Laybourne and Bob K for the grafix thus far, Science for the site, Andrea for the words, Orangutang for the build out, Shepard Fairey for the instal, Rick Klotz (Freshjive) & Livestock for the VIP, our friends that have helped work on the space, and the best for the last…Funktion-One for the sound…an all star cast. Thank you all for the support and see you soon and I can buy you a drank

I was visiting UBC recently and was reminded of all the awesome gigs I saw there. The sub ballroom has some good memories, and is probably the most identifiable UBC venue. But for me the best place to see a show was the Thunderbird ice arena. In 1986 I saw the Cramps play the there, and it was one of the best shows I have ever seen.

I had Bad Music for Bad People on repeat in my Walkman and when I heard the Cramps were playing an all ages show, I saved up my money and bought a ticket at Glass Onion record shop in Richmond. I also bought The Cramps Totally Destroy Seattle, which I recently saw selling at Dandelion Records for $600!

We had no way of getting there being only 13 so like the punk rockers we were we had to have my friends parents drop us off right in front of the building. What I liked about the venue was it was a very clean and suburban location crawling with people in mohawks and Braineater t-shirts. I had no idea Vancouver had such a Discharge type punk population. Everywhere you looked there was teenage anarchy and I loved it.

I remember buying a Cramps full colour zine, a sticker, people drinking booze out of fake binoculars and being amazed by Lux and Poison. The Ice arena is a rad venue years later I saw Fugazi at a North Van arena and that was cool as well, as you could stand on the floor or sit just about anywhere in the stands. The Thunderbird arena is still there and has been updated into a great hockey venue, and they still play gigs there, so go out to UBC make some memories.