Archive for February, 2010

As a follow-up to this post, here’s a shot of Dingus from Andrew D! That’s one great looking dog!

Come join us for our final second installment show at The Chapel 304 Dunlevy Ave.
This Friday we will complete our month long project, HERE IS NOW where we introduced Vancouver artists into the space each week starting with a group of thirteen. This Friday FEB 26 we introduce more artists to make a total of 39 artists.

Every once in awhile we corner a celebrity in the city and get them to offer a digital high five to you, our dear readers. Please accept this high five from CBC’s Jian Ghomeshi!

photo: jessica bardosh

Jian isn’t the first CBC personality to offer a High Five, and he won’t be the last! We got Strombo, and Ian Hanomansing twice (1 and 2)!

The first round of the 2010 Canadian skate magazine publishing season is upon us. Concrete just put out a free one, and issue 8.1 of Vancouver-based Color magazine should be available on newsstands very soon…

Finding love in the pure performance of criticism, I am often at a standstill with the benevolent. I am not talking about that sizeable collective of friendlies that populates our country. I’m probably not talking about you, either. Instead, here, I refer to the True Blue. You’ll know what I mean if you’ve met one of these types. That rare breed that seems to reek like “best day ever!” whenever you see them. What ulterior motive, designed by some hidden and tucked alternative personality lies beneath these few? Anyone with this incredibly positive upswing must, somewhere hidden, have an equally toned downswing. They must have some kind of balance, mustn’t they? Perhaps not. In my rare experience, this brand of personality is perpetually favourable and wholly contagious all while being completely removed from ego. This, my compatriots, is Tyler Quarles.

Forwarding his ambitions, coupled with his personality is a high volume of talent. He is the art director at Vancouver based magazine, ION. He also paints and he illustrates. His other work is predominantly tuned as a freelance designer of posters, packaging and all things that are: print media. Tyler is also a man of music and can be found DJing rock music at corner dive bars and then electronica at downtown night clubs. All that Tyler is involved with, he does well and he does it with the same fervour you receive in every handshake and conversation he offers up.

I have heard said of Tyler, “He’s too nice. Nobody is ever that positive. I don’t trust him.” If this follows to be true, and Tyler is not to be trusted for all his cheer and candour, then I can assure you that when things go awry he will be found smiling at his court date, personally thanking the prosecution for showing up and waving across at you while he takes the stand.

- Michael Edward

The Proof

1: This is my view when I wake up in the morning. Perfect for checking out if the local hills got any snow the night before.
2: My dish of essentials. Everyone has a spot where they keep the things they need handy. This is mine.
3: I keep a pretty deep collection of books and reference material. I have always loved magazines and I try to subscribe to as many as I can.
4: I know a good cup of java when I see it, but I’m no snob either. In the morning I get it in my belly as fast as possible. A few more times during the day works too.
5: My boat ride in the morning to my studio. I always sit …READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY>>>

Contrary to our original plan of simply gleaning peripheral stories here and there, we’ve actually got quite a bit of coverage of the 2010 Games planned now. We’ve got folks attending a bunch of Cultural Olympiad shows, we’re blogging from our Awesome Showcase at Shine delivering stories from out-of-towners and their experiences in our city and even though we’re not accredited to shoot any sporting events some of us are attending a couple as fans with point and shoot cameras. Plus you probably noticed that it just keeps coming in from all directions. Go figure.

All of that being said, I think what I’m most excited to report to you is that our DAILY FLICKR PICKR series of photos that we post from our Flickr pool will be all Olympics themed until the closing ceremonies. Every day we’ll be bringing a new image that one of you has uploaded to our pool that is somehow Games related, making our Olympic coverage your Olympic coverage!

So join our Flickr group and upload your photos!

Today’s DAILY FLICKR PICKR is a photo courtesy of John Biehler, and the title is “EPIC Olympic hair & girl power”:

Jef Choy pointed out something similar not long ago but, man, I just can’t get over it. These popped up in my neighbourhood this week.

It’s yet another dog in a sweater!!! Here are the previous ones – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 – send me photos of your dog wearing a sweater and I will post them!

“A friend of mine told me about your request for dogs wearing sweaters. I have a French Bulldog that although is not wearing a sweater in this photo loves to wear hoodies! I’ve attached a couple of photos of him. His name is Tank and he’s turning two in February.” – Jody Lee