Archive for June, 2010

Graeme Foote photo.

Norwegian power-pop quartet Katzenjammer brought their brand of circus-like musical chaos to the Commodore Ballroom on June 25 as part of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. The ladies (Anne Marit, Marianne, Solveig and Turid) describe themselves as “queens of sultry sound, sisters of mercy, saints of scarred souls, society’s hangover and Calamity Jane’s hangover” and are an extraordinarily dynamic group, playing more than 15 different instruments on stage between them.

As my friend so succinctly surmised, “Those girls can really play.”

Graeme Foote photo.

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$250 worth of free clothes. This giveaway sells itself.

If you haven’t entered yet, go here and do it. If you have already entered, feel free to go here and do it again.

Maybe you’re just mildly curious. So that’s a good reason to go here, let the potential for awesomeness register in your brain, and then enter the giveaway.

The Cheaper Show #9 happens tonight! In case you’re unfamiliar, here’s the deal: 200 artists. 400 pieces of art. $200 each. I went to the media preview and I have to tell you, you’re in for an amazing show this evening. It’s staggering really, how much artwork is on the walls of that massive space that was once Storyeum. They spent weeks getting it ready for you for tonight’s one night show and to kick it all off our mayor declared this day, June 26th, Cheaper Show Day in Vancouver! Here he is pictured handing over the official declaration to Cheaper Show founder, Graeme Berglund.

I’ve been telling you this for the past 24 days but I must say it again: DON’T MISS IT!

Get ready, folks: This Is That is coming out of CBC Vancouver. More details soon, but for now…

It’s a new dog every day, click here to find out how to get your dog featured here if you haven’t sent in your photos yet!

Today’s dog featured in Dogtown Vancouver is Iris, Christina P’s pup. Here’s what she had to say about her…

NAME: Iris. BREED: Australian Shepherd/Border Collie X (to the best of anyone’s knowledge). HOOD: South Granville. FAVORITE SNACK: Cheese. OTHER INFO: Iris is a rescue dog from Idaho. She was supposed to euthanized on August 21, 2009 but kind volunteers transported her and three other little unwanted buddies up to Vancouver where they were all successfully adopted. August 21st is now officially known as her “rebirth-day”. Iris would like you to consider adopting an unwanted dog from the SPCA or from a rescue group instead of purchasing a puppy from a breeder. Retrain, Rehab, Rehome! Below are pictures of Iris having fully assimilated into the Vancouver lifestyle. She is shown: 1) romping at Spanish Banks at low tide, 2) lounging at home with her human and, 3) enjoying a little after-coffee foam.

1) lounging at home with her human.
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The Cheaper Show #9 happens June 26th! In case you’re unfamiliar, here’s the deal: 200 artists. 400 pieces of art. $200 each. To gear you up for it, in the coming days leading up to the show we’re bringing you a virtual two four of artists who have work in The Cheaper Show #9. Artist 24 is Paul Butler.

Paul Butler is an artist and gallerist with an interest in multidisciplinary, social and alternative pedagogical practices. His practice includes: hosting the Collage Party, a touring experimental studio established 1997; and directing the operations of The Other Gallery, a nomadic commercial gallery focused on overlooked artists’ practices established in 2001. In 2007, he founded the UpperTradingPost.com, a website that facilitates artist trading. He also initiated the experimental school Reverse Pedagogy that began at the Banff Centre for the Arts in 2008, and has since traveled to the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009, among other locations. He has exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House, University of Toronto; White Columns, New York City; Creative Growth Art Centre, Oakland; and Sparwasser HQ, Berlin. His curatorial projects have included the works by Matthew Higgs, Mitzi Pederson, Harrell Fletcher, DearRaindrop and Guy Maddin. He has contributed writings to the book Decentre: Concerning Artist-run Culture (2008) and to the magazines Canadian Art and Hunter and Cook.

*Art shown is sample work only, actual works for sale revelaed June 26th.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!). Today’s photo was taken by Losy and it’s of some amazing beach art. Click the image to visit the Flickr page that has all the info…

The Cheaper Show #9 happens June 26th! In case you’re unfamiliar, here’s the deal: 200 artists. 400 pieces of art. $200 each. To gear you up for it, in the coming days leading up to the show we’re bringing you a virtual two four of artists who have work in The Cheaper Show #9. Artist 23 is Anders Oinonen.

Anders received his MFA from the University of Waterloo in 2004 and his work has appeared in numerous publications including whitehotmagazine, The Globe and Mail, ArtForum, The Toronto Star and The National Post and in a number of online features.

*Art shown is sample work only, actual works for sale revelaed June 26th.