In downtown Vancouver, on Howe Street between Davie and Helmcken Streets, there is a little art-house cinema called The Cinematheque. And through this December into early January, they are running a season of Studio Ghibli films. While I'm not obsessive about it, I do love every Studio Ghibli film I have seen to date. The … Continue reading Best of 2012: Castles in the Sky
I've been living in Metro Vancouver since August 2012. In that time I've come to realise Vancouver for what it is, little more than a large city. I mean it's a nice city, but it's still a city. And it's a trap too. It's easy to get stuck here, because it's so big, because it … Continue reading Best of 2012: Victoria, BC
After all that stuff I just said about Swans yesterday, I should note that I missed out on a chance to see Swans in Vancouver, which I'm still pretty gutted about. However, I did take a day off work earlier in the year to see songwriter Michael Gira performing live in a at St. Andrew's … Continue reading Best of 2012: Michael Gira, Live, Glasgow (6th April 2012)
The notion that Swans are an active musical project still boggles my brain. But what's more important is the quality of their output post-reunion, both live and in the studio. After their last record, a relatively successful collection of intense Michael Gira songs, the band set off on a lengthy tour during which the group … Continue reading Best of 2012: Swans – The Seer
Life, you know, it's bigger. It's bigger than you, and I don't know if you've noticed, but you are not me. Ahem... So, it's nearly over. The year 2012 that is, not the world (I hope). I thought I would run a little series of posts to take us through to new year, posts in … Continue reading Best of 2012: Introduction
