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A KIND ACT BRIGHTENS SPIRITS
On Dec. 22 at the Mucho Burrito restaurant on Davie I began chatting to a nice gentleman in front of me in line. We placed our orders and when I got to the cashier he said he had purchased my meal! I would truly like to thank him. He made my Christmas so bright! For a stranger to do this small thing for me really made my day and my holiday season! I didn’t get to thank you properly. This one act of kindness really meant the world to me and I still smile when I think about it. –Andrea
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I’m wondering how much gold, silver, copper and other valuable metals were purchased this past Christmas in the form of jewelery and electronic devices? I suspect it was in the billions of dollars globally. But how many consumers ever stop to think about the monumental effort that went into bringing those metals and manufactured goods to the consumer marketplace? Before anyone can buy jewelery and electronic devices, someone needs to locate the geological deposits
that contain these metals hidden in the vastness of planet Earth. Those metals then need to be separated from the rocks that contain them and refined to a suitable state of purity. And before that, the mine operators have to jump through a series of regulatory hoops before producing even a single ounce of gold, silver or copper. What will it take, then, for consumers to start making the connection between the consumer goods they desire and enjoy and the mining industry that produces the raw materials essential to these consumer goods? How many of these people hypocritically denounce mining while coveting and acquiring the products that mining makes possible? Give mining its due for all of the amazing things and the comforts it provides us with. –Donald Leung
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Whenever Devon Ferguson would bring poutine to the lunch table during high school, he’d make sure to sneeze on his dish in full view of his teenage buddies. It was all a matter of keeping his fries free of friends’ fingers, the Vancouver filmmaker recalls. The writer-director-actor used that inspiration for a crowd-sourced Doritos commercial shortlisted this week to possibly air during Super Bowl XLIX next month. Ferguson’s commercial, in which he also stars, features a group of friends sneezing into their Doritos bags to avoid sharing chips with the one guy who didn’t bring any. Instead of seeking out an ad agency to create a memorable Super Bowl commercial, Doritos asked people to submit their own commercials from across the world and then whittled that list down to 10, including Ferguson’s and a submission from Maple Ridge’s Graham Talbot. Doritos is allowing fans to vote online for their favourite commercial. The winner receives a US$1 million grand prize and a one-year contract to work at Universal Pictures. “Getting recognition on
a national or international platform can really help open more doors,” Ferguson said. “It is really tough, it’s really competitive. There’s lots of talented people out there. If more people know you exist, it can only help.” Talbot, who filmed a commercial featuring a boy using a rocket pack to make a pig fly, was a semifinalist last year. This year, he and his team looked at successful Super Bowl commercials and Doritos commercials from the past and realized many of them featured either kids or animals, so they incorporated both into their commercial. “My brother kind of just spitballed the whole idea out of nowhere,” he said. “We knew we’d feel good if it could hold up against last year’s (winning commercial).” This is the second year in a row Doritos has crowd-sourced commercials to air during the Super Bowl. Talbot, who spent
$1,200 of his own money producing the commercial, said Doritos’ strategy of soliciting commercials from the public is a good way to get more “out-ofthe-box” ideas that aren’t as polished as the stuff coming from ad agencies. It also has the added benefit of getting recognition for less-established filmmakers, he said. Even if Talbot and Ferguson do not walk away with the US$1-million grand prize, their top10 finishes have already secured them at least US$25,000 in prize money. Talbot said he wants to use whatever earnings he brings in to help reduce the bill on a high-end camera he’s still paying off. Ferguson said if he wins, he’s hoping the experience at Universal Pictures would help better him as a filmmaker since the grand prize may only allow him to “buy a bachelor (apartment) in downtown Vancouver.” W –Courtesy of Business in Vancouver
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From left to right: Cafe Medina’s Jonathan Chovancek, Cibo Trattoria’s Faizal Kassam, Lauren Mote of UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar and the Keefer Bar’s Dani Tatarin are all set for the month of non-stop, affordable gluttony that is Dine Out Vancouver. Rob Newell photo
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It’s a brand-new year, with all the hope and promise that usually brings, but, before you whip out the scales and healthy resolutions, don’t forget that Dine Out Vancouver is also back this month, running Jan. 16 to Feb. 1 (reservations opened Jan. 7 at DineOutVancouver.com).
It’s impossible to list every restaurant worth checking out, but here are a few more worthy names for consideration.
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There are close to 300 restaurants offering prix fixe menus at $18, $28 or $38 per person, so how to choose? While there are many great options, here are a few of my personal picks: Bella Gelateria Yaletown ($28) The same delicious and hand-crafted gelato as at the original Coal Harbour location, but here with the addition of Napoletana pizza and old-world Italian classics like buffalo bruschetta, farro soup, handmade tagliatelle and tiramisu coppetta. The Coal Harbour location is also serving up a three-course dessert platter for $18. The Irish Heather ($18) Vancouver’s original gastropub, serving up classic British comfort food like pot pie, colcannon, Yorkshire pudding and more. This year’s Dine Out choices include the likes of potatoleek soup, vegan haggis, beef tongue ’n’ cheek pie, chocolate bread pudding and meringues. Exile Bistro ($28) The West End’s newest “wild at heart” restaurant focuses more on the plant side of
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the menu with dishes like handmade sunchoke ravioli with ricotta and kale sauce, borscht salad, lentil pâté and stuffed squash with wild mushrooms, but meats are also represented. Bison shortribs with spelt kernels and chaga cream sounds too good to miss, as does the flourless chocolate cake with spruce tip ice cream. Graze ($28) Vegans deserve to eat well, too. The three-course plant-based (and largely gluten-free) menu includes kale Caesar with creamy garlic avocado dressing, flatbread with toasted walnut pesto, cashew gouda and roasted vegetables, wild mushroom phyllo purses, eggplant roulade, truffles with hazelnut ganache and warm gingerbread cake. Left Bank ($28) This fun West End bistro offers up French food “kissed by the colonies.” Start with curried butternut squash velouté with pumpkin seed raita, beetroot carpaccio with toasted almonds and manchego, or steelhead croquettes with lemon mayo,
before moving on to braised chicken leg with potato cake, steak frites or panseared sockeye with beluga lentil and cabbage fricassee. Finish with chocolate and espresso torte or the yogurt and lemon panna cotta. Merchants Oyster Bar ($28) Commercial Drive dining has definitely improved with the arrival of this little gem. Their regular menu already offers up excellent deals, so look at this Dine Out menu as gravy. Start with raw oysters or tuna ceviche, followed by their excellent beef tartare and handmade pasta, lingcod with chorizo emulsion or braised shortribs with parsnip puree and honeyroasted carrots. Siena ($28) Tucked away in the South Granville neighbourhood, this small trattoria offers up excellent Italian nosh. Brandied pear and Gorgonzola salad is an excellent choice, as is the mushroom-truffle tagliatelle. Finish with almond and apple bread pudding for something comforting or go luxe with the dark
chocolate and orange torte. Blacktail ($38) It’s Gastown’s restaurant reborn. Cauliflower soup with apple butter, milk-poached chicken and barley risotto, hanger steak with fondant potatoes, all speak to the easy, comfortable and locally-based excellence of the menu. Finish with chocoloate mousse s’mores or apple pie with cinnamon chantilly for a nice little hit of home sweet home. Cibo Trattoria ($38) Finedining Italian in a casual and elegant setting is so very Vancouver, no? Chef Faizal Kassam’s menu highlights options like fresh ravioli with roasted squash and ricotta, beef carpaccio with mustard greens ($5 supplement), roasted local cod, bison short rib ($5 supplement), fresh tagliatelle with veal and pork Bolognese, and the famous chocolate nemesis cake. Wildebeest ($38) Get your meat-on here. Bison carpaccio drizzled with black olive and soy vinaigrette is paired with crispy
burdock, sous vide steelhead sits with compressed apple, bergamot and honey. Angus Reserve striploin is well matched with creamed leeks and salt-baked sunchoke (definitely get the roasted veal sweetbread supplement). Even the vegetarian option for your main is lavish, a sweet onion and barley risotto with slow-cooked egg, roasted mushrooms and melted fontina (the supplement of shaved black truffles is recommended). Zen ($38) Ocean Wise and sustainable seafood and sushi is always in style. Choosing between prawn wontons stuffed with Wild Selva black tiger prawns and shitakes or crispy sesame cones with edamame hummus and topped with ahi poke, wild sockeye and those ridiculously good prawns might be hard, but miso-glazed sea bream is a no-brainer, especially when paired with mushroom-yam chips and micro shiso. Don’t miss the chef selection of sushi, torched aburi-style, or the sashimi with fresh-grated BC wasabi.
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stations manned by Café Medina, Bambudda, Chocolate Arts, No Fixed Address, and the kitchens of the six guest speakers: David Hawksworth, Pino Posteraro, Angus An, Robert Clark, Taryn Wa and Thomas Haas. Then listen to these chefs “dish” on their thoughts, followed by a talkback session and aftermath social. Tickets $79.40.
As important as the restaurants involved, the events that make this festival such a local and international draw each year are many and varied. Here are the experiences and menus you won’t want to miss. International Chef Exchange: Brighton Comes to Vancouver Food festivals happen all around the world, including Brighton in the UK. As part of an international chef exchange and co-presented by Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival, chef Matty Bowling of Terre à Terre, an award-winning vegetarian restaurant in Brighton, will be taking over the kitchen at The Parker for one night on Jan. 18, showcasing the local foods and flavours of their region. Local UK spirits and sparkling wine will also be featured. This is a new event for Dine Out, and The Parker’s Felix Zhou will be travelling to Brighton in May for part two of this chef exchange. Tickets for Jan. 18 are $66. Mamie’s Southern Feast Known for their Southerninspired comfort food, Mamie Taylor’s is hosting a long-table dinner on Jan. 20 featuring southern comfort classics. The three-course menu will be served family-style and includes a cocktail and Mississippi mud pie for dessert. Tickets $48. Street Food City Back for a fourth year, this popular event runs Jan. 19-25 on the north plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery. More than 25 food trucks will be in rotation this year, offering up tasty eats Monday to Thursday, 11am-3pm, and Friday to Sunday, 11am5pm. The trucks will offer special dishes for Dine Out, as well as modified pricing. There will also be tents with tables and seating, so don’t be put off by bad weather. Trucks this year include Blue Smoke, Le Tigre, Roaming Dragon, Fat Duck, Mom’s Grilled Cheese and more.
On Monday, Jan. 19, chef Matty Bowling of Brighton’s Terre à Terre will be taking over one truck for a special pop-up experience. Side Dishes: The Best of Hawksworth One of city’s most lauded restaurants, Hawksworth has created an indelible place for itself on Vancouver’s dining scene since opening four years ago. Over the course of five evenings (Jan. 17, 20, 24, 27 and 31), the restaurant will present its most popular dishes in a series of three-course menus. Look for dishes like confit pork shoulder, hamachi in buttermilk and green apple, slow-cooked beef shortribs and more. Tickets are $75, or $123 with wine pairings. Film Feast: Big Night ShangriLa Hotel has brought back their annual dinner-and-amovie event, and this year the classic Big Night will be screened on four nights, followed by a four-course dinner at Market by JeanGeorges. The evening also includes popcorn for the movie, and some bubbly on arrival. Date night luxe, indeed. Tickets are $78. Six-Course Discourse My fellow columnist, Mijune Pak, is once again hosting this “gathering of minds,” – chef minds, that is. Join Mijune for a scintillating evening, starting with a BC VQA wine and canapé reception with food
Robbie Burns Whisky Supper @ Café Medina What happens when you pair chef Jonathan Chovancek’s WestCoast-meets-Scotland food with whisky-based cocktails from award-winning mixologist Lauren Mote? A bit o’ the good stuff, me lassies. Celebrate Scotland’s favourite son with cocktails highlighting Highland Park, Macallan, Famous Grouse and Laphroaig, paired with dishes such as Chovancek’s take on a traditional haggis, plus golden carrot and whisky soup with charcoal chicken confit and Za’atar crème fraîche, harissa lamb sausage with peated oat and farrow, and dark chocolate and whisky stuffed dates with smoky, crispy meringues. Tickets $107.94. Bittered Sling Bistro Pop-Up Dinner Bittered Sling owners award-winning bartender/ sommelier Lauren Mote and celebrated chef Jonathan Chovancek are bringing back their ever-popular Bittered Sling Bistro for an exclusive, one-night-only, two-seating event on Jan. 29 profiling agave spirits, sponsored by Herradura and El Jimador Tequilas. Collaboration is key for this fiesta as Cibo Trattoria and UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar executive chef Faizal Kassam welcomes Café Medina executive chef Chovancek into the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous three-course dinner that will be paired with unique drinks shaken and stirred by cocktail partners-incrime and agave enthusiasts Danielle Tatarin of The Keefer Bar, along with UVA’s Mote. Tickets $107.94 for first seating and $80.34 for second seating. W
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From left: Absinthe Bistro owners Juliana and Cory Pearson; Absinthe Bistro on Commerial Drive; Pâté en Croûte . Rob Newell photos
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1260 Commercial Dr. 604-566-9053 BistroAbsinthe.com Open Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, 5:30pm-8:30pm, Friday-Saturday, 5:30pm-9pm. *Closing time indicates time of last order and last guest seated. I walked by three times before I noticed it next to Turks on Commercial Drive. Teeny-tiny at 22 seats, with signage that’s easy to miss, this French bistro has run under the radar, for the most part, since open-
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ing approximately two years ago. That’s when owners Cory and Juliana Pearson returned to Vancouver after six years in Paris working at Michelinstarred restaurants. Despite its size, Absinthe feels spacious and comfortable. Décor is kept to a minimum, but some stamped tin tiles on the wall, and a dark wood bar create some visual separation between the open (and miniscule) kitchen and the dining room. Tables are spaced a pleasant distance apart (no elbow rubbing here, thank goodness), and the atmosphere is convivial. The music is a key element, lots of 12-bar blues and jazz, as well as some more contemporary upbeat crooners. One corner
hosted an obviously passionate couple, another a boisterous party of six. It’s a good mix, perfect for a casual night out. Dress up, if you prefer. The couple next to us one night had on evening wear more fitting for opening night at the opera, but still seemed to fit right in. The food, though, is where the magic happens. Three starters, three mains and three desserts make up the entirety of the menu each night. Since these can change frequently (sometimes daily), the menu is posted daily on the website by 1pm. Starters are $12, mains are $21 and desserts are $10 each, but go for the prix fixe deal to really score. Any two courses for $28 or
all three for $35 means you can feast like a stevedore for the price of one main at some “casual-upscale” restos. Salmon tartare one night was splendid. A generous mound was coarsely chopped and perfectly dressed, served with micro greens and fresh radish. Chicken-foie terrine was brilliantly earthy, almost feral. Some house-pickled onions, mustard and cornichons completed the dish. Oddly, the only thing missing was bread, which we had to request. Mains like lamb shank were ridiculously large and fork tender, well-braised in red wine and sided with parsnip purée. Beef bourguignon was reminiscent of a tiny village in the Loire where
I once spent a few blissful days. Two desserts – a crème brûlée and a chocolate lava cake – weren’t memorable, but rice pudding with salted caramel sauce, served in a parfait glass, was excellent and addictive. I notice it’s been on the menu for a while, so mayhap it will be there when you visit. The wine list is slightly (but only slightly) larger, and well-chosen. Reds from Bourgogne, Languedoc and the Rhine Valley are $12 a glass, and a white Rioja is a steal at $9. And, yes, there is absinthe, three different kinds, in fact. Try the La Fée from France. A one-ounce drip is $10, but do try in a cocktail like the Naughty Fairy ($11) with
persimmon vodka. Final words of praise rest with the staff, both in front and back of house, who know their business like Sunday morning hangovers. Small and obviously tightly-knit, this team is wicked efficient, unobtrusive and gives the final polish to a fairly awesome experience. Find Anya Levykh on Twitter @foodgirlfriday and Facebook. com/FoodGirlFriday. FoodGirlFriday.com W
Tickets to the 37th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 9:30am. Australia is this year’s theme country, with a global focus on Syrah/Shiraz. The festival will showcase 170 wineries from 14 countries throughout the 53 events that will take place Feb. 20 through March 1. VanWineFest.ca
built wine to celebrate Lunar New Year on Feb. 19 and to welcome the Year of the Sheep. Haywire Lunar New Year Red 2012 ($23) and Haywire Lunar New Year White 2013 ($20) are both made from Summerland grapes and available directly from the winery. OkanaganCrushPad.com
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blend, Allure. Tickets are $68 per person. ChocolateArts.com
The Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood has been growing in popularity in recent years, especially when it comes to the food and dining scene. Now joining the likes of Red Wagon, Campagnolo Roma, Mr. Red, et al, is Di Oliva Tasting Bar, an Italian tasting bar for olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Sample and choose from more than 50
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Craving curry? The second annual Curry Cup, presented by the Chefs’ Table Society of BC, will take place on Tuesday, March 3 at Heritage Hall on Main Street. Come out and taste the creations of eight competing chefs highlighting diverse flavours from around the world. Tickets go on sale soon and sell out quickly, so stay tuned. ChefsTableSociety.com W
Deacon’s Corner, the popular Gastown diner, is opening a second location in Kitsilano on West Broadway.
Haywire Wine at Okanagan Crush Pad has released a limited amount of purpose-
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Drink smarter, not harder, this new year France • $27.99, BC Liquor Stores This doesn’t say Chardonnay anywhere on the label but indeed it is. No oaky flavours here, just fresh green apple, lemon and stony mineral notes.
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2010 Zuccardi, Q Tempranillo • Mendoza, Argentina • $21.99, BC Liquor Stores A gentle departure from the Malbec. Black plum, spice and intriguing hints of smoke and vanilla. You’ll thank me for introducing you to your new friend. tute of Vancouver and the Pacific institute of Culinary Arts. If you can’t commit to a weekly schedule, there are plenty of one-off wine sessions. This is where I give an unsubtle plug for my company, house wine. Drink less more often. You don’t need to wait until the weekend to crack a bottle. The long days of abstinence during the week may result in a great thirst, causing overcompensation. A glass of wine on Tuesday bridges the gap and will leave you less desperate when Friday rolls around. You may have packed in
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Fight the dreaded craft beer gut “gastronomically out of control.” Take a look around next time you’re in a brewery tasting room. Potbellies aplenty. This isn’t all because of the beer itself, of course, and has much to do with the behaviour and decisions that are made whilst in the grips of beer intoxication. And it doesn’t have to be this way, people! Since I’m but a lowly beer-drinker myself, with a poor grasp of nutrition and fitness realities, I’ve asked Westender’s nutrition columnist Patty Javier Gomez, R.H.N., to help me help you, the devoted craft beer enthusiast, not be so fat.
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There comes a time in every man’s life when he must come to terms with his belly. He could be young or old, but the flab will fold over the belt line eventually. Unless you’re a craft beer devotee, in which case this is already a reality, because, let’s face it, beer really isn’t very good for you. OK, maybe it is in moderation, what with the sense of wellbeing, courage and heightened creativity, but moderation is not a word most craft beer enthusiasts take very seriously. Which is why the vast majority of craft beer enthusiasts are grappling with beer bellies that are on a spectrum somewhere between of “just budding” to
EAT PROPERLY
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By now you’ve made your life-changing resolutions and are well on your way to becoming a better person. Just promise you haven’t sworn off alcohol. Rather than giving up, you can improve your relationship with wine. Here’s how! Get out of your comfort zone and try a grape variety you’ve never heard of before. This means abandoning the Malbec or Pinot Grigio safety net. You may just discover a whole new infatuation. Portugal, Spain and Italy all provide infinite hunting grounds for offthe-beaten-track varieties. Challenge your preconceived notions. Not all Chardonnays are made equal, for example. I poured one blind for someone who claims to hate Chardonnay and asked them to tell me what it was. “Well it’s not Chardonnay because I like it,” was the reply. And what about Riesling? Sweet, right? Not necessarily. Riesling can be made sweet or dry. And what is wrong with a bit of sweetness, anyway? Absolutely nothing if it’s balanced by spine tingling acidity. And to those of you who profess not to like sweet wine, if you are drinking Apothic or wines of that ilk, there’s likely a healthy dose of sugar in your glass. Sorry to burst your bubble. Take a wine course. They aren’t just for people who work in the booze industry. And, they’re fun. Name one other class where tasting wine is compulsory. Despite its slightly stuffy sounding name, The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) classes are excellent and offered at numerous locations, like the Art Insti-
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@FollowMeFoodie Clean eating? Mijune is writing about clean eating? Did I read that correctly? Isn’t she the indulgent girl who eats like there’s no tomorrow? Since when have calories ever counted? Well, you’re right about that. I don’t count, but post holidays I feel it too. I don’t believe in sacrifice or starvation though. I want my cake and I want to eat it, but I don’t mind sharing the slice during this time of year. So where do we start? There’s no denying I enjoy eating out on a regular basis, after all it’s what I do for a living and I did it before it became a career. I also enjoy cooking and eating at home, but if you are eating out, here are some healthier options without going raw, raw-vegan, or vegetarian. There is nothing wrong with those lifestyles or diets, but there are restaurants that offer lighter fare
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I rarely get to revisit restaurants because I always like trying places I haven’t tried before, but this has become a go-to for me. Similar to Burdock & Co., there are plenty of vegetable-based broths and sauces, and seafood. The menu changes frequently without being all over the place and it’s food
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Continued from page 9 Among those is inflammation in the body, which can be caused by refined carbs (bread, chips, crackers, or anything that comes in a box or bag, really), sugars or sweetened drinks. “Our inhibitions are lowered when we drink alcohol in general, so when we mix drinking and eating we don’t tend to make the healthiest choices or we binge.” Patty says we crave fat when we’re drinking, so it’s important that we eat good fats, since they play a role in increasing metabolism. Eat salmon, avocado, seeds, nuts. Coconut oil is good. These can help reduce cravings for bad fat, like all those McDonald’s cheeseburgers after a particularly vigorous Friday night on the town. OK, Wednesday night.You know what I mean. Also, avoid eating salty snacks, because they make you want to drink more, which you might think is actually a good thing (pretzels + beer = heaven). But it’s not.
EXERCISE REGULARLY
Ugh, not this again. Because literally the last thing you want to do with a Saturday morning…OK, Thursday morning hangover is jog around the neighbourhood for half an hour. But anaerobic cardio – running, sprinting, swimming – is an ef-
fective way to shed the pounds, since it uses short bursts of energy that burns calories in a shorter amount of time. Or get a dog. They’re active and force you to be active as well… unless you’re a deadbeat dog owner who never walks the dog, in which case you’re beyond reproach anyway, tubby.
DEAL WITH YOUR STRESS
“Stress weight tends to accumulate in your belly area,” Patty says, “so if you are using beers to wind down and are not actually dealing with the core of your stress you will accumulate that beer belly a lot faster.” You hear that? DO NOT drink to unwind. Unwind first. And then drink.
BUT ONLY IN MODERATION
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The pop-up concept has allowed the Vancouver duo behind Hey Jude to get their feet wet in the fashion business without going overboard. It was on a visit to New York a few years ago that Lauren Clark and Lyndsey Chow first discovered the flash-retail trend. The simple idea, where a retailer rents a space for a short period of time, made it possible for the 20-something pair to launch their vintage clothing line, Hey Jude, four years ago. “When we did our first one we just set up in Lauren’s apartment and invited friends and family for a one-night wine-and-cheese thing,” Chow explains. “We got such great feedback from our friends and family for that one little intimate night.” “We sold a lot of clothes,” adds Lauren. They have expanded from Clark’s tiny living room to a spot in the MakerLab, a 12,000-square-foot space in Mount Pleasant, last month and to being a regular fixture at Charlie and Lee, a Chinatown boutique that is a favourite of fashionable locals.
Lyndsey Chow and Lauren Clark, the Vancouver duo behind Hey Jude, found their place in the pop-up world, but have plans to expand to a permanent space, where they will open up on occasional weekends to sell some of their high-concept vintage line. that we want to try to find,” explains Clark, who studied fashion merchandising at Blanche Macdonald. “We are influenced by what the runways trends are for that season. We definitely want to be fashion forward vintage.” The goal for the line is to align with emerging trends by literally pulling from the past. The idea to develop a
Next up for the pair is a permanent space at 1243 Kingsway, where they will open up on occasional weekends to sell some of their high-concept vintage line, which they present as a cohesive seasonal collection. “We usually go in [each season] with kind of a plan. We have a colour theme; we have specific types of items
seasonal line started when they were planning their runway shows for Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week. “We are both passionate about the eco-side,” Clark says. “We really like the concept of recycling and reworking.” Wandering through Hey Jude’s pop-up showroom at MakerLab shows their
design sensibilities, and the eagle eye they have for finding vintage gems that look thoroughly modern on their thrifting excursions south of the border (usually in the Pacific Northwest). The sparse racks – unlike a lot of vintage shops where a mishmash of retro clothes are usually stuffed together – display a variety of styles
assembled by colour. One stand-out is a soft, cropped wool sweater; it’s vintage, but could easily appear on the racks of any contemporary showroom. The buttercoloured sweater would look stunning with a pair of Hey Jude’s high-waisted ’90s-style black leather pants, just $90. Nestled in a collection of midnight blue hues is a stunning long silk blouse. The ladies seek out high-end fabrics because of the durability and timeless appeal. There is also the leftovers from a sparse, picked-over stack of coveted vintage Calvin Klein and Levi’s “mom jeans” – slightly-loose fitting light denim with a waist that sits around the navel that are hot right now, especially paired with a cropped top. Starting this year, Chow and Clark are expanding their concept by making their own original designs. Now that they have established their vintage line, in large part because of the pop-up concept, Clark says it will be easier to find financing and support to move forward with their next venture. Check out HeyJudeShop.com, for more information. W
Street Style: Transitioning Trends Jennifer Scott A Good Chick to Know
Mixed metals
@Jennifer_AGCTK As we jump into a new year, there is always an abundance of ‘shop talk’ within the design community about what the hot trends will be for the seasons ahead. While some key elements have a strong shift, others remain the same and carry forward with a new importance in décor. By taking trends or styles that are currently within our homes and bringing them into a fresh year, we are able to achieve a more eclectic feel that offers stronger visual interest than swapping out everything for a new look. I had a number of favourite design trends from this past year, some of which I’m stoked to see transition into 2015 and get a new spin. There was a lot of diversity within 2014 décor styles, which makes it fun to reinterpret popular ideas for a fresh take. From colour to hard finishes to textiles, 2015 design looks like it’s set to offer a beautiful amalgamation of styles that we have already seen and loved. Here are a few that I can’t wait to
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our own cultural norms for creative inspiration; we saw 2013 and 2014 décor explore Central Asian (Ikat, anyone?), Egyptian, Native American (most commonly Navajo) and Moroccan style. A global outlook on design stimulation is carrying us forward into the new year, although we are seeking a hyper-local approach to receiving it. I’m looking forward to the discovery of new cultural influence for the year ahead.
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Ethnic influence see stick around in a big way:
MIXED METALS
It began with the introduction of gold a few style seasons ago, replacing the monopoly chrome had on décor; then we saw copper elements surface and take over for a short stint. This created décor dilemmas, however, as people weren’t sure how to introduce the new metals without replacing all their previous finishes. Thus, the trio of metallics joined forces and created one of the strongest trends to come out of décor in a few years: mixing metals together to catch an ultra-glam appeal. This has
allowed designers and décor fiends alike to choose metallics in a carefree fashion, blending them together to create unique looks.
INDUSTRIAL ELEMENTS WITHIN MODERNITY
The industrial look was huge for 2012, with everyand anything rustic taking storm over décor; the following year nearly abandoned the trend, but it started to creep back in for 2014 in a more subtle way. As we look ahead how to use industrial elements for this year, we are seeing the heavy details of re-purposed and found items being used sparingly and
paired with softer, modern spaces to gain balance within a room. Rather than everything having raw edges or rough finishes, we see one or two feature industrial pieces standing out within a simplistic space for an overall organic feel.
MASCULINE AND FEMININE HARMONY
It’s an age old décor battle: the ultimate bachelor pad approach vs. the super femme touch. I often play mediator for clients that can’t find a way to agree on the design of their space – it tends to be that men prefer less fuss, more neutral co-
lours and supreme comfort and functionality, while their female counterparts place emphasis on layering, tonality and more intricate details. Last year, however, we saw a compromise – an introduction of a style juxtaposition between the masculine and feminine elements, hard edges mixed with soft finishes to create an unexpected (yet beautiful) effect. This will stay strong for 2015, offering further exploration into the marriage of male and female design tendencies.
ETHNIC INFLUENCE
Human nature often encourages us to look outside
For me, nothing creates a dream space faster than a fresh canvas to work within – gallery white walls combined with hard finishes, cabinetry and flooring that mimic are the key elements to my favourite designs. The benefits of using crisp white details are plentiful – the illusion of more space, increased light reflection and a a perceived openness even to the most tucked away nook. I look forward to fresh white details being incorporated into different design elements for 2015, and encourage the idea of mixing whites within applications and finishes – matte with gloss, white counters with white cabinets, and a variety of décor bits in a range of whites to finish off a space. W
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#SINGITFWD Annual fundraiser benefitting Saint James Music Academy showcasing an acoustic side to acts renowned in the music industry featuring Hey Ocean!, July Talk, Bear Mountain and others. 6pm at The Vogue. Tickets at NorthernTickets.com
JOSEPH Indie-folk rock trio of sisters from Portland tour in support of their debut release Native Dreamer Kin with special guests Bird Courage. 8pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $12 at Red Cat, Zulu or TicketWeb.ca
ZOLA JESUS LA based singersongwriter on tour in support of Taiga with special guests Deradoorian and Golden Donna. Early show 7-10:30pm at Venue. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu or BPLive. ElectroStub.com
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MADCHILD Former Swollen Members front man (aka Shane Bunting) appears with Demrick. 7pm at Venue. Tickets $20 at Zulu, Beatstreet, Red Cat or BPLive.ElectroStub.com
DID YOU DIE Vancouver slack-rock outfit appear with special guests Dried Out and Jerk in the Can. Early show 7:30-11pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $5 at the door.
ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS Scottish premier fiddler and Californian cellist bring their unlikely musical partnership to the Rogue Folk Club. 8pm at St. James Community Hall. Tickets $28 at Highlife, Red Cat, Rufus’ Guitars, Prussin Music or App.Arts-People.com
COMEDY RYAN HAMILTON Idaho native named one of Rolling Stone’s five comics to watch with standout appearances on Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central and others. 8:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
THEATRE/DANCE RAW VANCOUVER PRESENTS VISIONARY An amazing one-night circus of creativity featuring handpicked local Vancouver artistic talent with a pop-up art gallery, stand-up comedy, live music and fashion show. 7pm at Five Sixty. Tickets at RawArtists.org
ART MAINSTREETERS: TAKING ADVANTAGE, 1972-1982 A coming of age multi-faceted project that looks at a self-identified collective of socially and artistically motivated men and women who took advantage of a new medium (video) and of each other. Opening reception 6-9pm at Satellite Gallery. Runs until March 14.
CHEAP & FUN COOKING A workshop/party dedicated to the art of making beats with Vancouver based producers Ekali, Pat Lok and Joseph L’Etranger. 8pm at Fortune Sound Club. $5 fee with RSVP guest@fortunesoundclub.com TWS READING SERIES SFU’s Writer’s Studio presents poet Linda King of Dream Street Details for an evening of poetry and storytelling. 8-10pm at Cottage Bistro. Admission by donation.
PUNK ROCK RIOT JAM packed line-up with Selfist, The Tarleks, Desolation Sound, The Plodes, Obscene Being and The Love Buzz. 8:30pm at The Railway Club. Tickets $10 at the door only. PHYSICAL THERAPY Soothe your body and soul with DJ Physical Therapy from New York and Vancouver’s own Richard MacFarlane. 10pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $11 at the door. METAL Hard rock act appears with special guests Lung Flower, Invaine, Curse The Forsaken and Crown of Talons. 8pm at Funky Winker Beans. Tickets $10 at the door. THE MODELOS Vancouver’s own rock and roll cowboy surfers bring their trademark spaghetti surf sound with something new – singing! 10pm at Fairview Pub. Tickets $10 at the door.
COMEDY TOMMY CAMPBELL Two-time “Canadian Comedy Award” nominee, avid digital sketch creator featured on Funny or Die, and regular armed forces entertainer. 7pm & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com BRIAN REGAN American comic known for his sarcastic, self-deprecating humour and appearances on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and Finally Famous. 8pm at Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets $42.50 at LiveNation.com
Madchild, Jan. 9. RYAN HAMILTON Idaho native named one of Rolling Stone’s five comics to watch with standout appearances on Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central and others. 8pm & 10:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $20 at TheComedyMix.com
THEATRE/DANCE KAYAK BMW driving, bleachedblond Annie Iverson teeters alone in a kayak having set out to save her son from the dangers of his radical environmentalist girlfriend, encountering events larger than she could have ever imagined. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at Tickets.FireHallArtsCentre.ca. Runs until Jan. 17. SHADOW PUPPET A solo exhibition of new works by Carol Sawyer blurring the boundaries of what is real and what is a trick of the light. Republic Gallery (732 Richards) Runs until Feb. 7. WAGER The city’s most experienced dance party musicians playing favourites from the ‘50s to the present. Three-course dinner at 6:30pm & performance at 10pm at Federico’s Supper Club. Tickets at FedericosSupperClub.com
CHEAP & FUN ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL A blend of contemporary and classic films from Italy’s significant cinematic repertoire combining a rich patrimony of avant-garde and neo realism cinema. Tickets at IFFest. ca. Runs until Jan. 15 at Vancity Theatre.
ROCKABILLY ROUNDUP Rockabilly-themed night complete with jive lessons featuring The Palomars and The Do-Rites. 9pm at Fairview Pub. Tickets $10 at the door.
COMEDY RYAN HAMILTON Idaho native named one of Rolling Stone’s five comics to watch with standout appearances on Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central and others. 8pm & 10:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $20 at TheComedyMix.com
THEATRE/DANCE SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY A mash-up of fact and fiction, this taut thriller loosely adapted from the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories finds Holmes engaged in a battle of wits with his most dangerous nemesis. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at fs7.FormSite.com. Final performance. AVENUE Q Part felt, part flesh, watch what happens when a recent college graduate arrives in the Big Apple looking for love, work and a purpose in life. 8pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Final performance.
THE ‘STRANDED’ SUNDAY SESSIONS NO. 4. An evening of acoustic tunes on the north stage featuring Kristina Lao, Leah Barley and M. Lund. 9pm at The Railway Club. Tickets $7 at the door. CHAIN & THE GANG “The first anti-liberty group in rock and roll’’appear in support of Minimum Rock n Roll. 9pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $12 at Red Cat, Zulu or TicketWeb.ca FEU/FEUER Violinist Nancy DiNovo and pianist Stephen Smith make a return visit to the Roedde House Second Sunday Concert Series. 3pm at Roedde House Museum. Tickets $15 at BrownPaperTickets.com
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CHEAP & FUN EARMUFFS KARAOKE The Cobalt’s weekly sing-a-long with drink specials and no cover. 9pm at The Cobalt. ROBSON SQUARE ICE SKATING Downtown Vancouver’s outdoor ice rink is open and skating is free with your own ska tes, or rentals are available. 9am-9pm at 800 Robson St.
EAST VAN COMEDY Award winning cast of local improv comics from Instant Theatre. 7:30 & 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $8 at EventBrite.ca
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ART WEST COAST TRANSMISSIONS Solo exhibition of Cameron McLellan, a Vancouver artist whose work examines the affect and ephemera of natural and architectural forms within landscape. 7pm at Robert Lynds Gallery (1639 West 3rd).
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BULLET CATCH A theatrical experience unlike any other, writer/ performer Rob Drummond attempts the death-defying stunt before your very eyes. Opening night. 8pm at Revue Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until Feb. 7.
GRASS CITY MUSIC LAUNCH Slap on your dancing shoes and come boogie to some of Van City’s finest local talent with Groceries Jones, Bryan & The Toques, Floorboards, Shotgun for Altamont and No, Boy. 6pm at Cannabis Culture Lounge. Tickets $8 at the door.
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Spend wisely my friend, for there are so many great albums coming out this year that we could only just scratch the surface in one meagre page. Featuring mostly homegrown artists, here are our most anticipated releases of 2015 (so far)... LOUISE BURNS music@westender.com
first single “Back, Baby” shimmies and sways with a delicate bossanova swing, bringing out the hollowed echoes of a past love as she sings, “and sometimes I pray for the rain”. Goes down like apple brandy.
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I Love You, Honeybear (Sub Pop, expected release: Feb. 20) Back in November, Joshua Tillman announced that his holy alter-ego Father John Misty would be releasing a new album this February, titled the somehow sinister I Love You, Honeybear. A press release stated that there would be hints of solo-era John Leennon, Scott Walker, Randy Newman and Harry Nilsson, as well as a healthy dose of Kurt Vonnegut, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Muhammed Ali. All of this and more, neatly packaged as a concept album where Misty discovers, embraces and ultimately overcomes his “self-loathing narcissism.” Why should you care: Misty is a torchbearer of the blue-eyed soul skeptics. Part contemporary songwriter, part jaded poet and social critic, he has a brilliantly unique spin on pop music and cultural commentary. Have you seen this man’s instagram? Good lord. For Fans of: Scott Walker, Harry Nilsson, and Tillman’s first band Fleet Foxes.
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On Your Own Love Again (Drag City, expected release: Jan. 27) California singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt is a folk classicist, making acoustic music that is intimate, earthy and mystical. Her
Why should you care: You can always trust the taste of Drag City, who know a thing or two about quirky folk (see Joanna Newsom, Bill Callahan, etc) It’s almost too obvious that Pratt’s feathery vintagestained music should be released on this one-daylegendary imprint. For fans of: Karen Dalton, Joanna Newsom, Nick Drake.
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Nervous (Constellation Records, expected release: Jan. 20) After 2011’s Keep Away The Dead, lead singer and songwriter Colin Heubert developed chronic and severe ear-ringing and panic attacks. Unable to find conventional medicinal treatment, he turned to meditation and silence. He even began writing at lower levels, channeling his experience into textured soundscapes that emote just
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Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper (Domino) Panda Bear, known to his mother as Noah Lennox, has returned with one of his brightest records to date. Working with former Spacemen 3 member Peter “Sonic Boom” Kember, who also mixed 2011’s Tomboy, the production is classic Panda Bear. Swirly, murky, colourful and psychedelic, this time he
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has upped the melodic ante. His songs will never be “pop” in a traditional sense, but they shimmer and spark, enhanced by Lennox’s signature singularly
as much as his thoughtful, whispery vocals. Why should you care: Nervous features appearances by The Weather Stations’s Tamara Lederman, the instantly recognizable trumpet of JP Carter and mighty saxophonist Colin Stetson. It’s one of their most dynamic records to date, reinstating their title as Vancouver’s Kings of Northern Gothic, where each song hits you like a Chinook wind in the midst of an arctic winter.
The Cure backing Cowboy Junkies and led by The Shangri-Las, then put them on the road with The Sonics for a month and voila: Twin River. For fans of: Fresh and Onlys, Angel Olsen. beloved art rockers Women, Viet Cong will be releasing its debut LP this year after much buzz and anticipation on Calgary’s Flemish Eye imprint. Their sound is like Phil Spector on acid producing Interpol in the middle of a glacial tundra. Cold, demented, yet somehow firey and menacing.
For fans of: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey and Colin Stetson.
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Should The Light Go Out (Light Organ, expected release: Feb. 17) The highly anticipated debut LP from Vancouver’s Twin River will finally grace us with its presence on Feb. 17. Produced by Colin Stewart and Ladyhawk’s Darcy Hancock, it features 10 tracks of sheer, joyous sound. Lead vocalist Courtney Ewan Bromley is a force of nature. Her soaring vocals, backed by Rebecca Gray, help sculpt the hurricane of sound provided by Dustin Bromley, Andrew Bishop (White Ash Falls, also on additional vocals) and Malcolm Biddle (Dada Plan). Why should you care: A true genre-defying band, Twin River tastefully dances in folk, rock, country and garage, all while maintaining a sense of melancholic pop. Imagine choral vocals (which he also lends to his other band Animal Collective). While the inclusion of “Grim Reaper” in its title could be misleading, this record is as far from gothic as one can get. Lyrically, he touches upon the prethemes to midlife: family (he is a father of two), sanity and self doubt. Musically, the album takes you on a bright journey through the arc of a rainbow, leaving you dancing in the neon light. Perhaps The Grim
new drummer Aaron Klassen worked with producer Devon Lougheed (Hey Ocean!, beekeeper) on their fourth studio album.
Lake of Tears (Nominal/ Dranged, release date TBD) According to the band, this long overdue release (it was recorded almost two years ago) should be out in late spring. Working with producer Hayz Fisher (New Values, Pleasure Cruise), Vapid’s sound remains “loud, bratty, fun and fast” only this time around they’ve embraced the poppier side of punk, without sounding “punk pop”, if you get my drift. Why should you care: The video for Lake Of Tears’ lead single “1983” was released last year, featuring lead singer Katie Doyle’s raspy, soaring vocal that conjure images of a young Siouxsie Sioux or Blondie singing at a Manhattan dive bar under flickering lights and dry ice. If this is any indication of what’s to come, Lake Of Tears is bound to make old fans happy, and garner newbies as well. For fans of: The GoGos, Flipper, Red Kross.
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Viet Cong (Flemish Eye, expected release: Jan. 20) Rising from the ashes of
Why should you care: In their first single “Continental Shelf ”, the band manage to create one of the most epic singles without having any trace of a chorus. Their rapid fire attack of militant thrash and crash is transcendent and terrifying all at the same time. In a press release, bassist and lead singer Matt Flegel describes his record as “shit earth”. I’ll leave that open for interpretation…. For fans of: A Place To Bury Strangers, Women, Chad Van Gaalen.
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(Release date TBD) While a release date and name have yet to be announced, one of Vancouver’s hardest working bands have confirmed there will be a new record coming out early this year. Now a trio, Chris Connelly, Catherine Hiltz and
Reaper isn’t as menacing as we thought... –Louise Burns Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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Northern Reflections (1080p) I must thank Jaymes Bowman (Young Braised) for introducing me to “cloud rap”, a genre defined by ethereal beats and abstract lyricism. On his follow up to 2013’s most excellent Japanese Tendencies, Bowman gives us the darker side of cloud rap, where songs flow
like phosphorescence on an evening wave. Featuring production by Karmelloz and a i r s p o r t s, the album keeps a steady, opalescent feel, touching on hot and heavy subjects
Why should you care: Their hook heavy brand of scrappy indie rock is sure to please even the most jaded of critics. Also, they’ve been christened by Our Lady Peace’s Raine Maida, therefore earning ‘90s CanCon approval. Ed The Sock, are you listening?
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(Release date TBD) Vancouver’s finest soul/ garage/R&B collective have yet to announce much detail regarding their new album, but if social media is any indication, we should expect something later this Spring. Recorded at Little Red Sounds with garage rock mastermind Felix Fung (Chains of Love, Dead Ghosts) we can be sure to hear more hip shaking, organ wailing, earth shattering music from the seven piece. Why should you care: A recent update from Little Red Sounds Facebook page made mention that they were headed in a “new direction in R&B” and “employed wah-wah pedals and other hip sounds”. Also, a new album means more shows, and if you haven’t seen the mighty Ballantynes live yet, well, brace yourself for a spiritual awakening. For fans of: Stax, Motown and all things involving tambourine. W like masculinity, complicity and food – “Casserole”, featuring the line, “casserole with no mittens, can’t handle me”, is bound to be 2015’s self-love slogan. Songs like “Middle Class Homie Quan” and “Daydrift” sparkle like Vancouver’s skyline at night. If Northern Reflections is any indication, Braised is a multifaceted artist, well on his way to being the master of chill. –Louise Burns Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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Mainstreeters: The art of Taking Advantage KELSEY KLASSEN @kelseyklassen
Forty-three years ago, a group of Main Street teens discovered portable video cameras and started elevating their lives into art. This feared and revered collective of Kenneth Fletcher, Deborah Fong, Carol Hackett, Marlene MacGregor, Annastacia McDonald, Charles Rea, Jeanette Reinhardt and Paul Wong were known as the Mainstreeters – a liberal, experimental “art gang” who left an Andy Warhol-like Factory scene of parties, glam punk, grit and garbage in their wake. Inspired by the emergence of video as an art medium, the group filmed works such as 60 Unit Bruise (1976) in which Wong injects his blood into Fletcher’s shoulder in a homoerotic “blood-brothers” ceremony (made even more disturbing in hindsight by the AIDS epidemic that had yet to erupt), and the girl powerfuelled ‘4’ (1980). “We talk now about social practice, we talk about a certain kind of work that involves situations and performance, and these guys are really doing that all along,” says Allison Collins, co-curator of the exhibition Mainstreeters:Taking Advantage, 1972-1982, opening tonight (Jan. 8) at Satellite Gallery. “And they’re really building on a history of that sort of activity in Vancouver coming out of (‘60s art collective) Intermedia, coming out of the hippie era. And they’re doing it at this incredible moment of punk and glam. They just kind of embody it
all and have a certain kind of effervescence.” Mainstreeters, an exhibition, website, and impending publication, examines their creative output and coming of age on Main Street, once the dividing line between the west side’s Anglo middle class and the more multicultural, blue-collar east side. “That allows another kind of movement, sort of back and forth between the punk rock east side, and the more glammy west Vancouver life,” explains Collins of the geography. “You kind of feel like you’re in the middle and can go both ways, and these guys did. And also, being in the centre of they city, they invited people to them. They saw themselves as a sort of centre of the city.” Mainstreeters, curated by Collins and Michael Turner, is a coproduction of grunt gallery and Presentation House Gallery, and presented by Satellite Gallery. It launched Dec. 2 with the release of a video documentary chronicling the lives of the group. “These youth, these people who had not a lot of means found ways to take advantage of all sorts of opportunities that were around them,” says Collins. “They were taking advantage of what the world had to offer, but they were also taking advantage of one another, they’re taking advantage of people, they’re taking advantage of social situations, and they’re not waiting to be given advantage, they’re taking it.” The exhibition features selected images, videos and texts,
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Paul Wong directing Deborah Fong and Mary Janeway in High Profile Slow Scan. Photo courtesy Paul Wong culled from the artists’ extensive archives. Throughout the exhibition, Mainstreeter videos will be presented in storefronts along Main Street, and the project will be complemented by a publication featuring photographs and documents to be released this summer. “[Mainstreeters is] a kind of picture of the scene they created around themselves,” says Collins. “Not just these artworks they made, but the social manufacture that comes out of all this activity that they did, which at the time wasn’t always considered as art.” According to Collins the Mainstreeters represent an under-recognized chapter in the Vancouver art scene, especially for the dominant role of the women within the group. “You don’t really see instances where people talk about the important contributions of women to the Vancouver art scene,” says Collins. “I think that they were more than just muses – they were active
forces. And they were sort of equal to all their counterparts in this way that a lot of other women at the time probably were as well, but it doesn’t quite get remembered.” Emerging from high school with film and video cameras in hand, they drew from glam, punk and a thriving gay scene. They did drugs. They held elaborate drag balls. And much like the current “digital natives” generation whose lives are unfolding on social media, the Mainstreeters documented their drama, excess, camaraderie and, ultimately, grief. “The death of Kenneth Fletcher really caused a schism for them, and created a real transformation in the way the group operated,” says Collins. Fletcher committed suicide at the age of 23. “He was a really interesting artist and really central to the group. When he died it really blew them apart and it was really hard for a lot of them to talk about it.
“That was one of the things that made this exhibition tricky,” she continues. “But it’s also particularly poignant, I think, to try and investigate a group in a way that’s anthropologically sound, where you’re respecting people as individuals as much as trying to explore them as a kind of entity.” Upon Fletcher’s passing, the Mainstreeters underwent a period of mourning and took up residence at his home to care for his personal belongings and his cats. Ennui, a magazine created by Hackett, Rea and Mary Janeway, was conceived during this period, while Wong created the video installation piece in ten sity, which was exhibited at the Vancouver Art Gallery in December 1978 and dedicated to Fletcher. They drifted apart after that. “I think that when the Mainstreeters stopped collectively operating, let’s say – doing things together, making big events, continuing to make collaborative artwork – that part of their identity ended in a way. “They were this connecting line, but as most of the work that they did didn’t have a physical output other than these video documents and scenarios and situations, it has largely become unknown.” W Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage, 1972-1982 runs Jan. 9-March 14 at Satellite Gallery (560 Seymour, 2nd floor). Opening reception: Jan. 8, 6-9pm. SatelliteGallery.ca
All That Fall rises to occasion KELSEY KLASSEN @kelseyklassen
Somewhere, Samuel Beckett is smiling. For more than five decades, the renowned Irish playwright (Waiting For Godot), forbade theatrical stagings of his 1957 radio play, All That Fall. When his estate was finally swayed in 2012, it insisted that all productions mimic the style and essence of the radio, meaning the Canadian premiere of All That Fall last week at the Cultch consisted of five thespians relying largely on the power of imagination to tell their tale. But when you put veteran actors in front of microphones and ask them to sell a story with just words, mutterings, and self-made sound effects, the result is transportive magic. Actress Lee Van Paassen, playing cantankerous crone Mrs. Rooney, mesmerizes as she harangues all along on her walk to the local train station. Meanwhile, between delivering their lines, her multi-faceted costars are hard at work making the Irish countryside crunch, chirp, chug and whoosh in the background. Part existential love story, part murder mystery, this punchy 75-minute drama ends with an unexpected answer. And, while All That Fall has had to be picked up and dusted off since first being created, there is still mirth to be found in the dirt. W • All That Fall runs until Jan. 24.Tickets.thecultch.com.
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TV actress gets environmental Susan Hogan stars in Jessie-nominated play, Kayak Sabrina Furminger Reel People @Sabrinarmf
Where does Susan Hogan end and Annie Iverson begin? Given the number of times Hogan seems to channel Annie – the character she portrays in Kayak – during our interview, it’s not a far-fetched question. “She’s just such a rich, beautiful character, and sure, she makes mistakes, we all make mistakes, and – ha! That sounds like Annie.” Hogan’s laugh rings through the phone one sunny morning in late December. “That sounds like something she would say.” Hogan is a familiar face to fans of genre television, film, and movie-of-the-weeks. Her IMDB filmography lists nearly 100 different roles, and includes Battlestar Galactica (her husband, Michael Hogan, was a series regular), Warehouse 13, Life Unexpected, The L Word, and Robert Redford’s locally shot drama The CompanyYou Keep. She logged 130 episodes of Canada’s first soap opera, Family Passions, and 100 episodes of Night Heat. While Hogan’s known ’round the world for her onscreen roles, the BC-based thespian (a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada) has never veered far from the stage. In Kayak – which kicks off its Firehall Arts Centre run this week – Hogan inhabits a role that hits countless notes: humour; grief; culpability; love. And she hits every single one of these notes while seated in a kayak. It’s a role (and vessel) Hogan’s inhabited before, when Alley Theatre first mounted
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In Kayak, veteran actress Susan Hogan protrays a yuppie mom set adrift – literally. Jordan Hall’s emotionally charged Kayak as part of the 2013 rEvolver Festival. Here’s how Alley Theatre describes the one-act play in its marketing material: “In Kayak, BMW-driving, bleached-blond Annie Iverson teeters alone on a vast stretch of water. Having set out to save her son from the dangers of his radical environmentalist girlfriend, she unwittingly throws herself into a path of events larger than she could ever have imagined. In a time when green is the new black, Kayak is a witty, provocative and deeply personal perspective on the global environmental crisis.” Nearly two years after its rEvolver run, five years after its premiere, and in the wake of the Kinder Morgan standoff on Burnaby Mountain, Kayak is more relevant than ever before, according to its star. “People will feel Burnaby Mountain immediately when the play starts to unfold,” says Hogan, who was nominated for a Jessie Award for her portrayal. “I think it’s a real eye-opener. We all have to take action, because our action, or inaction, will be felt eventually, and it’s not that many years away.” Kayak has certainly opened Hogan’s eyes to our planet’s precarious state. “This play has focused that for me as
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far as being more vocal and changing my own ways, although I don’t feel I’m doing enough yet, but it’s coming,” she says, before chuckling. “I sound like Annie again,” she says after a pause. “I’m doing small things, and I’m trying, but I’m also realizing, as the character does by the end, that you’ve got to take bigger steps.” Hogan is a multi-medium (film, TV, stage) artist, and while each medium requires a different skill set, there’s plenty of crossover. Hogan carries techniques forged in theatre to her on-screen gigs; she can get where she needs to get emotionally, quickly, because theatre has afforded her the opportunity to develop shortcuts for intense internal work. “You can come up with the goods that are real and organic without just layering something on,” says Hogan, who is currently developing Eve, a one-woman show, with veteran Vancouver theatremaker James Fagan Tait. “You can see it immediately, especially on the big screen,” adds Hogan. “You look in the eyes of the actor, and they’re empty. They’re just going through the motions, but if you have a way to access that stuff in a quicker manner, and it’s still real, and still relevant, you’re ahead of the game.” As for her return to Annie and Kayak, Hogan hopes that audiences will leave the theatre at the end of each performance compelled to action. “I would like them to come out thinking strongly about all the issues that come up in the play, and feeling so passionately about it that they’re not afraid to pit their ideas against other people,” says Hogan. “If they were walking out of the theatre arguing with each other about the issues that come up in the play, I would be very happy.” W • Kayak is directed by Rachel Peake and runs until Jan. 17 at the Firehall Arts Centre. Firehall ArtsCentre.ca
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Starring David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson Directed by Ava DuVernay As this involving account of a fraught chapter in the American civil rights movement opens, we’re treated to the rare sight of an icon getting his game face on. Preparing to receive the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) illustrates that the seemingly effortless eloquence he lent his speeches was, in fact, the end result of much trial and error, revision and refinement. Conversely, director Ava DuVernay’s hit-andmiss experimentation is left on screen for all to see. However, what she lacks in polish, she more than compensates for with persuasive power. Selma wisely foregoes the comprehensive biopic approach in favour of focussing exclusively on a critical juncture in a historic figure’s storied life. In this case, it’s
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Starring Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine Directed by Tom Harper
Gothic horror meets terrifying haunted house in the sequel to The Woman in Black. Set in the Second World War, 40 years after the events of the first film and with Daniel Radcliffe nowhere in sight, Angel of Death capitalizes on building atmospheric dread with plenty of inevitable jump scares but is largely too familiar to create any sort of legacy. A group of orphans is transported from
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Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Katherine Waterston Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson’s journey through 20th century America continues with this, his most absurd picaresque film to date. Whereas There Will Be Blood depicted ruthless ambition and The Master delved into post-war aimlessness, Inherent Vice examines the era when American life had become something that people yearned to escape from. It’s 1970 in Los Angeles and the Manson Family murders have effectively killed everyone’s buzz. Nevertheless, perpetuallystoned private detective Doc Sportello (Joaquin
the events surrounding the 1965 marches that King led in order to pressure President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) into passing the Voting Rights Act. King identifies Selma, Alabama, as an ideal staging ground for his protests, with his rationale being that such a racist powder keg is bound to explode and draw national media attention. The crackers uphold their end of the bargain and the streets are soon running with blood. However, it isn’t the depictions of appalling violence that elevate Selma to important viewing but rather
its portrayal of the unthinkable resolve that’s often required to realize epochal change. The fact DuVernay was denied use of King’s speeches proves a blessing in disguise, as the mesmerizing Oyelowo instead gives voice to new compositions that evoke the sentiment of the originals while being imbued with a riveting immediacy. Given that current headlines call into question how far society has really come, it’s a sad truth that King’s message remains relevant today. Fortunately, it also retains its capacity to inspire. –Curtis Woloschuk
war-torn London to the eerie English countryside manor known as Eel Marsh House, which just happens to be the same fright-inducing home from the first film. A sinister inhabitant is soon awakened and caretakers Eve (Fox) and Jean (Harry Potter’s Helen McCrory), along with pilot Harry (War Horse’s Jeremy Irvine), must protect the kids from the horrors that threaten them all. The film not only takes a page from its predecessor in terms of plot and aesthetic, but also borrows heavily from movies like The Others and Rebecca Hall’s underrated The Awakening.
The problem is, once the story builds to a tensionfilled finale, the spooky journey we’ve taken as an audience begins to feel a bit repetitive, lacking in any clever reveals or twists, elements that horror movies generally strive for. Yet, Angel of Death is not without merit; Fox and McCrory are strong in their respective roles and Irvine sheds his former boyish charm while teasing some future leading man potential. Harper’s direction is confident and he captures the mood well but this is one scary bedtime story we’ve read many times before. –Thor Diakow
Phoenix) has a new case to solve. His ex (Katherine Waterston) has just clued him in on a plot that would see her billionaire beau (Eric Roberts) institutionalized. One visit to a construction site massage parlour later and Doc has opened a can of tangled plotlines involving a freespirited saxophonist (Owen Wilson), neo-Nazis, a secret cabal of dentists (headed by Martin Short) and other subversive elements. Legend has it that Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep was so convoluted that even its astute author never completely figured it out. In faithfully adapting Thomas Pynchon’s 2009 novel, Anderson offers us insight into how an equally labyrinthine procedural might be comically navigated by a paranoia-impaired burnout.
(The closest thing to an authority figure on offer here is Josh Brolin’s delusional cop who yearns for television stardom.) Dispensing with dramatic irony, Vice leaves us in the same listing boat as Doc, bewildered over what we’ve just witnessed and clueless as to what might lie around the next corner. Retaining his formal mastery while indulging his performers’ whims, Anderson fashions an outrageously unbalanced odyssey that’s punctuated by madcap antics and accented by wistful melancholy. And as the comedown leads us to an unexpectedly emotional denouement, Inherent Vice closes on a note as achingly beautiful as the Neil Young songs that grace its soundtrack. W –Curtis Woloschuk
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@WholeNourishBC January is here. The time of year when everyone has some sort of resolution that generally ends by February/March. But this year is the one, right? This year, you are going to stick to your guns, you are going to drink less, hit up the gym or yoga studio on a regular basis, and most importantly you are going to eat healthier. No more latenight drunk trips to the corner store for nachos and fake liquid cheese. No sir! This is the year you are going to make healthier choices in your diet. Like, for real this time. Every year starts pretty much the same: with regret or disappointment, where you feel like you need to make some sort of extreme change which you drunkenly declare
at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s. The problem with going to the extreme and placing all sorts of restrictions on yourself is that you are setting yourself up for failure. This is especially true when it comes to making dietary changes. The best way to rid yourself of the anxiety changing your diet can cause is to ease yourself into the change and leave yourself room for error or cheating. Go into it without judgement or expectation – like a blind date! – and I can almost guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised how simple it can be to make lasting, positive changes in your diet. The following are tips that will help you eat healthier all year long without stress.
SNACK HEALTHY
One of the best ways to stay on top of the game is to help yourself avoid temptation. Keeping healthy snacks around the house as opposed
to your regular Twinkies will help you stick to your plan and ease into your new improved lifestyle longer. I personally love to always have raw nuts and seeds that I can munch on throughout the days for an added boost of energy.
EAT FRESH, LOCAL FOODS
Foods that have been grown closer to home are fresher and therefore are more nutrientdense then their foreign counterparts, which are picked before their time and artificially-ripened in trucks or labs before they make their way to your grocery store. Cause we all need more chemicals and fakeness in our lives, right? Eating local also helps support our local economy and keep small farms in business.
BE REALISTIC
Set goals that you know are going to be attainable right away. Going from a meat eater
to raw vegan overnight is not going to happen and will set you up for failure before the end of the month. Ease into your diet at your own pace, reduce the amount of “bad” foods in your diet and start replacing them with healthier alternatives and you will soon realize that you don’t even crave MSG-covered, artificial ketchup chips.
choice. Crazy for chips? There are tons of different chips out there that are made with whole foods that are pretty tasty and will totally satisfy your salty cravings.You could also make your own.
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Life is too short for bad hair, even after the gym Natalie Langston Fitness on the Run @LangstonNatalie It’s time for New Year’s resolutions, and like many this time of year, you are probably spending more time at the gym. But in a world where time is our most precious and finite resource, finding the opportunity to work out and look lovely can be a challenge. John Frieda’s Canadian creative consultant, Alain Larivee shows us the latest workout hairstyles and products that will have you looking and feeling great post-workout. Always start in the shower with the right shampoo and conditioner. To prep the hair, a smooth start shampoo is a good choice to smooth and flatten the cuticle, especially if you have frizzy hair. Larivee suggests a new term “cocktailing” that refers to mixing or blending two products together before applying it to your hair. The John Frieda Frizz Ease Nourishing Oil Elixir is the perfect choice to be cocktailed with another gel, mousse or crème. Blow dry your hair upside down, with a paddle brush if desired, creating volume on the roots. There’s a new appliance you can use that combines the hair brush and blow dryer in one. It significantly speeds up the process and is one of my all time favourite styling tools. No time to dry your hair? Comb in some styling foam, braid it in and when you take it out you have beautiful waves, ready for a night out.
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The top knot, the messy bun, and the side fish tail are three great looks that will take you from the gym, to the office, then out on the town, Larivee suggests. Each look is comfortable, glamourous, fast and easy to achieve.
TOP KNOT
Gather your hair into a high ponytail. Use a comb to brush down and through your hair, teasing it. Twist your hair around your hand and ponytail base. Pull the end of your hair through, putting the knot in at the top. Tease, style and finish with hairspray.
MESSY BUN
Scoop your hair into a ponytail. Grip the ponytail with one hand. Pull the hair halfway through the elastic to create a loop. Adjust the bun just how you like it. There’s a trick for a messy bun that Larivee
has discovered over the years. “Instead of pulling the hair in one ponytail and wrapping it around itself with a hair elastic, take two or four sections and tie a series of knots, depending on the length,” he says. Another option take two sections, tie a knot and slide it down to the crown. This is a super easy and simple option if you are pressed for time and need to look good fast.
SIDE FISH TAIL
Start with two sections and take a little piece from the outer section and bring it in to two. Take a little piece from the other outer section and bring it over the next. Using very small sections will create the fish bone effect. The fish tail is a great choice to tuck under a bathing cap, if you’re a swimmer for example. The best part about the fish tail is that once your hair is dry, take
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it out and you have instant waves, no heat required. Takes you from the gym to that holiday party in no time. Throw some dry shampoo in to your gym bag and spray a little in after a hard workout. It will add volume, texture, refresh your hair without having to shampoo and lasts all night long. Another great tip is to get out those old nylons, cut them in to strands and use them to tie in to a headband, wrapping all the hair around the headband. This will create a nice, easy and simple accessory to dress up your look after the gym or if you need to hide those roots. Take it out and you have created Victoria’s Secret waves. W • Visit Westender.com to win a collection of John Frieda products, so you can have the chance to achieve these looks at home.
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Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny In his novel Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut describes a character, Ned Lingamon, who “had a penis eight hundred miles long and two hundred and ten miles in diameter, but practically all of it was in the fourth dimension.” If there is any part of you that metaphorically resembles Lingamon, Aries, the coming months will be a favorable time to fix the problem. You finally have sufficient power and wisdom and feistiness to start expressing your latent capacities in practical ways...to manifest your hidden beauty in a tangible form...to bring your purely fourth-dimensional aspects all the way into the third dimension.
Doug Von Koss leads groups of people in sing-alongs. You don’t have to be an accomplished vocalist to be part of his events, nor is it crucial that you know the lyrics and melodies to a large repertoire of songs. He strives to foster a “perfection-free zone.” I encourage you to dwell in the midst of your own personal perfection-free zone everywhere you go this week, Libra. You need a break from the pressure to be smooth, sleek, and savvy. You have a poetic license to be innocent, loose, and a bit messy. At least temporarily, allow yourself the deep pleasure of ignoring everyone’s expectations and demands.
Novelist EL Doctorow says that the art of writing “is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” This realistic yet hopeful assessment is true of many challenges, not just writing. The big picture of what you’re trying to accomplish is often obscure. You wish you had the comfort of knowing exactly what you’re doing every step of the way, but it seems that all you’re allowed to know is the next step. Every now and then, however, you are blessed with an exception to the rule. Suddenly you get a glimpse of the whole story you’re embedded in. It’s like you’re standing on a mountaintop drinking in the vast view of what lies behind you and before you. I suspect that this is one of those times for you, Taurus.
“I dream of lost vocabularies that might express some of what we no longer can,” wrote Jack Gilbert in his poem “The Forgotten Dialects of the Heart.” Judging from the current astrological omens, I’d say that you are close to accessing some of those lost vocabularies. You’re more eloquent than usual. You have an enhanced power to find the right words to describe mysterious feelings and subtle thoughts. As a result of your expanded facility with language, you may be able to grasp truths that have been out of reach before now.
Most people have numerous items in their closet that they never wear. Is that true for you? Why? Do you think you will eventually come to like them again, even though you don’t now? Are you hoping that by keeping them around you can avoid feeling remorse about having wasted money? Do you fantasize that the uncool stuff will come back into fashion? In accordance with the astrological omens, Gemini, I invite you to stage an all-out purge. Admit the truth to yourself about what clothes no longer work for you, and get rid of them. While you’re at it, why not carry out a similar cleanup in other areas of your life?
“Nothing was ever created by two men,” wrote John Steinbeck in his novel East of Eden. “There are no good collaborations, whether in music, in art, in poetry, in mathematics, in philosophy. Once the miracle of creation has taken place, the group can build and extend it, but the group never invents anything. The preciousness lies in the lonely mind of a man.” In my view, this statement is delusional nonsense. And it’s especially inapt for you in the coming weeks. In fact, the only success that will have any lasting impact will be the kind that you instigate in tandem with an ally or allies you respect.
I live in Northern California, where an extended drought led to water-rationing for much of 2014. But in December, a series of downpours arrived to replenish the parched landscape. Now bursts of white wildflowers have erupted along my favorite hiking trails. They’re called shepherd’s purse. Herbalists say this useful weed can be made into an ointment that eases pain and heals wounds. I’d like to give you a metaphorical version of this good stuff. You could use some support in alleviating the psychic aches and pangs you’re feeling. Any ideas about how to get it? Brainstorm. Ask questions. Seek help.
Actress Uzo Aduba’s formal first name is Uzoamaka. She tells the story about how she wanted to change it when she was a kid. One day she came home and said, “Mommy, can you call me Zoe?” Her mother asked her why, and she said, “Because no one can say Uzoamaka.” Mom was quick to respond: “If they can learn to say Tchaikovsky, Dostoevsky, and Michelangelo, they can learn to say Uzoamaka.” The moral of the story, as far as you’re concerned: This is no time to suppress your quirks and idiosyncrasies. That’s rarely a good idea, but especially now. Say NO to making yourself more generic.
“If you have built castles in the air,” said philosopher Henry David Thoreau, “your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” That may seem like a backward way to approach the building process: erecting the top of the structure first, and later the bottom. But I think this approach is more likely to work for you than it is for any other sign of the zodiac. And now is an excellent time to attend to such a task.
Songwriter RB Morris wrote a fanciful poem in which he imagines a smart mockingbird hearing rock and roll music for the first time. “When Mockingbird first heard rock / He cocked his head and crapped / What in the hell is that? / It sounded like a train wreck / Someone was screaming / Someone’s banging on garbage cans.” Despite his initial alienation, Mockingbird couldn’t drag himself away. He stayed to listen. Soon he was spellbound. “His blood pounded and rolled.” Next thing you know, Mockingbird and his friends are making raucous music themselves – “all for the love of that joyful noise.” I foresee a comparable progression for you in the coming weeks, Capricorn. What initially disturbs you may ultimately excite you – maybe even fulfill you.
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@MyszkaWay You do not have to be an excellent writer to publish a memoir. You just need a really good story. Last year, a 25-year-old bisexual man posted a photo of his dicks (yes, plural) on “The Meat Market” Tumblr and his two 10-inch penises caught public attention. No duh. Then, the man (who goes by DoubleDickDude on both Twitter and Tumblr) did an open interview on Reddit and he really blew up. Now, he’s published an e-memoir about his life, wild sexual exploits and the travails of his rare condition: Double Header: My Life With Two Penises. DoubleDickDude’s anatomical specialty is referred to as diphallia. The first reported case of double dicks was in 1609 and apparently, only one in 5.5 million men in the United States have this condition. Of course, one would automatically imagine how great it would be to have two dicks, right? Especially two 10-inch dicks that are beyond capable. In his memoir, DoubleDickDude talks about the medical issues and surgeries he’s had to undergo over the years because of his anatomy. Of course when he was born, the medical community was fascinated and dying to conduct tests and studies on him, but his mother would not allow it. In his teens, he even contemplated having
one of his penises removed, but never went through with it. “Take it from the guy with two penises, teen years and high school are not made any better with an extra penis,” he told Rolling Stone. “My penises made life hell for a while.”(I’m sure he’s happy now that he’s gotten double blow jobs on the regular. We all gravitate towards dumb decisions in high school.) He’s had some surgeries and suffered a few sex injuries, but that is expected to happen when you have banged 1,000 men and women. DoubleDickDude keeps his cocks fully employed. Even though he’s published this book and become a bit of a celebrity online, he refuses to give up his identity, sticking with DoubleDickDude as his name and never revealing his face to the public. I have to respect this. When his dicks were circling the internet he was approached to do magazines, live interviews, he was offered his own reality show and of course, the porn companies were banging down his doors. However, he refused it all (the guy basically turned down being a millionaire) for a really admirable reason (even if he is equating himself to Superman): “The best way and easiest way to explain it is like this: If Superman revealed to the world he was Clark Kent, he would never ever be left alone,” he said. “Anyone he cared for would be scrutinized and a target. Anywhere he went, people would know who he was and have expectations of him. He would have
no “alone” time and no freedom. If I went public and on camera, from that moment on I’d be the guy with two dicks, not me. My neighbors would know the guy with two dicks lived next door. The butcher at the grocery store would know, the girl at the drive-thru would probably find out. I’d never be able to do anything the same way again. I’d get asked to take them out and show them to people randomly. That’s not a cool idea if you ask me.” I remember when Hazel Jones, the woman with two vaginas, went public. Of course, figuring out you have two vaginas is not as noticeable as figuring out you have two penises. Jones did not discover it until she was 18, had her period (extremely painful cramps, FYI) and was sexually active. She didn’t know something was wrong until someone told her. Young teenage girls do not discuss their anatomy openly, because we are taught this is not appropriate. Boys talking about their dicks is a right of passage. Still, DoubleDickDude is right. He would become his penises. He would be nothing else but two, huge dicks. And really, your genitals do not make you. Even if they did help you write a memoir at age 25. W
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Do you recall the opening scene of Lewis Carroll’s story Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Alice is sitting outside on a hot day, feeling bored, when a white rabbit scurries by. He’s wearing a coat and consulting a watch as he talks to himself. She follows him, even when he jumps into a hole in the ground. Her descent takes a long time. On the way down, she passes cupboards and bookshelves and other odd sights. Not once does she feel fear. Instead, she makes careful observations and thinks reasonably about her unexpected trip. Finally she lands safely. As you do your personal equivalent of falling down the rabbit hole, Aquarius, be as poised and calm as Alice. Think of it as an adventure, not a crisis, and an adventure it will be.
You are positively oceanic these days. You are vast and deep, restless and boundless, unruly and unstoppable. As much as it’s possible for a human being to be, you are ageless and fantastical. I wouldn’t be surprised if you could communicate telepathically and remember your past lives and observe the invisible world in great detail. I’m tempted to think of you as omnidirectional and omniscient, as well as polyrhythmic and polymorphously perverse. Dream big, you crazy wise dreamer.
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