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Douglas Coupland for Penguin

Douglas Coupland for Penguin

I found out about this super interesting Douglas Coupland project via Lisa Christiansen from CBC Radio 3 .
MORE MORE SKATE OR DIE 2!

MORE MORE SKATE OR DIE 2!

Saved the best for last..... Host Kevin Kelly boosting the boneless of a lifetime. Caught on Polaroid just for authenticity. You gotta autograph that one Kev.... And if you missed out, here's the video.
Last Week In Music 10 ft. Topless Gay Love Tekno Party and SHAD

Last Week In Music 10 ft. Topless Gay Love Tekno Party and SHAD

Topless Gay Love Tekno Party (@TLGLTPmusic) had its CD release party at The Media Club last week (May 27th)...complete with a Hawaiian Wedding theme.

And the winner is...

The Music (Comedy) Waste Video Contest night at China Cloud on Friday was a blast; the place was filled to capacity and the videos were top notch! Thanks to everyone for coming out and especially to everyone who entered a video. And the winner is...
The Cheaper Show Two Four - #4

The Cheaper Show Two Four - #4

The Cheaper Show #9 happens June 26th! In case you're unfamiliar, here's the deal: 200 artists. 400 pieces of art. $200 each.
"The Planet" with the Mayor

"The Planet" with the Mayor

As part of Vancity Theatre's Cinema Salon Series ( which I told you about before ) last week, Mayor Gregor Robertson was invited to present his "favourite" film. He chose environmental documentary The Planet . It was good and I liked it OK.
Velopalooza

Velopalooza

Woah, the scope of Velopalooza , "10 days of bikey fun", is kinda blowing my mind right now. So far there's over 70 bike-related events, most organized by individuals, and nearly all of the events are free.

Yo Gabba Gabba Live in Vancouver

Even if you're not a parent or up to speed with today's coolest children's TV shows I kindof assume you've caught wind of Yo Gabba Gabba by now. It's a kids show on Nick but it has a following beyond... well, kids.
SKATE OR DIE 2: MORE PIX!

SKATE OR DIE 2: MORE PIX!

Yes, more from the most photogenic skate event in the city brought to us by the fine people at BLVD skateboard shop. For those of you who missed the event, they filmed a short segment which will air next week on Switchback.
The Cheaper Show Two Four - #3

The Cheaper Show Two Four - #3

The Cheaper Show #9 happens June 26th! In case you're unfamiliar, here's the deal: 200 artists. 400 pieces of art. $200 each.
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