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OLIO FESTIVAL :: 2010

OLIO FESTIVAL :: 2010

Alex Hudson

Vancouver's Olio Festival is back for the second year, bringing a mixture of touring bands, hometown acts and local artists to venues around Vancouver. This year's event runs...

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NUDISTS

NUDISTS

Kelsey Hipkin

When 63-year-old retiree George (who asked not to have his last name used for the sake of privacy) goes camping near Sundre, he knows he’ll have a great sleep because of...

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VANCOUVER BURGER PATROL

VANCOUVER BURGER PATROL

Joe Smiglicki

Burgers are largely overlooked as far as fine dining goes. Luckily, Vancouver is home to a fair number of places willing to grill up a nice piece of beef. We don’t need...

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NEPTOON RECORDS PRESENTS...

NEPTOON RECORDS PRESENTS...

Joshua Kloke

Rob Frith sits across from me at Crave Restaurant, slowly picking away at a roasted beet salad. It’s sometime around three in the afternoon, and the restaurant is nearly...

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AUX TV

AUX TV

Sebastian Buzzalino

Just when it seemed like music programming would be forever relegated to the online world, surviving and thriving on blogs and video websites, AUX TV stepped in to fill a void...

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VICTORY SQUARE BLOCK PARTY

VICTORY SQUARE BLOCK PARTY

Anna Killen

The Victory Square Block Party makes its much-anticipated return on Sunday, September 5, and if there was one thing missing from Summer 2009, it was this homegrown party in the...

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: VICTORIA

WEB EXCLUSIVE: VICTORIA'S RIFFLANDIA FESTIVAL

Tim Horner

Is third time the charm for Victoria’s not-so-little weekender that could? Nope. The third part is right, but that old standby infers that the first two weren’t...

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VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Sarah Westwood

Since its inception in 1982, the Vancouver International Film Festival, aside from growing to be one of the five largest film festivals on the continent, has remained...

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KOOZA

KOOZA

Sara Elizabeth Taylor

Let’s face it: clowns have gotten kind of a bad rap in the past. From the nightmare-inducing Pennywise in Stephen King’s It to the wicked followers of the Insane C...

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VINTAGE VANCOUVER

VINTAGE VANCOUVER

Team BeatRoute

Temple of the Modern Girl (2695 Main St) Tucked away behind a Chinese restaurant, visitors to Temple of the Modern Girl are often greeted by a yappy...

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CALGARY MAYORAL CANDIDATE PROFILES

CALGARY MAYORAL CANDIDATE PROFILES

Sarah Kitteringham

King Bronco announced in February 2010 he would not run for a fourth term as Calgary’s mayor. Now that nomination day is looming on September 20 and the election occurs O...

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MONTHLY MOUTHFUL

MONTHLY MOUTHFUL

Todd Andre

Karaoke is the antithesis to what many people would like to call a “good time.” This month, BeatRoute has selected three establishments that are living arguments...

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PLACES PLEASE

PLACES PLEASE

Vanessa Gillard

Theatres across the city are unveiling their 2010/2011 seasons of all things drama, and these new lineups are looking very intriguing indeed. From an historic exploration of A...

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ARTERIES

ARTERIES

Jocelyn Grosse

Chalkwalk 17th Ave Tomkins Park September 11

One time when I was drawing on the sidewalk in front of my house...

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SLOPPY SECONDS

Claire Desmairais

Introducing BeatRoute BC’s newest and sexiest monthly feature: Sloppy Seconds! We promise more vintage than venereal in our version. Every month, we will “kidnap” two musicians we think you should care about and “trap&...

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CALGARY PICKS

CALGARY PICKS

Holly Hoffmann

Don’t stop till you get enough: two options to pay tribute to the King of Pop For diehard Michael Jackson fans, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra&...

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DANCEBEAT

DANCEBEAT

Jocelyn Grosse

Paul-André Fortier’s Cabane Dancers’ Studio West September 10-11, 8 pm www.dswlive.ca

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