In Vancouver the lively 16-block area of Commercial Drive (between Broadway and Venables) is an enormously popular district with locals, but is often overlooked by tourists. The main reason for tourists to come here is to discover the most diverse mix of people, dining, shopping, and entertainment that Vancouver has to offer; in fact Commercial […]
Networked Nature at Foxy Production
At a bit before seven this evening I found myself standing beneath the pulsating lights and gently inflating and deflating tentacles of a mechanical septopod, while watching slime mold – in extravagant magentas and greens – creep across a television screen. A woman leisurely wandered past the mold toward the hydroponics to my left, and […]
HORSE the Band – The Mechanical Hand
At first glance, this album (and some may even say HORSE themselves) may be looked upon as farcical. Between Nintendo character references (such as ‘Birdo’, the first track, and ‘Cutsman’ on their last album, R. Borlax), the video game sound effect style of the keyboards, and the often comical lyrics, it’s easy to see why […]
Mortadella? Molto Bella!
The nun with the baking tray covered in aluminium foil came over to the stop where we waiting to catch the bus from Catania to Taormina in Sicily. A teenage girl instantly stood up and offered the nun a seat, which was gratefully accepted. In return, the nun offered the girl the tray, […]
Culmination of Information
The public adoption of the Internet was provoked by the need for quick, efficient information exchange. In the early 90s, the Net was exactly what we needed, and it flourished. As of June 2005, approximately 223 out of 328 million of all North American residents – nearly 70 % – were qualified as being Internet […]
Now That’s What I Call Coke Jams Vol. 90
I have a new favorite band. Which means you’re about to, too. Please allow me to introduce you to Tigercity. I could regurgitate my on-point description I unleashed for Flavorpill CHI, but I think it’s more effective if I just copy/paste it, so check it out, yo: It might be the dead of winter, but […]