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Hank III “You Play Your Show & You Say Hello”
June 19th we set out on a mission to interview Hank III at his sold out show at The Venue, Vancouver BC. We managed to get a hold of him after the show where we went back to his bus for the interview. My tape recorder wasn’t working and S...
Old Man Markley: “We’re punk rockers playing bluegrass!"
On July 2nd I had the pleasure to interview Old Man Markley on tour with NOFX, & Teenage Bottle Rocket. With their hard work ethics they deserve every opportunity that comes their way. With their high-energy stage presence they give you a t...
Interview with Marcus Geard and Glen Pine of THE SLACKERS

This interview also appears in issue #51 of Absolute Underground.

New York’s The Slackers have been combining ska, dub, reggae, and rock n’ roll for over 20 years. The Hellcat Re

Ira Hoffecker presents Transitions at Fortune Gallery
Ira Hoffecker presents Transitions at Fortune Gallery
ArtSea 2019 Spring Studio Tour
Like multiplying spring bulbs, the number of artists taking part in ArtSea’s Spring Studio tour has almost doubled over last year’s tour. Thirty artists will open their studio doors to the public on June 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Syrian poet and visual artist at Errant Art Space August 12-28, 2022
Homeland is an historic journey that reveals the artists’ pre-war lifestyle in Syria, the beginning of unrest, and finally, the trauma of dislocation. These artworks reflect on personal and cultural identity through the lens of memory and migrations.
Gage Gallery in Bastion Square
Gage Gallery Artists Collective is MOVING to 19 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC. V8W 1H9 Gallery re-opens on June 29, 2021. Laura Feeleus and Elizabeth Carefoot present Vivid Connections, June 29 - July 18, 2021. See interviews with ...
The Laundry Room at Goward House
Preview: http://www.artopenings.ca/laundry.html
Joanna Pettit at the Gage Gallery
“What Emerges” by Joanna Pettit. Solo show at Gage Gallery Arts Collective September 29 - October 18, 2020 http://www.artopenings.ca/joanna-pettit.html
Martina Edmondson at Gage Gallery
Martina Edmondson presents “Loss” at the Gage Gallery
How did D'Arcy ska?

In the "How did blank ska?" feature, we'll get into just how our organizing team got into ska and reggae music. This first edition features our merchandise coordinator, D'Arcy Briggs

Ravenous. Carollyne Yardley and Rande Cook at Alcheringa Gallery
Language evolves according to circumstance. Using terms like Indian, aboriginal, native, indigenous or First Nations is full of potential pitfalls. Writers must be careful to use the currently acceptable vocabulary. It’s important to be b...
Interview with Chris Demakes of LESS THAN JAKE

For people who don’t know much about your band, you were on a major label for a while, Capitol Records, right?&a&l

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