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Local Events: January 9-13

January 5 – February 3 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Various locations The ninth installment of Vancouver’s most innovative festival promises to find new ways to challenge attendees. Over three mid-winter weeks, members of the audience are invited to become readers in a unique Human Library; watch Shakespeare’s King Lear as interpreted by a Taiwanese…

Top five albums you may have missed in 2012

Landmark Apollo Ghosts Apollo Ghosts have been kicking around Vancouver’s independent music scene for ages, with standout record after standout record, but never quite managing to break through to the next level. Landmark continues both these trends, serving up 15 criminally underappreciated tracks of catchy, jangly, indie guitar rock. Jumping from straight-ahead rock numbers “I’m…

To gimmick, or not to gimmick?

From Keith Moon’s exploding drum kit to Katy Perry’s fruit costumes, musicians’ gimmicks are nothing new In your time here on Earth, you may have noticed people are fascinated by some very odd things. Blind passion, violence, sensationalism, an “image” and stuff that is just plain weird captivates many audiences. If it will generate some…