Captive

My brother Dano moved into a highrise apartment right downtown in Vancouver in 2011. The views up there are amazing. Here's an edit he put together recently.

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New Rides

These showed up at the front door yesterday. Stoked to ride with Elmer!

Thanks Yes!

A Day in Vancouver

I spent a Sunday in the big city recently. Mostly in Chinatown for the Lunar New Year Parade. I can't remember the last time I watched a parade. Good times downtown!

Crossing the inlet

Chris and Drill Guy

Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Biggest cucumber ever

Year of the Snake

Sabrina getting into it

Thanks Chinatown

Oh yeah, this guy. Lonsdale Quay Market.

28th L.B.S.

This past weekend saw the running of the 28th Annual Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Every edition is special, but this year's was truly legendary. Here's just one feel good moment.

Photo: www.danopendygrasse.com

I left my camera in the valley (not on purpose) all weekend, but my brother took lots of photos and posted some beauties here. Thanks again Mt. Baker!

Classic Lineups

I used to drool over old 80's gig flyers and posters from California with lineups of legendary punk bands. All these amazing bands playing the same show. Check out these bills!

I grew up in Vancouver and was lucky to see D.O.A. and Nomeansno fairly often in the 80's and onward. They'd share the same stage all the time. At the time I didn't fully realize how classic that lineup was. Here's a show that slipped by me back in the day. Talk about a bill! D.O.A., Nomeansno and Slow all in one night. Damn!

I recently saw D.O.A. in Cumberland on their "last" tour. Great show by Joe and his boys. Nomeansno is playing a handful of B.C. shows in late February and early March. Go see them if you can. Still an amazing live show.

Joe

It's been 10 years since Joe left us. We miss him. Here's a pretty good blurb from the BBC.

Photo by Eric Rife

BJ Leines' IP2

Over the years shooting film and video of snow shreds I've been lucky enough to work with BJ quite a few times. So stoked to see him still on his game! Here he is still killing it again. Hope to see you again this year brother.

Baker Pow from K2

Here's an edit from K2 at Mt. Baker last season. If it doesn't make you want to shred some stormy Baker pow I don't know what will. Thanks K2!

It had to end...

Summer 2012 - wow! That was quite a run.

Anyone ready for winter?

Refused

I'd been waiting for this all summer. As far band reunions go, Refused had to be the most unexpected and welcome one I could dream of. Worth the wait. One of the best shows I've ever seen! Oh yeah - and The Bronx opened too!

Refused, Vogue Theatre, Aug 27. Photo Mel Reid.