John Lucas
The Georgia Straight
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Early Music Vancouver's Festive Cantatas celebrates Bach at his most complex, virtuosic, and joyful
Get ready for one of the most tapas-like pieces in the composer's catalogue → Read More
Get creative with your gifts this Valentine's by stepping outside the chocolate box and saving on the champagne
Confession: we won't judge you for giving a heart-shaped box → Read More
Gift Guide: From Billie Eilish to the Beatles, there's reason this holiday season for music fans to rejoice
We’re all in this together this year, so here’s a suggestion: if you’re looking to pick up any of the below items, try to do some additional homework by sourcing at a bricks-and-mortar Vancouver store, preferably of the mom-and-pop variety. And for God’s sake, wear a mask. Fender Billie Eilish Signature Ukulele There’s an old saying that goes something like, “If you want the groupies, you play… → Read More
Gift Guide: Drinking locally is a great way to show your support during what's been a Dumpster fire of a year
Dec 2, 2020 - Some please extinguish the Smithrite flames → Read More
Producers Lounge connects music creators with industry veterans
Nov 16, 2020 - When you think about it, music production might be the perfect self-isolating job for our pandemic times. On the other hand, it helps to be able to connect with peers and mentors. → Read More
Assassin’s Creed TV series: why it’s so hard to adapt video games for the screen
The structure of games like Assassin's Creed is inherently different from that of films, and this is most apparent when it comes to endings. → Read More
Infographic shows Sony’s PlayStation has been the king of consoles
With the holiday-shopping season on the horizon—and new consoles hitting the shelves—retail sales are likely to continue trending upward. → Read More
Vancouver's Jill Barber rekindles songwriting flame en français
Aug 26, 2020 - The singer-songerwriter will perform at the 31st edition of Festival d'été francophone de Vancouver. → Read More
Drawn & Quarterly's latest graphic novels are a balm for our troubled times
Jun 30, 2020 - Few things in the world right now are as they should be, but art continues, as ever, to document the joys and sorrows of human existence → Read More
Masturbation in the news: Get paid to test sex toys, porn is bigger than Jesus, and what's up with #NOFAP?
Apr 27, 2020 - Internet pornography: worse than the Holocaust? → Read More
Vancouver International Airport reminds us to stay home with clever digital postcards
Apr 2, 2020 - No one can accuse the social-media team at Vancouver International Airport of lacking a sense of humour. → Read More
COVID-19: Skagit Valley Chorale tragedy offers stark lesson in the need for social distancing
Apr 3, 2020 - Two are dead, at least three have been hospitalized and in total, 45 members of the choir have been diagnosed with COVID-19. → Read More
Now you can stream Dan Savage's stoner film fest SPLIFF while you self-isolate and chill at home
Apr 1, 2020 - With COVID-19 keeping cinemas closed, the theatre shows have been postponed. → Read More
Kazakh muscleman and his plastic bride put nuptials on hold thanks to COVID-19
Mar 30, 2020 - The muscleman and actor broke the sad news on Instagram → Read More
COVID-19: Six ways to keep your kids engaged while Spring Break 2020 goes on and on
Mar 30, 2020 - Here are half a dozen ways to keep kids engaged and active until school starts again. → Read More
COVID-19: Six ways to keep your kids engaged while Spring Break 2020 goes on and on
Mar 31, 2020 - Here are half a dozen ways to keep kids engaged and active until school starts again. → Read More
Drummer Bill Rieflin, who played with R.E.M, Ministry, and King Crimson, has died at 59
Throughout his career, the Seattle-born drummer played with an astonishing and diverse array of artists → Read More
COVID-19: How to enjoy B.C.'s beautiful outdoors responsibly while social distancing
If you still plan to go for a hike, combining trail etiquette and social-distancing protocols with a healthy dose of common sense is the way to go. → Read More
COVID-19: New LCRB policy lets licensees offer customers online reservation of cannabis products
Customers may now reserve such products and pick them up in person. → Read More
COVID-19: Nirvana is having a moment in our pandemic era, for some reason
It's no secret that Kurt Cobain had something of an obsession with all things medical. → Read More