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Glasvegas

My friends  sort out the House Music and I take care of the Rock n' Roll Man!  It's an informal but good arrangement. The trouble is, I'm horrible at organizing anything.  Thanks to Kevin and Euan who organized a few tickets and Danielle who came through at the last minute with a few more.  I did eventually get tickets for all of us but I had to run back and forth between my pint at The Morrissey and Richards on Richards a few times.  I was really keen on seeing Glasvegas.  I have a theory that there is only one proper time to see a band.  It's important to see a band immediately after the release of their debut album while on their first big tour.  After the second album bands are bloated and lazy, technically proficient but creatively bankrupt.  The only exception to this is Primal Scream after their 3rd album, Screamadelica.  This, I judged, was the proper time.  Glasvegas were not the special gig that I expected but I had a good night.  If you like your Motown with a dose of feedback, check them out next time they're in town, when they're useless. 

vancouver secrets

There's certain "secret" things about Vancouver that I consider quite important.  If ever you've washed your hands and you absolutely, positively need to dry them, you could do a lot worse than the hand dryer at the Morrissey Pub on Granville Street, downstairs in the Ramada Hotel.  This is the best hand dryer in the city.  The pints and the music are good too.