I can’t vouch for this being an actual journal entry per se; something that I would equate to a piece of prose, some musings on day to day things, random images, etc. but this is something nonetheless. I’ve got some things I’ve been preparing in terms of writing and images but things have been quite hectic as of late.

Over the last year I’ve been casually digging images, interviews, and written pieces about moments of my past through the world of the internet, mainly because I’ve lost a lot of things stored over the years and many of my possessions are actually still in storage. This is creating a scrapbook of sorts. From time I may post things from moments past in this space.

This is an interview I found from 2005. More so a question and answer piece. Other interviews have been found but some of them seem to be unreadable in my eyes. You can read the original article here but as things disappear from the internet here it is re-formatted for this blog:

Best local release other than your own: “I think Ache Records is doing a pretty good job of being a cut above everybody else in terms of stuff that stands out as being influential and trying new things. It’s establishing a name for itself around the world and establishing a good DIY ethic. They put out the Piers Whyte record [Piers Whyte], which is actually a local release; they put out that Konono No. 1 record, which is this sort of street band from Congo; they put out the DFA 1979 record, on vinyl.”

Vancouver act you wish you’d had the chance to play with: “I always thought it would have been rad if I could have played with Sparkmarker in, like, 1993 or something. When I was into hardcore a lot when I was younger, that [Products and Accessories] was one of my favourite records, because it was very intense, and the vocal delivery of Ryan Scott was very strange and unique, very emotional. Good lyrics.”

Most outrageous gig of the year: “Wolf Eyes. I saw them in May [at the Media Club]. It was really fun, because they’re kind of animated on-stage. They’re kind of charming because they have this Midwest-hesher thing going on. It was interesting seeing a lot of kids actually getting into a noise show, because as much as people always say that noise is really easy to do, it’s really hard to make it so people can actually listen to it.”

You just went platinum. Where are we celebrating? “I like the Reef [4172 Main Street]. I’m down with its warm vibes. I like pretending I’m somewhere warmer. I think drinking rum and eating hot jerk tofu kind of physically makes it hotter. A couple of times when I’ve been there, there was a DJ doing rocksteady and dub and stuff like that. That adds to the vibe.”

With apologies to 50 Cent’s “Candy Shop”, which local musician do you wanna lick like a lollipop? “In terms of just good all-around positive vibes and willingness to fuck shit up, I’d like to give props to Jesse Willey from Channels 3 and 4, for just being super stoked, super excited, and just doing crazy shit and making me stoked to do music in Vancouver. And he’s a pretty hot guy. He’s got this cute little velvet jacket, kind of got sort of a surfer-dude vibe. He’s fun times.”

Where would you love to see live music on a regular basis? “I like the 100-block of West Hastings, because of all those warehouses in there, and the Church of Pointless Hysteria [formerly at 110 West Hastings Street] had been there. I go by there nowadays and there’s really not much there. It’s kind of a weird neighbourhood. It doesn’t really bide well with authorities. And some of those places, like the Church of Pointless Hysteria, were doing stuff that might have been in a grey area of the law, like serving alcohol without a licence and stuff of that nature. I always enjoyed the shows there because they were more than just going to a show and paying $15 to see a band. It was always kind of a community-oriented thing going on, so I was down with it. Regular people could book the venue and not just have it controlled by promotion companies and whatnot, and you didn’t need to have a 20-page press kit to try to book a show there.”

— September 22, 2005