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Sarah’s Celebrity Makeover

May 4, 1995 3:58 pm /Pop, Soapbox, Tales /Comments Off
Canada's charming chanteuse gets some image advice Sarah McLaugh-in records are not made with me in mind. I do not relate to the Haligonian waif's pastoral perspectives. My side of the street is much more ...

Coral & Rust: Notes from Hawaii

February 16, 1995 11:06 am /Tales /Comments Off
Reflections on the island paradise from a first time visitor Back in high school everyone I knew took an obligatory family vacation to Hawaii. Except me, that is. It was the Vancouver Eastsider's equivalent of ...

Understanding Stairway to Heaven

October 15, 1990 8:12 am /Pop, Tales /2 Comments
The Definitive Interpretation of Rock's Definitive Bombast Click this link to skip to the interpretation of the lyrics to Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven. Classic Rock Leading to Decay? In recent years "concerned parent" groups ...

Rat Control

September 8, 1990 1:00 pm /Tales /Comments Off
My friend Erna drops me off late after our visit to the local Lesbian Film Festival. She wanted me to see the "other side" as she called it. Frankly, the whole affair left me a ...

The Laurie Partridge Diaries

January 7, 1989 4:07 pm /Pop, Tales /1 Comment
At a glance the Partridge Family's saga seems like that of any other pop star's. Coming from obscurity, a "singing family" climbs the charts, and grabs hold of the Top Five. After months of bewildering ...