Posts by Peter

The Black Lips Contest: Part 1

20071006_blacklips1.jpgAttention fans of beer-soaked bluesy punk: The Black Lips are at Richard's on Richards on October the 11th and we have a bunch of goodies to give away.

Guess Where Vancouver? September 28th, 2007

  • Posted by Peter
  • Filed in City
  • September 28, 2007
20070928_gwv.jpgGuess Where Vancouver asks you to name the location of the above photo. Post your guess after the jump.

The answer to the previous GWV was 5th @ Quebec.

Richard's on Richards Gets a New Lease on Life

  • Posted by Peter
  • Filed in Music
  • September 24, 2007
20070924_richards.jpgRumours of Richard's on Richards shutting down permanently have been floating around for a while now and Vancouver's live-music lovers have been dreading the day when its date with the wrecking ball is officially announced. Thankfully, that won't be for a couple years as Quinn Omori over at From Blown Speakers recently revealed:

"...the owner of Richard's has been able to renew the lease on Dick's for 2-3 years. Apparently this means that some more upgrades are coming as well."

Fruit Flies Get Owned by My Electric Flyswatter

20070921_swat.jpgGum, bubble wrap, zits, fruit flies. In case you haven't made the connection yet, these are all things that bring sweet satisfaction when you pop them. It may be the last item that threw you off, since popping fruit flies requires the aid of what has become my favourite device in the midst of a fermenting garbage strike: the electric flyswatter (Thanks, China!).

There's nothing quite like executing a smooth, sweeping backhand that culminates in a pop pop pop and a light show in your own kitchen. And not only does it zap fruit flies, but a whole myriad of unwanted guests: mosquitoes, moths, hornets (watch out for noxious smoke!), black flies, and that pothead that's been living on the couch for 3 weeks.

Guess Where Vancouver? September 21st, 2007

  • Posted by Peter
  • Filed in City
  • September 21, 2007
20070921_gwv.jpgGuess Where Vancouver asks you to name the location of the above photo. Post your guesses after the jump.

The answer to the previous GWV was Seymour @ Pender.

Free Tickets: In The Shadow of the Moon (updated)

  • Posted by Peter
  • Filed in Film
  • September 19, 2007
20070918_shadow.jpgUPDATE: The first 14 people to email editor [at] beyondrobson [.com] with the subject line "MOON" will receive a free double pass to the screening tonight (some readers are experiencing errors with the comment form, so we've changed the entry method). Contest closes at 3pm.

David Sington's In The Shadow of the Moon brings together for the first, and possibly the last time, surviving crew members from every single Apollo mission that flew to the Moon, and allows them to tell their story in their own words.

The Sundance award winning documentary features amazing archival material remastered from original NASA film footage. Check out the trailer here.

The film doesn't open until next month, but Beyond Robson is giving away free double passes to see it tomorrow night. Here's how to get yours:

1. Post a comment below that includes the name of an Apollo astronaut (HINT: find answers here)
2. The first 15 entries win a free double pass. You may only enter once.

In The Shadow of the Moon
Promotional screening
Wed, Sept 19 @7pm
Scotiabank Theatre #6, 900 Burrard St.


Good luck!
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