Vancouver

What a difference effort makes. This is a love story that is left enough of centre that you might actually pay attention. Did I say "love story?" Because I meant a story of lost love in which Vancouver thespian Paul Anthony expertly projects some aching want right into your soul. Anthem Jackson directs with some gorgeously muted tones that compliment this beautifully lonely song by Colin Cowan & the Elastic Stars to a T. Cleanse that soul. Cleanse it with fire.

'CREATIVE DIFFERENCES Presented by Grolsch + ION Magazine' is an art series party that includes an interactive art competition. Vancouver hosted the first of the series with artists from Leonid Rozenberg and The Specials, Hot Art Wet City, and Sexy Bizness, and then again in Toronto during TIFF with artists Zarah Diniz, Dawn by Day, and 416 Gallery.

If you're in Vancouver, stop by WALRUS tonight for the opening of Paul Harman's photography show, The Air That I Breathe. 

This song is really good. I was listening to it one night and this weird commercial came on for what I thought was rings. I mean there were a lot of shots of hands, nice hands, with this great ring and sweet finger tats but it turns out it was actually a commercial for these new showers.

So this exists.

Tonight Vancouver artist Devitt Brown, also known as the dark, will show new work at The Something Club. It's been a while since we've seen a solo exhibit from Brown, although you may have seen his 'We Will Buy Your Dreams

Start your week off with a little brain boost! One of the largest art blogs on the Internet, Booooooom, has teamed up with Vancouver juice company, The Juice Truck, to create the first-ever Booooooom cold-pressed juice! They've called it “Brain On” because it’s designed to help your brain function.

This custom leather company is the handiwork of Vancouver musician Dustin Bentall, and lifelong friend Spencer Baker. Operating out of a 60-year-old shop in Strathcona, Vancouver, BB Gun Leather produces modern designed life pieces, but with the quality and individual care from centuries past.

If the opening song doesn't make you feel like running around grabbing strangers in the street, possibly whilst shedding articles of clothing, looking for adoration that you so deserve because of that one time you got your hair just right in spite of the cowlick, than your brain probably doesn't work. However, "Anomie" has the ability to do that.