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Vancouver International Jazz Festival 2018 — Jun 12, 2018 5:32:27 PM
Now officially only happening once a year! — Jun 12, 2018 5:08:23 PM
Once in a dream... or once a year — Jun 15, 2017 6:28:51 AM
TONIGHT: this week! — Apr 25, 2017 7:13:42 AM
Jazz Fest 2016 — Jun 20, 2016 5:04:40 AM
Comically sporadic update — Oct 26, 2015 6:01:25 AM
drum'n'bass night — Oct 13, 2014 9:18:08 PM
This weekend! — Oct 2, 2013 7:34:15 AM
Do you remember? — Sep 11, 2013 6:32:42 AM
Vancouver International Jazz Festival: completely unbiased and selfless recommendations — Jun 19, 2013 7:06:59 AM
the big much & new diversions this week — Feb 17, 2013 7:26:26 AM
Artist in Residence at El Barrio — Feb 2, 2013 6:42:37 AM
mr arm — Feb 2, 2013 5:42:25 AM
claude ranger tribute and dbls — Nov 16, 2012 7:19:09 AM
burnout jazz — Nov 2, 2012 2:55:58 AM
rubber arms: bari switch! — Oct 4, 2012 11:55:08 PM
DBLS, Jacqui Naylor and Gergana Velinova — Sep 10, 2012 8:00:20 PM
not very much notice — Sep 7, 2012 5:08:43 AM
some shows at el barrio — Aug 19, 2012 7:14:35 AM
Toronto Improv — Jul 4, 2012 4:17:11 AM
Jazz Fest 2012 — Jun 20, 2012 6:11:53 AM
Rubber Arms — Jun 15, 2012 7:29:25 AM
next weekend — May 7, 2012 5:25:46 AM
this week is almost over! — May 4, 2012 5:52:50 PM
this jam-packed week! — Apr 24, 2012 7:39:00 AM
1067east this weekend — Mar 28, 2012 9:32:44 PM
couple of things next week — Mar 9, 2012 6:58:21 PM
DBLS returns to Kozmik Zoo — Feb 15, 2012 7:48:42 PM
1067 collective - improv fundraiser night — Feb 15, 2012 7:42:34 PM
makela/minkler/arai — Jan 28, 2012 5:27:53 PM
the big much @Thor's Palace! — Jan 27, 2012 9:03:27 AM
DBLS at Kozmik Zoo — Jan 13, 2012 5:40:13 AM
Oddity at El Barrio — Nov 15, 2011 8:25:11 AM
Sharon Minemoto Quartet — Oct 31, 2011 6:10:46 AM
drumbaridrumbari — Oct 21, 2011 4:56:36 AM
Deluxe DBLS — Oct 7, 2011 5:29:27 AM
the unwarranted (kind of) return of diversions! — Sep 26, 2011 4:58:25 AM
Jennifer Scott Trio — Sep 20, 2011 5:11:45 AM
Duo with James Danderfer — Sep 6, 2011 6:49:59 AM
Karen Graves Quartet — Sep 6, 2011 6:42:57 AM
son of baridrum — Aug 14, 2011 4:36:43 AM
Electric Lighthouse Project — Aug 8, 2011 5:33:54 AM
Brad Turner Trio — Jul 12, 2011 7:17:16 AM
Paul Keeling Quartet — Jul 7, 2011 4:53:44 AM
Duo with James Danderfer — Jul 7, 2011 4:48:25 AM
Paul Rushka Trio at O'douls — Jul 5, 2011 5:52:31 AM
Jazz Fest Rundown 2011 — Jun 21, 2011 7:12:49 AM
Weekend at 1067! — May 31, 2011 7:23:52 PM
Ihor Kukurudza Trio at O'Douls — May 16, 2011 6:30:13 AM
the return of densabi — May 6, 2011 7:55:51 AM
Oddity - Again! — May 2, 2011 5:40:07 AM
Oddity — Apr 29, 2011 6:19:43 AM
jahnke/fisk/galloway/arai — Feb 14, 2011 7:55:06 AM
the big much at 1067 — Jan 27, 2011 4:30:28 AM
Sharon Minemoto Quartet — Jan 12, 2011 4:33:14 AM
Elaschuk/Lachance/Babin/Arai — Jan 10, 2011 4:32:06 AM
the big much — Sep 22, 2010 5:09:00 AM
Brad Turner Trio at the Cellar — Sep 8, 2010 5:42:26 AM
Ihor Kukurudza Trio at O'Doul's — Sep 8, 2010 5:34:49 AM
Paul Keeling Quintet at the Cellar — Sep 8, 2010 5:32:10 AM
Arai/Blaney/Elaschuk/Say at 1067 — Aug 23, 2010 6:10:36 AM
In C at 1067 — Aug 6, 2010 4:05:13 AM
Vancouver Int'l Jazz Festival — Jun 14, 2010 5:39:40 AM
Goldie's Lounge w/Victor Noriega Trio — Jun 14, 2010 5:35:24 AM
Jennifer Scott @ Jazz Vespers — Jun 11, 2010 6:51:43 PM
Brad Turner Trio at Gibsons Landing Festival — Jun 11, 2010 6:39:31 PM
Sharon Minemoto Quartet at the Cellar — May 12, 2010 7:20:28 AM
O'Doul's With Ihor Kukurudza — Apr 29, 2010 3:57:46 AM
Elaschuk/Babin/Arai at 1067 — Apr 20, 2010 4:51:20 AM
The Big Much at El Barrio — Apr 20, 2010 4:47:39 AM
Another B3 Beatdown at the Cellar — Apr 6, 2010 4:46:34 AM
A Tribute to Roy Haynes — Mar 30, 2010 6:37:13 AM
B3 Beatdown at the Cellar — Mar 30, 2010 6:31:29 AM
the little return of THE BIG MUCH — Mar 24, 2010 3:04:17 AM
Anagram @Studio 16 — Mar 24, 2010 2:53:52 AM
Live City Downtown w/Mimosa — Mar 18, 2010 6:41:14 AM
Altered Laws @ the Cellar — Feb 16, 2010 10:45:19 PM
2010 fever? — Feb 14, 2010 7:10:30 AM
Drum & Light Festival 2010 — Feb 8, 2010 7:13:55 AM
Peter Zak/Walt Weiskopf Quartet — Jan 30, 2010 8:24:05 AM
DarkBlueWorld @ the Biltmore — Jan 22, 2010 7:40:34 AM
Gibsons w/Anagram — Jan 22, 2010 7:37:50 AM
another 1067 benefit — Jan 15, 2010 7:54:24 AM
Elaschuk/Babin/Arai Trio at 1067 — Jan 5, 2010 9:00:35 AM
bill coon double quartet @cellar — Dec 4, 2009 9:23:50 AM
darkblueworld @ st.augustine's — Nov 30, 2009 8:48:53 AM
paul keeling quintet @ the cellar — Nov 30, 2009 8:44:55 AM
the big much @ the cellar — Nov 26, 2009 3:51:17 AM
Duke Ellington's Sacred Music — Nov 18, 2009 8:49:21 AM
Elaschuk/Babin/Arai — Nov 10, 2009 7:47:48 AM
1067 benefit — Nov 2, 2009 7:28:24 AM
the big much @1067 — Sep 22, 2009 6:54:45 AM
Crossing Borders - mini tour — Sep 22, 2009 5:44:34 AM
abort, retry, fail? @1067 — Sep 7, 2009 3:48:06 AM
the big much @1067 — Aug 24, 2009 6:10:48 AM
Jam session w/Brad Turner Trio — Aug 24, 2009 6:06:56 AM
Libra Room w/Sean Cronin, Victor Noriega — Aug 24, 2009 6:00:23 AM
Melody Diachun's EQ at the Cellar — Aug 8, 2009 2:56:11 AM
Fake Jazz Wednesday with Chad MacQuarrie and Janine Island — Aug 4, 2009 7:40:36 AM
Bill Coon Quartet @the Maple Ridge Jazz and Blues Festival Saturday August 8th 2:50pm — Aug 4, 2009 7:12:14 AM