Walking into Bushido Tattoo on 17th Ave, one is inundated with the sound of buzzing tattoo guns at work, and the cheerful banter of the staff.
Aside from the shop’s clean presentation and the range of skills found in the artists it houses, it is the atmosphere that draws in an almost constant stream of customers.
“I [...]

Jeanette Lynes is a Canadian-born author who has written five collections of poetry and, more recently, released her first novel. The book, titled The Factory Voice, is a fictional story of four women working in a military factory.
In addition to being a writer, Lynes teaches at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and co-edits [...]

Gritty Vancouver garage band duo The Pack A.D. made their Sled Island debut Friday night. While this group may be extremely minimalist (with only drums, a guitar and some raspy vocals) their sound is anything but soft. The group’s drummer Maya Miller spoke with The Reflector about their show at The Palomino.
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To contemporary rockabilly musician Slim Twig, age is just a number.
That’s why despite not be able to legally buy a beer in the United States, the 20-year-old continues to spend long hours on the road and working on promotions to help spread his interesting style of music. The day after his show at Central United [...]