Author Archives: Rachel Fox

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16th Victoria Film Festival

Films – and footwear – are the focus of the ‘Cousin Oliver’ of the Canadian Film Festival circuit. In between gastronomic pursuits, Rachel Fox reports. read more

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Motley Crue review and photos

At GM Place, Vancouver, Jan 24 2010 Rachel Fox review, Jordana Meilleur photos. read more

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The White Ribbon

The latest dark and broody flick from master of dark and broody Michael Haneke grabs reviewer Rachel Fox and doesn’t let go. read more

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Review – 100 Monkeys at the Venue, Jan 17 2010

Jackson Rathbone fans threaten to tear the roof of the Venue with their screams. It’s all in a night’s work for the Twilight star, on tour with his jam band 100 Monkeys. read more

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100 Monkeys – interview with Jerad Anderson

Rachel Fox chats with 100 Monkeys’ R-Rad before the band’s Vancouver stop on its 100 Dates tour. read more

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Japandroids East Van Tshirt Mystery Solved!

If you caught the Vancouver duo on Jimmy Fallon, you might have coveted singer Brian King’s East Side street name-dopping T. Well, look no further than Main… read more

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Arts and crafts at Vancouver’s Blim

Rachel Fox on Vancouver’s burgeoning arts and crafts scene. read more

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Concert Review – Sloan at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Dec 15 2009

‘The undeniable lure of boys-with-guitars was a constant for the rest of the night; while I must confess I appreciated Sloan’s sex appeal, I myself did not get any Rock Star Boyfriend vibes…’ read more

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Interview – Sloan’s Jay Ferguson

‘… anybody who’s into Patrick, they’re usually on his side of the stage and anybody who’s into me, they’re on my side, so the division is visual…’ read more

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Whistler Film Festival – It’s a Wrap

‘It doesn’t take a well-trained Canadian cineaste’s eye to determine a film’s national pedigree after a few seconds of watching – our collective ability to immediately recognize that a film is Canadian (sigh) is, in fact, a unique talent that binds us all together…’ read more

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Whistler Film Festival Days 3 & 4

‘The swank Director’s Guild of Canada’s “Party with Pacey” (Joshua Jackson) was the place to be on Saturday night. Waiters walked around serving beautiful food to beautiful people…’ read more

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Whistler Film Festival 2009 Day 2

‘… Hefner reveals himself to be far more complex and ethically sophisticated than one would expect from a man who wears pajamas all day…’ read more

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Whistler Film Festival 2009 pt 1

A pre-Hot Tub Time Machine, pre-Mad Men Jessica Pare at the 2009 Whistler Film Festival. read more

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Movie Review – Fantastic Mr. Fox

‘[Wes] Anderson has made a sophisticated children’s film that is faithful to his oeuvre…’ read more

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Concert Review – Billy Bragg at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Nov 21, 2009

‘During his set, Bragg performed several Woody Guthrie songs and spoke about “carrying the torch” passed along to him from bands like the Clash…’ read more

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Erotic fairy tales!

Rachel Fox reviews a collection of erotic fairy tales. read more

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Concert Review – The Bravery at the Venue, Vancouver, Nov 11 2009

‘The erection in my brain went limp…’ read more

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Feature – The Toast Collective

‘All three artists create original work in a variety of analog mediums and offer their pieces for sale at a reasonable cost. “People need real art, not shit from IKEA,” said Statler…’ read more

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Movie Review – 2012

‘The next two hours of 2012 are very long and very loud… the White House, the Sistine Chapel, and India get destroyed.’ read more

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Concert Review – The Raveonettes at the Venue, Vancouver, Nov 5 2009

‘If earlier in the evening I felt like I wanted to fuck, this was the moment that I felt like I wanted to just be held in the heartbreaking warmth of the most lush, incredible sounds that that man coaxed from his guitar and wrapped around my aching soul.’ read more

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Movie Review – The Damned United

‘Clough’s renown as a man of swaggering cocksuredness achieved such a level of fame and notoriety that he was parodied – twice – by Monty Python and (good-naturedly) challenged for it by Muhammad Ali…’ read more

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Lists – Best Lady Horror Films

‘Too bad when you finally hear the words… “It’ll be you, me, and the baby!” it’s from a dreamboat who neglected to tell you about how he accidentally cross-infected his DNA with a housefly…’ read more

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Concert Review – Gossip at the Commodore, Vancouver, Oct 22 2009

‘Tonight, Ditto apologized repeatedly for her voice, admitting she was getting over a cold. But she clearly pushed herself anyway, and sounded incredible regardless…’ read more

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Concert Review – The Secretaries at the Black Frog, Vancouver, Oct 21 2009

‘If there was any doubt about the depth of my girly crush by the time they pulled out a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop”… it was utterly cemented when I heard the opening bassline of Hall & Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That”…’ read more

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Concert Review – Islands at the Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, Oct 20 2009

‘… lead singer Nick Diamonds appeared in a glittering, Elvis-inspired rhinestone-studded satin cape, sunglasses and with an overgrown Mop-Top-Hairshop of a coif that totally obscured his eyes – now, see, that’s how a future Rockstar Boyfriend makes an entrance…’ read more

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Movie Review – Where the Wild Things Are

‘In the land of the Wild Things, Max is crowned King; over the course of the film he comes to understand not only why he isn’t, but why he can’t be…’ read more

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