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Crawdaddy was an American rock music magazine launched February 7, 1966.
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Crawdaddy was an American rock music magazine launched February 7, 1966.
Elizabeth Bishop (February 8, 1911 – October 6, 1979)
February 8, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Elizabeth Bishop (February 8, 1911 – October 6, 1979)
Neal Cassady (February 8, 1926 – February 4, 1968)
February 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Neal Cassady (February 8, 1926 – February 4, 1968)
Raw Power is the third studio album by The Stooges (credited as "Iggy and the Stooges"). According to some sources it was released on February 7, 1973. (Review from the June 3, 1973 Los Angeles Times.)
February 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Raw Power is the third studio album by The Stooges (credited as "Iggy and the Stooges"). According to some sources it was released on February 7, 1973. (Review from the June 3, 1973 Los Angeles Times.)
Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951)
February 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951)
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870)
February 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870)
Poet David Ignatow, February 7, 1914 - November 17, 1997.
February 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Poet David Ignatow, February 7, 1914 - November 17, 1997.
February 4, 1967. Dante's Inferno would also have The Doors and The Grateful Dead appear before it became the Retinal Circus.
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
February 4, 1967. Dante's Inferno would also have The Doors and The Grateful Dead appear before it became the Retinal Circus.
February 4, 1967, indoor motorcycle races, Cloverdale, BC. Clippings from the February 2, 1967 Surrey Leader and February 6, 1967 Vancouver Sun.
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
February 4, 1967, indoor motorcycle races, Cloverdale, BC. Clippings from the February 2, 1967 Surrey Leader and February 6, 1967 Vancouver Sun.
What's up? it asks. That's what's up.
February 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
What's up? it asks. That's what's up.
William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946)
January 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM
William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946)
Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer who performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz and gospel. (Ad from the Vancouver Sun, 1967.)
January 25, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer who performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz and gospel. (Ad from the Vancouver Sun, 1967.)
Thinking back to 2016 seems to be a thing. Photo of a field trip I took to the MOV. And a shot of the west end, near sunset, late November.
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Thinking back to 2016 seems to be a thing. Photo of a field trip I took to the MOV. And a shot of the west end, near sunset, late November.
From the January 15, 1962 Vancouver Sun. You could learn a lot just by reading the newspaper.
January 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
From the January 15, 1962 Vancouver Sun. You could learn a lot just by reading the newspaper.
Marcus Antonius (14 January 83 BC – 1 August 30 BC)
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Marcus Antonius (14 January 83 BC – 1 August 30 BC)
I was not at this show (I saw him in the shadows with Iggy Pop a year later) so I can't comment on the review. Another person who was there said it was short. Ad from the November 29, 1975 Vancouver Sun. Review from the February 3, 1976 Vancouver Sun.
January 9, 2026 at 5:19 AM
I was not at this show (I saw him in the shadows with Iggy Pop a year later) so I can't comment on the review. Another person who was there said it was short. Ad from the November 29, 1975 Vancouver Sun. Review from the February 3, 1976 Vancouver Sun.
Resolved! December 31, 1909.
January 2, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Resolved! December 31, 1909.
I'm glad I don't have to work New Year's Eve anymore.
December 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I'm glad I don't have to work New Year's Eve anymore.
CFUN Xmas Spectacular, December 29, 1965 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. From the December 24 and 30, 1965 Vancouver Sun.
December 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
CFUN Xmas Spectacular, December 29, 1965 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. From the December 24 and 30, 1965 Vancouver Sun.
I seem to remember Monty McFarlane (CJOR) reciting the catch phrase, "beautiful baubles for your biffy" on his a.m. timeslot. I should be doing something else. 1975 ad.
December 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I seem to remember Monty McFarlane (CJOR) reciting the catch phrase, "beautiful baubles for your biffy" on his a.m. timeslot. I should be doing something else. 1975 ad.
December 28, 1968, Vanilla Fudge, Led Zepellin and The Trials of Jayson Hoover play at the Pacific Coliseum. Ad from the December 23, 1968 Vancouver Sun. Review from the January 3, 1969 Columbian.
December 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
December 28, 1968, Vanilla Fudge, Led Zepellin and The Trials of Jayson Hoover play at the Pacific Coliseum. Ad from the December 23, 1968 Vancouver Sun. Review from the January 3, 1969 Columbian.
What kids could go watch starting Boxing Day, 1964.
December 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
What kids could go watch starting Boxing Day, 1964.
December 26, 1963 – The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" are released in the United States, marking the beginning of Beatlemania on an international level.
Ad from the January 4, 1964 issue of Cashbox.
Ad from the January 4, 1964 issue of Cashbox.
December 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
December 26, 1963 – The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" are released in the United States, marking the beginning of Beatlemania on an international level.
Ad from the January 4, 1964 issue of Cashbox.
Ad from the January 4, 1964 issue of Cashbox.
Xmas almost done except for the mounting.
December 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Xmas almost done except for the mounting.