Music Music June 22, 2023

June 22, 2023

Bass Coast Festival and the Avant Garden

By Alli Hayes

B.C.’s own Bass Coast Festival is set to kick off on July 7, marking its 15th year as a music and arts festival.

Feature Feature February 1, 2023

February 1, 2023

Jessica Johns debuts Nêhiyaw horror fiction novel, Bad Cree

By Alli Hayes

Released on January 10, Bad Cree is an eerie yet magical recounting of loved ones who have passed and the signs one may find in the past,…

Music Music July 18, 2019

July 18, 2019

It Takes Two: Finding Duality at Bass Coast 2019

By Alli Hayes

By Alli Hayes @bunnie604 What has made this small-scale festival in the Nicola Valley so cherished by music lovers near and far after 11 years? Season after…

Fashion Fashion August 15, 2018

August 15, 2018

She wore her own story: Slow Fashion with Narrative Thrift

By Alli Hayes

Entrepreneurs like Coralie Kourany, founder of Narrative Thrift, have found a way to handpick hidden gems in forms of vintage clothing and home decor

Fashion Fashion July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018

Devi Arts Collective meshes fine jewelry and giving back

By Alli Hayes

By Alli Hayes @bunnie604 In an era of fast-paced textile and fashion industries, a Vancouver woman is slowing down the process with ethically-sourced, female-forward raw materials for…

Music Music March 22, 2018

March 22, 2018

Stone Woman Charlotte Day Wilson Softens Hearts on Tour Debut

By Alli Hayes

By Alli Hayes @bunnie604 An ambient, unforgettable voice. Charlotte Day Wilson celebrates her Stone Woman Tour on her first stop in Vancouver

Music Music September 20, 2017

September 20, 2017

Westward Bound: Seaborne tracks new territory

By Alli Hayes

By Alli Hayes @bunnie604 Loose Lips' resident music writer Alli Hayes caught up with electro-neo-soul duo Seaborne to chat about returning to home soil from their current…

Music Music September 13, 2017

September 13, 2017

SZA gets personal with CTRL tour

By Alli Hayes

By Alli Hayes @bunnie604  SZA's CTRL is an upfront album that plays as a confessional to surviving her twenties in love and heartbreak

Music Music July 18, 2017

July 18, 2017

Artists open up on their Bass Coast experiences

By Alli Hayes

By Alli Hayes @alliwildcard The ninth Bass Coast Electronic Music and Arts Festival emitted soul-nurturing vibes even before early entry kick-off as we sat down with the…

Music Music October 19, 2016

October 19, 2016

Review: Purity Ring in Vancouver

By Alli Hayes @allihayes16 The Vogue was powered by a weight of new sounds on Tuesday night, hit with some much-needed future pop impact

Music Music August 26, 2016

August 26, 2016

Introducing Vancouver’s Blue Dream Team

By Alli Hayes @allihayes16 Jenny Lea and Tee Krispil are the collaborative bond behind future-soul group IMUR

Fashion Fashion June 27, 2016

June 27, 2016

Gemme Atelier captures ethereal fashion with upcycled fabrics

By Alli Hayes

By Alli Hayes @allihayes16 Designer Jennifer Williams creates a world of her own with capsule collection at Zebraclub

Food Food March 17, 2016

March 17, 2016

Babes Who Brunch: Cabrito

By Alli Hayes

Cabrito brunch turns traditional tapas on their head By Alli Hayes@allihayes16 Where: Cabrito (2270 Commercial Drive) Hair of the dog: Signature Caesars, of course. They were loaded…