December 10th, 2009 by Ronatron
/ Photos by Christine McAvoy
Vancouver is a very interesting place, and I’m not saying that because I live here. Sure I may be biased, but can you really deny the facts? Look outside for example. Wait, maybe you shouldn’t. Depending on when you read this, it could either be raining (which is most likely) or it could be snowing or it could even be sunny. Which I personally think is the beauty of this city. We get all four seasons, and sure it may suck when it rains, but it just gives us an excuse to have those “Lazy Sundays” (or in my case “Lazy Every Days”). But for someone creative like say the boys from Said The Whale, Vancouver is a perfect environment to release their pent up emotions. With their first album titled “Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia,” they showcased their love for Vancouver, but with their current release “Islands Disappear,” the boys from STW have gone a step further and written about the beautiful landscape that is Canada.
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