You name it, you can bid on it

This Wednesday, the live and silent auctions at Hope in Haiti are going to be insane — a jersey autographed by 8 million Canucks, a Coach tote, two nights at the Opus Hotel in Montreal, gift certificates to your favourite Vancouver boutiques and so, so, so much more.

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Plus, these shoes customized by the lovely Niki of A Haute Mess. It’s guilt-free shopping, really. Because all proceeds go to the Canadian Red Cross’ Haiti earthquake relief efforts.

So buy your tickets now.

Bloggers — we’ll be live blogging the event so if you’d like to geek out for a good cause (and who wouldn’t?) then send me a note at theanthology@live.com.

January 24, 2010 by

Phoenix + Vancouver = <3 (that's a heart for those of you who don't speak emoticon)

My very favourite band in the whole wide world played the Orpheum as part of the Cultural Olympiad on Friday. And I’d like to think it was their most memorable show.

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Not because I was there sending them creepy superfan vibes, but because during the encore some 200 people stormed the stage, dancing and singing while the few security guards looked on, dumbfounded.

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And, good sports that they are, Phoenix kept on playing. It blew my mind.

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Where was I during this Phoenix love fest? Do you see that tiny little blur in the top left corner of the balcony? That’s me ):  (that’s a sad face).

The first photo is Phoenix’s, the second two are my sister’s.

January 24, 2010 by

Urban Cowboy

Coolest ever, huh?

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The best part of this image is its caption: “Make something cool every day.” I think I’ll take that as a challenge.

Image from Orphan Elliott.

January 17, 2010 by

This morning we had an idea

And now we have a fundraiser.

Hope In Haiti is happening Wednesday, January 27th at Barcelona 1180 Granville St. Featuring The WZRDZ, DJ Flip Out and you.

Thank you Larissa, Kim, Bryce, Mattie and everyone else who is making this happen. Want to get involved? Email me at theanthology@live.com

January 13, 2010 by

How old fashioned

Going to the store and buying a CD — I don’t even remember the last time I did that (I’m an iTunes and eMusic kind of gal).

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But I couldn’t find a site that would let me download Neon Indian’s Psychic Chasms {legally} so I decided to do things the old-school way and marched my little self to Red Cat Records. (Picked up some tickets to Miike Snow and Appleseed Cast while I was there.) It was quite the musical moment.

Is this how our parents feel about records?

January 12, 2010 by