Swell Season at the Malkin Bowl is Strict Joy

Friday, 08. 27. 2010  –  Jesse Donaldson  –  The Good Life

Sunday night, just three days after a 32-year-old fan committed suicide at their Saratoga, CA performance, the Irish-based folk/rock duo played to an appreciative crowd at Vancouver’s Malkin Bowl.

Anime Evolution 2010 Spills Virtual into Reality

Friday, 08. 20. 2010  –  Emma Jensen  –  The Good Life

Last weekend over 6,000 costume-clad fans of anime, manga, video games, film and music gathered at UBC for the eighth annual Anime Evolution Convention.

Beer Basics: Balance

Tuesday, 08. 17. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

Brewing is about more than just tossing ingredients together, cooking them up and hoping for the best – it’s about balance.

Walking Tours with the Fighting Flaneur

Friday, 08. 13. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  Featured, The Good Life

The passing buses reveal visor-clad troupes across the street, all wearing the same shirt and following a man who holds a white paddle above his head.

BathHouse Confidential

Friday, 08. 6. 2010  –  Jesse Donaldson  –  The Good Life

In what must certainly be an all-time low-point for the current state of the press, The Dependent was recently granted media passes to the final performance of Vancouver’s Celebration of Light.

Beer Basics: Four Ingredients and Fermentation

Wednesday, 08. 4. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

Beer is not a complicated drink. It is made up of four simple ingredients: water, malted barley, hops and yeast.

Saison at the Alibi Room

Monday, 07. 26. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

While the selection of Vancouver pubs showcasing craft brews has grown significantly in recent years, there is one in particular that gets beer geeks salivating: the Alibi Room.

Beach Beer

Monday, 07. 19. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

For me, a beer (or three) is a necessary component of enjoying our brief but glorious summer.

Patio drinking at Steamworks

Friday, 07. 9. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

Finding the right combination of patio and beer can be a challenge in a city that is only beginning to understand the possibilities of beer.

Cask IPA at Stella’s Bierstro

Friday, 07. 2. 2010  –  Matt Thomson  –  The Good Life

My name is Matt Thomson, and I have a confession: I’m a beer geek.