Friday, 9 May 2014

Vancouver Diary, April/May 2014


Day 1
-Ate breakfast at hotel.
-Walked to Midtown and Waterfront.
-Waked to Chinatown.
-Visited Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.
-Visited Gastown and gift shops.
-Walked to Coal Harbour.
-Ate at Urban Thai Bistro: keang panang/pad thai.

View from Canada Place, Waterfront 













Day 2
-Rode on SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay.
-Rode bus to Capilano, saw totem poles.
-Walked treetop trail.
-Ate lunch at Loggers' Grill: burgers and fries.
-Walked along Capilano River to the 90 m. Cleveland Dam. 

Capilano Suspension Bridge

















Day 3
-Walked around the front of 1,001-acre Stanley Park.
-Saw totem poles, seawall, Coal Harbour, cricket pavillion. 
-Visited Vancouver Aquarium. 
-Saw beluga whales, jellyfish, otters, sea lions, dolphins, etc.
-Cooked meal of chicken and pasta in apartment.

Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park
  













Day 4
-Walked to False Creek and took Aquabus to Granville Island.
-Visited shops and food market. 
-Had lunch at The Sand Bar: seafood platter/fresh swordfish.
-Walked to Midtown. 
-Went shopping in Gastown. 
-Ate bagels and fesh fruit from market. 

View from The Sand Bar restaurant, Granville Island
 













Day 5
-Walked along seawall to First Beach and on to Stanley Park.
-Took horse-drawn tour of park. 
-Ate at Spot Café: smoked salmon bagel/grilled chicken hoagie. 
-Road SkyTrain to Main Street/Telus World of Science. 
-Walked to RX Comics. 
-Ate at Toyama: all-you-can-eat sushi and sashimi. 

Stanley Park
 

















Day 6
-Walked to Midtown, took SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay. 
-Rode bus to Grouse Mountain, took Skyride to summit.
-Ate lunch at Grouse Grind café: grilled Italian panini. 
-Followed trail to grizzly bears 'Grinder' and 'Coola'. 
-Went shopping at Lonsdale Quay Market. 
-Ate tiger prawns and fruit salad.  

View from Grouse Mountain
 













Day 7
-Walked along seawall to George Wainborn Park, David Lam Park, Coopers' Park and the Olympic Village.
-Had lunch at Yaletown Brewing Company: 
grilled shrimp pizza/backyard burger.
-Walked to Canada Place/Waterfront. 
-Rode SkyTrain to airport.

View of Stanley Park from Waterfront
 




Friday, 13 December 2013

7thSun Live at the Head of Steam, 12/12/2013

Set list:

01. Atomic [Blondie]
02. BeginAgain
03. Silent Night [Franz Xaver Gruber]
04. Purple Rain [Prince and the Revolution]
05. Beyond the Headache Zone (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Brussels Sprouts).

Download our last E.P. for free at www.7thsun.co.uk/

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

All Tomorrow's Parties, End of an Era Part 2

29/11/2013 - 01/12/2013
Pontins Holiday Park, Camber Sands, Rye, Sussex

We saw:
Les Colettes / Om / Shellac / Slint
A Winged Victory for the Sullen / Fennesz / The Pop Group
Michael Rother presents the music of Neu! and Harmonia /
Superchunk / Il Sogno del Marinaio feat. Mike Watt / Mogwai

Om

 Camber Sands

A Winged Victory for the Sullen

 Rye

Michael Rother presents the music of Neu! and Harmonia

Mogwai

Monday, 28 October 2013

Russian Circles in Manchester

25/10/2013
Gorilla, Manchester
Support from Chelsea Wolfe

01. 309
02. Harper Lewis
03. 1777
04. Geneva
05. Deficit
06. Carpe
07. Mlàdek

Encore:
08. Memorial (feat. Chelsea Wolfe)
09. Youngblood.

Friday, 31 May 2013

7thSun Live at Bar Loco, 29/05/2013


Thank you to the Edison Project for asking to support them. And thnak you to everyone who came.

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

7thSun Live 2013 #2

Tonight! At Bar Loco (formerly Barkollo). FREE entry.

Sunday, 5 May 2013

7thSun Live at The Bridge Hotel, 02/05/2013

01. Into the Starscape
02. Acid Rain
03. Insight [Joy Division]
04. Pictures of the Sky*
05. Opolska*
06. Mandragora*
07. Pulse/Rust
08. Judaswiege#
09. Resignation
10. Kangaroo [Big Star]
11. A Light Fall of Snow#*
12. Little Red Corvette [Prince]*
13. Beyond the Headache Zone (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Paranoia)#*.

* Featuring John McKechnie on bass guitar
# Featuring Rich Kelly on synth/guitar

A huge thank you to:
David Newton (sound)
John and Rich (guests)
The Washy Modes and Prussian Intervals (support)
Michael Keller (compère)
Graeme J. Baty (photography)
Alistair, Kevin and John (front of house)
Pat and David (transport)
The audience for their support, patience and generous donations.

This concert was held in aid of The Stroke Association and The Lullaby Trust. We raised around £100 for each charity.

'You people out there, you are the stars!'

The next 7thSun show is on Wednesday 29th May at Bar Loco; we are performing with The Edison Project.