we were contacted by bandcamp management and petitioned to cease supporting Bandcamp United. to be clear: we fully support Bandcamp United and want to see the platform that espouses to champion independent music do so equally for their staff. let them vote immediately.

Vancouver's youth support has some real community roots ... youtu.be/eERq8C6xWag

I guess if you have a blue checkmark now you're just a sucka

Sounds like the beginning of a plan to re-humanize. I bet it gets shut down cause kids "need" constant access or parents can't umbrella far enough. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

I'm thinking something from Calexico's The Black Light

Never forget

If I am in France next month this will be the reason ...

Sending all the strength to Mike...

Fully, completely

Go Annie go!

🖤 Sinéad O'Connor & Shane MacGowan - Haunted - #punkrockhistory

Works for me...

DTES for the win

They are shutting down Cordova St (Hastings to Pender) for a few hours next Thursday. BJB is taking this opportunity to support Vancouver's DTES community and do a free 30-minute set about 1:40 pm. Brandy, Tim and I are playing old and new songs if you're in the hood 😎

Big John Bates Dec 8 @ Wise Hall w/ Bad Beats & Shiloh Lindsey - a big birthday celebration emceed by Bloody Betty! eventbrite.ca/e/big-john-bat…

A Found God by Bates Motel (1997) youtu.be/5nSuZ7iBjcI?si… via YouTube

After 4 long years Big John Bates is returning to the stage this Friday at the Wise Hall in East Van! With the Bad Beats and Shiloh Lindsey and featuring emcee Bloody Betty! Ticket link in bio!

🚨 LINE-UP UPDATE 🚨 Big John Bates 🎸 will be joining #AgentOrange on May 16th at The Cobalt. More info below. TIX: bit.ly/AO-TIX RSVP: bit.ly/AOEventPage Presented by The Rickshaw. #BigJohnBates #TheCobalt #VancouverEvents #VancouverPunk #YVR

TONIGHT - AGENT ORANGE AT THE COBALT Californian punk legends Agent Orange (Mike Palm) play to a ❌SOLD OUT❌crowd at The Cobalt! Catch them with support from Big John Bates! 🔥 DOORS: 7:00pm ⏰ INFO: bit.ly/AOEventPage Tickets will not be available at the doors.

Fascist salutes, manipulated data, oligarchs xxx I'm out.