The “Put a Ring On It” Face
Once upon a time, Pac-Man was just a yellow circle. He then grew a face and immediately started gobbling pellets, then multi-colored ghosts started chasing him, and then suddenly bananas started appearing out of nowhere. It was a very confusing time for semi-circular being, but then along came another yellow circle. Suddenly Pac-Man was not alone in the universe, and he knew then what he must do to create this face. And even though Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde would forever chase them till the ends of the time, at least he knew he’d always have someone to journey the maze with.
When I decided to go anonymous, I didn’t expect a witch hunt.
I moved to Toronto and took a job. That job was previously held by the lovely Terri Coles. Terri’s partner Dan books at the Rancho Relaxo in Toronto. Someone sleuthed the old header and discovered it was uploaded by a computer run by…
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FUCKING WHATEVER JUST FINISH THE WINDS OF WINTER
What Cam said.
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Black Spot, April 1961
The Black Spot opened in 1958 at 4345 Dunbar Street. In the beginning it was variously called “Mother’s” and “The Living End” before the Black Spot name stuck, presumably as the antithesis of a certain local burger chain.
The clientele were mainly students from UBC and Lord Byng, and in the early days it featured poetry read by bill bissett, Peter Trower and other local poets, lots of chess playing, and music by anyone who felt like hammering away at the piano. Later it became a serious jazz venue where young musicians could cut their musical teeth.
The only signage on the exterior was a black dot, and the interior decor consisted of barrel tables, lots of black, fishnets on the ceiling, wine bottle candle holders, and a Godfrey Stephens mural.
Older Dunbar residents were less than impressed with the Black Spot, and in 1959 circulated a petition to have it shut down, but those efforts failed.
Source: Photo by John Le Marquand, via Jazz Street Vancouver
Rothko Toast + Jams: SFMOMA for Jogging, 2013
Acme bread, apricot butter, and wild blueberry jam!