Nicholas Krgovich has played in the bands p:ano, Burquitalam Plaza, Slavs, No Kids and also under his full name. This conversation was recorded on November 14th 2023.
The Sugar Refinery was a vegetarian restaurant and music venue from the mid '90s to 2003 at 1115 Granville Street. It was known for fostering local music projects which were experimental, collaborative, and whimsical. It was the site of a 48 hour show by the band Beans, who played there dozens of times.
Ms T’s Cabaret was at 339 West Pender. The building began life as it started life in 1906 as the Myers Hall and later held the city’s first purpose-built bowling alley, the Canadian Cycle and Motor Co, the Canadian Legion, the Boilermaker’s Hall, and the Marine workers’ Pender Auditorium. During the 1960s the Auditorium was booked by music series, including the Afterthought, and was the site of an early Grateful Dead concert. The building was home to Vancouver’s earliest drag bar, BJ’s, open from 1970 to 1983, and later, the Vancouver Club Baths also opened in the basement area. After being sold, it took on a western theme as Saddle Tramps before converting to a lesbian bar, Ms. T’s, which also had music shows. It was demolished after a fire in 2003.
Other venues mentioned: The Royal, the Starfish Room, 1067 jazz club, Blim, The Blinding Light!, Richard’s on Richards, Graceland, Luv-a-fair.
YIMP fest is an annual show at Falaise park since 2021.
Bands mentioned: The Secret Three, Radio Berlin, Beans, Adrian Orange, Slavs, Tujiko Noriko, Belle and Sebastian, Looper, The Strokes, Interpol, Yo La Tengo, Smog, Blonde Redhead, Red House Painters, Peaches, Low, Luscious Jackson, Cibo Mato, Butter 08, Bettie Serveert, Six Organs of Admittance, Joel R L Phelps, the Radio
Thank you to Kellarissa for the original theme music. Thank you to Geooge at Zum.
Music clips used with artist permission.
p:ano: "All of November, Most of October" from When It’s Dark and It’s Summer (2002) : "Alpaca Llama" from Tired Snow EP (2000 ) : "Round One" from Big On Fall (2003)
