Daniel Colussi | Vancouver musician, producer, studio-wiz and general man about town Josh Stevenson recently informed me that he was resuscitating his dormant Visions night at Strathcona’s Dunlevy Snackbar. This is good news. Stevenson helmed Psych Night at the Anza for years and I enjoyed many mellow evenings playing darts and bobbing my head to finely curated sets of psych rock, acid rock, biker rock, freak rock, art rock, fillipino folk trance rock (I’m making the last one up) and whatever else he saw fit to play. The Anza Psych Night effectively moved to The Waldorf for a brief stint and became Visions, but we all know what happened with that place. I was enthused to learn that he’s secured a new locale for his killer DJ night, and I’m now even more enthused to share a mix that he’s made for all Scout readers to enjoy. In typically esoteric fashion, Stevenson’s mix flows casually from one end of the spectrum to another, taking time to spot the many music anomalies that are only found at the side of the unbeaten path. We get everything from 60’s Process Church casualty (and mob puppet) Tommy James and Sunset Boulevard schemer Kim Fowley to two of my personal 90’s faces: Unrest and Royal Trux. In someone else’s hands this could be a bumpy ride, but Stevenson ensures a smooth journey, always. Enjoy!

Visions every Thursday evening at the Dunlevy SnackBar 433 Dunlevy Ave.

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Daniel Colussi is the Music Editor of Scout Magazine and a contributing writer to Ion Magazine. A veteran employee of Zulu Records and tuneage aficionado, he DJs on an infrequent basis (about four times a year) and is a musician around town who plays in several ensembles.