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Nick Black of Strange Fellows Brewing Details His Three Favourite Albums

Definitive Records asks interesting Vancouverites to sift through their memories and select the three album cornerstones of their musical tastes. Today we hear from Nick Black, self-described “Pirate” and man in charge of sales at Strange Fellows Brewing.

The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet

I grew up on The Stones – my pops is a huge fan – and they probably accounted for around 70% of what I listened to when I was young. As such, I’ve become a huge fan myself. I would call them my all time favourite band of all time. It is very difficult to choose just one album from them, but I guess it has to be Beggars Banquet. It is as close as it gets to a perfect album.

Tom Waits – Nighthawks at the Diner

I was a little late getting to Tom Waits. I think I was in my early twenties when I first heard this album and it blew me away. Not only did it make me a massive Tom Waits fan, but it also opened my mind to jazz, which I hadn’t really understood previously. Since then I’ve become a massive jazz fan too.

The Kills – Keep on your Mean Side

If the Stones are my all time favourite band of all time, then The Kills are probably my second favourite band of all time. I still remember the first time I heard the song “Monkey 23.” It’s haunting beauty had me immediately and I’ve loved everything from them ever since.

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From ‘Jazzy Boombap’ to Adolescent Rebellion: Shotaro Jotatsu Names His Definitive Records

In anticipation of his next event on June 17th, the Vancouver-based DJ and host of the Japanese-run music and vintage pop-up, Ishinomonosashi, gives us the rundown of his most influential albums to date.

The Musical Tastes of Yu Su, In and Out of the Kitchen

On Wednesday, December 7th, Ubuntu Canteen will be hosting Yu Su for a sonically inspired collaborative dinner, featuring the personal sounds of her trip through mainland China.

What’s Pumping on the Speakers (and Headphones) of Patrick Hennessy

From pre-service pump-ups, to subway commutes and his current restaurant jams: these are the records that define Barbara restaurant's owner / chef.

From ‘The Hip’ to Hip Hop, Mike Jacobsen Names His Three ‘Definitive Records’

We take a short trip over to Salt Spring and head immediately to Cassette Cafe and Dive Bar - a former gas station where these days locals and visitors alike fuel up on food, drinks and a stellar playlist of tunes - to hear from its owner about the albums that 'define' him...