Dan Mangan

The sound of Dan Mangan‘s Nice, Nice, Very Nice is being permanently etched into my brain. Naturally, I should be sick of it by now, playing it at home, studying, reading — while writing this very post. His deep affection for Vancouver, British Columbia — my most cherished new home — drew me into the city’s charm even further. He’s in my neck of the woods, too — near South Main Street; which makes the neighbourhood commute seem a little more magical.

He’s been showered with praise lately, and I doubt I’d add much to the conversation. So, here’s a few items to enjoy:

First, his own comments on British Columbia and Canada’s cuts to arts funding.

My select stand-out track: Sold, courtesy CBC Radio 3.

And a new video for Robots:

And remember: support artists, not industry.