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Anvil Press

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Independent Vancouver book publisher. anvilpress.com

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Rodney DeCroo@rodneydecroo.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thanks to Kerry Doole & Billboard for the mention that I won the George Ryga Award for my debut street photography book Night Moves. On Fri, July 24th there is public award ceremony at the VPL main branch at starting at 4:15. I'll also be reading poems. ca.billboard.com/fyi/ontario-...

Music News Digest: Ontario Music Festivals Disrupted By Hazardous Air Quality: 'The Job Has Changed'

Also this week: ArtHaus opens applications for the second cohort of the South Asian Music Accelerator (SAMA), Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Rodney DeCroo wins an award and more.

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Anvil Press@anvilpress.bsky.social · last mo.

Anvil poet Evelyn Lau ("Parade of Storms") takes part in the panel, "When Railways Were Highways: Remembering Jim Wong-Chu’s Influence, Community, and Legacy" at LiterASIAN 2026!

@literasian.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Only two weeks to go before LiterASIAN Festival 2026! Join us June 27–28 in Vancouver Chinatown for a re-generation of Asian Canadian stories, writers, community, and connection. www.eventbrite.com/e/literasian... #LiterASIAN #AsianCanadian #ChinatownYVR

Anvil Press@anvilpress.bsky.social · last mo.

"There’s a lot to the story, not just for locals but also anyone interested in the Canadian music scene, the music industry in the '80s, or the creative process in general" vancouversun.com/entertainmen...

The man, the mystery, the slug: Real Enough revisits the life and legacy of Doug and the Slugs

How did a graphic designer from Toronto who couldn’t really play music convince 5 seasoned Vancouver musicians to build a band around him?

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Anvil Press@anvilpress.bsky.social · last mo.

"... Some of the country’s best bands, such as the Tragically Hip and Payola$, barely registered in the lucrative market south of the border. Another example is Vancouver’s Doug and the Slugs ... They are the subject of this thoughtful and engaging history ..." tinyurl.com/46nafnr2

Despite success in Canada, Doug and the Slugs couldn’t break through in the U.S.

Regional musicians, often dismissed as one-hit wonders, provide some great music most people have never heard. Pittsburgh’s Iron City Houserockers and L.A.’s The Call and Warren Zevon, as examples, un...

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Jason Schneider Media@jasonschneidermedia.com · 3mo ago

Check out the great chat Art recently had with @innerviews.org Nice to see the book we collaborated on The Longest Suicide be referenced too! @anvilpress.bsky.social #CanadianMusic

Anil Prasad@innerviews.org · 3mo ago

Art Bergmann has long stood apart in Canadian music. The singer-songwriter has always been too raw for the mainstream, too literate for easy categorization, and too principled to ever dilute his voice. He discusses his incredible journey with Innerviews: www.innerviews.org/inner/art-be...