Parka Avenue

When my friend Lee mentioned to me that Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings were coming to Montreal, I could tell he was elated. “Patrick, it’s...

Let me introduce you to my dream bike, this Lambretta TV175 series 3 . I love the story behind this scooter and for a blogger like me, a goo...

Disclaimer: The author of this quirky, self-aggrandizing photo essay does not actually believe that he's god's gift to women. Those...

It's been at least 10 years since my last record convention. A few reasons explain my absence. First of all, I just recently renewed my ...

According to Apartment Therapy , a great American website dedicated to home decor and design, my pad was ranked #5 in a post entitled 10 Gre...

The good thing about being a blogger and not a bona fide journalist is that you get to interview only people you really like. And I don'...

Few are the genuine soul bands in Montreal these days. Lucky for us, we have a hell of a good one here. You might think that I'm biased ...

I don't know of a single Mod who, at one point, hasn't had at least one Ben Sherman shirt in his wardrobe. The clean, casual, butt...

In the April 5th post, I revealed the pin that has a premiere spot on my parka. We all have a favorite pin that we will never part with. Tod...

It’s been a long time since I have manned the turntables. The last time I was a DJ was a few years ago when I was asked to play some pure e...