The blog departed for hiatus with a breakup post… and now returns with another breakup post.

Looks like my slim hopes of ever seeing Cadeaux live have been dashed for good; with the departure of the band’s drummer, Cadeaux are officially no more. Said drummer has joined up with far more successful You Say Party! We Say Die!, a band I actually have seen in concert (an all-ages show with Pretty Girls Make Graves at Mesa Luna—bad news, that venue), and Dani Vachon’s already their manager, so I guess the pseudo-merging of personnel isn’t that surprising.

Following the careers of the various Operation Makeout alumni has given me a bit of insight into their particular facet of the Vancouver scene, and so I know all these broken bands and one-off albums are like fertile compost for the next band, the one to launch everyone into superstardom—or at least a bigger tour van and a cross-country tour where the audiences at least know your songs. I look forward to the next volley from the fine folks of Cadeaux and Operation Makeout.

P.S. Hi guys! I have returned from the dead!