For Toronto rock trio The Dirty Nil, Big Bear was so much more than a convenience store parking lot they gazed upon from their second-floor bathroom window, the trash-strewn asphalt stage where seemingly every element of the human experience played out like a never-ending theatrical production. They have now shared the ode Bye Bye Big Bear in its memory, the track is now available digitally and on vinyl via Dine Alone Records. The house was all at once a shared residence, creative commons, and god-forsaken pirate ship, its revolving cast of crewmates armed with instruments, alcohol, and overdriven amplifiers. Indeed, they lived, laughed, and loved there even though no kitschy wall sign from a suburban mom’s Etsy shop told them to. “We were there through our 20s and having the best ti...
