A Powerclown Halloween: on singing the Village People in Japanese, Scum Element, and Shakes the Clown

A Powerclown Halloween

Powerclown's Daniel Whitmore, also known as Dicksee Di'anno and Dan Scum, recalls his experiences, "Sometimes we’d be bloody babies, or sometimes we’d be beaten-up schoolgirls."

For those who missed the story of Powerclown's time in Japan and subsequent return to Canada, start here. Additionally, guitarist Sketchy Clown, aka Matt Fiorito, recently spent time in an American jail, see here.

With Powerclown back in business, they will headline a Halloween night gig and a November 1 gig at Vancouver’s Waldorf. Here are a couple of outtakes from a prior interview with Whitmore.

Sometimes we’d be bloody babies, or sometimes we’d be beaten-up schoolgirls.

Author's summary: Powerclown's story and upcoming gigs.

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Georgia Straight Georgia Straight — 2025-10-30