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, saying

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

For those unfamiliar with Whitmore's story, he spent time in prison in Japan before returning to Canada. Additionally, the band's guitarist, Sketchy Clown (Matt Fiorito), recently experienced life in an American jail.

With Powerclown back together, they will headline a Halloween night gig and a November 1 gig at Vancouver's Waldorf. This seemed like an opportune time to share outtakes from a prior interview with Whitmore.

Author's summary: Powerclown returns to perform after overcoming challenges.

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Georgia Straight Georgia Straight — 2025-10-30

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