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What’s In Your Fridge is where the Straight asks interesting Vancouverites about their life-changing concerts, favourite albums, and, most importantly, what’s sitting beside the Heinz ketchup in their custom-made Big Chill Retropolitan 20.6-cubic-foot refrigerators.

Colin Macrae 

Hi! I’m Colin and I play bass in 64 Funnycars. We’re a band that started way back in 1987 in Victoria and had some fun years in the indie and college rock scene across Canada. We got to play with lots of iconic and cool bands, record at the legendary Egg Studios in Seattle, and bring our high-octane power pop shows to stages and people all over the place.

Fast forward to 2026 and we’re having a bit of a “moment” thanks to the generous folks at 604 Records. Working with them, we’ve done a re-release of our 1989 album Happy Go Lucky and put it on the streaming platforms for the first time and we will be doing a similar re-release of our 1990 EP Hogwild on November 12. New shows, new videos, and some new recordings have all been rolling out of that.

When I’m not Funnycar-ing, I’m a leadership coach and facilitator, working with creative leaders all over the world. I also spend a lot of time running on the North Shore trails with my dog, going too deep on Japanese denim, and dreaming of retirement. 

Video of 64 Funnycars – I Don’t Mean to be a Prude – Live at 604 Studios

The first show I went to was Loverboy and Bryan Adams and the Memorial Arena in Victoria when I was 13 years old with my buddy Mike Goodfellow. I literally can’t remember anything about it because I was so consumed by all the weed smoke and aggressive mullets in the audience. But not long after that I went to see Split Enz and the

Payolas at the Royal Theatre in Victoria and I remember everything about that night…the sounds, the sensations, and the vibe that was running through the show. 

 In 1986 I was living on my own in London and going to as many shows as possible. I went to see the Jesus and Mary Chain at the Kilburn National Club. They had four shitty bands go on before them and JMC didn’t get on stage until after midnight, which meant there was no tube or train ride home and I’d get home at around 4 a.m. on a night bus. When they finally took the stage, they played with their backs to the audience, got pelted by shoes and cans and coins by the crowd, and then stormed off the stage after about 20 minutes. It was an absolute scene, verging on a full blow riot. And in that moment, I saw how chaotic, wild and unpredictable live music could be. I loved it. 

R.E.M. Murmur  One Saturday afternoon, I went to the hip record store in Victoria and heard this album playing in the store. It was a sound I’d never heard. I then overheard Dwayne Sheplawy—legend—who worked at the store talking to another customer and he said, “This is REM, they are from the Athens music scene, and they are going to be huge.” He was right, and that album opened up a completely new chapter in my music life.

The Replacements Tim  Maybe kids today don’t know what college rock was/is. For those of us growing up in the ’80s, I think this record captured the sound, culture and style of college rock as well as any album. I listen to it at least once a month.

Wilco A.M. It’s an album you can sing to, cry with, or drive alongside—or all three at the same time! It’s just an amazing assembly of killer songs that envelopes the rock/country/alt space. I could throw about four other Wilco albums in here, but this one matters most to me. 

Video of David Bowie – China Girl (Official Video)

David Bowie “China Girl”  I don’t know why, but this is the first video that came to mind. I guess because it was released right at the heyday of video. It was weird and erotic, and it was all these crazy cinematic moments stitched together. 

Condiments. I have a severe problem with condiments. They take up about 70 percent of my fridge space. Sauces, spicy ferments, and assorted culinary adornments are my addiction. I’m so deep on condiments, I am the owner of the web site condimenting.com (not yet developed) and have a life ambition of building out “condimenting” as a thing…a marketplace for cool crafted condiments, a tour operation where you explore all the condiments of a city, and a social club and discussion forum for people into condiments.

Random vegetables. I’m big on Community Support Agriculture (CSA) and loving my current provider (shout out Sweet Earth Farms). Each week there is a surprise veggie, which then becomes a kitchen challenge to find something to cook with it. Right now, I have lots of kohlrabi and matsutake mushrooms looking for a purpose.

Oat milk. Seriously, wtf with cow milk? Why would you do that when you can have oat milk? Minor Figures oat milk is mind-blowingly good and has super-cool ironic packaging. It makes me smile every time I pour it on my granola, put it in my smoothie, or deliver that first cup of coffee to my wife every morning.

64 Funnycar’s 1990 EP Hogwild will reissued November 12 on 604 Legacy. 

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