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 Whitmore's time in a Japanese prison and his subsequent return to Canada, start here. Additionally, guitarist Sketchy Clown, aka Matt Fiorito, recently had a stint in an American jail, details of which can be found here.

With Powerclown back in action, they are set to headline a Halloween night gig and a November 1 gig at Vancouver's Waldorf. In light of this, we are sharing 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 of perseverance and music.

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Georgia Straight Georgia Straight — 2025-10-30