Section: Music Reviews

Mos Def at the Vogue Theatre

Mos Def at the Vogue Theatre

Thursday, August 27th. Vogue Theatre. The Dynamic Duo strikes again. Alex Ramon once again playing Jimmy Olsen to my Clark Kent. Or doing all the hard work…

Read more »

AC/DC at BC Place

AC/DC at BC Place

On Saturday, August 29th, the city of Vancouver was buzzing. As I stepped on to an unusually crowded sea bus I could feel a stinging energy in…

Read more »

Bif Naked at The Commodore

Bif Naked at The Commodore

Every year local radio station 99.3 The Fox puts on a little contest for all those indie hopefuls and every year they bring out some of the…

Read more »

Way To Go Einstein, Stride Elementary, and Waltz Darling at The Backstage Lounge

Way To Go Einstein, Stride Elementary, and Waltz Darling at The Backstage Lounge

On Thursday, August 13th I had the pleasure of enjoying the offerings of three great
 local bands at the Backstage Lounge. Way to go Einstein, Stride Elementary,…

Read more »

Juliette Lewis, Cat Power, and The Pretenders at The Malkin Bowl

Juliette Lewis, Cat Power, and The Pretenders at The Malkin Bowl

With summer ending and the sun fading in the horizon, outdoor shows will soon become a distant memory. The beauty of being in such a lovely environment…

Read more »

Bat For Lashes at The Venue

Bat For Lashes at The Venue

Sitting at the balcony at Venue, where Natasha Kahn of Bat for Lashes made her appearance this past Tuesday August 25 to a sold-out show, I enjoyed…

Read more »

Vans Warped Tour 2009 at Thunderbird Stadium Part 2

Vans Warped Tour 2009 at Thunderbird Stadium Part 2

Part 1 ended with a small tiny little bang, and I would say the best part of it, that didn’t remind me of my rebellious youth, was…

Read more »

Vans Warped Tour 2009 at Thunderbird Stadium Part 1

Vans Warped Tour 2009 at Thunderbird Stadium Part 1

And so begins my childhood recollection. As A Tribe Called Quest would say, “back in the day when I was a teenager, before I had status and…

Read more »

Jordan Carrier at The Roxy

Jordan Carrier at The Roxy

When I was a young boy growing up in this here big city, I’ve heard stories, well actually more like rumours, about the hunt that goes on…

Read more »

Black Lips and Deerhunter at The Commodore

Black Lips and Deerhunter at The Commodore

Both bands were much better at Richards. Maybe it was the venue, or the fact attendees could step outside for some fresh air and a doobie. But…

Read more »

Vancouver Music