http://www.ronatron.net Vancouver music reviews. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:10:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.ronatron.net/said-the-whale-cd-release-party-at-st-james-hall/ http://www.ronatron.net/said-the-whale-cd-release-party-at-st-james-hall/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:10:51 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=968
Vancouver is a very interesting place, and I’m not saying that because I live here. Sure I may be biased, but can you really deny the facts?…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/said-the-whale-cd-release-party-at-st-james-hall/feed/ 2 http://www.ronatron.net/waiting-for-sunday-at-the-bourbon/ http://www.ronatron.net/waiting-for-sunday-at-the-bourbon/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:36:28 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=967
The final Saturday night of November 2009 at the Bourbon brought a great line up of local acts to an enthusiastic audience of fans and patrons alike.…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/waiting-for-sunday-at-the-bourbon/feed/ 1 http://www.ronatron.net/sex-with-strangers-cd-release-at-the-biltmore/ http://www.ronatron.net/sex-with-strangers-cd-release-at-the-biltmore/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:20:50 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=965
It is not a common occurrence to discover a band that you just know will find success in the future, if they haven’t found it already. When…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/sex-with-strangers-cd-release-at-the-biltmore/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/matthew-good-at-the-centre-of-performing-arts/ http://www.ronatron.net/matthew-good-at-the-centre-of-performing-arts/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:39 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=963
On Monday, November 9th, I experienced a bit of a high school flashback as I sat down in my seat at the Centre for Performing Arts waiting…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/matthew-good-at-the-centre-of-performing-arts/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-4/ http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-4/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:16:12 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=960
With the second annual Rifflandia music festival coming to a close, Sunday brought a modest set of performances, with some welcome addition. Vancouver’s Mother Mother, who had…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-4/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-3/ http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-3/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:01:15 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=959
Day 3 of the Rifflandia music festival brought a wide range of performances from an incredibly varied group of artists. Acts on the bill for the evening…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-3/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/aaron-cadwaladr-at-cafe-deux-soleil/ http://www.ronatron.net/aaron-cadwaladr-at-cafe-deux-soleil/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:33:28 +0000 Steve Roland http://www.ronatron.net/?p=955
Though only my second visit in the last two years, I felt quite comfy among the dim spotlights and numerous candles at Café Deux Soleil. I enjoyed…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/aaron-cadwaladr-at-cafe-deux-soleil/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/mia-moth-at-the-roxy/ http://www.ronatron.net/mia-moth-at-the-roxy/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:02:58 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=950
On a Monday night, I didn’t expect much of a crowd to show up at the barren Roxy Nightclub. So as I sat at a dimly lit…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/mia-moth-at-the-roxy/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-2/ http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-2/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:52:39 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=930
With the second annual Rifflandia Music Festival in full swing, day two of the festivities began with excitement and anticipation, as another list of great acts, including…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-2/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-1/ http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-1/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:23:09 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=923
On Thursday evening the greatly anticipated second annual Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, British Columbia began. Earlier in the evening we received word that the festival had…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-1/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/isobel-trigger-at-the-railway-club/ http://www.ronatron.net/isobel-trigger-at-the-railway-club/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:16:03 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=914
On Sunday September 6th, three great local acts graced The
 Railway 
Club stage
 in celebration of Victoria based 
band
 Isobel
 Trigger’s
 CD
 Release. Local Vancouver
 band City
…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/isobel-trigger-at-the-railway-club/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/scatterheart-at-richards-on-richards/ http://www.ronatron.net/scatterheart-at-richards-on-richards/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:48:54 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=910
After the bricks have fallen and the lights turned off, I want to take a moment and step back in time and relive one of the best…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/scatterheart-at-richards-on-richards/feed/ 1 http://www.ronatron.net/dan-mangan-cd-release-at-the-cultch/ http://www.ronatron.net/dan-mangan-cd-release-at-the-cultch/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:16:50 +0000 Christine McAvoy http://www.ronatron.net/?p=906
With weeks of buzz & anticipation, promotion galore, the number one spot on the singer-songwriter album category on iTunes Canada, and two sold out shows – that…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/dan-mangan-cd-release-at-the-cultch/feed/ 2 http://www.ronatron.net/bif-naked-at-the-commodore/ http://www.ronatron.net/bif-naked-at-the-commodore/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:15:02 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=903
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…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/bif-naked-at-the-commodore/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/way-to-go-einstein-stride-elementary-and-waltz-darling-at-the-backstage-lounge/ http://www.ronatron.net/way-to-go-einstein-stride-elementary-and-waltz-darling-at-the-backstage-lounge/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:04:41 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=895
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,…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/way-to-go-einstein-stride-elementary-and-waltz-darling-at-the-backstage-lounge/feed/ 1 http://www.ronatron.net/jordan-carrier-at-the-roxy/ http://www.ronatron.net/jordan-carrier-at-the-roxy/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:18:57 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=872
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…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/jordan-carrier-at-the-roxy/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/mother-mother-and-sam-roberts-at-deer-lake-park/ http://www.ronatron.net/mother-mother-and-sam-roberts-at-deer-lake-park/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:09:21 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=869
What a difference a week makes. With the sun shining through the shrubs, and the heat becoming almost unbearable, Mother Mother and Sam Roberts hit the stage…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/mother-mother-and-sam-roberts-at-deer-lake-park/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/erica-mah-at-rhizome-cafe/ http://www.ronatron.net/erica-mah-at-rhizome-cafe/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:44:06 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=857
I’m what you call a music connoisseur, and as a result, I go to a lot of shows. My musical taste is very eclectic, which in turn…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/erica-mah-at-rhizome-cafe/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/the-paint-movement-and-danny-echo-at-the-media-club/ http://www.ronatron.net/the-paint-movement-and-danny-echo-at-the-media-club/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:32:59 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=835
What’s better than a live show on a Sunday night? A live show on a Sunday night with crazy props! Yes that’s right folks, there’s nothing better…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/the-paint-movement-and-danny-echo-at-the-media-club/feed/ 1 http://www.ronatron.net/last-call-at-richards-on-richards/ http://www.ronatron.net/last-call-at-richards-on-richards/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:20:00 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=831
It’s a sad day here in Vancouver, when one of the most respected and historic music venues gets the big wrecking ball. It’s a shame the Aquilini…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/last-call-at-richards-on-richards/feed/ 1