Jeff Mangum returned to the Vogue Theatre last Saturday night, but this time he brought the whole band with him. That’s right, Neutral Milk Hotel, all in the same place, playing the same music they released together over 15 years ago. The high from the night has lasted me days, and teenaged me finally got […]
James Hunter’s sound is a modern tribute to 50s/60s blues-rock and soul. He’s toured with some of the best, including Aretha Franklin, Etta James, and Boz Scaggs. And as you have probably now guessed, his set on Saturday night at the Commodore was unbelievable. His voice is such a sweet growl that you almost can’t […]
Beer pulsing through my veins. Beer-soaked shirt stuck to my sweat-stained skin. Cans of beer raining down, replacing beach balls for the traditional aerial concert debris. The mosh pit swallowed us up and grabbed us by the balls and released us through flailing limbs. The Black Lips soundtracking a gritty mess below their equally soaked […]
As excuses go, “exploding tour bus” is a pretty memorable one. It might sound improbable, but this was the reason behind James Vincent McMorrow being over an hour late for his sold out Rio Theatre show last Friday. Fortunately, McMorrow and band were rescued from the roadside by a member of the supporting act, Aidan […]
Six-piece family band Miner opened this past Tuesday night’s Cayucas show at the Media Club. Husband and wife Justin and Kate Miner formed the core of this Los Angeles/Silver Lake folk-rock band, but as their sound grew, they enlisted his brother Jeremy, his cousin Amanda Koosed, and two “lifelong friends” Justin Krook and David Schechtman […]
It was a night of celebration at the Biltmore this past Saturday as friends and family gathered for the album release of Vancouver roots-rock band the Nautical Miles. Their third album, Ode To Joy, came out at the end of February, but as they showed, it’s never too late to party – or too early, as […]
CelticFest Vancouver 2014 kicked off to an outstanding start at the Rickshaw Theatre with Irish band Hermitage Green on March 8. Brightening the typically dreary month of March in Vancouver with Celtic spirit for the past nine years, this past Saturday’s event marked the festival’s tenth anniversary. With a solid eight days of free and […]
Seth Haley (aka Com Truise) stood in the foggy shadows behind a colourful pentagon. A pointy beard and cropped hair made the man behind the podium seem like some sort of metal-inspired vampire. The pentagon was hypnotizing the crowd, and his futuristic brand of chillwave had everyone at his mercy. Com Truise sounds like that […]