Twinkling fairy lights and the scent of cedar make just the setting alone in Stanley Park’s Malkin Bowl worth the ticket price. Add a feel-good, charming comedy musical performed by Theatre under the Stars and it’s the perfect place to curl up under a blanket and watch a show. The Music Man is a classic […]
It is a hot summer evening. Tired of being stuck inside a steamy condo all day, I decide to take a walk down to my local pub. I sit down at the bar, and order a pint of Guinness. When the bartender finishes pouring it and sets it down in front of me, I pick […]
Teengirl Fantasy proves their first album – the highly acclaimed 7AM – was no fluke, as they get ready to release their latest LP, Tracer , on August 21. Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss are the young masterminds behind the electronic mantras that make up Teengirl Fantasy’s repertoire. Unlike most electronica, their music is performed […]
Ariel Pink has been making weird, lo-fi pop songs for well over a decade now. Though he has only appeared in the mainstream’s consciousness since his 2010 album Before Today, he has developed quite the cult following. His newest release, Mature Themes, should please old fans while attracting people unfamiliar with his mighty back catalogue. […]
Like, for example, Pavement, Lorelei is also re-emerging from their 90s hibernation (along with drug rugs, cassette tapes and florescent baseball caps). They’ve released a new LP, Enterprising Sidewalks, which dropped August 14. “Hammer Meets Tongs” is Big Brother’s voice sneaking out of a speaker, with a vocal line reminiscent of Kraftwerk, instructing us that […]