Daniel Robichaud

One More Step Forward for A Tribe Called Red

It’s August, it’s Friday, and it’s hot. I’ve been doing the rounds at this year’s Squamish Valley Music Festival for the last several hours, so I’m looking forward to the

Best Albums of 2013: Mid-Year Roundup

If you haven’t yet been blown away by any albums you’ve heard this year, read and listen on. Some of us Vancouver Weekly music nerds got together and came up

A Shout from The Balconies

Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, The Balconies now call Toronto home. The hardworking rock trio, comprised of siblings Jacquie (lead vocals, guitar) and Stephen Neville (bass), and Liam Jaeger (drums), has

Jimi Would Be Proud

Last fall, the Lovers of Zeppelin performances made quite the splash, marrying the moving language of dance with the raucous, classic rock sounds of Led Zeppelin. The Lovers Cabaret dancers

Born Superstar

All photos by Alix Critchley. There’s something about seeing thousands of black-shirted, leather-booted, spike-bedecked rock minions descend upon a traditional venue like the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Classy suits and gowns

Rock’n’Roll Karma

Since last week’s feature on the upcoming Lovers of Hendrix shows at the Electric Owl, tickets have sold out for the Friday show; I wasn’t kidding when I said tickets

There’s Nothing Like the First Time

Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland set the tone early, cutting through the Commodore crowd chatter with “Killing Time Is Murder”, one of their rawest compositions (off 2011’s self-titled effort), promptly

Lovers Unite!

“The show’s about a group of girls that are growing up in college in the late ‘60s, early ‘70s, and they’re telling a story about that – about growing up