At Spade Cafe on Commercial Drive music fans hurriedly shuffle inside to get away from the cold and into the friendly, lively atmosphere of the cafe. The place is filled with eager fans, awaiting t...
Live Music Reviews
Julia Jacklin Captivates Vancouver with a Crushing Performance
Julia Jacklin at VENUE 11/19/19 On a clear and cold November night in Vancouver music fans gradually start to shuffle into VENUE on Granville as the opening act, Christian Lee Hutson, takes the sta...
City and Colour Brightened a Gloomy Vancouver Chromatically
City and Colour with Jacob Banks at The Pacific Coliseum, 11/9/19 On Saturday night at The Coliseum the unceasing rain that dimmed Vancouver all day was outweighed by City and Colour’s radiant perf...
Ra Ra Riot brings the Superbloom Tour to The Biltmore Cabaret
Ra Ra Riot with Bayonne at The Biltmore, 11/2/19 Vancouver couldn’t have asked for a much nicer Saturday night to welcome Ra Ra Riot to town. The November chill was in the air, but you quickly warm...
Rap collective Brockhampton display strong bonds and blazing verses
Brockhampton and 100 Gecs at the PNE Forum, 10/26/19 Created on a Kanye West fan forum, experimental rap collective Brockhampton’s rise to the top has been a breath of fresh air to watch. It was cl...
Kero Kero Bonito thrill cult following with a genre-bending experience
Kero Kero Bonito and Negative Gemini at the Rickshaw Theatre, 10/25/19 It was already difficult to categorize Kero Kero Bonito’s music, but their live shows make it even harder. The UK band...
Judah & the Lion teach the Orpheum how to have some fun
Judah & the Lion at the Orpheum, 10/24/19 Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre is one of the city’s most beautiful venues. Right up there with the Queen Elizabeth, it’s a top spot for a visually ...
Dinosaur Jr. not heading for extinction any time soon
Dinosaur Jr. at the Commodore Ballroom, 10/24/19 We’ve come a long way since the early ’90s, when Jay Mascis, Murph, and Lou Barlow were ripping through sonic pop numbers, leaving crowds smi...
The Who Cause a Big Sensation with Symphonic Show
The Who at Rogers Arena, 10/21/19 The Who join the ever-growing list of 70’s rock icons whose post-farewell-tour careers seem to last longer than most bands entire lifespans. After witnessing their...
Hozier cranks up the volume on the UBC campus
Hozier and Madison Ryann Ward at the Thunderbird Sports Centre, 10/18/19 Photo by Mariko Margetson Hozier is truly in his own lane in the modern pop music scene. What other guy with a theatrical, r...
A reckless experiment in dialogue and music with an audience
Nick Cave at the Massey Theatre, 10/10/19 You could sense the anticipation and curiosity of the audience as they entered the Vancouver suburb of New Westminster’s sold-out Massey Theatre on ...
MARINA closes out tour with birthday show at Orpheum
MARINA and Allie X at the Orpheum, 10/9/19 Welsh pop princess MARINA (formerly Marina & the Diamonds) seemingly saved the last remnants of her energy to close her North American tour on a high ...
