live music reviews

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

Have you ever been to a wedding with an awesome cover band? Maybe the band managed to get the balance between old hits and new,

The lobby at the Playhouse slowly began to fill as the hour neared ten o’clock. Reggie Watts was due to come on stage any minute.

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

Puffs of smoke billowed through the crowd as Sacramento’s Blackalicious was set to hit the stage. The lights dimmed, and the audience was abuzz(ed). DJ/producer

The night started off on the right foot when I found out that Current Swell’s show at the Commodore had officially sold out. Before even

It was exactly a year to the day that I arrived in the city of Vancouver from Ireland, and what better way to celebrate this

Chik chiki boom, chik chiki boom. The promise of having a night consisting of sweat soaked dancing along to the reggae beat, found me this

As I arrived at the intimate venue on Cambie Street a little later than was initially planned, David Gaudet and Nick Eakins of The Never

Oakland’s Judgement Day play what they describe as “string metal”; such is the name of their official website. They are Anton Patzner on violin, his

One of these days, I will crack the code needed to enjoy a show without a single hiccup at the Vogue Theatre. Last Saturday was

1. Whitehorse with Daniel Romano & The Trilliums Saturday, January 26th at the Commodore Ballroom It’s been well over 10 years since I first heard