live music reviews

You rarely see the kind of balanced fan representation that was on display last Friday at the Commodore. What I mean is, when The Ballantynes

Pete Tong with Eats Everything November 26 at Caprice Nightclub presented by Blueprint Events From breaking new ground in electronic music as an artist and

It’s a shame Lindsey Stirling booked The Rio. Not on account of the overly self-conscious hip hop of The Vibrant Sound, or the bizarrely satisfying

Music and a really good performance, when done right, should reach listeners at a deep level—stirring emotions and memories, and getting a strong response. Of

Rogers Arena hosted two Canadian bands, Stars and Metric, on Saturday, November 10th. I showed up early with a friend to make sure we didn’t

One-man band Robert DeLong opened the night, bringing his quirky brand of hard to classify electronic party rock (not nearly as ridiculous as LMFAO) to

In the 16 years since his first EP Scratch Happy Land, Vancouver native Eric San – aka Kid Koala – has a roster of accomplishments

Friday night, I arrived at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre all set to watch Vancouver’s own, two-time JUNO award winning artist, Dan Mangan. The venue itself

“If Romney gets in, I’m screwed,” says a candid Mark Eitzel, the 53-year-old singer-songwriter, on the phone from L.A. With his country going to the

On a rainy mid-fall Friday evening, the Commodore Ballroom held host to one of electronic music’s most vibrant, expanding and unpredictable groups that is out

Flickering light bulbs and a five-piece mini orchestra crowded the small yet intimate Electric Owl stage on Friday. These multi-instrumental savants known to the rest of

On a typically damp Vancouver day, there was an atypical energy that could be felt last Monday night. Flying Lotus, Teebs and Jeremiah Jae were