live music reviews

Bubbles floated dreamily onto the stage, glistening soft shades of blue and green and pink. The comforting scent of fresh pancakes and Canadian draft beer

Vancouver was hit by a tornado of fiddle and banjo fury on Tuesday night. L.A. bluegrass punk band, Old Man Markley finished up their Canadian

“Lower your expectations,” the recurring joke started by Lady Lamb the Beekeeper went. But as the night progressed, those words seemed more sage than humorous.

If beards could sing, they would sound like Ben Caplan: deep, coarse, and all over the map (in a great, messy-on-purpose way). His intensity is

One thing you can always count on The Astoria for is so-cheap-they’re-essentially-free shows. They’re often good too. Nominal Records’ showcase, which featured five of the

Armed with a ukulele, a standard hollow body and a backup band, the harmonious unity of sisterly voices that are The Staves echoed through The

Here’s a hot tip for bands: keep a joke book handy in case of technical difficulties. Or, concertgoers, think of a joke or two in

Doors at 8, show at 9:30. You think I could get it together for show time, considering I get home a bit after 6, but

I had no idea what to expect when I headed to the Backstage Lounge last Friday night for an evening of live music and Long

I wasn’t shocked by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra‘s performance of The Rite of Spring on Saturday night. Thrilled, sure, but not shocked. That may seem

Okay, I’ll leave the “AH” puns to… Thee AHs. Clearly, as their Facebook page shows, they’re the experts. Cake, barefooted dancing, cake-eating while dancing and

Music Waste, Vancouver’s favourite ultra-affordable music, art and comedy festival, which charges patrons a staggering $5 per show, formally kicked off at the Anza Club