James Bay with Noah Kahan at Doug Mitchel Thunderbird Arena, 3/31/19 Not many things get to top off a sunny Vancouver day, but if there’s a James Bay concert at the end of it, you know it’s one of ...
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Marianas Trench carve out a place for pop punk in 2019
Marianas Trench and Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine at the Orpheum Theatre, 3/30/19 Quintessential Canadian pop-punk band Marianas Trench played an electrifying set that was equal parts nostalgic hits an...
Vancouver crowd devours Laura Jane Grace set at Venue
Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers at Venue, 3/27/19 “I’m not sure what I look forward to anymore” sang Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace as she opened her set with “Manic Depression....
Mt. Joy brings your favourite indie road-trip playlist to life
Mt. Joy and Wilderado at Imperial Vancouver, 3/24/19 A plethora of jean jackets, big hats, and trendy button-ups shirts took over the Imperial Theatre Sunday night for the highly anticipated Mt. Jo...
James Blake assumes proper form in Vancouver
James Blake at Harbour Events Centre, 3/23/19 If you parse through media coverage of James Blake, you’ll find the word “ethereal” comes up a lot. It’s no wonder why. In his music, Blake’s haunting ...
Tech N9ne delivers old-school thrills
Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko at Harbour Events Centre, 3/23/19 The richest independent rapper in the world due to a relentless touring schedule … Tech N9ne finally landed in Vancouver at the Ha...
Vince Staples taps into primal energy in Vancouver
Vince Staples, JPEGMAFIA and Channel Tres at Harbour Events Centre, 3/22/19 Despite the tonal contrast of the venue, California rapper Vince Staples delivered an electrifying set that never stopped...
Foals keep the weekend alive for a Monday night crowd
Foals at the Orpheum Theatre, 3/18/19 Little more than a week after the release of their fifth album, Foals kicked off their North American headlining tour in Vancouver. The show was held at one of...
The Cat Empire bring their sunny musical stylings to a sunny Vancouver
The Cat Empire with Neal Francis at the Commodore Ballroom, 3/17/19 On Sunday, the exuberant stylings of Australian band The Cat Empire were brought to the Commodore Ballroom once more as part of t...
The Cat Empire to bring exuberant and dynamic performance to Vancouver
Vancouver Weekly interview with The Cat Empire’s Felix Riebl To make music as “exuberant and dynamic” as they can. That’s what The Cat Empire is all about. When they started out in the music ...
Vancouver shows Noname some respect
Noname with Elton Aura at the Commodore Ballroom, 3/13/19 Canadians have a reputation for being overly polite. So much so that if you Google “Canadian meme,” you’ll come across more examples of us ...
Synergy in composition: Nils Frahm plays the Orpheum
Lately, in places like friends’ cars and cafes, composition and classical music seem to be making headway with the younger generations. The revival of this music, which is usually associated with s...
