In many ways, this year's Pemberton festival turned all of us concert-goers into experimental subjects for how a festival should be organized. During the past week, I've read several reviews in many of the local papers, but none of which captured the entire sentiment...
the dandy warhols richard's on richards june 18.08 Yes! Everytime the Dandy Warhols come to the city there's a definitive buzz of excitment amongst the local hedonists and Vancouver hipster bohemians. Announced less than two weeks before the show, The Dandys decided...
do make say think monday october 29 commodore ballroom By hearing their ambient music, this seemingly nonsensical phrase can only be fully illuminated. Despite shiny discoballs and incessant smoke machines perforating their otherwise introspective sound, Do Make...
thursday october 25 @ commodore ballroom Arts&Crafts veterans Broken Social Scene paid a little visit to Vancouver and played some beautiful music that night. The last time I had seen them was a couple of years ago, and the two experiences to me proved the total...
After a close friend described the current state of the Smashing Pumpkins as "washed out," I was ready to defend the quartet despite their ostensibly lengthy, experimental, and not always well-received musical ventures. Why does everyone always make fun of Billy...
I am deeply apologetic to everyone who couldn't make it to see the Brian Jonestown Massacre show at the Commodore Ballroom on September 8th. Even if you aren't a fan, or have ever heard of their music, that night will forever go down in history as possibly the last...