Tegan & Sara – Ambleside Park – August 31, 2013 Ambleside Park in West Vancouver was the filled with music and revelry on Saturday night as the ‘Most Nights Summer Tour’ featured Tegan & Sara warming up the large audience before FUN. headlined. Starting their set under the late day sun, the all ages venue…
Author: Jay Minter
Picks Of The Week – September 4, 2013
Hard to believe it’s September but let’s make the most of the last 3 weeks of official summer! Fringe: Head to the edge for some great Arts performances at the 2013 Vancouver Fringe Festival until September 15th Gig: Join Scottish electropop act CHVRCHES at the Commodore Ballroom on Thursday Sept 5 Dance: Start the new…
Jay Brannan releases “Around The World in 80 Jays” EP
American singer-songwriter/actor, Jay Brannan has just released a unique and ambitious EP, “Around The World in 80 Jays“ (you can see why the title caught my attention). A selection of 9 cover songs sung in 6 different languages, the artist showed his nerves in tweets announcing the launch of the EP. ” @JayBrannan oh god…
Jim Byrnes Wraps 2013 Enchanted Evenings Concert Series
Jim Byrnes – Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden – August 30, 2013 The 20th Anniversary Enchanted Evenings Concert Series at Dr Sun Yat-Sen Gardens came to a close last week with a performance by blues great Jim Byrnes. The award winning musician/actor played a 75 minute set, of covers and original material before an…
Origins of Labour Day
Labour Day (or Labor Day in the USA) is a national holiday that has come to signify the end of summer and for many young people the return to school. However, after hearing some people discuss the holiday I thought I’d look into the true origins of the holiday. In Canada and the US, the…
Generic Surplus Puts The Boots To Fall 2013
Sadly, autumn is just around the corner but with the new season a new crop of fashion and accessories. For Fall/Winter 2013, Los Angeles based Generic Surplus has crafted a new collection of mens footwear that can go from the office to the street. Blurring the lines between sneaker and shoe, casual and dressy, the…
Andrew Allen – Play With Fire – *New Single
Singer-songwriter Andrew Allen has released his latest single, Play With Fire, signalling a return to the airwaves for the Vernon, BC native. Like his other singles, this is another catchy pop track welcome to stick in your head. Now based in Los Angeles to write and produce his new material, Allen has taken the song…