Mika – Venue – March 22, 2013 Kicking off his ‘Origins Of Love’ tour, Mika took to the stage at Venue in Vancouver for a stripped down set. Starting the show singing a solo piano version of “Grace Kelly” before being joined by two bandmates, who were also the opening DJs, for the remainder of…
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Picks Of The Week – March 20, 2013
It’s the last week of winter, time to dust off the cobwebs and spring clean! Spring Break: Play Dome, Canada’s largest indoor carnival continues bringing Spring Break fun for the whole family until Sunday March 24th at BC Place. Sounds: This Friday, March 22nd Mika brings his effervescent pop sounds to the Venue stage in…
Good For Grapes, Great for St Paddy’s
Good For Grapes – Commodore Ballroom – March 16, 2013 (opening for Spirit Of The West) Local indie-folk septet, Good For Grapes got the festivities off to a roaring start on Saturday night as a full house at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom were ready to get their St Patrick’s Day weekend going. Often the opening act…
Spirit Of The West celebrate 30 years
Spirit Of The West – Commodore Ballroom – March 16, 2013 The perfect performers for a Saint Patrick’s Day weekend, Vancouver legends Spirit Of The West took to the Commodore Ballroom stage before a sold out audience. The boisterous St Paddy’s crowd were ready to party into the night and they got a rollicking sing-along…
Picks of the Week – March 13, 2013
Scanning the city and web, here’s what my picks of the weeks in the following categories. Sounds : At the Orpheum Theatre on March 15 & 16 at 8pm, the Vancouver Symphony’s A Celtic Celebration featuring guest performers Leahy will surely be a highlight for many people’s Saint Patrick’s Day. Sport : The Canucks vs…
Brit Award Winners 2013
The 33rd edition of the British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards, The Brits, took place Wednesday evening at The O2 Arena in London. For the third year in a row, the event was presented by funnyman James Corden. Leading the nominations were Mumford and Sons and Emeli Sandé with four nominations each, but Sandé…
Granville Island Winterruption 2013
This weekend Granville Island celebrates its eighth annual winter festival – Winterruption runs February 22 – 24, 2013. Throughout the weekend themed events and festivities take place all around the island. Eating, drinking and entertainment are a great way to dust off the cobwebs of winter. Vive Vendredi! is a celebration of Francophone flavours, comedy, cinema…