The xx – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – May 24, 2013 On a night with multiple shows happening around town The xx show at the Queen E certainly had a lot of buzz around it. The British trio arrived onstage, in their usual dark attire, like shadows emerging from a brilliant blaze of lights. The stage…
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Picks Of The Week : May 22, 2013
The American Memorial Day weekend always brings in influx of visitors across the border as our southern neighbours kick off their summer season. Roadtrip: the big event of the weekend for people on both sides of the border is the Sasquatch Music Festival at The Gorge in George, Washington. Heading up the line-up is Mumford…
Can’t get Too Close to Alex Clare
Alex Clare – Commodore Ballroom – April 28, 2013 British singer-songwriter Alex Clare made a stop on his North American tour at Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver this week. His cool, casual stage demeanor hid the powerful vocals that was about to burst forth. Clare’s vocals filled the room and filled the audience with enthusiasm and…
James Blake gets ‘Overgrown’
James Blake – Commodore Ballroom – April 25, 2013 British singer-songwriter and electronic music producer, James Blake filled Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom with his ethereal vocals and steady beats. The university student heavy audience was clearly up for some dancing as they bounced and shook the night away. The Mercury nominated artist was following up his…
Ben Howard makes Vancouver part of his Every Kingdom
Ben Howard – Orpheum Theatre – April 17, 2013 British singer-songwriter Ben Howard has made the most of his trip to the West Coast for his Coachella Music Festival performances last weekend. He’s added in a quick tour of the Coast, wrapping up in Vancouver at the Orpheum Theatre. The historic Orpheum was a perfect…
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are ‘English Electric’
OMD – Commodore Ballroom – April 5, 2013 The sold out Commodore Ballroom was packed with a wide cross section of demographics as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) returned to Vancouver. Like many in attendance I’m old enough to remember their original heyday in the 80s and 90s, lead singer Andy McCluskey sounded every…
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…