In December 2012, Beck released his latest album, Song Reader, at 20 songs it’s a long player. The unique thing with this release is that in order to hear the songs you must play them yourself, not just on a CD or mp3 player but real instruments. Song Reader is in sheet music form only. …
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Nelly Furtado has Indestructible Spririt
Nelly Furtado – Commodore Ballroom – January 9, 2013 Hitting the road in support of her first English language album since 2006, Nelly Furtado launched her “Spirit Indestructible Tour” this week in her home town of Victoria. The following evening she played Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, where I caught the show. After a shaky sounding start…
Jon & Roy wrap up the Holidays
Jon & Roy Holiday Special – The Vogue Theatre – Dec 21, 2012 Victoria’s Jon Middleton (pictured below) & Roy Vizer brought their Christmas show through the province in December stopping at The Vogue Theatre in Vancouver. The Jon & Roy Holiday Special tour, has become an annual tradition, this year sharing the bill with…
Carrie Underwood – Blown Away Tour
Carrie Underwood – Rogers Arena – October 4th, 2012 Recently, Carrie Underwood wrapped up the Western Canada leg of her Blown Away tour in Vancouver’s Rogers Arena. Leg was the word of the night as she certainly showed a lot of leg during the 2 hours onstage. Each of her 5 costume changes were either…
Reminiscing with Glass Tiger & Roxette
Glass Tiger / Roxette – Rogers Arena – September 12, 2012 Stepping back into our youth, friends and I went to Rogers Arena for the final night of Sweden’s Roxette‘s Canadian Tour, featuring guests Glass Tiger. Former Much Music VJ, now DJ, Kim Clarke Champniss opened up the night with a DJ set before Canadian…
Missy Higgins brings ‘The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle’
Missy Higgins – Commodore Ballroom – September 2, 2012 Australian singer / songwriter Missy Higgins returned to Vancouver to promote her latest album “The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle” at The Commodore Ballroom. Before a small but dedicated audience, the show took on an even more intimate feeling. Higgins performed songs from all her three full length…
Jane’s Addiction – Theatre Of Escapists
Jane’s Addition – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – August 30, 2012 Over the 2 decades since forming, Jane’s Addiction has experienced massive hits, major downs, line-up changes, break-ups and reunions. Right now three-fourths of the California alternative rock band’s original members are in midst of a creative and critical upswing. Touring in support of their late…