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…
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Top Grossing Concert Tours of 2012
As 2012 draws to a close, it’s time to tally up the totals from the year’s big headlining concert tours. As one would expect, the top tours are those names that can pack in the stadiums. Coincidentally the top 3 tours all held the same number of shows, 72, with each of them having a…
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…
Explore Seattle with Evergreen Escapes
I’ve been to Seattle many times for concerts, shopping and quick getaways but rarely have I taken the time to look around the city. On my recent #2DaysInSeattle trip I had the opportunity* to take a trip with EverGreen Escapes. Based in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon, EverGreen Escapes specializes in nature, epicurean and education…
2 Days In Seattle
Thanks to Klout and Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau I’ve just returned from a great 2 Days In Seattle. The two organizations teamed up to offer an awesome Klout Perk to the social media community in neighbouring cities to come and experience as much of Seattle as they could in two days. With so much…
Next Music From Tokyo
Next Music From Tokyo is a one-of-a-kind tour that virtually transports the audience into the heart of the world’s most breathtaking underground music scene. Rather than a tour by Japanese acts trying to break the North American market, Next Music From Tokyo, features music that is unmistakably Japanese and a true representation of the envelope-pushing…
Steph Macpherson debuts Bells & Whistles
After a successful experience at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Victoria’s folk-pop artist Steph Macpherson has released her debut full-length album, Bells & Whistles, on independent label Cordova Bay Records. Her infectious, harmony-saturated folk-pop style is described as a splice of Stevie Nicks, Sarah Harmer, and Jeff Tweedy rolled into one musical entity, topped off with a…