Happy May Day! As April showers bring May flowers for other parts here in Vancouver we’re already well into spring bloom and activities. Show: Stop by The Biltmore Cabaret Thursday May 2nd for a multi-act show (pictured) with folk, rock songstress T. Nile leading the night of music. Also featuring Fields of Green, Dirty Spells,…
Author: Jay Minter
Dirty Radio ‘LiCK 1.0’ EP Release
Dirty Radio – Joe’s Apartment – April 27, 2013 Vancouver’s indie electro-pop group, Dirty Radio packed Joe’s Apartment for a live performance to celebrate the release of their lastest EP, LiCK 1.0. The humid club was filled with friends, family and fans as lead singer Farshad “Shaddy” Edala encouraged them to dance and sing along with…
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…
2013 VanDusen Plant Sale
This weekend, it’s time for THE sale of the season! No, not your new spring wardrobe but your spring garden. The VanDusen Plant Sale, happens 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. With more than 40,000 plants for sale there’s sure to be something for every gardeners plot. Catalogues are available online or in advance at the…
Food Scraps Drop Spots
Growing up in the country, recycling and reusing was a way of life before it was a social movement. Living in the city, some of those tried and true habits have been a but harder to maintain. Kitchen scraps have been a source of guilt when they go into the trash and landfill. Thankfully there…
Picks Of The Week: April 24, 2013
Hard to believe April is already coming to a close. Have we seen enough April showers to bring May flowers? Scene: Celebrities Nightclub and TFD Presents Liberace Thursday‘s welcome RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 Roxxxy Andrews performing along with DJ Zack Shore and Liberace’s GoGo Boys Stage: Vancouver East Side Cultural Centre, The Cultch looks…
Vancouver Farmers Markets Summer 2013
The weather is starting to clear and along with spring comes a fresh crop of local farm produce. As the popularity of farm to table eating grows so does the popularity of Vancouver Farmers Markets. Here is a list of the upcoming season of the Farmers Markets around Vancouver so you can eat local too….