Hard to believe it’s already the end of September! Let’s see if these picks of the week will keep you busy as we’re starting out autumn Taste: Tonight is a chance to explore some of the new and familiar restaurants along West Broadway on Tasting Plates Kitsilano West Gig: While hearing “Chelsea Dagger”, can be like a…
Category: Music
My Top 10 Bond Themes
This week, Sam Smith debuted his new single, Writing’s On The Wall, (click to listen on Spotify) the theme song for the upcoming 24th Bond film, Spectre. As with many Bond themes, the single has generated much discussion as people debate the track’s merits. It will take some time and the movie’s release to see…
Picks of the Week – September 23, 2015
The first day of fall doesn’t mean and end of finding lots of entertainment in the picks of the week to fill your days. Country: award winning country singer / songwriter Brantley Gilbert plays the Commodore Ballroom tonight Industrial: ground-breaking electo-industrial outfit Front Line Assembly are at Venue tonight Folk: Canadian singer / songwriter Ron…
2015 Western Canadian Music Awards – Winners
This past weekend, for the first time Rifflandia Festival and Breakout West Conference combined for a weekend of music in Victoria. Part of the Breakout West Conference was the Western Canadian Music Awards, hosted by CBC’s Grant Lawrence from the McPherson Playhouse on Sunday, September 20th. Presented to music artists from the 4 Western…
2015 Polaris Short List Posters Revealed
The Polaris Music Prize has revealed the 10 posters and artists for each of the 2015 Short List performers. In addition, a commemorative 10th Anniversary Polaris poster designed by Montréal’s Pat Hamou was also unveiled. The limited edition posters are now available for pre-sale and viewing on polarismusicprize.ca and will also be on sale at the Polaris…
Picks of the Week – September 16, 2015
Mid-September already!? How will you spend your final official weekend of Summer? Take a look at what’s in the picks of the week: Taste: Tonight, Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates explores the burgeoning downtown South neighbourhood. CONCACAF: Whitecaps FC are in CONCACAF Champions League action as they host CD Olimpia tonight at BC Place, then on…
Picks of the Week – Sept 9, 2015
After labour day, even non-students and non-parents find back-to-school an influence on their lives as traffic builds and thoughts turn to autumnal activities for the picks of the week; Kicks: Tonight, Whitecaps FC look to continue their rise up the MLS table as they take on Colorado Rapids at home in BC Place. Laughs: The…