The ghosts of October as creeping ever nearer as Halloween is just around the corner, more events popping up in the picks of the week; Pop: The quirky pop songs of Barenaked Ladies, meet the celtic infused sounds of Alan Doyle when they perform at Queen Elizabeth Theatre tonight Books: The Vancouver International Writer’s Festival…
Category: Music
Picks of the Week – October 14, 2015
Thanksgiving has past us by now attention turns to the next occasion on the October calendar…Halloween and much more in the picks of the week. RebelHeart: The Material Girl, Madonna makes a rare appearance in Vancouver at Rogers Arena tonight. Food: Until October 25th, Sustenance Festival highlights the community’s food, cooking and production scene with…
Picks of the Week – October 7, 2015
It’s almost time for Turkey! Thanksgiving long weekend brings lots of time for family, friends and fun. With Halloween just around the corner we see some spooky fun creeping into the picks of the week… Kicks: Tonight, Whitecaps FC hope to lock up a playoff berth when they take on western rivals Dallas FC at…
Picks of the Week – September 30, 2015
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…
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…