KT TUNSTALL – COMMODORE BALLROOM – November 1, 2010 There’s a ‘Rock Chick’ hiding behind the folksy pop singles we usually hear from KT Tunstall and on tour she breaks free! Unencumbered by the need to appeal to mass market radio when live, the refreshed arrangements on some of her past singles reveal more about their inspiration…
Category: Music
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens – Orpheum Theatre Vancouver – October 28, 2010 Tonight I got my first Sufjan Stevens (pronounced soof-yahn) live experience at the Orpheum Theatre. His melodic voice was perfect for a beautiful auditorium that was designed for live performances. His angelic vocal styliings contradicted the rather melancholy topics of his music, which he explained was mostly new…
She & Him
She & Him – Orpheum Theatre – October 24, 2010 I can’t think of many other actress / singer’s side projects taken as seriously as Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward’s ‘She & Him’ The buzz surrounding this project is huge! Since my friend David and I didn’t know their music very well we thought we’d…
Klaxons
Klaxons – Venue – October 4, 2010 Three years in the making, Klaxons finally return to Vancouver in support of their long awaited second album, Surfing The Void With huge buzz out of the gate, taking their time to follow up their debut seemed like a risk especially for a British band facing the fickle British…
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters – Malkin Bowl – September 16, 2010 Mother Nature fought hard but the Scissor Sisters still won over the capacity crowd at a very rain soaked Malkin Bowl. Even though the rain came pouring down the audiences still had a great vibe in anticipation of the Scissor Sisters largest Vancouver show to date. When the band finally took the stage;…
Desert Island Discs – Disc 10
(Read disc 1, disc 2, disc 3 disc 4, disc 5, disc 6, disc 7, disc 8, disc 9) Michael Jackson – Thriller Not only is this the best selling albums of all time it is one of the most important albums of the last 30 years. I know music isn’t important in the grand…
Davie Day 2010
Sept 11th marks the third annual Davie Day in the West End. From Burrard to Broughton, Davie Street is closed to traffic and is taken over by entertainment, activities, information, food & beverage vendors. The event really is for the while family, with something to keep every age (and attention span) interested: Great entertainers…