Ben Howard – Orpheum Theatre – April 17, 2013 British singer-songwriter Ben Howard has made the most of his trip to the West Coast for his Coachella Music Festival performances last weekend. He’s added in a quick tour of the Coast, wrapping up in Vancouver at the Orpheum Theatre. The historic Orpheum was a perfect…
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Picks Of The Week: April 17, 2013
We’ve got shows, shopping, sport and stand-up this week Shop: Get your shop at the Gastown Spring Shop Hop on April 18. From 5pm – 9pm the streets will be lined with balloons, shop doors will be open into the evening. New shops participating include: Army & Navy, Fortknight, Board of Trade Co., Athena Atelier,…
Jessie Ware brings Devotion to Vancouver
Jessie Ware – Commodore Ballroom – April 8, 2013 British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware made her Vancouver debut on Monday night. The multi-award nominated performer was touring in support of her 2012 debut album “Devotion”. While this was her second time performing in Vancouver, having been a backing singer for Jack Penate on a previous tour,…
Alt-J pack the Commodore Ballroom
Alt-J – Commodore Ballroom – April 7, 2013 British indie rock quartet played Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on Sunday night before a very enthusiastic audience ready to get a taste of their live sound. Touring in support of their 2012 release ‘An Awesome Wave’ the 2012 Mercury Prize winners let the audience see what the buzz…
Picks of the Week: April 10, 2013
The feeling of spring is in the air, even the rain has a different scent as it mixes with Cherry Blossoms and other blooms, spring is definitely the theme of the week. Spring: Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival continues throughout the city all of April. Celebrate spring with the vibrant pinks and white of the city’s…
The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer sell out Biltmore Cabaret
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer – Biltmore Cabaret – April 6, 2013 Fresh off of winning the SiriusXM Indie Award for Blues Group Of The Year, The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer played a sold out show (their first) at the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver on Saturday night. The Biltmore was completely pack with…
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are ‘English Electric’
OMD – Commodore Ballroom – April 5, 2013 The sold out Commodore Ballroom was packed with a wide cross section of demographics as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) returned to Vancouver. Like many in attendance I’m old enough to remember their original heyday in the 80s and 90s, lead singer Andy McCluskey sounded every…