In December 2012, Beck released his latest album, Song Reader, at 20 songs it’s a long player. The unique thing with this release is that in order to hear the songs you must play them yourself, not just on a CD or mp3 player but real instruments. Song Reader is in sheet music form only. …
Category: Music
Nelly Furtado has Indestructible Spririt
Nelly Furtado – Commodore Ballroom – January 9, 2013 Hitting the road in support of her first English language album since 2006, Nelly Furtado launched her “Spirit Indestructible Tour” this week in her home town of Victoria. The following evening she played Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, where I caught the show. After a shaky sounding start…
Jessica Tyler takes a break from Degrassi
Jessica Tyler – Commodore Ballroom – January 9, 2013 Best known for her roll of Jenna Middleton on MuchMusic’s Degrassi, Jessica Tyler is showing that she is a triple threat. In addition to acting on the hit show her character is also a singer/songwriter, often picking up the guitar. Jessica is following in her own…
He Is Dylan Murray
Dylan Murray – Commodore Ballroom – January 9, 2013 For nearly a decade, Torontonian Dylan Murray has been perfecting his craft while happily playing venues big and small around the city. One fateful evening Nelly Furtado came to see a show and she liked what she heard. Liked it enough to sign Murray to her…
People’s Choice Awards 2013
The first big show of the 2013 awards season saw the 39th Annual People’s Choice Awards handed out at the Nokia Theatre in LA on January 9, 2013. Hosted by “The Big Bang Theory” star Katie Cuoco, the show was broadcast on CBS and streamed on XBox Live. The telecast featured performances by Alicia Keys,…
Jon & Roy wrap up the Holidays
Jon & Roy Holiday Special – The Vogue Theatre – Dec 21, 2012 Victoria’s Jon Middleton (pictured below) & Roy Vizer brought their Christmas show through the province in December stopping at The Vogue Theatre in Vancouver. The Jon & Roy Holiday Special tour, has become an annual tradition, this year sharing the bill with…
Fave events of 2012
As the old year closes and a new year begins, it’s a time for all of us to reflect on the events that past before we reboot for the year ahead. Here’s a few of my favourite activities of 2012 (in no particular order): – London 2012 – my visit to London to visit good…