In the mid-1990’s Swedish pop-sensations Ace of Base were indeed living the “Beautiful Life” with a string of chart topping singles and albums. The quartet, siblings Jonas, Jenny and Linn Berggren along with Ulf Ekberg, were a global phenomenon with the third highest selling group debut album of all time with 1993’s Happy Nation. Playing…
Category: Music
What’s on Weekends – August 18-21, 2011
Lots of summer still left in the tank, time to take advantage of , head out and check out some of these events this weekend! Thursday Aug 18 – Vancouver Queer Film Festival continues with the Centrepiece Gala , after watching “Grown Up Movie Star” head to The Helm for an evening of fun. If…
Adele – Makes us feel her love!
Adele – Orpheum Theatre – August 9, 2011 The wait was over! Adele admitted to being nervous for this, her first show after a two month hiatus to recover from sever laryngitis. The hugely warm reception from the sold out Vancouver audience went a long way to ease her nerves as she began to enjoy…
Billy Elliot The Musical
Based on the 2000 movie of the same name, Billy Elliot the Musical tells the tale of a young boy who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes and the personal trials and tribulations surrounding his decision. Set against the Miner’s strikes of Northern England in the mid 80’s, the impact the strife has on motherless…
What’s on Weekend – Aug 4-6, 2011
After a crazy busy week in Vancouver it seems the activities are a little calmer this weekend Thursday Aug 4 – The Helm has DJ Jeffery Michael & DJ Quest putting on another edition of “We Like Boys” – Oasis Ultra Lounge has “Junk” on display…I’ll leave it to you to figure out what that…
Top 10 memories of Vancouver Outgames/Pride Week
So many great and fun activities and events happened over the last week of July with the North American Outgames and Vancouver Pride week combined it’s hard to choose a favourite so here’s my Top 10! 10. Seeing the Outgames Flag relay take off for Whistler on Helijet, bonus having my good friend as one…
Wynter Gordon storms Vancouver!
Wynter Gordon – Anthem Party/Plaza Of Nations – July 31, 2011 Under a bright and sunny evening, the sensational Wynter Gordon turned up the heat further when she took the stage at the 2011 North American Outgames, Anthem Party. The New York native performed alone onstage but filled it with her presence. The party was…