Following the June anouncement of the Polaris Music Prize Long List the jury has cut the orginal list of 40 to the short list of the Top 10 Albums to vie for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. The ultimate winner will be selected by the 11 member Grand Jury and announced at a Gala presentation on…
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What’s On This Weekend? July 14-17, 2011
As we get closer to the peak of summer, we reach a peak of activities throughout the city. Thursday July 14 – Stars frontman Torquil Campbell’s side project Memphis hits the intimate Media Club stage. Also playing Friday at Metropolis in Victoria – The Cobalt on Main features bands, The Free City Collective, Alaska and…
Matthew Morrison – Triple Threat
Matthew Morrison – Rogers Arena – July 9/10, 2011 Entering the stage to the strains of the James Bond Theme Song, wearing a tuxedo, followed by two sultry backup singer/dancers, Matthew Morrison certainly set the tone of his performance. Class and quality seem to be the words to best describe how this performance went. Although…
Neverest – new Canadian music.
Neverest – Rogers Arena – July 9/10, 2011 Scoring an opening slot on the iconic NKOTBSB concert might be a near impossibility for a new up and coming Canadian band with just a seven song EP to their credentials but Neverest did it! It might have helped that the Toronto group is managed by 3…
The Dirty Mags – NXNE 2011
The Dirty Mags – Horseshoe Tavern – NXNE 2011 The very late 3 am time slot meant that a lot of people missed out on seeing this act but I’m glad we managed to catch them. Knowing nothing about an act means you can view them with a completely open mind, the immediate appeal of…
2011 NA Outgames Adds To Closing Ceremony Line-up
The GLISA North America Outgames Vancouver 2011 Closing Party is a daylong festival of LGBTQ culture with non-stop entertainment throughout the day including concerts, DJ’s, drag shows, dance performances, medal presentations, a beer garden, the Breakfast of Champions and the Closing Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2011 Outgames. Today is the final day to purchase special early…
Wildlife – NXNE 2011
Wildlife – Horseshoe Tavern – NXNE 2011 Surprises are one of the best parts of NXNE Fest and this was indeed a total unexpectedly enjoyable set from a band we knew nothing about. Many people had heard a rumour that The Black Keys were going to be surprise guests in the 3am slot. This was…