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…
Nokia At Work : Lumia 920
Through their “Nokia At Work” program, I recently had the opportunity to trial the Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone. Nokia is presenting the Lumia 920 as an ideal smartphone for business use and depending on what your business needs are, it is a good option. It’s a physically attractive and well designed piece of hardware,…
lnaugural Times Of India Film Awards
The city will be buzzing tonight as the first ever Time Of India Film Awards gets under way in Vancouver. All week long Bollywood celebrities have been arriving at YVR with fans clamouring to get a glimpse of their idols. There are plenty of events happening throughout the weekend to allow Bollywood fans to do…
Picks Of The Week: April 3, 2013
There’s no fooling as we begin April with the glitz and glamour of Bollywood, 3 nights of Canucks and lots more happening around town. Showbiz: Bollywood style and extravaganza are the big event this week as the first ever Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) gets underway in Vancouver with a massive concert on Thursday…
Fish & Bird touring BC
Acclaimed local folk group Fish & Bird are getting back to work after a short winter break following a busy schedule for the last few years. Although for this group a ‘break’ just means the members went on and did their own projects and tours before reassembling to get back to the Fish & Bird…