As mentioned last week I’ll be introducing my Top 10 Desert Island Discs over the next while. In no particular order we begin the journey with a soundtrack compilation. Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack An iconic soundtrack that perfectly captured the sounds of the times. Released in 1992, this compilation includes a who’s who of 90’s indie rockers. …
Desert Island Discs
Recently a friend asked me what my top ten “Desert Island Discs” would be. Our rules for picking our top ten must-have discs were that they had to be by one artist or were a soundtrack compilation (no other compilations allowed) and you had to be love every song on the album without ever skipping…
Backsteet Boys w/ Dan Talevski & Shawn Desman
Backstreet Boys – Rogers Arena (formerly GM Place) – August 6, 2010 Friday night and thanks to a good friend I had two tickets to the Backstreet Boys show so May and I went off to our first show at the newly renamed Rogers Arena (the last event in the venue when named GM Place…
Summerfest at Lonsdale Quay
Andrew Allen – SummerFest at Lonsdale Quay – August 2, 2010 A beautiful, sunny BC Day was a perfect day for an excursion on the SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver to catch Andrew Allen perform. Part of the SummerFest series of free outdoor concerts this was an opportunity to finally see this BC…
Vancouver Pride Parade 2010
Vancouver Pride Parade: August 1, 2010 The day started out under cloudy skies as the masses, some 600,000+ strong, gathered in Vancouver’s West End. Even before the parade began the camaraderie and revelry was evident in the large diverse crowd. Sitting with my friends from gayvancouver.net I was wedged in beside a lovely older lady,…
Drake with guests
Drake – The Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver – July 26, 2010 On what would regularly be a quite Tuesday night, May, David and I were able to head to The Centre to catch hip hop phenom Drake wrap up his “Away From Home” Canadian tour here in Vancouver. May & I went a…
MGMT – lives up to the buzz
MGMT – Commodore Ballroom – July 24, 2010 Last minute tickets to a sold out show are always a bonus even more so when it turns out to be a great show! I must admit I have probably heard more buzz about MGMT than actually have listened to them. I missed them the last time they stopped in…