STARS – Vogue Theatre – November 4, 2010 Stars brought their infectiously catchy indie-pop to the historic Vogue Theatre in Vancouver. A nearly sold out audience was completely entranced during their set, dancing, bouncing, swaying and singing along as waves of melody (and bubbles) washed over the auditorium. With a vast catalogue of tunes to…
Doolin’s Pub – Anniversary Party
DOOLINS 8th Anniversary Party It’s hard to believe it’s only been 8 years since Vancouver’s Granville Entertainment District first welcomed this traditional yet modern Irish Pub. High tech audio visual equipment combine with old world flavour as the Celtic tunes are played in the corner stage by the live house band. Always a popular place to…
Kate Nash – Straight Series Presents
KATE NASH – Commodore Ballroom – November 3, 2010Kate Nash returned to Vancouver Wednesday evening with a 90 minute set at the Commodore Ballroom as part of The Georgia Straight’s ‘Straight Series’ of concerts. In the 3 years since her debut album Kate has become an excellent seasoned stage performer, commanding the audience with nothing…
Gorillaz – Makin’ the crowd go Ape
GORILLAZ – Rogers Arena – November 3, 2010 Formed in 1998 as a side project for Blur frontman Damon Albarn and British cartoonist Jamie Hewlett (of Tank Girl fame), Gorillaz has up to now existed mostly in a two dimensional plane. When it comes to touring…one wonders how a ‘virtual band’ will translate to the live concert…
The Tabloids – anything but old news
THE TABLOIDS – The Yale Hotel – November 2, 2010 Tonight a good friend invited a bunch of us to check out his new band, The Tabloids. They were playing their first showcase in front at The Yale Hotel. Having heard same friend’s previous band on occasion, most recently also at The Yale, I had a…
KT Tunstall – Rock Chick uncovered
KT TUNSTALL – COMMODORE BALLROOM – November 1, 2010 There’s a ‘Rock Chick’ hiding behind the folksy pop singles we usually hear from KT Tunstall and on tour she breaks free! Unencumbered by the need to appeal to mass market radio when live, the refreshed arrangements on some of her past singles reveal more about their inspiration…
BC Lions – Empire Field
BC LIONS vs SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS : EMPIRE FIELD – 31October2010 Finally, on the last home game of the season, I made it to Empire Field! While BC Place is under renovations the CFL’s BC Lions have ventured across town to their old East Van stomping grounds and encamped at a temporary 27,000 stadium at Empire Field. I’d…