Nelly Furtado – Commodore Ballroom – January 9, 2013 Hitting the road in support of her first English language album since 2006, Nelly Furtado launched her “Spirit Indestructible Tour” this week in her home town of Victoria. The following evening she played Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, where I caught the show. After a shaky sounding start…
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Jessica Tyler takes a break from Degrassi
Jessica Tyler – Commodore Ballroom – January 9, 2013 Best known for her roll of Jenna Middleton on MuchMusic’s Degrassi, Jessica Tyler is showing that she is a triple threat. In addition to acting on the hit show her character is also a singer/songwriter, often picking up the guitar. Jessica is following in her own…
He Is Dylan Murray
Dylan Murray – Commodore Ballroom – January 9, 2013 For nearly a decade, Torontonian Dylan Murray has been perfecting his craft while happily playing venues big and small around the city. One fateful evening Nelly Furtado came to see a show and she liked what she heard. Liked it enough to sign Murray to her…
Jon & Roy wrap up the Holidays
Jon & Roy Holiday Special – The Vogue Theatre – Dec 21, 2012 Victoria’s Jon Middleton (pictured below) & Roy Vizer brought their Christmas show through the province in December stopping at The Vogue Theatre in Vancouver. The Jon & Roy Holiday Special tour, has become an annual tradition, this year sharing the bill with…
Vancouver Christmas Market crowns first X-Mas Factor Winner
The Vancouver Christmas Market added a new feature for its 3rd year, X-Mas Factor, a talent competition showcasing Vancouver’s undiscovered talent. Frankie Cena has been crowned the first X-Mas Factor winner during Saturday’s Finale, with his rendition of “Grown Up Christmas List”. Runner-up prizes were awarded to Monica Song, who sang “This Christmas”, and Stephen…
12 Days Of Christmas Gift Ideas – Day 6
After weeks of Christmas Carols and Jingle Bells ringing in your ears, you & the people on your list may want to plug in your own music instead. Don’t settle for those poor sounding earphones that were included with your portable music device or phone. You only have one set of ears and they deserve…
Music BC presents first Beautiful Heart Award at Celebration 2012
Friday, The Vogue Theatre was host to an evening long concert and fundraiser for Music BC Foundation, Celebration 2012. Various BC artists donated their time to benefit the Charitable Foundation which supports music education throughout British Columbia by providing instruments to underfunded music programs in public…