Brandon Flowers supported by Fran Healy – Commodore Ballroom – November 15, 2010 Playing to another headliner’s audience after headlining one of the biggest bands in Britain for over a decade has to be disconcerting for Fran Healy especially if the audience starts to heckle with taunts of “Get on with it” or “We want…
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JDRF – Rockin For Research Auction
Looking for a unique gift for a music lover? Check out the Rockin For Research On-line Auction! Supporting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) the Rockin For Research Gala has earned over $6 million, via its live/silent auctions, since it’s inception in 2000. For the first time, some of this year’s most exclusive items; including guitars…
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…
Klaxons
Klaxons – Venue – October 4, 2010 Three years in the making, Klaxons finally return to Vancouver in support of their long awaited second album, Surfing The Void With huge buzz out of the gate, taking their time to follow up their debut seemed like a risk especially for a British band facing the fickle British…
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters – Malkin Bowl – September 16, 2010 Mother Nature fought hard but the Scissor Sisters still won over the capacity crowd at a very rain soaked Malkin Bowl. Even though the rain came pouring down the audiences still had a great vibe in anticipation of the Scissor Sisters largest Vancouver show to date. When the band finally took the stage;…