Articles By Leslie Ken Chu
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Boney M. ft. Liz Mitchell / Morgan James Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, December 8 Published Dec 09, 2019Vancouver's disco lovers flocked to the sold-out Vogue Theatre on Sunday for Boney M.'s "Holiday Favourites & Classic Hits," featuring Liz M...
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Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver BC, November 30 Published Dec 01, 2019After releasing back-to-back albums in 2017 and 2018 about the death of his wife, artist and musician Geneviève Castrèe, Phil Elverum, a.k.a...
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EarthGang / Guapdad 4000 / Benji. Venue Nightclub, Vancouver BC, November 16 Published Nov 17, 2019The vibes were perfect at the sold-out Venue Nightclub on Saturday, from openers Benji. and Guapdad 4000 to headliners EarthGang. Pittsb...
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Danny Brown / Ashnikko / ZelooperZ Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, October 29 Published Oct 30, 2019From beginning to end, Danny Brown's Vancouver return at the Vogue Theatre on Wednesday night was gripping and, at its most intense, pummell...
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Cat Power / Zsela Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, October 28 Published Oct 29, 2019There is no presence like Chan Marshall. After more than two decades under the name Cat Power, she has locked into a live performance that i...
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Clairo / Beabadoobee / Hello Yello Harbour Convention Centre, Vancouver BC, October 9 Published Oct 10, 2019Clairo made her headlining Vancouver debut at the Harbour Convention Centre on Wednesday night with a shaky, but undeniably heartfelt perfor...
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Slowthai Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver BC, September 7 Published Sep 08, 2019Last May, British rapper Tyron Frampton, aka Slowthai, released his debut album, Nothing Great About Britain. It was a Molotov cocktail hurl...
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The Mountain Goats / Lydia Loveless Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, September 6 Published Sep 07, 2019The Mountain Goats never fail to bring high spirits to their live shows, and Friday night at the Commodore Ballroom was no exception. Op...
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Carly Rae Jepsen / Ralph Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, August 28 Published Aug 29, 2019Feelings are complicated. Carly Rae Jepsen knows this full well, having written two critically adored albums about all the messiness and bea...
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Stef Chura / French Vanilla / Dadweed Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, August 1 Published Aug 02, 2019"We don't get out here much," Stef Chura said to her Thursday night audience at the Biltmore Cabaret. A member of local openers Dadweed resp...
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Necking Cut Your Teeth Published Jul 10, 2019Scorched by regretful exes, sleazy, power-wielding bosses and soulless property developers, Vancouver quartet Necking push back with nine eq...
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Paul McCartney BC Place Stadium, Vancouver BC, July 6 Published Jul 07, 2019Paul McCartney could say anything to greet his fans, and they would eat it up. But on Saturday night (July 6) at BC Place Stadium, he skippe...
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Vancouver Band Necking Confront Love, Privilege and Loneliness on Debut Album 'Cut Your Teeth' Published Jul 04, 2019Cut Your Teeth is the fearlessly personal debut album by Vancouver four-piece Necking. The album, out July 5 via Mint Records, is as stingin...
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The Roots TD International Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vancouver BC, June 28 Published Jun 29, 2019The final weekend of the 34th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival kicked off on Friday, and featured Grammy Award-winning hip-ho...
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Jamila Woods / duendita Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, June 27 Published Jun 28, 2019Legacy, lineage, and spirituality — these are topics Jamila Woods and duendita ponder in their work. Woods approaches them as a black woman...
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Lucinda Williams Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, June 24 Published Jun 25, 2019Lucinda Williams has been touring behind the 20th anniversary of her most popular album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, and the celebration co...
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Wu-Tang Clan Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver BC, June 23 Published Jun 24, 2019On Sunday night, the 34th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival hosted legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan at the Queen Elizabeth...
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Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals / Earl Sweatshirt / Thundercat PNE Amphitheatre, Vancouver BC, June 19 Published Jun 20, 2019Forget the solstice: outdoor concerts are the true signifiers of summer, and Anderson .Paak kicked off the season in flaming hot fashion at...
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Shawn Mendes / Alessia Cara Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, June 14 Published Jun 15, 2019Shawn Mendes fans: fear not. Although he sent his devotees into reefer madness when he revealed his love of weed last year, he showed those...
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Diane Coffee / Claire George / Tanglers Fox Cabaret, Vancouver BC, June 8 Published Jun 09, 2019An unlikely mix of patrons turned up for ex-Foxygen drummer Shaun Fleming, aka Diane Coffee, at the Fox Cabaret last night: bros in khaki sh...