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...

Necking Cut Your Teeth

Published Jul 10, 2019

Scorched by regretful exes, sleazy, power-wielding bosses and soulless property developers, Vancouver quartet Necking push back with nine eq...

Paul McCartney BC Place Stadium, Vancouver BC, July 6

Published Jul 07, 2019

Paul 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...

Vancouver Band Necking Confront Love, Privilege and Loneliness on Debut Album 'Cut Your Teeth'

Published Jul 04, 2019

Cut Your Teeth is the fearlessly personal debut album by Vancouver four-piece Necking. The album, out July 5 via Mint Records, is as stingin...

The Roots TD International Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vancouver BC, June 28

Published Jun 29, 2019

The final weekend of the 34th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival kicked off on Friday, and featured Grammy Award-winning hip-ho...

Jamila Woods / duendita Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, June 27

Published Jun 28, 2019

Legacy, lineage, and spirituality — these are topics Jamila Woods and duendita ponder in their work. Woods approaches them as a black woman...

Lucinda Williams Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, June 24

Published Jun 25, 2019

Lucinda Williams has been touring behind the 20th anniversary of her most popular album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, and the celebration co...

Wu-Tang Clan Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver BC, June 23

Published Jun 24, 2019

On Sunday night, the 34th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival hosted legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan at the Queen Elizabeth...

Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals / Earl Sweatshirt / Thundercat PNE Amphitheatre, Vancouver BC, June 19

Published Jun 20, 2019

Forget the solstice: outdoor concerts are the true signifiers of summer, and Anderson .Paak kicked off the season in flaming hot fashion at...

Shawn Mendes / Alessia Cara Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, June 14

Published Jun 15, 2019

Shawn Mendes fans: fear not. Although he sent his devotees into reefer madness when he revealed his love of weed last year, he showed those...

Diane Coffee / Claire George / Tanglers Fox Cabaret, Vancouver BC, June 8

Published Jun 09, 2019

An 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...

Sebadoh / Flower Fox Cabaret, Vancouver BC, June 1

Published Jun 02, 2019

Last month, Sebadoh released Act Surprised, their best album since returning from a 14-year hiatus in 2012. On Saturday night, they put on a...

Cher / Nile Rodgers & Chic Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, May 30

Published May 31, 2019

Cher wrapped up the North American leg of her "Here We Go Again" tour in Vancouver last night with a show fuelled by pure nostalgia. That no...

Neil Young / Elvis Costello Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver BC, May 14

Published May 15, 2019

Neil Young played his first solo Vancouver show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 1971. On Tuesday night, he returned by himself for the fir...

Smino / Phoelix Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, April 5

Published Apr 06, 2019

Honorary Chicagoans Smino and Phoelix hit all energy levels when they took over the Vogue Theatre on Friday night. The duo of come-from-away...

Spiritualized Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, April 2

Published Apr 03, 2019

Psych-rock legends Spiritualized enraptured the Commodore audience for two solid hours on Tuesday night. Stationed in a semi-circular format...

Foals Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver BC, March 18

Published Mar 19, 2019

Foals are high-definition rock at its most refined. Last night, the Oxford outfit brought arena-sized energy to the Orpheum Theatre. Ferns a...

Noname / Elton Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, March 12

Published Mar 13, 2019

Noname's music is full of mourning, over loss of family and black lives, particularly black women. Yet she showed a sold-out crowd at the Co...

KISS Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, January 31

Published Feb 01, 2019

KISS kicked off their "One Last KISS: End of the Road World Tour" at Rogers Arena last night and this first of their farewell shows was an e...

Jorja Smith / Ravyn Lenae Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver BC, November 20

Published Nov 21, 2018

Some artists make perfect sense to pair together on a bill. Jorja Smith and opener Ravyn Lenae are 21 and 19, respectively; both are classic...