CJSF volunteer Sam Carter escapes the fall chills to review Loney Dear at the Biltmore Cabaret...
It was a mild October night when the double headlining team Loney Dear and Asobi Seksu graced the stage at the Biltmore Cabaret. Representing Sweden and New York respectively, the room was filled with a buzz that can only be attributed to the thrifty glee of experiencing two equally appealing bands for the price of one. However, cost effectiveness alone does not make a concert.
On Wednesday September 16th, France/NY’s nomadic sisters act Coco Rosie played a show at the Vancouver’s Red Room in promotion of their new full-length album anticipated in 2010, CJSF volunteer Lise Monique reviews...
The nights that I feel like getting out of my home can be compared to watching molasses coming out of a carton, eventually wanting to give up, stay in, and read a new novel or watch the food network. Knowing that Coco Rosie was playing on a gloomy falls eve, I was determined to spice my wardrobe up, put on red lipstick and get my ass down to the Red Room.
CJSF volunteer, Tamara Lee, attends and reviews Elfin Sadle at Oppenheimer Park on August 2,2009. Tamara weaves an interesting tale about the musical makings of this duo from Vancouver Island.
Renowned musician Alejandro Escovedo, played The Red Room on August 1st. CJSF volunteer, Kate Lerman reviews...
At his August 1st show at the Red Room, Escovedo showcased a number of tracks from his latest album, ‘Real Animal’, but also dipped into other works, like ‘By the Hand of the Father’, a theatrical piece, with original music, centering on the story of Escovedo’s Mexican-American father.
Yes, it was a blistering thirty-eight degrees yesterday, and no, the Railway Club most certainly did not have air conditioning. But did that stop The Lovely Feathers from ripping off their shirts, sweating profusely, and rocking the socks off every devoted fan that stuck around and endured the heat for the chance to dance like seizing madmen? Not one freaking bit.
Kate Lerman, reviewer and photographer, attends and documents the Fond of Tigers show at the Biltmore.
Roll call time: Vancouver’s Fond of Tigers is made up of Stephen Lyons (guitar), Jesse Zubot (violin), Shanto Bhattacharya (bass), Morgan McDonald (keyboards), JP Carter (trumpet), Skye Brooks (drums), and Dan Gaucher (drums).
Two words: cute and fun. If I had to completely summarize Vancouver’s local band, For British Eyes Only, this would be them in simplest terms. But let me elaborate…
Cute, like you want to cover them in strawberry ice cream and lick them down head to toe; like you could pinch their sweet cheeks until they went black from blood loss; like you just can’t control the stupid goofy grin on your face when you watch them.
Tamara Lee, reviewer and photographer, attends and documents the DRMHLLR show at the Media Club...
Standing before the stage at their recent Media Club show, I knew I was about to hear an anomaly for local bands. This four-man show known as DRMHLLR, is one of few bands around town that is entirely instrumental. Not only are they minus vocals, but their sound could be unusually classified as the indy-rock genre, rather than electro-pop or experimental jazz, where many of their instrumental siblings hang out.
I had my first hint that Luvafair was something special when a few years ago, at a Sisters of Mercy show, a fellow dancing maniacally to 'Temple of Love' stepped on my toes and screamed at me, "This is just like Luvafair! You're too young to know what that is!"
I had my first hint that Luvafair was something special when a few years ago, at a Sisters of Mercy show, a fellow dancing maniacally to 'Temple of Love' stepped on my toes and screamed at me, "This is just like Luvafair! You're too young to know what that is!"
When The Horrors played the Commodore Ballroom, it was a great chance to see a major act in the UK play a smaller but classic Vanoucver venue...
When The Horrors played the Commodore Ballroom, it was a great chance to see a major act in the UK play a smaller but classic Vancouver venue.
