Concert Reviews

Wilco leaves hungry fans happy at the Orpheum

Wilco leaves hungry fans happy at the Orpheum

By Michael Mann | February 6, 2012
Going to a Wilco gig on Super Bowl Sunday is like stepping into an alternate reality.
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The Pack a.d. makes a jaw-dropping statement at the Rickshaw

The Pack a.d. makes a jaw-dropping statement at the Rickshaw

By Mike Usinger | January 30, 2012
Here’s sincere condolences if you weren’t there, because, as parties go, this one was a fucking rager.
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The Oh Wells' pure geekdom proves weirdly charming at Electric Owl

The Oh Wells' pure geekdom proves weirdly charming at Electric Owl

By John Lucas | January 23, 2012
The headliners were at serious risk of being outshined by the middle band on this all-local three-act bill.
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Mode Moderne shows off its home-court advantage in Vancouver

Mode Moderne shows off its home-court advantage in Vancouver

By Mike Usinger | January 16, 2012
Sadly, there’s no joy in following a band that’s just killed in front of a hometown crowd.
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Anchoress takes no prisoners in Vancouver

Anchoress takes no prisoners in Vancouver

By Mike Usinger | January 10, 2012
Someone has to finally come out and say it: as executive decisions go, what the hell were they thinking?
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Dayglo Abortions were just one offensive highlight at Funky Winker Beans' New Year's Eve party

Dayglo Abortions were just one offensive highlight at Funky Winker Beans' New Year's Eve party

By Allan MacInnis | January 3, 2012
Chris Walter, author of Argh Fuck Kill: The Story of the Dayglo Abortions, tells me I’m a “brave man” for spending New Year’s Eve at Funkys.
Hometown Hedspin crowned king at Red Bull Thre3Style final in Vancouver

Hometown Hedspin crowned king at Red Bull Thre3Style final in Vancouver

By Deena Cox | December 18, 2011
Deejay's fast fingers and seizure-inducing sounds whipped the wobbly crowd into a patriotic frenzy.
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Guns N' Roses' long-awaited return to Vancouver is cold and emotionless

Guns N' Roses' long-awaited return to Vancouver is cold and emotionless

By Kristi Alexandra | December 18, 2011
No, Axl. It’s you who is the crazy—and racist—motherfucker.
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Jay-Z and Kanye West nothing less than epic in Vancouver

Jay-Z and Kanye West nothing less than epic in Vancouver

By Martin Turenne | December 18, 2011
A full house of Vancouver’s young and beautiful received their money’s worth and more from the rap titans.
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Prince gives Vancouver a clinic in how to be a pop icon

Prince gives Vancouver a clinic in how to be a pop icon

By John Lucas | December 17, 2011
The artist formerly known as an unpronounceable glyph delivered a refresher course in Prince 101.
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Ghostface Killah remains dedicated to his fans

Ghostface Killah remains dedicated to his fans

By Gregory Adams | December 12, 2011
Eighteen years after dropping the first verse on the hip-hop touchstone Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Dennis Coles finally arrived in Vancouver.
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Sting acts his age for the senior citizens of Vancouver

Sting acts his age for the senior citizens of Vancouver

By Alex Hudson | December 9, 2011
The former Police man offers plenty of charm and rock-solid musicianship but very little in the way of thrills.
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OhGr keeps the theatrics to a minimum in Vancouver

OhGr keeps the theatrics to a minimum in Vancouver

By John Lucas | December 5, 2011
Anyone hoping for full-on Puppy-scaled spectacle from ohGr went home disappointed. Actually, scratch that. It’s hard to imagine that anyone went home disappointed.
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Liam Gallagher outshines the rest of his Beady Eye bandmates in Vancouver

Liam Gallagher outshines the rest of his Beady Eye bandmates in Vancouver

By Mish Way | November 30, 2011
Liam Gallagher is still cool, but that doesn’t make Beady Eye, his new post-Oasis project, a cool band.
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Death From Above 1979 reunite with guns blazing

Death From Above 1979 reunite with guns blazing

By Gregory Adams | November 21, 2011
Considering the rapturous collective freak-out that Sebastien Grainger and Jesse Keeler received at the Commodore, DFA 1979 might have been gone, but it certainly wasn't forgotten.