Run the Jewels Lead “Fat Boys’ Cardio” at the Biltmore
It seems just like yesterday. I was at the Biltmore, checking out Run the Jewels, on tour for their debut album, [title], with openers Despot and Kool Ad. That show had a hyped crowd and ended up being...
View ArticleThe Koerner Quartet Enlighten with Season-Launch Performance
When the opportunity to review the Vancouver-based ensemble the Koerner Quartet came up, it made me realize that I hadn’t really been exposed to classical music since I was a kid, decades ago,...
View ArticleKodo drums up a storm
Kodo, in Japanese, conveys two possible meanings depending on how the characters are read. The first is “heartbeat”, the life sustaining rhythm within us all. The second is “children of the drum”. In...
View ArticlePemberton Festival continues gaining momentum
All photos by Jennifer McInnis Pemberton Festival was a blur – a weekend so jam-packed, your sense of time got distorted, and you ended up remembering it in terms of songs, like a playlist with your...
View ArticleNever forget: Keith Ape at Venue Nightclub
When I went to see Keith Ape, the Korean rapper behind viral sensation “It G Ma”, I didn’t know what to expect. I had all these questions, like “Does he only rap in Korean?” and “What’s it like...
View ArticleContra Code’s album release hard-edged and harmonious
Contra Code are an up-and-coming punk rock band straight outta Vancouver, celebrating their first studio album release, Wasted Already. It’s a fitting title for the kind of music Contra Code make, full...
View ArticleIp Man 3: A Grand Send-Off for the Grandmaster
Donnie Yen is back for another round in Ip Man 3 as the titular Wing Chun master. After fighting the Imperial Japanese Army and the British in Hong Kong, the third sees Ip Man facing not only Mike...
View ArticleDeadpool’s Dead Cool Debut
Despite spending over a decade in development, Deadpool finally arrives in theatres and the big question on everybody’s mind is, “Was it worth it?” Short answer, yes! It’s nice to see a superhero...
View ArticleEmancipator’s Loci Records Showcase Tour serves up brand new flavours and fan...
Douglas Appling, the electronic producer better known as Emancipator, played a sold-out show on a soaking Saturday night at Celebrities Underground on Nov. 25th. Doors were at 10, and by that time...
View ArticleDumbfoundead brings the ‘We Might Die’ tour to Vancouver
From Rap Battles to the Oscar’s, No One is “Safe”!! Photo courtesy of BeatRoute Magazine Dumbfoundead brought the rhymes straight outta L.A.’s Koreatown, playing a sold out show on the second stop of...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....