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REVIEW: ALABAMA SHAKES @ MEDIA CLUB – JAN 29 2012

The term “buzz band” has become as much of a monkey on my back as the word “pedestrian” within the realm of art commentary. I feel most of the time ...

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REVIEW: DOOMTREE @ FORTUNE SOUND CLUB – JAN 28 2012

by Elle Dee

It was may have been a hip hop show at Fortune Sound Club with Doomtree in the house, but the aggressive crowd of youngsters on the floor had the eager unruliness ...

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REVIEW: THE PACK AD @ RICKSHAW THEATRE – JAN 28 2012

by Cole

It was a (nearly) full house for The Pack AD‘s album release party at the Rickshaw Theatre Saturday night. Having finished a wee jaunt into the states a week ago, ...

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REVIEW: FITZ & THE TANTRUMS @ COMMODORE BALLROOM – JAN 19 2012

by Jennie O

If there is one person on this green earth who appreciates nostalgia and spending more than a few hours in the “way-back machine” it’s me. And I appreciate people like ...

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REVIEW: STANTON WARRIORS @ RED ROOM – JAN 14 2012

by Elle Dee

There are some shows where it can be pretty difficult to separate work from play. In fact, the whole live music review schtick can have you walk quite painstakingly along ...

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REVIEW: STEEL PANTHER @ COMMODORE BALLROOM – JAN 13 2012

by Jennie O

It was Friday the 13th on a week that had begun its assault with a full moon. A volatile scent was in the air, making us all a little wilder, ...

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REVIEW: DINOSAUR JR W/ HENRY ROLLINS @ COMMODORE BALLROOM – DEC 18 2011

by Andrew

The well documented glut of seminal musicians (and Axl Rose) moving through Van-City this weekend ended for me Sunday evening at the illustrious Commodore Ballroom. While others …

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REVIEW: JAY-Z / KANYE WEST – WATCH THE THRONE @ ROGERS ARENA – DEC 18 2011

by Jennie O

Holy hip hop, Batman! Never has Rogers Arena seen a crowd more sick with power than on Sunday December 18th as Jay-Z and Kanye West brought their Watch The Throne ...

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REVIEW: RED BULL THRE3STYLE WORLD FINALS @ COMMODORE BALLROOM – DEC 17 2011

by Elle Dee

Back in 2007 the Red Bull Thre3style Competition had been merely a fledging event conducted from a small local venue in Vancouver. It was no more relevant to the great ...

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REVIEW: PRINCE @ ROGERS ARENA – DEC 16 2011

by Jennie O

For a few lucky thousand at Rogers Arena, a lesson in true swagger and captivating presence was given with a sparkly wet bullet. The incomparable artist currently known as Prince ...

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