Welcome back: the arts at SFU

No need to fret: your welcome back arts guide begins here By Daryn Wright Somewhere, amongst the modernist architectural catastrophe that is SFU, there exists an...

Sunny side up: Cat Power has left the shade behind

Sun proves that Cat Power still has spunk By Navneet Nara   After nearly two decades of brooding, Cat Power found a bit of happiness. Sun didn’t come...

Four: Bloc Party tries their hand at rock

A turn towards heavy guitar and vocals makes Four an anomaly By Caitlan Mustvedt The problem with being a great band is that you set the standard to...

Patrick Krief: putting the pieces together

The Dears' Patrick Krief goes solo with Hundred Thousand Pieces By Ali Omelaniec   Patrick Krief is calling from Winnipeg, Canada, where he is beginning his first nationwide...

Throwback Review: Great reggae versions: a lovingly specific appreciation

Reggae covers add zest to American and British pop songs. By Geoffrey Morrison   The period from the early 60s to the early 70s has always been...

I Now Pronounce You Man and Sister: Fringe’s Controversial Home Free!

The Vancouver International Fringe Festival brings incest and agoraphobia to the stage. By Harleen Khangura Fringe Festivals, known for celebrating alternative theatre, are often synonomous with...

More than words: The Acorn’s understated fare

The Acorn brings elegance to vegetarian dishes. By Daryn Wright There is a peculiar raising of stakes that occurs when waiting for a seat at a...

Smells Like Mediocrity: Yeasayer’s Fragrant World

After two years Yeasayer releases  a new album, miles from their folksy debut. By Navneet Nagra Yeasayer debuted in 2007 with All Hour Cymbals, an album...

Bike-loving coffee house opens downtown

By Kristina Charania Photos by Jenny Waters With bike parking indoors, Musette Caffe is Vancouver’s first bike-friendly cafe In life, there are those who can text on...

Italian spot makes for take-home pleasure

By Jenny Wong Vicino Pastaria’s impressive deli selection outshines its eat-in menu Owners Bill and Allison McCaig of the newly opened Vicino Pastaria bring the same...