Coffee, Tragedy, History: Musette

  It started like all good things do: from something vague I heard in passing. I heard from my friend that my other friend’s dad...

The Leo Awards celebrate the best of BC film and television

  The Leo Awards, celebrating excellence in British Columbia film and television, kicked off on Friday, May 30 and filled the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver with...

Stranger things have happened

The Brooklyn based indie rock band “The National” is a band of brothers: Bryan Devendorf (drums) and Scott Devendorf (bass), as well as the...

Album Review: Sharon Van Etten

Musicians love to write about heartbreak, but Sharon Van Etten doesn’t just write about it; her music and her voice will make you feel...

The truth about angels

When I saw The Shilohs open for Real Estate this March at the Rickshaw Theatre, frontman Johnny Payne took the stage in boyish highwaters...

Bending the rules of music

How many men does it take to deliver a full electro-rock show with guitar, vocals, and electronic effects? For Canzino (Jesus/Zeus Cancino), the answer...

Long live the lizard

  He’s been stomping around pop-culture since 1954. While he may seem like just a giant lizard with atomic breath, Godzilla tells a story much...

Stealing your heart

  How does a contemporary dance show inspire a Lululemon capsule collection? Amber Funk Barton is still surprised that she can now say she has...

BESTiE delivers No Bad Days

  Imagine palm trees, warm beaches and piña coladas year round. Imagine the best of vibes and the best of friends. Imagine juicy fruit and...

Off to see the wizard

 Are you good or evil? What does that even mean? Wicked explores the idea that none of us are really good nor evil, but...