At the
At… the Revel Room
June 3, 2019The Revel Room is going to make you like Southern music. No, seriously. Tucked away in Gastown, the 2008-opened Southern bar features booze, food, and lots of live music, jazz to rockabilly to blues. The Revel Room made me party like I was at a 1950s’ sock hop with my sweetheart. And I loved every ding-dang minute of it. Ambience: B+ There’s no hospitality like Southern hospitality. The bar was lit up bright, with a buzz of energy in the air. The main floor was decked out in memorabilia revering Jazz and rockabilly legends — only the South’s best. The…
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At The: Study Public House
May 5, 2019It’s 9 p.m. on a Thursday when my friends and I walk into the pub. With finals looming, we strut inside with every intention to get lit on a weekday. It’s The Study Public House’s first annual Thursday night party,…
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At the: Commodore Ballroom
November 18, 2018Ambience: A- Imagine walking into the depths of the Commodore, where multicoloured lights float gracefully along the walls and everyone there is cooler than you. I came to The Commodore to see The Internet, a…
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At The: Imperial
November 10, 2018Ambiance: A There is jazz music playing, and a slew of denim jackets, wire rim glasses and bangs on every other person. The mosh pit is filling up, and everyone is chill as all hell. And even though it…
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At the: Rickshaw Theatre
October 9, 2018Ambience: B RED. That’s what I first saw when I entered Rickshaw Theatre at 10:20 p.m. The walls are completely red, and so is basically everything else. Thankfully, the next thing I saw was the bar,…
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At The: London Pub
September 2, 2018Ambience: B For 10 p.m. on a Sunday, there’s a certain buzz of excitement in the crowd once I walk into the London Pub. Groups of people are crowded around the makeshift stage area, and the overall vibe is laid-back…
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At the PNE Amphitheatre
July 6, 2018Ambiance: B+ I’m at the PNE Amphitheatre for a two-day rap and hip-hop concert called Breakout Festival. While most of us can agree that there is nothing better than an outdoor concert on a warm summer evening, the weather in…
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At the Vogue Theatre
July 2, 2018Ambience: A- The Vogue Theatre is one of those theatres that looks really comfortable and homely, like you’ve walked into a lecture hall you’ve been in a hundred times. Waiting in line for the venue to open was a breeze,…
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At the Rogers Arena
June 16, 2018Rogers Arena is one of the more spacious venues in downtown Vancouver, and it’s perfect for accommodating lavish performances. I’m here to see Stars on Ice with my family, a tour which showcases athletes from current and past Canadian Olympic…
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At the Orpheum
May 25, 2018Ambience: A The Orpheum was built in 1927, and it shows; the venue has character that seems to hint at the history the building holds. I have been to more than one show at the Orpheum, and it is one…
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