Concert

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Passenger impresses with acoustic set

EIC September 18, 2015

Plugged in acoustic music does not bring to mind the concerts that bring the house down, but, as proved in the Orpheum on September 9, it can be done. The performances of Passenger and opening act Gregory Alan Isakov were both masterfully done, and all the more impressive due to the fact that there was only one performer on stage with a plugged in acoustic guitar. At the beginning of his set there were few people in the audience who were aware of Isakov, but by the end of his set there was a murmur throughout the crowd asking who…

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Ben Harper brings college radio sounds to Vancouver

EIC September 14, 2015

Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals brought the sounds of late ’90s and early ’00s college radio back with a vengeance on September 4 at Malkin Bowl. Describing their music as such doesn’t sound like the highest praise that could…

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Epik High were here for the fans

EIC June 8, 2015

Korean hip-hop group Epik High took the stage by storm during the Vancouver stop on their North American tour, living up to their reputation as one of Korea’s most talented hip-hop acts. Playing a sold-out show at the Vogue Theatre,…

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Chad Brownlee ends his When the Lights Go Down Tour in Vancouver

EIC April 7, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2277" align="aligncenter" width="817"] Photo courtesy of The Windsor Star.[/caption] I’ve never seen so many cowboy boots stomping in unison on the Commodore’s ballroom floor. Ending his Canadian tour at home, Chad Brownlee was joined by Canadian Country Music Award…

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Walk the Moon sell out the Commodore with their energetic, ’80s-inspired pop music

EIC March 27, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1963" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Navjot Sidhu.[/caption] Walk the Moon from Ohio brought their energetic, danceable music to the Commodore Ballroom on March 22 as part of their Talking is Hard tour, and showed us all why it’s…

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Spring Jam artists revealed

EIC February 3, 2015

The line-up has been finalized for the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)’s second spring concert, the SFU Spring Jam, coming to SFU on Friday, March 20. Performing this year will be local band Derrival, who earned second place in the…

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2014 Fall Kickoff concert by the numbers

EIC November 24, 2014

The numbers from the 2014 Fall Kickoff concert have been released, showing that the largest concert in Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) history also had a surplus of $10,992. Zied Masmoudi, VP student services and project lead, presented his evaluation…

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Just a Gent wows Vancouver crowd on international tour

EIC November 10, 2014

With almost 50,000 followers on Soundcloud, and almost two million plays of his official remix of “Best Day of My Life” by the American Authors, Just A Gent is going places fast. Currently on his international Stories To Tell Tour,…

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The Black Keys provide a trascendent experience

EIC November 8, 2014

I don’t sing. I don’t dance. To witness either is to be embarrassed for my lack of shame. But at the Black Keys’ show at The Pacific Coliseum I did both. The Black Keys are one of the bands that…

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Bahamas play to packed house at The Vogue

EIC October 27, 2014

It still surprises me how many people have never heard of Bahamas. This Toronto musician, whose real name is Afie Jurvanen, put out his first record in 2008, and 2012’s Barchords included a few popular, radio-friendly tracks. Listening to his…

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