Concert Reviews
Shawn Mendes / Alessia Cara
Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, June 14
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2019
Shawn Mendes fans: fear not. Although he sent his devotees into reefer madness when he revealed his love of weed last year, he showed those...
Tank and the Bangas
Mod Club, Toronto ON, June 12
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2019
Tank and the Bangas don't just know how to start a party, they also know just how to keep a party going — and going and going. Known for...
Thelma
La Sotterenea, Montreal QC, June 9
PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2019
Natasha Jacobs' four-braided voice tugged bodies towards her from La Sotterenea's adjacent billiard bar. Feet planted, voice wobbling, she...
Diane Coffee / Claire George / Tanglers
Fox Cabaret, Vancouver BC, June 8
PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2019
An unlikely mix of patrons turned up for ex-Foxygen drummer Shaun Fleming, aka Diane Coffee, at the Fox Cabaret last night: bros in khaki s...
Vampire Weekend
RBC Echo Beach, Toronto ON, June 6
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2019
With the current incarnation of Vampire Weekend, over-indulgence is part of the fun. Given that their new album, Father of the Bride, is an...
The 1975
Budweiser Stage, Toronto ON, June 3
PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2019
Calling the 1975 "an internet band" is so common it's become a cliché. But what that not-untrue characterization of the UK quartet misses i...
Sebadoh / Flower
Fox Cabaret, Vancouver BC, June 1
PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2019
Last month, Sebadoh released Act Surprised, their best album since returning from a 14-year hiatus in 2012. On Saturday night, they put on...
Cher / Nile Rodgers & Chic
Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, May 30
PUBLISHED May 31, 2019
Cher wrapped up the North American leg of her "Here We Go Again" tour in Vancouver last night with a show fuelled by pure nostalgia. That n...