Articles by Leslie Ken Chu

AC/DC's Rock N Roll Train Shook Vancouver All Night Long on the Highway to Hell

BC Place, April 22

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2025

BC Place was alight with wearable flashing devil horns this past Tuesday (April 22) night, as rock gods AC/DC rumbled through Vancouver on...

6 Key Takeaways from the 2025 JUNO Awards

PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2025

This past weekend, Vancouver hosted the 54th annual JUNO Awards. The ceremonies began with the JUNO Awards Gala on Saturday, March 29, co-...

Motherhood Weather the Storm on 'Thunder Perfect Mind'

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2025

Fredericton weirdo-rippers Motherhood have returned with 'Thunder Perfect Mind,' the trio's fifth and most cohesive album yet. Inspired...

Cadence Weapon Showed Vancouver the Value of Showing Up

Fox Cabaret, November 12

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2024

Wrapping up his West Coast Canadian tour in support of his latest album 'ROLLERCOASTER' at the Fox Cabaret on Tuesday night, Cadence Weapon...

Kylie V Weathers Life's Turbulence on 'Crash Test Plane'

PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2024

When Kylie V released their debut LP 'Big Blue' in 2021, the Vancouver singer-songwriter was only 17 years old. In hindsight, they described...

Skye Wallace Is One Step Closer to Their Destination on 'The Act of Living'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

Since debuting with the cinematic folk-rock suite 'Living Parts' in 2014, Skye Wallace has pondered life and death through their music...

Gallant Has It Figured Out on 'Zinc.'

PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2024

Gallant has never been shy about his major label experience. Plagued by changing personnel at Warner Bros. Records, his 2019 sophomore...

WUT Claw Their Way to Victory on 'Mingling with the Thorns'

PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2024

WUT have always been tender but tough. The Vancouver trio — guitarist Kaity McWhinney, bassist Tracey Vath and drummer Lauren Smith ...