Articles by Leslie Ken Chu
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 ...
Missy Elliott's First-Ever Headlining Tour Sent Vancouver into Hyperspace
Rogers Arena, July 4
PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2024
It's hard to believe it's taken almost 30 years for hip-hop legend Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott to headline her first tour. Why now? ...
Kristin Witko's 'A Course in Miracles' Is a Mirror and a Telescope
PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2024
"We're grotesque, but we're feeling right at home." Those were the closing words Kristin Witko spoke on her 2019 debut album, the refracted...
Non La Sounds Brand New on 'Like Before'
PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2024
Wish fulfillment isn't all it's cracked up to be. Non La, the moniker of Vancouver musician DJ On, learned this...
