Articles by Leslie Ken Chu

The Cure Were Alone in Space in Vancouver

Rogers Arena, June 2

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2023

Astronauts frequently describe returning to Earth with a sense of profound despair. Viewed from a zoomed-out vantage point that engulfs thi...

100 gecs Were Joyful Sensory Overload in Vancouver

PNE Forum, April 7

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2023

100 gecs are music made by and for the terminally online; they exist in corners of the internet where the socially, culturally, and geograp...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Burned Bright and Never Fizzled in Vancouver

BC Place Stadium, March 29

PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers have never hesitated to indulge in lengthy albums. Even after more than 40 years together, they released two double a...

​Sudan Archives Reflects on Her Triumphant Year of "Kinda Sassy, Kinda Sensual" Music

PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2022

The challenges of being a musician in 2022 are well-documented, with artists as renowned as Santigold and Animal Collective cancelling thei...

Modest Mouse Let Their Songs Do the Talking in Vancouver

Commodore Ballroom, November 28

PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2022

With little flair, Modest Mouse celebrated the 25th anniversary of their sophomore album, 1997's The Lonesome Crowded West, at Vancouver's...

Beth Orton Savoured Every Moment in Vancouver

Hollywood Theatre, November 22

PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2022

"Thank you for giving me my own vagina to climb into every night." This was Beth Orton's way of shouting out her sound tech for giving her...

Quinton Barnes Careens Between Sounds and Feelings on 'For the Love of Drugs'

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2022

Quinton Barnes' self-produced third album, For the Love of Drugs, is a gauntlet of tormented internal monologues. Drawing inspiration from...

Heaven for Real's Wise, Open-Hearted 'Energy Bar' Is Packed with Nutrition

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2022

Heaven For Real pierce through facades and lance false impressions on their sophomore album, Energy Bar. Peeling back the layers until they...