Articles by Leslie Ken Chu
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...
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...
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...
Neil Young / Elvis Costello
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver BC, May 14
PUBLISHED May 15, 2019
Neil Young played his first solo Vancouver show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 1971. On Tuesday night, he returned by himself for the fi...
Smino / Phoelix
Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, April 5
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2019
Honorary Chicagoans Smino and Phoelix hit all energy levels when they took over the Vogue Theatre on Friday night. The duo of come-from-awa...
Spiritualized
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, April 2
PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2019
Psych-rock legends Spiritualized enraptured the Commodore audience for two solid hours on Tuesday night. Stationed in a semi-circular forma...
Foals
Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver BC, March 18
PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2019
Foals are high-definition rock at its most refined. Last night, the Oxford outfit brought arena-sized energy to the Orpheum Theatre. Ferns...