During COVID-19, Black Francis of the PIXIES wants you to bang pots at 6pm
I received a text message in the night from Black Francis. He wants me to spread the word.
SINEAD O’CONNOR’s live return – Nothing compares
Please give the warmest of welcomes for the return – and survival of – Sinéad O’Connor. Photos and words from her February 1st show at the Vogue in Vancouver.
Top Boy DAVE ends his Psychodrama tour with a gig of the year
In which we have a fairly one-sided conversation about why DAVE’s end-of-year, end-of-tour, all-ages stop in Vancouver at Fortune Sound on November 23 might just have made him Top Boy.
MIKE DOUGHTY brings 25 years of SOUL COUGHING “Ruby Vroom” Memories
Welcome to 1994, folks, when music was groovy and bands were dysfunctional and Soul Coughing’s “Ruby Vroom” was the best thing ever. Check out my review and photos of Mike Doughty’s 25th Anniversary show for this rad platter.
FONTAINES D.C….but I’m gonna be BIG
How many fucks do we give for a Fontaines D.C. gig? Quite a few, actually. Check out the photos and the review of their September 20 show at the Fox Cabaret in Vancouver.
Storytime with the MOUNTAIN GOATS live in Vancouver
Stories and wonder from John Darnielle and the Mountain Goats as they played Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on September 6th.