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Category: Pop Goes The World

Reliving a life in love with ERASURE and photos from Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre show
Nearly 30 years of history with Erasure, and photos and review of their return to Vancouver at the Orpheum Theatre on August 15.
August 19, 2018
THE VEILS: making the best of a bad situation (Review/Photos)
This is the story of how the Veils didn’t stand a chance against the batch of crazy that attended their 4/20 gig in Vancouver at the Electric Owl.
April 22, 2013
Gallery/Review: TOM JONES live at RIMPELROCK
It’s not unusual to…love Tom Jones. Peep the gallery of amazing photos taken by yours truly at Rimpelrock in Flanders Belgium on August 11. And yes, to answer your question: there were panties thrown on stage.
August 12, 2012
RIMPELROCK FESTIVAL – Rockin’ to the Oldies in Belgium with TOM JONES, THE HOLLIES and more
A music festival for old folks? Featuring Tom Jones and the Hollies and a lot of crooners with really white teeth? Why not? Amazing opportunity. Check out my photo diary from Flanders, Belgium’s festival RIMPELROCK.
August 12, 2012
Having Lunch with CURT SMITH from TEARS FOR FEARS
Just another regular Saturday: sitting at a fave Japanese spot, sharing spot prawns with Curt Smith from Tears for Fears. Discover what the hell this social-media-savvy dude and all-around-nice guy has been up to in the last little while.
June 25, 2012
THE JEZABELS in technicolour: Photos/Review
Full gallery of those dark indiepop kids from Sydney, Australia, the Jezebels. Check out the pics, read the micro-review, revel in the occasional nice lighting that the venue called Venue in Vancouver offers.
May 3, 2012
GOTYE live in Vancouver – PHOTOS/REVIEW
Gotye’s Wally De Backer and band played a warm and energetic live show at the Vogue Theatre on April 7th, attended by Sarah McLachlan, doe-eyed young girls and a whole bunch of nice middle-aged couples. Peep the pics of this handsome Australian and his various gadgets, and read the review.
April 11, 2012
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK reclaim the 80s. And do so, wonderfully. – GALLERY/REVIEW/SETLIST
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark traveled forward in time from the 1980s to September 30, 2011 to deliver a truly warm-hearted, high-energy and wonderfully nostalgic pop show. AND they even made the cold-hearted goth BackstageRider dance. Check out the full gallery of photos, the review and the setlist.
October 6, 2011
DURAN DURAN kick off North American tour in Everett, WA – Photos/Words
Duran Duran kicked off their North American tour near Seattle in Everett, WA, at the ComCast Arena on September 23. I was there. Of course, where else would I be? But did it live up to the hype in my tiny brain? Check the (point n’ shoot) pics and read the words.
September 26, 2011

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