Beloved lo-fi kings – and my very good friends – Sebadoh returned to Vancouver after 1,825 days. But who’s counting? I was, I was counting. It’s been 5 years since they’ve played live here so let’s see what’s what, shall we?

Sleep all day. It’s the only way. I’m a parasite. I creep about at night…at The Specials live in Vancouver for the Encore tour and 40th Anniversary at the Commodore Ballroom on May 22.

A smooth trip back into the mid-1990s and some memories of Toronto-based band, The Philosopher Kings.

Not even laryngitis can wipe the smile off of Norman Blake’s face and thank all the gods for that. Here’s a look at Teenage Fanclub’s Vancouver show at the Commodore Ballroom on February 21.

Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom is not a seated venue. But it was on January 28th, the night of not one but two live shows in a single night. After all, you’d want to sit down for an Ólafur Arnalds performance (unless it was for his dancey duo side-hustle, Kiasmos). You’d want to get …

When 50% of Bauhaus (the good half) decide to reunite to support the 40th anniversary since their debut “In the Flat Field”, would it be a good thing, or a bad thing?

The flesh is weak but the spirit is strong. 2018 was another tough health year (though I did manage to get a diagnosis of my “complex chronic disease” after a dozen years of trying), with one surgery and 78 different health-related appointments. As a result, this site and I lay …

Photos and a tale of the time the Twilight Sad came back to Vancouver, and played the Fox Caberet, on October 20th and all around you, people were grateful that they’d returned, and were still here.

Photos – and a few, wee words – from Courtney Barnett’s night two performance at Vancouver’s Vogue Theatre on October 10th.