Gallery/Review: YEASAYER’s Fragrant World – live in Vancouver
Yeasayer kicked out mostly new jams in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom on August 29. And while the crowd were gagging for the oldies, the new stuff off of Fragrant World also has the capacity to be enormous. Check the pics and review.
New Noise: REFUSED (and the BRONX) back from the dead
Swedish punk heroes REFUSED returned from the dead (with LA hardcore gang the Bronx) to a rapturous crowd at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, on August 22. THANK GODS
THE CULT – He’s a Wolf Child, Girl, Howlin’ for You (Review/Video/Pics)
The Cult return from a slew of marginal albums to remind us that all we really wanted to hear were tracks from Love and Electric. Here’s video and a couple of pics. And some thoughts on the matter.
BJÖRK throws support behind PUSSY RIOT, JULIAN ASSANGE at Pukkelpop 2012
Bonkers pop pixie Bjork squeaked out “Merci beaucoups” in between songs during an epic set at Pukkelpop, then threw her sequinned tube-dressed support around Pussy Riot, whose trial is being ruled on today.
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.
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.
BEIRUT: “Majestic. That’s it, really.” (Video, Photos, Review)
Wrapping up their North American tour, BEIRUT brought the horns to Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre on July 28. And it was majestic. Watch the videos, peep the iPhone pics (photo passes weren’t approved) and share the love.
Photos: WYE OAK and DIRTY PROJECTORS
Brooklyn’s art-folksters Dirty Projectors and friend-to-the-BSR Wye Oak popped by the imaginatively named venue called VENUE on July 24. Here’s a full photo gallery, and a bit of musing on both subjects *strokes chin*