Accidentally plagiarising myself as I finally and definitely realize what it is I think about White Lies. Accompanied by photos from February 11 at the Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver.

In which two young brother wunderkinds Lemon Twigs are assessed by adults much older than they, based on a single live show in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom in February.

The Dandy Warhols kicked off their Distortland tour north of their border at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on December 6. Here are teh photos to prove it.

Bet you didn’t know that there’s one guy behind some of indie rock’s coolest videos of Warpaint, Sebadoh, Best Coast, Lou Barlow and Swervedriver. Here’s the Top 11 favourite videos made by Adam Harding, filmmaker, and leader of the band Dumb Numbers.

A nearly forgotten part of my 90s life was dedicated to bands like I Mother Earth. Back in October, the band launched its 20th Anniversary tour to celebrate its second album Scenery and Fish. These are the photos, and my IME story, from their October 14 gig in YVR.

You can depend on Dinosaur Jr to bleed your ears out in a great way, but you can’t expect every show to be locked in, tight. September 30 at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver was once such. Good to see old friends again.

Photos and review of the band formerly known as…meh, doesn’t matter anymore. Preoccupations are back with a new album and a long tour ahead of them. Here are photos and a review of the band’s first night, on September 28 at the Rickshaw Theatre.

Echo & The Bunnymen returned to the live stage on September 24 at the Commodore Ballroom armed once again with cleverly twisted classics, thick accents, stiff hair and a plastic honey bear.

Foals wrapped their latest tour with two nights at a venue they have a long history with, the Commodore Ballroom. Here’s a review of Foals’ August 7 & 8 shows in Vancouver, with photos from night one.