Concert Addicts

May 14, 2012 Leave a Comment

Review | Rammstein @ Rogers Arena – May 13th 2012

What does Rammstein mean to you? For some it is freedom through music, a true release. For me it is nostalgia. When I think of Rammstein, the first thing that comes to mind is ‘Du Hast’ from their second album ‘Sehnsucht’, released in 1997. I was just a young buck back then, still in high [...]

May 13, 2012 Leave a Comment

Review | Sleepy Sun with Hallow Moon @ The Biltmore Cabaret – May 10th 2012

Doors were at eight for this evening’s festivities, so I figured I’d just go and show up half an hour late for what I thought would be the start of an excellent show. For once this actually panned out, as things didn’t get started until 10 PM. I’m going out on a limb and assuming [...]

May 13, 2012 Leave a Comment

Review | The Dudes @ Club 9one9 – May 10th 2012

On Thursday night I decided, on a whim, to check out The Dudes concert at Club 9one9. I called up my friend Megan who thankfully is up for impromptu concert outings and we made our way downtown. I was excited to see The Dudes after seeing their show a year ago and to hear their [...]

May 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

Review | The Black Keys with Arctic Monkeys @ Rogers Arena – May 9th 2012

Wednesday night was truly one of the most intense days of my life. I dealt with a whole realm of emotional stress in my personal life, as someone close to me became very ill. I traversed through an emotional landscape, working through various levels of grief, sadness and even anger. After returning home I was [...]

May 6, 2012 Leave a Comment

Review | Said The Whale @ The Vogue Theatre – May 3rd 2012

On entering the Vogue Theater on Thursday evening, I was greeted by the muffled sounds of Oh No! Yoko reaching out through a sea of fans and red velvet seats, and in to the busy entrance hall. Up the stairs, past coat check, and down the darkened aisle’s I observed an audience of all ages, [...]

May 6, 2012 Leave a Comment

Review | Opeth and Mastodon @ The Orpheum Theatre – May 1st, 2012

It was no coincidence that two of my favourite contemporary metal bands ended up as co-headlining acts on this year’s Heritage Hunter tour and despite their different origins, styles a band history both Opeth and Mastodon are at significant turning points in their sound and in their careers. In September of last year both bands [...]

May 3, 2012 1 Comment

Review | Big Wreck @ The Commodore Ballroom – May 1st, 2012

On Tuesday night I was requested to come down to the famed Commodore Ballroom and checkout/photograph a great band, Big Wreck. I am not usually into last minute situations, but I thought it would be a great night out. I quickly rounded up my equipment, grabbed my keys and ran out the door. Once I [...]

April 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

Review | The Naked and Famous @ The Commodore Ballroom – April 26th, 2012

Over the past few years Vancouver has become an important stop on a lot of band tours. Quite often, bands seem to be starting or ending their tours here in our city. The latest band to add to that growing list in The Naked and Famous. The New Zealand group ended their Spring tour with [...]

April 29, 2012 1 Comment

Review | M83 @ The Vogue Theatre – April 27th, 2012

Electronic bands can be enigmas; their studio product is not always ideal to translate to the stage and the energy relies highly on the audience. Thus anticipation for M83 bordered on exuberance, but with a bit of caution as to not be disappointed. It should be noted that M83 is not a typical electronic band. [...]

April 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

Review | Justice @ the PNE Forum – April 26th, 2012

My drugs wore off, let’s go home. There’s a line that I think accurately describes about 50% of the crowd at the show that Justice and Breakbot put on this past Thursday. I was late on the bus, and on my lovely detour walk on E. Hastings and Main, I saw a drunk guy whip [...]