A Look at Upcoming Shows,

Giving you a sneak peek into the artists and opening your eyes to their awesomeness. Anything to get your motor running.

Preview | Baroness @ The Commodore Ballroom – May 8th, 2012

May 6, 2012
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This Tuesday night Swedish math-metal stalwarts Meshuggah will be bringing The Ophidian Trek tour to Vancouver with support of Baroness and Decapitated.  While the often mind-boggling musical project of Jens Kidman is now approaching its 25th year and is worthy of much fanfare itself I am writing in anticipation of the second act on the [...]

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Preview | Gotye at The Vogue Theatre

March 30, 2012
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When I hear someone describe an artist as a “Youtube sensation”, my mind first goes to an epic fail, or some talented singer playing a cover song on their webcam. Well, that is not the case with Gotye. Is he an internet sensation? I think 130,000,000+ views qualifies as a sensation. Sure, roughly 1000 of [...]

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Preview | Bon Iver at Deer Lake Park

March 27, 2012
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Bon Iver is no longer a man; Bon Iver is lore. A deep history is now seeded in the events that occurred to main musician, Justin Vernon, involving heartbreak, love loss, and escape. In interviews, it becomes clear that actuality has been transcended by rampant word-of-mouth rumblings and fiction overcoming truth. But the heart of [...]

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Preview | Chickenfoot; The Supergoup

March 3, 2012
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Having established themselves in record time as one of the earth’s premier rock bands with their Gold-certified 2009 self-titled debut, Chickenfoot – the illustrious, virtuosic supergroup formed by singing legend Sammy Hagar, guitar god Joe Satriani, and the renowned rhythm section of bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Chad Smith – approached the initial stages of [...]

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Preview | The Trews at The Vogue Theatre

February 23, 2012
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One thing you can say about the boys in The Trews is they can rock a venue. In the few years that I have followed these good ol’ Canadian boys I have seen them live a half a dozen times. Every single time they have been on fire. Playing with a level of passion and [...]

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Preview | The Darkness at Commodore Ballroom

February 21, 2012
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To this day I still remember the first time I heard ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love‘ back in 2003. Once you hear lead singer Justin Hawkins hit that falsetto you can never unhear it. As his voice got higher so did the bands spot on the charts around the world. After a 5 [...]

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