reviews

Rick White and the Sadies Speak to an Old Friend on Their Self-Titled Album

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2024

Following up on what their band the Unintended once intended, Rick White and the Sadies have reconvened for a lovely album ...

Blackberry Wood Were Wonderfully Uncool at Music Waste

Green Auto, June 8

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2024

When you look around at any Vancouver music venue, you're almost guaranteed to see the usual Carhartt work pants and Doc Martens. As Blackb...

Kaytranada Continues to Refine His Sound on 'Timeless'

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2024

For over a decade, Kaytranada has built his reputation as a summer staple. With his music existing at the intersection of house, dance, pop...

Lawnya Vawnya's All Ages Show Kept the Punk Spirit Alive

Baird Building Garage, June 8

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2024

At the very heart of the punk movement, since its earliest whispers over fifty years ago, is the all ages show. At any given point in any g...

DEBBY FRIDAY and Friends Brought a Fabulous Freneticism to Lawnya Vawnya

The Rockhouse, June 7

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2024

Lawnya Vawnya contained multitudes on its fourth day of operation, spanning both the downtown core and the duration of the day in a noon-to...

'Presumed Innocent' Makes What Was Old Seem New Again

Created by David E. Kelley

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2024

Already a successful movie starring Harrison Ford, Scott Turow's novel 'Presumed Innocent' receives the small-screen treatment from famed...

Lawnya Vawnya Day Two Was an Odyssey of Soul and Storytelling

The Rockhouse, June 6

PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2024

After a day of music, literature and contemplative workshopping, Lawnya Vawnya's second night of programming was a decidedly dancy affair ...

June Hawthorn Opened Music Waste 2024 with a Sense of Care

Redgate Art Society, June 6

PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2024

June Hawthorn kicked off the first show of this year's Music Waste with a bang — not by way of pounding bass or snappy drums, but with ...