Articles by Leslie Ken Chu

EarthGang / Guapdad 4000 / Benji.
Venue Nightclub, Vancouver BC, November 16
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2019
The vibes were perfect at the sold-out Venue Nightclub on Saturday, from openers Benji. and Guapdad 4000 to headliners EarthGang. Pittsbu...
Danny Brown / Ashnikko / ZelooperZ
Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, October 29
PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2019
From beginning to end, Danny Brown's Vancouver return at the Vogue Theatre on Wednesday night was gripping and, at its most intense, pummel...
Cat Power / Zsela
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, October 28
PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2019
There is no presence like Chan Marshall. After more than two decades under the name Cat Power, she has locked into a live performance that...
Clairo / Beabadoobee / Hello Yello
Harbour Convention Centre, Vancouver BC, October 9
PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2019
Clairo made her headlining Vancouver debut at the Harbour Convention Centre on Wednesday night with a shaky, but undeniably heartfelt perfo...
Slowthai
Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver BC, September 7
PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2019
Last May, British rapper Tyron Frampton, aka Slowthai, released his debut album, Nothing Great About Britain. It was a Molotov cocktail hur...
The Mountain Goats / Lydia Loveless
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, September 6
PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2019
The Mountain Goats never fail to bring high spirits to their live shows, and Friday night at the Commodore Ballroom was no exception. Ope...
Carly Rae Jepsen / Ralph
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, August 28
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2019
Feelings are complicated. Carly Rae Jepsen knows this full well, having written two critically adored albums about all the messiness and be...
Stef Chura / French Vanilla / Dadweed
Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, August 1
PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2019
"We don't get out here much," Stef Chura said to her Thursday night audience at the Biltmore Cabaret. A member of local openers Dadweed res...