Wednesday, March 10, 2010
dust me off
Also, since the Paralympics start on Friday the Cultural Olympiad shows pick up again this weekend. You can find listings I'm too lazy to list again here (ticketed shows) and here (freebies at LiveCity downtown).
Regulars: March 8th-14th
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Fake Jazz Wednesday @ Lick: Red Clover, Nam Shub, Whip of the UFO, and Plastic Forecast
Rock N Roll Pizza Party @ the Biltmore: back on March 17th
Discorder Presents... @ the Astoria: back in April
Faithful Neighbours @ the Astoria: back at the end of the month
Thursday
Honey Lung Thursday @ Honey: Nu Sensae, Grown-Ups, and Born Lovers
Blastramp @ the Bourbon: no live act
Friday
Damaged Goods @ the Astoria: back next week
Deadbeatz @ Roy G. Biv: back on March 26th
First Friday @ the El Dorado: back sometime this month?
Saturday
Glory Days @ the Biltmore: Old Money
No More Strangers @ Funky Winkerbean's: Koban, Katastroyka, and Telephone Girls
Good Burger @ Gam Gallery: unknown
Sunday
Dream Date @ the Astoria: no live act
now playing: Wilco - Jesus, Etc.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
either way
Speaking of the big O, Wilco was pretty awesome on Saturday, rain and all. To be perfectly honest, I wasn't super stoked on seeing Wilco with a bunch of people who, for the most part, probably didn't care much about Wilco when they got there, but the audience was great and the band was in their usual top form. Also, kudos to my friend Alison, whose expert alcohol smuggling also helped keep us warm inside the venue.
I tried to catch Cadence Weapon at Alberta House last night, forgetting that Alberta House, despite some sparsely placed heaters, is almost entirely outdoors, so we ended up bailing for warmer pastures before he went on.
There's still a bunch of great, free shows going on (the Cons, Julie Doiron, and Girl Talk, just to name a few), and, like I said, you're already paying for it, so you might as well go out and get your money's worth.
But here are a few non-Olympic things going on before the end of the games...
Tomorrow, Basketball and Sex Negatives play 12 Water St.
Also tomorrow, Moon Duo, the Pacific City Nightlife Vision Band, Stellar OM Source, and Magneticring play the ANZA.
Von Bingen, Haunted Beard, Flash Palace, and nR play the Biltmore on February 25th.
Jeff Andrew, the Creaking Planks, Marie-Josee Houle, and Jason Webley are at Little Mountain on February 28th.
now playing: Canada vs. Germany Women's Curling
Monday, February 08, 2010
long way home
It was my first time at the El Dorado since they started putting shows on. The stage is only about a foot off the ground (a la Pat's before they raised their's), but the sound was decent, and the beer special was cheap.
It was my first time checking out Black Wizard, who were already half way through some sweet stoner-metal jams when I showed up. By the end of their set I was sort of kicking myself for waltzing in late.
Daniel and Andrea were their usually wonderful selves: loud, fast, and heavy.
White Lung finished things off with a set of mostly new songs that are making me even more excited to hear their forthcoming debut long player. I was worried when they lost their guitarist, but after seeing them a couple of times with Kenny, it seems that everything sounds just fine.
Oh, and in case you haven't noticed, that "Olympics" thing starts on Friday. I was gong to get something together, but got too lazy to wade through the Cultural Olympiad website (for all that money, you think could design a better website). Don't fret though. The Straight's got a calendar of free shows and Discorder has their picks up (from free up to really expensive) in the latest issue, and I'm sure both of them do a better job than I would have. Let that be a lesson to you: if you procrastinate long enough, someone will do the job for you.
Regulars: February 8th-February 14th
Monday
Tuesday
Sailing @ the Astoria: unknown
Wednesday
Rock N Roll Pizza Party @ the Biltmore: back on February 17th
Discorder Presents... @ the Astoria: back in March
Thursday
Honey Lung Thursday @ Honey: off until the Olympics are over
Blastramp @ the Bourbon: no live act
Friday
Damaged Goods @ the Astoria: back on the 19th
Deadbeatz @ Roy G. Biv: back on February 26th
Good Burger @ Goody: Gang Silence (Gang Violence still don't have a new singer, so they're playing instrumentally)
First Friday @ the El Dorado: back in March
Saturday
Glory Days @ the Biltmore: Sun Wizard and Makeout Videotape
Night Shift @ the Astoria: back later this month? Next month?
No More Strangers @ Funky Winkerbean's: Techromancer and the Zolas
Sunday
Dream Date @ the Astoria: no live act
now playing: Beach House - Take Care
dust me off
A little late... though last week was the last Sailing, so there's nothing on Monday/Tuesday regularly anymore until someone starts something or Shindig comes back.
Also, since the Paralympics start on Friday the Cultural Olympiad shows pick up again this weekend. You can find listings I'm too lazy to list again here (ticketed shows) and here (freebies at LiveCity downtown).
Regulars: March 8th-14th
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Fake Jazz Wednesday @ Lick: Red Clover, Nam Shub, Whip of the UFO, and Plastic Forecast
Rock N Roll Pizza Party @ the Biltmore: back on March 17th
Discorder Presents... @ the Astoria: back in April
Faithful Neighbours @ the Astoria: back at the end of the month
Thursday
Honey Lung Thursday @ Honey: Nu Sensae, Grown-Ups, and Born Lovers
Blastramp @ the Bourbon: no live act
Friday
Damaged Goods @ the Astoria: back next week
Deadbeatz @ Roy G. Biv: back on March 26th
First Friday @ the El Dorado: back sometime this month?
Saturday
Glory Days @ the Biltmore: Old Money
No More Strangers @ Funky Winkerbean's: Koban, Katastroyka, and Telephone Girls
Good Burger @ Gam Gallery: unknown
Sunday
Dream Date @ the Astoria: no live act
now playing: Wilco - Jesus, Etc.
Labels: olympics, show announcements, weekly listings
Thursday, February 18, 2010
either way
So, despite all the SNAFUs leading up to it, I've been pretty caught up in this Olympic thing (it's here and we're paying for it, we might as well enjoy it), which means, more streaming snowboarding and speed skating at work and more venturing downtown (which is pretty awesome right now) on weekdays and less blogging.
Speaking of the big O, Wilco was pretty awesome on Saturday, rain and all. To be perfectly honest, I wasn't super stoked on seeing Wilco with a bunch of people who, for the most part, probably didn't care much about Wilco when they got there, but the audience was great and the band was in their usual top form. Also, kudos to my friend Alison, whose expert alcohol smuggling also helped keep us warm inside the venue.
I tried to catch Cadence Weapon at Alberta House last night, forgetting that Alberta House, despite some sparsely placed heaters, is almost entirely outdoors, so we ended up bailing for warmer pastures before he went on.
There's still a bunch of great, free shows going on (the Cons, Julie Doiron, and Girl Talk, just to name a few), and, like I said, you're already paying for it, so you might as well go out and get your money's worth.
But here are a few non-Olympic things going on before the end of the games...
Tomorrow, Basketball and Sex Negatives play 12 Water St.
Also tomorrow, Moon Duo, the Pacific City Nightlife Vision Band, Stellar OM Source, and Magneticring play the ANZA.
Von Bingen, Haunted Beard, Flash Palace, and nR play the Biltmore on February 25th.
Jeff Andrew, the Creaking Planks, Marie-Josee Houle, and Jason Webley are at Little Mountain on February 28th.
now playing: Canada vs. Germany Women's Curling
Labels: lazy show recaps, olympics, show announcements
Monday, February 08, 2010
long way home
I made it down to First Friday at the El Dorado to catch White Lung, Nu Sensae, and Black Wizard.
It was my first time at the El Dorado since they started putting shows on. The stage is only about a foot off the ground (a la Pat's before they raised their's), but the sound was decent, and the beer special was cheap.
It was my first time checking out Black Wizard, who were already half way through some sweet stoner-metal jams when I showed up. By the end of their set I was sort of kicking myself for waltzing in late.
Daniel and Andrea were their usually wonderful selves: loud, fast, and heavy.
White Lung finished things off with a set of mostly new songs that are making me even more excited to hear their forthcoming debut long player. I was worried when they lost their guitarist, but after seeing them a couple of times with Kenny, it seems that everything sounds just fine.
Oh, and in case you haven't noticed, that "Olympics" thing starts on Friday. I was gong to get something together, but got too lazy to wade through the Cultural Olympiad website (for all that money, you think could design a better website). Don't fret though. The Straight's got a calendar of free shows and Discorder has their picks up (from free up to really expensive) in the latest issue, and I'm sure both of them do a better job than I would have. Let that be a lesson to you: if you procrastinate long enough, someone will do the job for you.
Regulars: February 8th-February 14th
Monday
Tuesday
Sailing @ the Astoria: unknown
Wednesday
Rock N Roll Pizza Party @ the Biltmore: back on February 17th
Discorder Presents... @ the Astoria: back in March
Thursday
Honey Lung Thursday @ Honey: off until the Olympics are over
Blastramp @ the Bourbon: no live act
Friday
Damaged Goods @ the Astoria: back on the 19th
Deadbeatz @ Roy G. Biv: back on February 26th
Good Burger @ Goody: Gang Silence (Gang Violence still don't have a new singer, so they're playing instrumentally)
First Friday @ the El Dorado: back in March
Saturday
Glory Days @ the Biltmore: Sun Wizard and Makeout Videotape
Night Shift @ the Astoria: back later this month? Next month?
No More Strangers @ Funky Winkerbean's: Techromancer and the Zolas
Sunday
Dream Date @ the Astoria: no live act
now playing: Beach House - Take Care
Labels: black wizard, nu sensae, olympics, show recaps, weekly listings, white lung
