Articles by Leslie Ken Chu
GZA / Killah Priest / Raz Fresco
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, January 20
PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2020
GZA's sophomore album, Liquid Swords, is not only one of the best solo Wu-Tang Clan releases, it's a hip-hop classic on its own. This year...
Alex Cameron / Jack Ladder / Emily Panic
Venue Nightclub, Vancouver BC, December 14
PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2019
On Saturday night, Australian singer Alex Cameron returned to Vancouver for the first of two back-to-back tour-closing shows at Venue Night...
Boney M. ft. Liz Mitchell / Morgan James
Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, December 8
PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2019
Vancouver's disco lovers flocked to the sold-out Vogue Theatre on Sunday for Boney M.'s "Holiday Favourites & Classic Hits," featuring Liz...
Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron
Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver BC, November 30
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2019
After releasing back-to-back albums in 2017 and 2018 about the death of his wife, artist and musician Geneviève Castrèe, Phil Elverum, a.k....
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...