Articles by Alan Ranta
Ali Wong /Katie-Ellen Humphries / Jane Stanton
Yuk Yuk's, Vancouver BC, February 13
PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2015
The soothing minstrelsy of the Ramones and host Garrett Quinton set the tone for a largely female crowd. Quinton had a presence like Matthe...
Andy Kindler / Chris James / Dino Archie
Comedy MIX, Vancouver BC, February 13
PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2015
Holy crap, this show was awkward! Despite the pre-show pleas of the announcer and reiteration by hardworking host Kevin Banner, the crowd w...
Brian Posehn / Jeremy Essig
Lafflines Comedy Club, New Westminster BC, February 12
PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2015
The second annual Northwest Comedy Fest kicked off with a bang way out in New Westminster. Jeremy Essig was perfect to warm up the modest c...
Dengue Fever
Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, February 9
PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2015
There was a kind of wedding vibe to Dengue Fever's set at the Biltmore on February 9, but in a good way. Having driven up all the way from...
Morgan Delt
Electric Owl Social Club, Vancouver BC, February 6
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2015
The rise of Morgan Delt over the past couple of years has seemed like destiny. How else could a mystical lo-fi psychedelic rock musician fr...
Sam Smith
Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, February 4
PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2015
With a sold-out Rogers Arena buzzing in anticipation, and the first notes of "Life Support" igniting the sound system, a dark curtain dropp...
Subtle Lip Can
Reflective Drime
PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2015
The first release back for Tanya Tagaq collaborator Jesse Zubot's newly (and thankfully) relaunched label Drip Audio keeps it in the family...
Zola Jesus
Venue, Vancouver BC, January 10
PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2015
Weird minimal synth drones, drum programming and arpeggiated sequences set the mood as the crowd filled the dimly lit venue, shards of cry...