Articles by Leslie Ken Chu
Century Egg Dance Down an Existential Spiral on 'Little Piece of Hair' EP
PUBLISHED May 6, 2021
Century Egg's Little Piece of Hair is a joyful rebellion for those trapped in their minds. With most people confined to their homes, too, t...
Sook-Yin Lee and Adam Litovitz Radiate Warmth and Healing on 'jooj two'
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2021
Since the mid-'90s, Sook-Yin Lee has embedded herself in Canadian culture through her work as a broadcaster, actor, filmmaker, musician, an...
Vancouver's Kylie V Captures Grand, Melancholic Feelings on 'Big Blue'
PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2021
Though only 17 years old, Kylie Van Slyke, better known as Kylie V, is already a fixture in Vancouver's music scene. They debuted with the...
slowthai Asks Himself the Tough Questions
PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2021
"If you can't stand to be in your own company, how can someone else? That's always been something I try to live by." In this time of isola...
slowthai Breaks Down All Sides of Himself on 'TYRON'
PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2021
Northampton rapper slowthai made his name with his 2019 debut, Nothing Great About Britain. No surprise, the "Brexit Bandit" incurred criti...
Alan Doyle / Kelly Prescott
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver BC, March 8
PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2020
For over 25 years, Alan Doyle, of Newfoundland treasures Great Big Sea, has been bringing ceilidhs coast to coast in Canada and beyond. It...
The Strokes / Alvvays / Promiseland
Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, March 5
PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2020
Despite falling just short of a sell-out, the Strokes triumphed in their first Vancouver show in over a decade at Rogers Arena on Thursday...
lié
You Want It Real
PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2020
Sound the alarm — corrosive Vancouver punk trio lié are back with their fourth album (and second for Mint Records), You Want It Real. Altho...