Articles by Miné Salkin

Mother Mother / Hannah Georgas

Orpheum, Vancouver, BC, December 19

PUBLISHED Dec 20, 2012

Finishing off a tour in celebration of their latest offering, The Sticks, Mother Mother are finally home. Vancouver singer-songwriter swee...

Die Antwoord / Expendable Youth

Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC February 19

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2012

Die Antwoord have been attracting their fair share of attention for the group's provocative music videos that lend themselves nothing short...

Egyptrixx

Bible Eyes

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2011

Egyptrixx's debut album, Bible Eyes, is a magically distorted manifesto of contemporary dance music. Released on white-hot British label Ni...

Massive Attack

Malkin Bowl, Vancouver BC May 29

PUBLISHED May 31, 2010

Despite the fine mist that pervaded the air at Vancouver's forest-wrapped Malkin Bowl, Massive Attack delivered a stunning performance that...

Trentemøller

PUBLISHED May 23, 2010

In 2006, Anders Trentemøller established himself as one of the greatest electronic musicians in Europe with The Last Resort, his groun...

Miike Snow / Delorean

Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC April 12

PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2010

A Miike Snow concert is truly the best remedy for the tedium of a Monday night. Morphing into sexed-up animals, the crowd was delighted by...

Stars / Hey Rosetta!

Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC February 19

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2010

For anyone who's listened to Stars' 2004 album Set Yourself on Fire, it's hard not to shed a tear for their beautiful, eloquent and heart-b...

The Golden Filter / LA Riots / Junior Boys

Great Northern Way Campus, Vancouver, BC February 6

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2010

Upon hearing that LA Riots, the Golden Filter and a special DJ set from Junior Boys were all on the same bill, who would expect it could b...