Articles by Yasmine Shemesh

The Zombies

Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, April 21

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2017

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Odessey and Oracle, their 1968 masterpiece, the Zombies took fans on a jubilant "odessey" through their...

The Internet

The Imperial, Vancouver BC, March 16

PUBLISHED Mar 17, 2017

The massively impressive talents of all five members of the Internet took centrestage at the sold-out Imperial Thursday night (March 16), w...

The Courtneys

The Courtneys II

PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2017

The Courtneys II is a lovely listen.   Both feel-good and charmingly gritty, the Courtneys' sophomore album is a succinct followup to their...

Louise Burns

The Lido, Vancouver BC, February 4

PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2017

It was snowing heavily outside in Vancouver on Saturday night (February 4), the white stuff coming down in thick clumps. The Lido, a pint-s...

Wand

1000 Days

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

It seems that California prog-rockers Wand have been on a quest to find themselves. In the past year, the band released two different album...

Brasstronaut Almost Forgot About Their New Record, Which They Made Two Years Ago

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Edo Van Breemen, lead singer and keyboardist in Brasstronaut is en route to Cheakamus Lake for a camping trip when we chat. He's been back...

Brasstronaut

Brasstronaut

PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2016

Brasstronaut's third studio album — their first in four years — was created with members of the sextet based in Vancouver, Winnipeg and New...

Agnes Obel

Citizen of Glass

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2016

Citizen of Glass, the third album from Danish-born, Berlin-based singer-songwriter Agnes Obel, takes its title from the German concept of t...