July 27, 2009George of the Junk By: Lannon McGregor
Georgie was a junkie, And he slept out in the street. Smelling of hairy monkeys, In sweaty jungle heat. His clothes were stained and torn, He rarely found a vein. He picked at bloody sores, And he had tracks like a train. He hid away during day, And stole through the night, Cuz his eyes cursed the sunshine, And his skin burned from light. Georgie had 9 lives, But he sold 8 for smack. And though it got him high, He couldn't buy them back. He said he didn't miss them, But that was just a lie, Cuz that which didn't kill him, Only made him wanna die.
Posted on 07/27/2009 6:17 AM Comments (0)
Insomniac By Lannon McGregor
On my back, the ceilings cracks, Taunting me with their numbers. And even on my side, I still can’t find Comfort under the covers. Every creek and faucet leak, Leaving me wide awake; I just want to dream, so kill me please, 'Cause this is more than I can take! My eyes are red in this sleepless bed, As the dawn invites the sun, It’s rest I chase at my zombie pace, In a race that night has always won. *yawn*
Posted on 07/27/2009 5:47 AM Comments (0)
July 26, 2009Vancouver Concerts as of July 25/09 by Christine Albrecht
July 27 La Roux The Biltmore Cabaret Tickets $12.50 July 29th Clutch With special guests Baroness & Lionize Commodore Ballroom Tickets: SOLD OUT July 30th Blitzen Trapper with The Quiet Ones The Venue Tickets: $15.25 July 30 An Evening with the Moody Blues The Centre For Performing Arts Tickets $129.00, $99.00 & $69.00 July 31
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Commodore Tickets $35.00 / 4 Tickets $100.00 August 1 Rapture Ignition Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $35.00 August 1st
Alejandro Escovedo The Red Room Ticket price not available August 1st Rock the Bells 2009 Feat. Nas and Damian Marley Also: Common, Big Boi, Reflection Eternal, Tech N9ne, Slaughterhouse, Crooked I, Royce Da 5’9”, Joel, Slum Village, Chali 2NA Deer Lake Park Tickets $79.50 August 1st Quintron & Miss Pussycat w/ The Manipulators Media Club Tickets $15.00 August 2nd Rapture Recovery Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $45.00 August 3rd Sam Roberts Band (World Police and Fire Band) With special guests Mother Mother and Arkells Deer Lake Park Tickets $45.00 / 4 tickets $125.00 August 5 The Fray With special guests Jacks Mannequin and Vedera U.B.C Thunderbird Arena Tickets $49.50 & $37.50 / 4 Tickets $99.00 August 7th
Japandroids with: Listening Party, Twin Crystals, Geronimo DJS Rickshaw (Main & Hastings) Tickets: $10.00 August 8 An Evening with the Tragically Hip Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre Tickets $79.50 & $45.50 / 4 Ticket $129.00 August 8 Pricilla Ahn With special guest Robert Francis Media Club Tickets $15.00 August 8 Rod Stewart With special guests The Kin General Motors Place Single Tickets $149.00, $89.00 & $49.00 / 4-Pack $99.00 August 9th 10th Annual Burnaby Blues and Roots Featuring Smokey Robinson Also: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Keb Mo and Band, David Lindley, J J Grey & Mofro, Tinsley Ellis, Oh Susanna, Rich Hope and his Evil Doers Deer Lake Park Tickets: Party Pack 4 tickets (June 5 – Aug 8) $140.00 Advance Tickets: (July 1 – August 8) $45.00 DAY OF Same Day Tickets: $55.00 August 10 Down With guests Voivod and Weedeater and Danava Commodore Ballroom Tickets $37.50 August 11
Madeleine Peyroux With Holly Williams The Centre in Vancouver For Performing Arts Tickets $65.50, $44.50 & $37.50 / 4 Tickets $89.00 August 12th Red Jumpsuit Apparatus With Monty Are I, The Dares and Go Radio Venue Tickets: $20.00, 4 Tickets $60.00 August 14th Vans Warped Tour Alexisonfire, NOFX, 30H!3, Less than Jake, Underoath, Bad Religion, Silverstein, Breathe Carolina, Devil Wears Prada, Shooter Jennings Thunderbird Stadium Tickets $39.50 August 15th Byrons Lee’s Dragonaires & David Rudder Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $40.00 August 15th & 16th Kings of Leon With The Whigs General Motors Place (16th) Tickets $55.00 & $39.50 August 17th
Lil Wayne With Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, Drake & Jeremih General Motors Place Tickets: $99.75, $79.75 & $59.75 August 21st & 22nd The Dead Weather The Commodore Both Shows: SOLD OUT August 17th A Moment in Time Sunsplash Featuring Beres Hammond & Culture With special guests Kenjatta Hill & Lenya Wilks Commodore Ballroom Tickets $32.00 August 18th and 19th Silversun Pickups With special guests Manchester Orchestra and Cage The Elephant Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $29.50 August 22 Pissed Jeans Media Club Tickets: $13.00 August 24th Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes Malkin Bowl Tickets $59.50 & $45.00 August 25th Bat for Lashes Venue Tickets: SOLD OUT August 26 The Pretenders With Cat Power and Juliette Lewis Malkin Bowl Tickets $55.00 August 27 The FOX Vancouver Seeds Headliner: Bif Naked Featuring: Venice Queen, Goodbye Beatdown, Black Betty Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $19.93 August 28th Rock 101’s Pre-C/DC Party Featuring Thunderstruck The Commodore Tickets: $17.50 / 4-Pack $60.00 August 29th AC/DC With The Answer BC Place Stadium Tickets; SOLD OUT September 1st Busdriver Media Club Tickets $15.50 September 3rd Os Mutantes Commodore Ballroom Tickets $32.50 / 4 Pack $99.00 September 4th
Band of Horses Commodore Ballroom Tickets: SOLD OUT September 5th An Evening with the Jaguares The Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $29.50 / 4 Pack $99.00 September 6th Franz Ferdinand Malkin Bowl Tickets: $39.50 September 7 Maximo Park Venue Tickets: $20.00 September 10
Aaron Pritchett With special guests One More Girl Commodore Ballroom Tickets: Tickets $28.50 September 11 3 Inches of Blood Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $17.50 September 11
Keane With: Light The Centre For Performing Arts Tickets $47.50 & $37.50 September 11 & 12 Great Big Sea With Skydiggers Malkin Bowl Tickets $52.50 & $37.50 (For 11 & 12) September 14th
Placebo Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $27.50 September 16 Keith Urban (Escape Together Tour) With Lady Antebellum General Motors Place Tickets $84.50, $69.50 & $20.00 September 17th Sunny Day Real Estate Commodore Ballroom tickets $28.50 September 17th In Flames & Killswitch Engage With Protest the Hero and Between the Buried and Me Pacific Coliseum Tickets $44.50, $39.50 & $34.50 September 18th Paolo Nutini Commodore Ballroom Tickets $28.50 September 19 The Hold Steady The Vogue Tickets: $22.50 September 19th The Pet Shop Boys The Centre For Performing Arts Tickets: SOLD OUT September 19th & 20th Girl Talk Commodore Ballroom Tickets: SOLD OUT September 20 The Arctic Monkeys Malkin Bowl Tickets $35.50 September 21 Dragonforce With special guests Sonata Arctica and Taking Dawn Commodore Ballroom Tickets $32.50 September 21 Edguy with Epicurean and Luna Mortis The Venue Tickets: $26.50 September 22 Manic Street Preachers Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $29.50 September 22 Sea Wolf Media Club Tickets: $14.00 September 23rd Kid Koala Presents The Slew Live Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $25.00 September 24 The Gaslight Anthem With special guests Murder By Death, The Loved Ones and Frank Turner Commodore Ballroom Tickets $22.00 September 25 D.O.A. With special guests SNFU Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $15.00 September 25 John LaJoie The Vogue Tickets: $25.00 September 26th Mason Jennings With special guests Crash Kings Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $21.50 September 29th Mike Snow and Jack Penate Venue Tickets: $15.00 September 30 Jason Mraz With K’Naan General Motors Place Tickets $45.00 & $35.00 October 1st and 2nd An Evening with Bryan Adams The Orpheum Tickets: Both evenings SOLD OUT October 2nd English Beat Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $27.50 October 5th Children of Bodom With very special guests Black Dahlia Murder & Skeletonwitch Commodore Ballroom Tickets: Tickets $33.50 October 7th Bouncing Souls The Rickshaw Tickets:Price not available yet October 7th The Horrors The Venue Tickets: $15.00 October 12th Federico Aubele The Venue Tickets: $16.00 October 13th Ingrid Michaelson The Venue Tickets: $15.00 October 14 Rob Thomas With One Republic and Carolina Liar The Centre in Vancouver For Performing Arts Tickets $75.00 & $49.50 October 1st Owl City With special guests The Scene Aesthetic and Brooke Waggoner Biltmore Cabaret Tickets: $14.00 October 15th Chad Van Gaalen Rio Theatre Ticket Price not Available October 20th Moby Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $40.00 October 21st Yo La Tengo Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $25.00 October 24th The Jesus Lizard Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $25.00 October 27 Moonspell Venue Price not available yet October 28th The Airborne Toxic Event With special guests The Henry Clay People The Commodore Ballroom Tickets $22.50 October 28th U2 360 Degree Tour With special guests Black Eyed Peas BC Place Stadium Tickets $30.00, $55.00, $95.00 & $250.00 October 29th and 30th Floggin Molly With special guests Inward Eye, Gallows and Dean Lickyer Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $32.50 November 1 Mat Kearney The Venue Tickets $20.00 November 5th The Ravonettes With special guests Mode Moderne Venue Tickets $20.00 November 10th Dinosaur Jr With special guests Lou & Barlow + The Missingmen Commodore Ballroom Tickets $26.50 November 16 and 17th Cat Empire Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $26.50 November 21 Billy Bragg Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $35.00 March 18 Martha Wainwright & Jorane Commodore Ballroom Tickets: $35.00
Posted on 07/26/2009 4:18 AM Comments (0)
The Hangover: Movie Review by Christine Albrecht
Rating: 18A When I first heard the rating, I thought OH NO not another <u>Bruno</u>, which I walked out of after 45 minutes. Imagine my surprise at a movie that kept me laughing from beginning to end. The storyline follows three groomsmen (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis) who take the groom to Vegas for his stag. Because of a mixup between ecstasy and roofies (be aware that they don’t do drugs, other than Galifianakis) they wake up with their suite in disarray, a baby in the closet; a tiger in the bathroom, and no memory of anything, including where they may have lost the groom. (Justin Bartha). When I hear the city “Vegas” mentioned, I immediately think ... great... strippers, drinking and other unmentionables. Aside from the slideshow at the end, there really isn’t too much obsession with these factors. While tracking down their lost groom, the three gradually encounter all the things they did the night before and it seems to get worse while promoting loud laughter with each crisis. The movie also introduces a circular theme, beginning at the end with a groomsman beginning to tell the bride that the groom won’t make it, yet moving backwards, following leads, until the audience finally figures out how they got to the ominous phonecall. Some of the funniest parts of this movie are the cameos of Mike Tyson (not for his acting, but for his basic speech pattern and punch), Wayne Newton, the baby that Galifianakis named Carlos, Carrot Top, and of course, the tiger and chicken. Galifianakis steals the movie, but all the characters work off each other so well that it is impossible to give this movie anything but a 5/5.
Posted on 07/26/2009 4:10 AM Comments (0)
May 23, 2009Sinderella's Last Sweep By: Lannon McGregor
Midnight was marked by screams from their bedroom.
"I'm unhappy, John!" howled Sinderella, with her fury unleashed in his direction. John was confused.
Sinderella had been very happy earlier that day when she had told him how, unbelievably excited she was to be with him; and how she couldn't wait to find a job close to his house, so they could move in together, and get married!
Yes, John and Sinderella were deeply in love. They had met seven months prior and fell madly, deeply, and instantly in love.
Of course, they had their problems as most couples do, but Sinderella seemed unable to move beyond the general “couple bickering”. When the “bickering” got to be too much for her, she would denounce the feasibility of their relationship; leaving John begging forgiveness, while alternately declaring his undying love,in order for her to return.
John offered to act out these memorized scenes, as he truly didn't know how else to keep Sinderella happy.
In hindsight, he had quit his “bad” habits for her; he bought her nice, “random” gifts; gave her copious amounts of attention, and provided her with affection whenever he thought she might need it.
Despite John’s efforts, every once in a while he and Sinderella would have an argument which would result in her final assessment that she and John were not 'as happy' together as they had originally been led to believe.
Despite her occasional misgivings; John had never had any doubts. He knew the moment he met Sinderella, he wanted to marry her.
He often reminisced back to that day when he first saw her, sitting on a bench with this incredible, giant-white, aura reflecting about her. The aura’s blinding light merely highlighted the absolute perfection of Sinderella’s unconventional beauty.
John vaguely understood how relationships work. First rule he always told himself - It is natural for couples to fight. They are known for it - especially in the first year.
But by midnight, tempers were flaring at both ends, and at an all-time high.
"I don't know how to keep you happy!" John screamed, while Sinderella’s Dad continuing to snore loudly, oblivious, in the adjacent room.
"I have tried, Baby. I really have! I love you more than life itself, and I just don't know what to give anymore." He paused to gauge her reaction.
She exhaled a sigh, while simultaneously cracking a smirk, and announced in her 'little-girl voice' to John, “Are you going to Fix the shoes?"
"Fix the ... what? What do you mean? The shoes are fine."
Yes, she knew the shoes were fine; she was joking with him and when he realized the joke after her third: Fix...” repetition. This indicated the end of the spat. He was relieved that the fight was over, and relieved she loved him again.
John and Sinderella’s roaring laughter replaced the earlier hate-filled screams for the rest of the evening.
When John got off work the next day, he went home and tried to relax. Again, it had not been a great day. With a shitty day, comes a man’s need to talk to the woman he loves. He just needs to hear three-little-words to set things ‘right’ in his world.
Sinderella neglected to say those words. Purposely? John proceeded to sulk and spout off like a complete idiot. And so, the cycle continued.
This, in turn, sent Sinderella into a rage: "I am done with you!" she screamed. "You are toxic to me, and to our relationship!"
John was shocked and somewhat bewildered. After she left, he decided to switch off his phone; relax the rest of the night, and hopefully she would be calmer by the morning.
When morning came, he found that she hadn't tried to contact him at all. John is generally an impatient guy, but he felt it was important that he try playing this waiting game, (although she usually won). Of course, this time was no different, so a new approach would be needed.
He told her he was fine with her “breaking up” with him, and (gulp) he couldn't be happier (which was a total lie). In reality, the only thing he wanted was Sinderella. He wanted her attention; her affection. He worried that perhaps he wanted too much.
Sinderella's response? After she and John had fought the night before, she decided to go out with another man whom she was also starting to have strong feelings for.
John felt ruined and disillusioned. Never before had he felt a love so powerful, yet here he was, losing his grasp on it? He also wondered if he was also losing his grasp on life as he’d known before?
Yes, he determined, he had lost his grasp on his love, and on his life as he'd known it.
To John, Sinderella had been completely honest in the seven months they were together. When she told him how happy he made her and how quickly she wanted to marry him, he felt loved and accepted. But now, he felt betrayed and discarded. She couldn't even wait two hours to move on to another man? To say he felt 'useless' was the ultimate understatement.
John went home after work to an empty house; grabbed his roommate's gun from its hidden spot and blew his jealous brain all across the carpet.
As love seeped and trickled out of the fresh wound in John’s temple, his last thought was how he couldn’t exist in a world where people could abuse their power to randomly hurt others.
John felt this was the only way out - this was his end of the road. Now, if only he would have waited just one more day.
We all know that time heals all wounds.
Posted on 05/23/2009 3:09 AM Comments (2)
Johnette Napolitano Shares a Piece of Herself with Scarred,Johnette Napolitano's (formerly lead-singer/guitarist of Concrete Blonde) solo-cd release, SCARRED (2007/May), surprised me because she bravely held up a mirror to her fans so they could identify, for themselves, her emotional progress during the last few years. Her raw and vulnerable personal stories/tunes and worldly struggles were imprinted into the Scarred CD grooves for all listeners to formulate their own conclusions. If you love Johnette's off and on band, Concrete Blonde, do not be upset with this veering from her band’s formula.
Buy Johnette’s Scarred CD here. This CD is intensely good, as well as captivating (as you conclude after subconsciously playing it for the 8th time in a row.) When she sings Amazing, I feel as though I have been privy to some innermost confession of Johnette’s, and I am trying to honour the song by listening to the honesty in her voice. And I cannot leave this song, as it is akin to speeding past a tragic car accident. One is compelled to slow down, turn around and find out how it all ends no matter how squeamish we feel. (Fortunately the song, Amazing has a far better outcome - a more lifting outcome - than your average car upset.) This album affected me and I didn’t know whether to roll my eyes, dismiss the occasional cliché, laugh or cry. So I decided to simply empty my mind, sit back and let the songs speak to me. Meanwhile, all my emotions were taking turns vying for the forefront, determining which mood should slip out first. A lot of people appear to enjoy the track, The Scientist. However, I really enjoyed Scarred and Save Me despite my brief confusion (I assumed Johnette was covering Amy Mann’s Save Me. (Another great album.) During 2007, I did a quick interview with Johnette (interview) while she was touring Canada to promote the release of Scarred, and I found her to be akin to a giant onion; composed of many layers; too many to be able to reveal during one interview - yet she welcomes the writer to give it a go. Scarred is definitely an album worth your pennies, and Johnette's definitely a woman who demands you take the time to check out her views and voice. I enjoyed this CD and feel it is time for Johnette to turn out more. Bravo! 4.5/5
Posted on 05/23/2009 1:46 AM Comments (1)
May 10, 2009The Hitchhiker By: Lannon McGregor
His soul has long been sold. He walks close alongside death; His legs are growing old. In fact, getting older with each step taken. His body shakes in waves of panic, As he walks amongst the stars. Calm twilight, sidewalk graves, And the highway's hissing cars. They said he'd appreciate a mile of sun, When he had walked a mile of rain. But lonely storm clouds can't be outrun, And show little signs of change. The wetness weighs him down, And now he struggles with each step. His heavy eyes loathe the sight of ground, And his lungs draw tired breaths.
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April 20, 2009Japanese Rockers, FACT: Accident Cancels Concert TourVisit Swanktrendz
Both good and disappointing news were received by many FACT fans on April 14, 2009. On the same date the Japanese rock band's self-titled debut, FACT, was being released, they were involved in a serious van accident on Interstate 85. The band was on their way to an Altoona, PA. gig from Montgomery, AL. when they were struck by a Chevy 'Malibu' which had crossed the median. The two vehicles collided head on, flipping FACT's 15-passenger van onto its side. (Charges are pending against the driver of a third vehicle which allegedly forced the Malibu into the median.)
Drummer Eiji suffered a broken arm; singer Hiro sustained a concussion, while the other members received mild injuries. Relief was expressed at the news that tour manager, John Kim's, internal injuries were not as serious as originally reported. The most serious of the injuries were broken ribs (as reported by Elizabeth Richardson of the Times-Herald). The band cancelled their final two US concert dates as well as cleared their Canadian bookings (to be rescheduled at a later date) in order to recuperate in Japan. The members of FACT are: Takahiro (guitars, vocals), Tomohiro (bass, vocals), Eiji (drums, vocals), Hiro (lead vocals), and Kazuki (guitar, vocals). Drop the members of FACT a note at their myspace page. Visit (Label) Vagrant's website.
Posted on 04/20/2009 11:07 PM Comments (1)
March 21, 2009All sorts of New Posts at our swanktrendz.buzznet site - Please come and VisitPlease note that ever since I wrote this article, I have been too lazy to cross-post. Ah well... Visit our Swanktrendz Home Site
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I have finally found my original Swanktrendz Buzznet blog . I had created it and then promptly forgotten it. When I attempted to create another Swanktrendz buzznet blog, the name swanktrendz had apparently been taken (ahem, by me...) so I went on to post as swanktrendzvanc. Please come visit me at swanktrendz.buzznet and you will see new articles such as: Book reviews for Water For Elephants and Earl Emerson's latest offering, Vertical. We have announced two Canadian musical acts that are ready to release in April '09 Meghan Hamilton and the funk-infused GreenGo.
Whew! Come and visit, Christine
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February 23, 2009Beautiful British Columbia By: Lannon McGregor
Visit SwanktrendzBeautiful B.C.
 It's the rainy days
A piece of advice... Next time you’re stuck in a rut of self loathing; when you feel like nothing can possibly get better because things could never be worse than they presently are. Whenever you think others, in far off tropical lands, have it so much better than you... Take a look out your window and breathe it in; cuz you live in British Columbia - the greatest fuckin’ place in the entire world.
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February 19, 2009Sasquatch Festival By Lezah Williamson
Once again, the Sasquatch Festival is running on the May 23rd to 25th long weekend down in beautiful George, Washington. If you've never been to The Gorge at George - well, it's worth a trip in itself, and if you have some great music to make the weekend even better... heck, that's a no-brainer!You can find out all the information about the line-up yourself at
the Fesitval’s site, but here's just a sampler:Saturday, May 23 - Kings of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Decemberists; Sunday, May 24 - TV on the Radio, Calixico; Monday, May 25 - Fleet Foxes, Loch Lomond.There's a comedy stage as well, and featured there is the oh-so-lowkey Zach Galifianakis ("starts with a gal, and ends with a kiss").Not to be missed.
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Vancouver's Upcoming Concerts (as of May 25, 2009) By christine AlbrechtMAY
24th
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: (SOLD OUT)
25th
Richard’s on Richards
Tickets:$24.50
25th
Malkin Bowl
Tickets: $32.50
26th
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: $21.50
28th
Tickets $30.00
29th
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: SOLD OUT
30th
The Dears
Richards on Richards
Tickets: $18.50
30th
General Motors Place
Tickets: $127.50, $91.55, $57.05
30th
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: $32.50
31st
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: $26.50
The Recession-ista Tour with Sarah Slean
Tickets: $25.00
JUNE
1st
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: $40.00
4th
Commodore
Tickets $28.50
4th
Pacific Coliseum
Tickets $37.50 & $32.50
4th
Blue Rodeo
Abbotsford Sports Centre
Tickets $52.50 & $19.50
5th and 6th
Malkin Bowl
Tickets $52.50 & $19.50
5th
$20.50
6th
Richard’s on Richards
Tickets: $17.50
7th
An Evening with John Fogerty
Pontiac Theatre at General Motors Place
Tickets: Tickets $69.50 & $52.50 / 4 Tickets $101.009th
Tickets $15,00
10th
Tickets $15.00
10th
The Thunderbird Arena
Tickets: $45.00 and $35.00
12th
Tickets: $17.50
12th
Media Club
Tickets: $15.00
13th
Media Club
Tickets: $15.00
16th
Commodore
Tickets: $25.00
19th
ISIS
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets$20.50
20 & 21st
With Snow Patrol and Howling Bells
General Motors Place
Tickets (Both SHOWS SOLD OUT)
22nd, 23rd, 24th!
The Orpheum
Tickets $89.50 & $69.50
23rd
Commodore
Tickets: $32.50
24th
GM Place
Tickets $65.50, $45.50, 35.50
22nd, 23rd, 24th
Tickets: $89.50, $69.50,
24th
Media Club
Tickets: $15.00
24th
Maxwell
Centre for Performing Arts
Tickets:$65.50 & $45.50
25th
Centre for Performing Arts
Tickets $89.50, $69.50, $49.50
25th
Commodore
Tickets $42.50
26th
With Kow Kanda
Commodore
Tickets: $40.00
The Veronicas
At 881 Granville
Tickets SOLD OUT
27th
Commodore
Tickets: $21.50
28th
Commodore
Tickets: $30.00
29th & 30th
General Motors Place
Tickets: $97.50, $77.50, $67.50 & $37.50
30th
Commodore
Tickets: $30.00
JULY
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: SOLD OUT
4th
GM Place
Tickets: $59.50, $35.50
4th
Commodore
Tickets: $35.00
12th
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: $27.50
16th
Pacific Coliseum
Tickets: $47.50 & $35.00
18th
General Motors Place
Tickets $102.50, $78.50 & $62.00
20th & 21st
with Flash Lightnin’
Commodore
Tickets $28.00
22nd
Pacific Coliseum
Tickets $85.50, $59.50, $35.50
23rd
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: $18.50
29th
Clutch
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: $26.50
30th
Ane Evening with the Moody Blues
The Centre For Performing Arts
Tickets: $129.00, $99.00 & $69.00
AUGUST
Rock the Bells 2009 with NAS, Damien Marley, Big Boi and Others
Deer Lake Park
Tickets: Tickets $79.50
1st
Tickets: $35:00
2nd
Commodore
Tickets: $45.00
5th
UBC Thunderbird Arena
Tickets:$49.50 & $37.50 and 4 tickets for $99.00
An Evening with the Tragically Hip
Tickets SOLD OUT
8th
General Motors Place
Tickets: $149.00, $89.00 & $49.00
Kings of Leon with The Whigs
GM Place
Tickets: BOTH SOLD OUT
14th
Tickets: $34.50
15th
Commodore
Tickets: $40.00
15th
GM Place
Tickets: SOLD OUT
16th
GM Place
Tickets:$55.00 & $39.50
24th
Malkin Bowl
Tickets: $59.50 & $45.00
29th
Tickets: SOLD OUT
SEPTEMBER
4th
Commodore
Tickets $30.00
5th
Commodore Ballroom
Tickets: $29.50 (Previously released tickets will be honoured at the door)
11th 12th
Malkin Bowl
Tickets: $52.50 & $37.50
16th
with Lady Antebellum
GM Place
Tickets $84.50, $69.50, $20.00
OCTOBER
Tickets: $30.00, $55.00, $95.00, $250.00
MARCH, 2010
18th
Commodore
Tickets $35.00
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February 18, 2009Earl Emerson By Lezah Williamson
Lately I've had a hankerin' for all things Seattle, and my jones didn't let up at all once I started reading my latest Earl Emerson novel. Now, in case you've never heard of him, Earl Emerson is a Seattle-based writer (he actually resides in North Bend, Washington, where they filmed Twin Peaks, for all you fans of the quirky out there) and has a day job as a lieutenant with the Seattle Fire Department.
Emerson's the author of two series, the Mac Fontana books and the Thomas Black mystery stories; it's one of his Thomas Black books that won the Shamus award (Poverty Bay was the first novel of the Regan era to deal with the topic of homelessness). Early in 2009, the first Thomas Black book in ten years, Cape Disappointment, is being released.
The book I'm currently reading, though, is the 2002 thriller, Vertical Burn. It's all about life in the world of the modern-day firefighter. Just the information alone is interesting, but Emerson strings along a pretty good story on top of that. Add to that the rush of familiarity you get when he mentions places you've been to, and you end up with a great way to spend a dreary winter weekend.
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I Hate Ticketmaster By: Lezah Williamson
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 Well, wouldn't you just know it: my fave band, Flight of the Conchords, is coming to town - but I can't get tickets! But it seems that I am not the only one out there... At least three of our friends were of the same mindset; we would go to the concert and maybe meet up before or after, since this show has assigned seating, and we figured it would be too much to ask for us all to try and sit together. Good plan... Well, we tried the pre-sale, but to no avail: we thought we had just left it too late. The next day, Dave was set for 10 a.m. when the tickets went on sale, poised with his finger over his computer keyboard and... SOLD OUT!! Same story with all our friends - no one got tickets. And to top it off, on the work-related community website I go onto, what is there but posting after posting for people wanting Flight of the Conchord tickets. I've never seen anything of that magnitude surrounding ticket sales before. Turns out the same thing happened to pretty much everyone. Now, one wise soul pointed out that you can go to TicketsNow and get tickets - the catch is, you'll be paying anywhere from three to eight times the original selling price. And are you ready for the double whammy? Ticketmaster owns TicketsNow. Hmmmm.
Posted on 02/18/2009 7:12 PM Comments (0)
Canadian Campuses Vie for Private Concert With Death Cab for Cutie By Christine Albrecht
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 Visit SwanktrendzLet the games begin with Campus Battle '09 where Rogers Wireless customers can vote for their favourite university to win a private concert with Death Cab for Cutie! The contest is open to universities across the country and voters have a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show.The concert will be held in the vicinity of the winning university in early April 2009.HOW TO ENTER: Beginning January 19, 2009 Canadian residents can cast votes via Facebook while Rogers Wireless customers can also vote by texting BATTLE to 4869, or via the Rogers Mobile Internet Browser on their handset. Voting ends March 1, 2009.Participating Universities include:The University of Lethbridge University of Calgary University of Alberta Thompson Rivers University University of Victoria Simon Fraser University The University of British Columbia The University of Winnipeg University of Manitoba University of New Brunswick Memorial University of Newfoundland Lakehead University Laurentian University of Sudbury Trent University University of Windsor Wilfrid Laurier University Brock University Queen's University Carleton University Ryerson University University of Guelph University of Waterloo McMaster University The University of Western Ontario University of Ottawa York University University of Toronto University of Prince Edward Island Université de Sherbrooke Concordia University Université du Québec Université Laval McGill University Université de Montréal University of Regina University of Saskatchewan
Posted on 02/18/2009 7:10 PM Comments (0)
Sola Caritas By: Lezah Williamson
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I'm all for things that make our world a better place, and simply by googling Sola Caritas and watching a couple of ads, you too can help to make our world a better place. Sola Caritas is the brainchild of an amazing young guy I know, David Wen. Along with some partners, he has created a website where you can help send money to charities - and it doesn't cost you a red cent! Gotta love that! It's brilliantly simple: businesses team up with the Sola Caritas website, which in turn runs ads for said businesses. Every time you watch one of these ads on the Sola Caritas website (for free, I remind you!), 50% of the ad fees get sent to a charity. The more clicks, the more money. This brilliant idea found Sola Caritas take 1st Place at Dalhousie University’s EcoVenture 2008, (Canada’s first ever green business plan competition.) Easy peasy. 
Posted on 02/18/2009 7:05 PM Comments (0)
February 7, 2009Latest Trends: Steampunk Style By: Lezah Williamson
Visit SwanktrendzSteampunk is currently undergoing a resurgence especially in the areas of culture and lifestyle, with the steampunk aesthetic being explored in fashion, home decor, and music. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comic book and movie helped to popularize steampunk, as did the book Steampunk (2008), an anthology of steam punk fiction.Steampunk is also known as neo-Victorianism and is often associated with cyberpunk. An example of the Steampunk style would be a works set from the Victorian era and combine/intermix them with modern technology.
 Photo of the 'steampunk' themed band, Outlanders from coffeeandteashow.libsyn.com
Posted on 02/07/2009 5:40 PM Comments (0)
January 30, 2009The Watchman (Is It Worth The Wait?) By: Lezah Williamson
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 One of the most highly anticipated films for spring 2009 must surely be The Watchman. Based on the graphic novel of the same name, it is directed by Zack Snyder. Legal battles over distribution rights between Fox and Warner have pushed back the release date, but that looks to be settled now; rumours last year had fans worried when the movie was clocking in at just over three hours. Likewise, a fantastic first trailer was followed by a much weaker one. Add to that a storyline and cast of characters that many feel will be hard to translate to the big screen in a meaningful way, and you've got a whole lot of people waiting with bated breath until March.My prediction: it'll be worth the wait. The story, set in an alternate 1985 America, where superheroes are a part of everyday life, is a strong one. Writer of the graphic novel, Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Swamp Thing) is a legend. The film's director Snyder has vowed to stay as true to the graphic novel as possible. He has also, apparently, worked some CGI magic with main character Rorschach's mask which can only add to the overall effect.All in all, this film will be a good one to watch for.
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DOLLHOUSE - New Television Show to Be Aware of - By Lezah Williamson
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 Here's a new show to watch out for: Dollhouse. Originally, Dollhouse was to start airing in January of 2009, but has been pushed back. Written by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly) and starring Eliza Dushku ("Faith" in Buffy the Vampire Slayer), the show is set around a group of individuals whose personalities have been wiped clean so that they can be parachuted into new lives, where they gather information and help create 'situations'. They return after each assignment to the Dollhouse; complications arise, however, when the FBI starts sniffing around. Likewise, main character Echo (Dushku) starts to remember - it turns out the memory erasing didn't stick with her.
Posted on 01/30/2009 1:26 AM Comments (0)
Lie to Me - Best on TV ... Emmy, Anyone? By Lezah Williamson
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 The best new show out on TV now is Lie to Me, starring the fantastic British actor Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs). The show, which started airing this week (Wed. Feb. 21) is inspired by a real life deception specialist - in other words, a human lie detector. The main character works for a private agency that is contracted to the FBI, but you also see the more human side of Roth's character in his interactions with his peers. Overall, this show was well written and, with Tim Roth on board, really, you can't go wrong.
Posted on 01/30/2009 1:24 AM Comments (0)
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