Tag: #music
Skáld
Posted on July 06, 2026My friend T— invited me to a show at the Rickshaw last night. As per most of my concerts, I knew almost nothing about the performers going…
Catching up (again)
Posted on July 03, 2026I’ve been failing to finish a post here for ages. Uh, what’s been going on? World Cup Vancouver is one of the sixteen host cities for the…
David Byrne
Posted on April 06, 2026Back to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre! I am an extremely casual Talking Heads fan. In ye olden daies of Napster and willy nilly filesharing, I…
Rebecca Black - Fame is a Gun (cover)
Posted on February 12, 2026I unironically love the song “Friday” by Rebecca Black. I too get excited when it’s Friday, and I never want the weekend to end. It’s not…
Austra
Posted on January 30, 2026This was unexpected. Some friends had tickets to a concert at the Rickshaw tonight, but one of them was feeling sick. My friend asked if I…
Samia - Bovine Excision
Posted on January 29, 2026This is such a strange song. The lyrics are inscrutable. The verses have different music for the first two lines versus the second two…
Spanish Love Songs - Brave Faces, Everyone
Posted on January 25, 2026The band Spanish Love Songs is neither Spanish, nor do they sing love songs. They’re an LA punk rock band, and their 2020 album Brave Faces…
Men I (Continue to) Trust
Posted on January 19, 2026My first concert of 2026! We went to see Men I Trust, who played two shows at the Vogue last night. We went to the first one, and leaving a…
EURO-COUNTRY
Posted on November 28, 2025This is the second time I have to recognize the Slate Culture Gabfest podcast’s “Summer Strut” series for introducing me to new music. In…
The Beths
Posted on November 28, 2025I’m lucky I have friends who pay more attention to music than I do, ‘cuz I’d never heard of this band. My friend sent me one of their songs…