Vancouver isn’t a sprawling metropolis on the same scale as Toronto, so inevitably the occasional major touring band (*cough* Slayer) will pass us by; alternately,…
There are a couple of things we won’t do at this time of year: first and foremost is the popular tradition of compiling year-end “best…
Now in its seventh year, Diecemberfest stands as the longest-running metal festival in Vancouver and a productive fundraiser event for the local food bank. Presented by the…
Whatever the traditional value and worth of December’s holiday season, the grim cacophony visited upon Vancouver’s Media Club last weekend was a welcome nihilist’s balm…
Arguably the opening band or musician of any concert plays a critical role in the event: the first act sets the tone, reaches out to…
Special guest reviewer and Vancouver Nerd Fest organizer Morgan Zentner here pens her account of last week’s Kamelot/Dragonforce show…
While Nerdfest organizer and special guest reviewer Morgan Zentner gallantly toils away at her gig review (check back here for a link when that post goes live), here are a few photos from the show last week…
Similar to the film from which the project borrows its name in slightly-altered form, there is more going on in a Wrekmeister Harmonies song than…
Vancouver has been graced with a number of rare and magical performances this year thanks to the Covenant team, but the first-ever Canadian appearance of neofolk…
Kylesa’s intimate show at the Biltmore on Monday was a rare gift to ardent fans of psychedelic stoner metal: when a band that has so profoundly influenced its peers…