Wilco - Livecity Yaletown February 13, 2010

Jeff Tweedy

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics are more then an athletic event. It's also a big party and celebration for all of Vancouver to enjoy. Free concerts are abundant and I'll try to cover a few of them.

Today was one of my favourite bands, Wilco. I've seen them a few times, and they were better today then I've ever seen.
Jeff Tweedy


Sure it rained. Hell, it poured at times, but as Wilco says, in Wilco (the song) As they say in their song, Wilco (the song), ( a bit or paraphrasing here)

Tired of being exposed to the cold?

Wilco, Wilco
Wilco will love you, baby

Peak Performance Project Finale - January 22, 2010 @Commodore Ballroom

We Are The City - Andy Huculiak

Winners of $100,000 in the Peak Performance Project
Cayne McKenzie & David Menze - We Are The City

David Menzel and Andy Huculiak - We Are The City



Kevin Gau - The Left

Second Prize winners, The Left
Carl Davis -The Left

Third place winners of $50,000, the band I thought should win, Bend Sinister.
Dan Moxan - Bend Sinister

Joseph Blood-Bend Sinister

Ok Go Makes Good Videos!

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass from OK Go on Vimeo.

The Raveonettes - November 5, 2009 at the Venue in Vancouver

Sharin Foo

I love the Raveonettes. They are one of my favourite bands and proof of that is that show up at least 3 times in the pages of this blog. Musically, I never get tired of listening to their records, and the new one, In And Out Of Control is amazing.
Sune Rose and Sharin

They were back with as a full band after their last visit with just an added drummer. Speaking of drummers, I have to mention that this was my second show in a week which featured a stand up drummer. Trend alert. Anyway, they also had a bassist this time, which really helped fill out their sound.
Sharin Foo

The Raveonettes are sonically beautiful. Noisy guitars and odd haunting harmonies that reckon to another time. My problem with them is that they are so boring live! They barely talk, they barely acknowledge the audience, and they spend half the time performing in either complete darkness or under strobe lights.
Sune Rose Wagner

After Art Brut, it was hard to not to be slightly disappointed.
Sharin Foo

The night started at the cellar to see Ben Sigston perform as part of the Peak Performance Project. If you've read this far, check him out and please vote for him here. Also, you can get some free downloads just by checking out www.bensigston.com
Ben Sigston