One of the most exciting and generous annual events to grace Vancouver is about to storm the stage at The Electric Owl on December 20th. Buy your tix early for this one!

Formal and frightening, with some twists and bumps that maliciously blend entertainment and art with a vengeance, Spike Lee’s new film Oldboy is an impressive hand-me-down.

New albums from the real deal of Willis Earl Beal and The Excitements have Jason Motz stoked almost beyond measure.

By Jason Motz Last Friday’s Tower of Song was an exploration of soul, with a focus on modern soul: Sharon Jones, The Excitements and Raphael Saadiq. We also played a Tower of Song favourite, Ms. Janelle Monae and her smoldering duet with Miguel. (Easily the sexiest song of the year). For some deep cuts we […]

“The beautiful thing about music,” says Vancouver-based troubadour David Ward, “is that it has all of those layers you have to sift through so you can get that much more out of it.”

Here’s a passionate take on some of the best and some of the very worst emanating from the music scene today. We’re talking M.I.A. and Lady Gaga, and yes, you’ve probably guessed which is which.