http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/parties Upcoming events in Vancouver Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:06:06 -0400 http://www.martiniboys.com/rss PHP/5.2.6 en-us http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6497.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6497.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:44:14 -0400 The 80s-heart-on-sleeve Sub Pop-ers, Oxford Collapse come to Vancouver. Hipsters and nostalgics will be thrilled with the bands moody and melodic display of pure indie rock. Everyone else will probably be confused. Fuck them.—PB Tickets are $12 @ Ticketmaster or 416-870-8000 Media Club, 695 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6193.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6193.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:14:50 -0400 A group of unlikely music industry darlings, these former visual artists are actually tight with Bowie and have found a fan in Mos Def. Expect plenty of electro, beat boxing, and free jazz sounds as the basis to their Beat-like lyrics. No surprise that this group likes to have fun, in particular, the type of fun your grandmother would appreciate: word games! Apart from their name, their first album was titled OK Calculator. Ha. -C.S. Tickets are $27.50 @ Ticketmaster Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6498.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6498.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:48:18 -0400 You have to wonder about the origins of their name but the Toronto-natives have carved a niche for themselves in the emporium of hardcore punk since they formed in 2001. Expect bloody heads, fast guitars, and screeching. Tickets are $13 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richard's on Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-5740.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-5740.html Fri, 16 May 2008 12:24:36 -0400 Carlos Santana has honed a style that no one ever gets sick of. He is the anti-trend. A true classic, you could say. The man is more popular, if not more so, now than he was in his heyday over thirty years ago. His slick Spanish guitar riffs make the perfect background music to a warm summer supper party or any event at all really. Catch this legend while he can still talk and tour, which is more than I can say for Bob Dylan these days. -J.T. Tickets are $39.50-$85.50 @ Ticketmaster or 416-870-8000 General Motors Place, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, B.C. ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6499.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6499.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:50:52 -0400 If Homer had eaten the hallucinogenic pepper at an urban chili fest, rather than a rural cookout, his temporary decent into peripatetic madness would have been sound-tracked by Delerium. Vancouver ambient savant, Delerium, may not be the best speller, but his ethereal sound does encourage pepper consumption and light-headed wandering. This time they bring their Simpsons-influenced hallucinogenics to Montreal. I hope they've heard of The Simpsons there. Tickets are @ $25 Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St., Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6500.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6500.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:53:40 -0400 My friend, the archivist, is still in the honeymoon phase of his gig. Thus, he’s neither daunted nor indifferent to large archives; in fact, he’s titillated by the thought of digging in with nothing but a banker’s lamp and a number two pencil. Conversely, my friend the anarchist loathes the idea of large-scale orderliness while my friend the antichrist has other things on his mind entirely. Presumably, Grand Archives like the notion of massive stores of catalogued information. Incidentally, they also probably like driving while sleeping; maybe they’re anarchists after all. –S.T. Tickets are $14 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Biltmore Cabaret, 395 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6317.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6317.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:38:20 -0400 Abortions for all." -Kang from The Simpsons, "Treehouse Of Horror VII" That epigraph was met with boos from everyone. However, when he altered his stance to "abortions for some, miniature American flags for others," the crowd responded positively. Similarly, BC punk stalwarts, Dayglo Abortions, aren't for everyone. However, if you don't go to this gig, you'll have to get a miniature American flag (your Canadian patriotism is under duress). SNFU and the Gung-Hos are also on this bill. -S.T. The Cobalt, 917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6487.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6487.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:03:46 -0400 Zoey had disappeared into the coastal zealot commune months earlier. We had managed to spirit her away in the dark of night, thanks to a quiet van, an H&M sale of black clothing, and a keen sense of smell. Back in her parents' garage, the deprogramming was going well. Then, the secular exorcist uttered the phrase, "she has been unjustly spiritualized" and "Stop Your Crying" crept into my head; I missed my holy water cue and we had to start all over again. -S.T. Tickets are $20 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6494.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6494.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:21:42 -0400 I don't mind You Say Party! We Say Die! but every time that I see its name I get Los Campesinos!'s "We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives" stuck in my head. I'm a dick. Sorry. S.T. Tickets are $13 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 6138 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6492.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6492.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:12:44 -0400 After the crusades, Sir Graffin looked about at the carnage, shook his head and dejectedly murmured, "damn you, religion." From that day forth, the whispering stopped and the punk began. Punk stalwarts, Bad Religion, continue to doll out the three chord socio-political tunes, chastising religion, King Richard I, and quitters. -S.T. Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St., Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6488.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6488.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:04:16 -0400 You know that they're serious because they employ an exclamation mark, the mercenary of punctuation. Occasionally folk, lately punk, Against Me (exclamation mark) have a major label debut to pimp; buy some pins, there's still room on your purse (I don't care if you're a boy, that's a purse on your shoulder). -S.T. Tickets are $20 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6489.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6489.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:04:46 -0400 In the real world, fast foxes' grub-gathering savvy inspires admiration from other urban animals, including squirrels and raccoons. Similarly, in indie pop land (it's a wonderful place) Fleet Foxes' gossamer songs have made them the object of deserved blog salivation and stylish-kid adoration. -S.T. Tickets are $15 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richard's on Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6493.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6493.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:18:10 -0400 The comic book wars continued with action bubbles smashing from one character into another. "Kapow!" "Krack!" "Spimash!" "Boomflash!" "Tizrash!" and "Budabupbupbashsmash!" It seemed like it would go on forever. And then, as the sun sunk from the sky, a Brit electro pop duo arrived, spines shivered, hairs stood up, and goose pumps propagated. They delivered the final blow, "Goldfrapp!" -S.T. Tickets are $29.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St., Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6490.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6490.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:05:15 -0400 And you thought irony was dead. Though ubiquitous, Common is far from, um, common. One of the top 17 coolest men in the world he takes a break from his celluloid dalliances to team up with Pharell et al for this Malkin Bowl gig. Incidentally, today is fawn-over-bald-guys day at the MB office. -S.T. Tickets are $45 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6491.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6491.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:05:46 -0400 I too am tired of being sexy. Indie blip disco superstars, Brazil's Cansei de sur Sexy play fuzz delights for fist fighters and cardigan-clothed bang tossers. Go. -S.T. Tickets are $23.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6040.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6040.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:44:01 -0400 I was going to tell you a great story, but I have bluesy greed-rock stuck in my head and I can't concentrate. It’s like living in a world without stripes: imagine the further shrinking of skinny kids and the freeway carnage. I'm really freaking out now. Incidentally, Meg Griffin should get rid of that hat. –S.T. Tickets are $39.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6191.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6191.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:36:15 -0400 Famous rivers: Seine, Thames, Mississippi, Rubicon, Wolf (sorry Jeff), Phoenix, and Cuomo. Okkervil should be on that list. The Austin band plays folk-ish rock with a country-pluck hobby, literary/political lyrics, and infectiousness without easy hooks. -S.T. Tickets are $16 @ Zulu, Scratch Richards on Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6103.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6103.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:41:34 -0400 This trio combines Oliver Ackermann with Jono MOFO and Jay Space. Personally, I prefer the name “Jono MOFO” to the other 2. It just sounds so punk rocker and celeb- can’t you just picture the headline? “Jono MOFO Dating Socialite Paris Hilton.” I should be a gossip journalist. –S.B. Tickets are $13.00 @ Zulu Records or 604-738-3232 Biltmore Cabaret, 395 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6135.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6135.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:29:45 -0400 Cold War kids lived with a learned and soothing paranoia. That's why kids today seem like they have it too easy. Though, don't get self-righteous, CW kids. Your parents had to deal with a hot war, which is way worse and way sweatier. Conversely, Cold War Kids - the band - do have it too easy. -S.T. Tickets are $17.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richards On Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6259.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6259.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:27:39 -0400 David Berman, after years of trying, finally seems to have shed the notion that Silver Jews are a Pavement side project. It might have something to do with the fact that Stephen Malkmus is no longer contributing to the band and Pavement broke up nearly 10 years ago, but it's still about damn time. Berman's low voice and clever lyrics make this a band worth seeing. You should go. I might. - R.T. Tickets are $20 @ Zulu Richards On Richards, 1036 Richards St., Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6136.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6136.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:39:12 -0400 If you can believe it, Herman's Hermits was once a major competitor to the Beatles. With a clean-cut and parent-friendly image, they were able to churn out such hits as "Henry the Eighth I Am," "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter," and "I'm Into Something Good," which you can probably catch in multiple commercials. - R.T. Tickets are $34.50 - $44.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Red Robinson Show Theatre, Boulevard Casino, 2080 United Boulevard, Coquitlam, B.C.]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6261.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6261.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:37:08 -0400 This Brooklyn music duo is comprised of Rob Barber and Mary Pearson. Barber plays a variety of instruments and Mary sings. They actually pretty damn good music, I'm getting tired of this 2-man band thing. Let's move on, shall we?—PB Tickets are $12 Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richards on Richards, 1036 Richards St., Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6442.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6442.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:27:08 -0400 You like a Ron Sexsmith song. Everyone does, even if they don’t know it. His music, though not Nick-Drake-ubiquitous, shows up on myriad soundtracks, on public radio, and in Second Cup. You’ve heard it, you like it, Chris Martin likes it, almost every other musician you’ve ever heard of likes it, so go to the show, drink a glass of wine, bob your head, and buy some merch. Tickets are $34.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Chan Centre For The Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, UBC, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6431.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6431.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:00:21 -0400 This girl centric Danish band certainly wins point for being unique. After all, it's not every day that you stumble upon a band with a female vocalist who likes to play a standing base while crooning between two go-go dancers. Oh those crazy Danes! The Horrorpops have been producing club hits for a few years now and are quickly gaining momentum and fans. The band is in Vancouver touring with their album "Kiss Kiss Kill Kill." The album doesn't live up to that title, but hey, what does?—PB Tickets are $15.25 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richards On Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6137.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6137.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:24 -0400 I've never been to Iceland, but, judging from their export-worthy music, I imagine everyone is laidback. How does anything ever get done? The sublime Sigur Rós play intense, ethereal, atmospheric, almost diaphanous songs that encourage blissful nodding and transfixed stares. Incidentally, every time that my friend Sath listens to múm, he gets sleepy; they're his Icelandic Ambien. -S.T. Tickets are $49.50 - $59.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 6265 Crescent Road, University Of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6262.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6262.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:41:50 -0400 Iron and Wine's Sam Beam was rocking a kickass beard long before the current beard trend. Tangentially: beware of bearded troubadours, they're hiding extra ninja strings and haunting ballads in there. Approach with sad-kid caution. -S.T. Tickets are $28.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-444 Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St., Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6263.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6263.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:45:36 -0400 The Chad masters Backstreet Boys production, Coldplay vocals and 80’s synths in his latest poppy recording. See if it’s physically possible to replicate the sound live on stage (and that’s without the assistance of a CD player).-E.J. Tickets are $15.25 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richard's on Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6139.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6139.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:55:48 -0400 Kris Kristofferson has had an impressive 40 year career as an actor, singer-songwriter, and lover of Janis Joplin. What's even more impressive? That's his real name. - R.T. Tickets are $59.50 - $69.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 8811 River Road, Richmond, B.C.]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6265.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6265.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:50:30 -0400 The best Ukrainian gypsy cabaret art punk band in the history of Ukrainian gypsy cabaret art punk, Gogol Bordello play the Culture Room. This can be your Eugene Hutz month. See him front GB at the Commodore Ballroom, hear his music in Wristcutters: A Love Story and watch his lauded starring turn in Everything is Illuminated. Ukraine is far from weak. Tickets are $25.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St., Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6432.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6432.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:03:33 -0400 Though most of the born ruff grow soft over time, these Midland ex-pats are young enough to still retain their polka dot hardness. Having opened for Hot Chip, Peter Bjorn and John, and the Hidden Cameras, the superlatively exuberant Born Ruffians are raucous and will-be brilliant. -S.T. Tickets are $13 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richard's On Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6340.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6340.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:29:49 -0400 I find it really annoying when bands become famous for covering someone else's song. All of their other songs suck, and they redo a song and that propels them to the top. Anyone can redo a song. It's also annoying when people try really hard to become famous but don't write their own songs, have no musical ability and are coached on exactly what to wear, who to be and what to do. (Canadian Idol.) So it's refreshing when there's a band out there like Black Kids who just sort of do what they do and don't care. They didn't have a website for a long time, they didn't have a record label for awhile and they don't have a full length album. They made it strictly on their musical ability. Tickets are $20 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richard's on Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6339.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6339.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:29:11 -0400 I have a friend who had tickets to a Flogging Molly show, but got way too drunk, never got in, and woke up the next day with mysterious cuts and bruises all over him. If he had seen these Celtic punkers, the result would probably have been the same. - R.T. Tickets are $27.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6140.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6140.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:11:30 -0400 There's just too much I could say about Engelbert Humperdinck. For one, there's his name, which is awesome beyond words. Then there's his long-lasting music career, which is quite impressive in and of itself. But I think his biggest feat is being named number 5 on Maxim's "Living Sex Legends" list at the tender age of 71. You go Humperdinck! - R.T. Tickets are $59.50 - $69.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Red Robinson Show Theatre, Boulevard Casino, 2080 United Boulevard, Coquitlam, B.C.]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6041.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6041.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:52:13 -0400 Even though I’m constantly confused by the fact that their accents rarely show up in their singing voices, I have to admit that I love British bands. They have a remarkable ability to play wide-ranging pop music and make it seem completely arty and pretentious. I’m not sure how they do it. Well, I know how Stereolab does it, at least. They have a lead singer who performs in French. If you want to make anything seem pretentious just add French. It’s remarkable how well that works. –P.B. Tickets are $24.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-4950.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-4950.html Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:56:21 -0500 Celine Dion is on the loose! Run, my friends, while you still have intact eardrums! Even those high-tolerance residents of Los Vegas have a breaking point and they’ve unshackled Dion to save themselves. The Quebecois diva has announced a continent-wide tour months in advance, so all you die-hards can make sure her shows sell out. At this point you have to wonder if she still works for her love of the craft, because we all know she doesn’t need the money. I personally think she works so hard to avoid changing Rene’s diapers at home. Leave that to the poor hired help. –J.T. Tickets are $62.50 - $520 @ Ticketmaster or 416-870-8000 GM Place, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6141.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6141.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:32:03 -0400 Neil Sedaka's nearly 60 year career is quite impressive, but honestly, he's pretty boring. There's nothing interesting about him. So I'll just go ahead and make some stuff up: Neil Sedaka has the world record for most pleats per pant. Neil Sedaka's glasses can be seen from space. Neil Sedaka's biggest hit was the 1962 Paul Anka diss track, "Anka, how's my ass taste." I think I like him a lot better now. Don't you? - R.T. Tickets are $64.50 - $74.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Red Robinson Show Theatre, Boulevard Casino, 2080 United Boulevard, Coquitlam, B.C.]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6433.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6433.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:08:25 -0400 Want to go get wasted and see some live music? Then go see Ladyhawk. These guys like to drink and so do their fans. It normally helps make the music much more bearable. And hey, it’s a Friday night so you have no excuse not to drink up and rock out. Tickets are $14 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richards On Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6142.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6142.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:38:48 -0400 He’s actually just one person, real name: Clarence Greenwood. He’s a reggae-blues/hip-hop artist hailing from Brooklyn and looks like a granola chewing hippy. His music is the happy, upbeat tunes that carefree twentysomethings listen to while smoking the sweet stuff. Not my cup of tea, but it may be yours, so grab a ticket and throw on your poncho, you upper-middle-class dropout. Tickets are $29.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C.]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6338.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6338.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:27:51 -0400 The latest in a long line of cooler-than-ice-trays Swedish chanteuses, Lykke Li, triumphantly returns to Vancouver for a headlining gig. Her consternated countenance and measured stomping have set many a skinny-jean boy's heart aflutter. Go now while you can still get creepily close. Too creepy? -S.T. Tickets are $19.50 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richard's on Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-5715.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-5715.html Mon, 12 May 2008 10:13:18 -0400 The freak of nature formerly known as Esther is going on tour for the umpteenth time to promote her newest album, Hard Candy. Seriously, this woman does not age. You should go just for the level of suspense that Madonna brings to the show. Will she use a British accent? Will she make out with another girl on stage? (I think the count is at 3 right now.) The surprises are endless. Plus she is a perfectionist with a ton of cash and some great tracks, so you know you will get your money's worth. -C.S. Tickets are $55-165 @ Ticketmaster BC Place, 777 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver, BC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6434.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6434.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:11:59 -0400 Remember Gwar? They’re that uber-theatrical metal band that dresses like monsters and sprays blood all over the stage. They claim to have been formed in space from all of the hair spray leaked into the atmosphere by 70s-80s hair metal bands. When they started that was a funny joke mocking outdated music conventions. Now Gwar have become a joke themselves. – P.B. Tickets are $35 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6440.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6440.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:15:41 -0400 Way back in the day, and not your day either, more like your older brother's or your father's day, Christopher Walken was not a caricature, he was an actor. Don't get me wrong, I dig neo-Walken, but he used to actually act. Which brings us to Deer Hunter, the film that rightly scored Walken a best supporting Oscar for his portrayal of a heroin-addicted Russian Roulette player. What does that have to do with the brilliant ambient-rock Deerhunter? Nothing, though an opportunity to discuss old-school Walken should never be wasted. -S.T. Tickets are $16 @ Ticketmaster or 604-280-4444 Richards On Richards, 1036 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6441.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Vancouver/party-6441.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:23:31 -0400 Oh Metallica, you were once the most popular hard rock band in the world. Then the heavy metal craze ended and all of your macho posturing started to look silly. Then you released the documentary Some Kind Of Monster, which made it clear that your entire band is comprised of whiny egotists with more attitude than brains. These days you still put asses in seats, but the mystique is long gone. Ah well, at least your music hasn't aged as poorly as Pearl Jam.—PB No ticket prices have been set yet General Motors Place, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, B.C.]]>