The Stolen Bicycles Gang @ the Princeton Pub (Saturday May, 26, 2007)

words by Aaron “A*maze” Joseph Last week, somewhere in East Vancouver, there was a great show. The place was the Princeton Pub (1901 Powell St.), and the band was the Stolen Bicycles Gang. The Stolen Bicycles Gang (SBG) consists of five high school friends with talent. The members include: Simon Furminger (lead vocals and drums), Ben Ng (guitar), Jacques DesLaurier (guitar), Robert Cameron (bass) and Andrew Witt (keyboard). The first thing you’ll notice about this band, other than their obvious [...]

Badly Drawn Boy ends tour with dreary eyes, cigarettes and rye

by Dwain Lucktung, April 2007

“I need a break,” he says as he stops playing piano and lights up a cigarette. “You’ve seen me; I’ve been up here for fucking two hours.”

Luke Haines – Off My Rocker At The Art School Bop review

Kingdom heritage as the backbone of his latest album. Recently, many artists have been sharing their view of England in their work. Front man from Gorillaz and Blur, Damon Album created a super group and released “The Good, The Bad, & The Queen”, an album that attempts to display a musical picture of contemporary life in England. Lily Allen’s debut album represents London (especially on her single, “LDN”).

El-P – I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead review

In the calm before the storm, a simple voice asks a simple question: “Do you think that if you were falling in space that you would slow down after a while or go faster and faster?” It’s Donna Hayward from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me — an ominous sample to begin an ominous opening track.

Amy Winehouse – Back To Black review

Spark up a joint, have a drink to this album, and you’ll feel as cool as a T-Bird picking up a Pink Lady at some ’60s greasy burger joint. Punch that jukebox and roll to the sultry voice of Amy Winehouse.

2007′s Best Female at the Brit Awards has returned with her second album, Back to Black. Produced by Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, the album is a fine, mature and honest follow-up to her 2003 platinum debut, Frank.