Not Quite Classic
Album Review - J. Cole - Born Sinner (June 18, 2013 on Roc Nation / Columbia Records). J. Cole’s not there yet. Every track of the North Carolina rapper’s second studio album Born Sinner oozes discordance. Not in the sound — the tracks, for the most part produced…
Téa and Cupcakes
Téa Petrovic, Sorry Buttons and Chersea at The Backstage Lounge, June 15, 2013. I had no idea what to expect when I headed to the Backstage Lounge last Friday night for an evening of live music and Long Island Iced Teas. I had little to no previous exposure…
Growing Into The Rite
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring', June 15, 2013. I wasn’t shocked by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra‘s performance of The Rite of Spring on Saturday night. Thrilled, sure, but not shocked. That may seem a troubling proposition, given that Igor Stravinsky’s best-known score…
