2011 POP Montreal

If you missed this year’s annual ‘don’t miss’ POP Montreal festival, you have some homework to do. One event, held at always-popular Barfly and backed by Toronto literary/arts magazine The Wa, record label Hand Drawn Dracula and Vice’s music discovery platform Noisey, caught our attention before we even saw the … Read More

Fall Plays in Vancouver

This fall, as life gets a little sedate and nights get more than a little cooler, add some cultural activities into your schedule by planning a few nights out at the theatre. Numerous musicals and plays are coming to town, covering a variety of genres and eras. Here are a … Read More

Room with a View, Vancouver: Rosewood Hotel Georgia

It’s almost an understatement to say that the Rosewood Hotel Georgia likes to do things in a big way. Even before the first guest checked in on July 15, 2011, the grand hotel made world-wide headlines during the 2010 Winter Games as the home of the world’s largest Canadian flag, … Read More

Gladstone’s Melody Bar Relaunch

Step inside the recently re-launched Melody Bar at The Gladstone Hotel on any Friday or Saturday night and you’ll immediately notice one thing: karaoke. Recently “re-launched” to great fanfare, The Melody Bar now boasts a revitalized karaoke-friendly space featuring art installations by Dennis Lin, Kathryn Walter and Orest Tataryn. There’s … Read More

This is a test