http://www.ronatron.net Vancouver music reviews. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:10:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.ronatron.net/said-the-whale-cd-release-party-at-st-james-hall/ http://www.ronatron.net/said-the-whale-cd-release-party-at-st-james-hall/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:10:51 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=968
Vancouver is a very interesting place, and I’m not saying that because I live here. Sure I may be biased, but can you really deny the facts?…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/said-the-whale-cd-release-party-at-st-james-hall/feed/ 2 http://www.ronatron.net/waiting-for-sunday-at-the-bourbon/ http://www.ronatron.net/waiting-for-sunday-at-the-bourbon/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:36:28 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=967
The final Saturday night of November 2009 at the Bourbon brought a great line up of local acts to an enthusiastic audience of fans and patrons alike.…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/waiting-for-sunday-at-the-bourbon/feed/ 1 http://www.ronatron.net/sex-with-strangers-cd-release-at-the-biltmore/ http://www.ronatron.net/sex-with-strangers-cd-release-at-the-biltmore/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:20:50 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=965
It is not a common occurrence to discover a band that you just know will find success in the future, if they haven’t found it already. When…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/sex-with-strangers-cd-release-at-the-biltmore/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/three-days-grace-at-the-save-on-memorial/ http://www.ronatron.net/three-days-grace-at-the-save-on-memorial/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:18:15 +0000 Adrian Markle http://www.ronatron.net/?p=964
One of the most striking things about the debut concert of Three Days Grace’s newest national tour was not the music per se, but rather the empty…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/three-days-grace-at-the-save-on-memorial/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/matthew-good-at-the-centre-of-performing-arts/ http://www.ronatron.net/matthew-good-at-the-centre-of-performing-arts/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:39 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=963
On Monday, November 9th, I experienced a bit of a high school flashback as I sat down in my seat at the Centre for Performing Arts waiting…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/matthew-good-at-the-centre-of-performing-arts/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/the-airborne-toxic-event-at-the-commodore/ http://www.ronatron.net/the-airborne-toxic-event-at-the-commodore/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:45:01 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=961
A few years ago, all the way up in beautiful Pemberton, British Columbia, I stumbled onto this multi-talented band from the bright lights of Hollywood. It wasn’t…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/the-airborne-toxic-event-at-the-commodore/feed/ 1 http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-4/ http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-4/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:16:12 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=960
With the second annual Rifflandia music festival coming to a close, Sunday brought a modest set of performances, with some welcome addition. Vancouver’s Mother Mother, who had…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-4/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-3/ http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-3/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:01:15 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=959
Day 3 of the Rifflandia music festival brought a wide range of performances from an incredibly varied group of artists. Acts on the bill for the evening…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-3/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/aaron-cadwaladr-at-cafe-deux-soleil/ http://www.ronatron.net/aaron-cadwaladr-at-cafe-deux-soleil/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:33:28 +0000 Steve Roland http://www.ronatron.net/?p=955
Though only my second visit in the last two years, I felt quite comfy among the dim spotlights and numerous candles at Café Deux Soleil. I enjoyed…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/aaron-cadwaladr-at-cafe-deux-soleil/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/matisyahu-at-the-commodore/ http://www.ronatron.net/matisyahu-at-the-commodore/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:05:21 +0000 Nathan Pike http://www.ronatron.net/?p=951
Some of my favourite Commodore shows have been of bands carrying a positive message or undercurrent of faith. The crowds being super respectful and the acts extremely…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/matisyahu-at-the-commodore/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/mia-moth-at-the-roxy/ http://www.ronatron.net/mia-moth-at-the-roxy/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:02:58 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=950
On a Monday night, I didn’t expect much of a crowd to show up at the barren Roxy Nightclub. So as I sat at a dimly lit…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/mia-moth-at-the-roxy/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/jason-mraz-at-gm-place/ http://www.ronatron.net/jason-mraz-at-gm-place/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:19:07 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=939
As I sat and waited for Jason Mraz to make his much anticipated appearance, I couldn’t help but notice the young, hippie like crowd mixed in with…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/jason-mraz-at-gm-place/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-2/ http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-2/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:52:39 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=930
With the second annual Rifflandia Music Festival in full swing, day two of the festivities began with excitement and anticipation, as another list of great acts, including…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-2/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-1/ http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-1/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:23:09 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=923
On Thursday evening the greatly anticipated second annual Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, British Columbia began. Earlier in the evening we received word that the festival had…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/rifflandia-2009-day-1/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/virgin-festival-toronto-day-2-2009-part-2/ http://www.ronatron.net/virgin-festival-toronto-day-2-2009-part-2/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:50:41 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=922
I ended Part 1 on a lukewarm note (not the weather, but the music), and as the day moved on, so did the people. The wind may…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/virgin-festival-toronto-day-2-2009-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/virgin-festival-toronto-day-2-2009-part-1/ http://www.ronatron.net/virgin-festival-toronto-day-2-2009-part-1/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:36:10 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=919
Day 1 of Virgin Fest Toronto saw the Ronatron crew suffer the delightful weather and be harassed by the beautiful sounds coming from the Molson Amphitheatre. Day…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/virgin-festival-toronto-day-2-2009-part-1/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/virgin-festival-toronto-day-1-2009/ http://www.ronatron.net/virgin-festival-toronto-day-1-2009/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:03:39 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=918
With the end of summer comes a ritual for us here at Ronatron. We make that long journey to the far east (of Canada) and capture our…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/virgin-festival-toronto-day-1-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/isobel-trigger-at-the-railway-club/ http://www.ronatron.net/isobel-trigger-at-the-railway-club/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:16:03 +0000 Emily Groundwater http://www.ronatron.net/?p=914
On Sunday September 6th, three great local acts graced The
 Railway 
Club stage
 in celebration of Victoria based 
band
 Isobel
 Trigger’s
 CD
 Release. Local Vancouver
 band City
…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/isobel-trigger-at-the-railway-club/feed/ 0 http://www.ronatron.net/scatterheart-at-richards-on-richards/ http://www.ronatron.net/scatterheart-at-richards-on-richards/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:48:54 +0000 Ronatron http://www.ronatron.net/?p=910
After the bricks have fallen and the lights turned off, I want to take a moment and step back in time and relive one of the best…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/scatterheart-at-richards-on-richards/feed/ 1 http://www.ronatron.net/dan-mangan-cd-release-at-the-cultch/ http://www.ronatron.net/dan-mangan-cd-release-at-the-cultch/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:16:50 +0000 Christine McAvoy http://www.ronatron.net/?p=906
With weeks of buzz & anticipation, promotion galore, the number one spot on the singer-songwriter album category on iTunes Canada, and two sold out shows – that…]]> http://www.ronatron.net/dan-mangan-cd-release-at-the-cultch/feed/ 2