Paragon Theatre

One of the city’s best live music venues is bidding us all farewell, and in true Irish wake fashion—they’re celebrating rather than mourning. Smack in the middle of a solid weekend of entertainment at the Paragon is this show. Over the past two years, Peter Farmer has painted over120 of the friendly faces that’ve made […]

Vancouver’s indie power-pop-rock quintet Mother Mother will hit the end of a coast-to-coast road this Friday at the Paragon Theatre. The band’s frontman/producer Ryan Guldemond says the cross-country trek is nothing new, but it’s still a great experience. “This is familiar turf for us, but coming off the heels of a new release gives it […]

Midland, Ontario’s Born Ruffians may have conquered Europe and parts of Australia with their high-energy minimalist rock, but in the band’s seven-year career, the east coast has always eluded them. “It’s kind of strange that it’s been this long in our career since we’ve been out there,” says Mitch Derosier, bassist and vocalist for the […]

On Friday night, The Paragon Theatre will be at its sexiest. Sure, your ears will be on the classic twang from both The Trouble Shooters and The Shakedown Combo…but your eyes will be fixated on the city’s finest in burlesque. The classy ladies from Tainted Temple Burlesque will tempt you with the likes of Helena […]

Jay Crocker’s last album was recorded in a 10×10 backyard shed. With a background in improvised music, the Calgary producer and musician brought the improvisation to his studio. After having to move out of another studio space, Crocker took a half-built shed in the yard of his new house, finished construction and made the building […]

It’s pretty good to be In-Flight Safety right now. This month, they’ll hit South by Southwest and Canadian Music Week before leaving on a jet plane across the pond for their first European tour. The band’s 2009 release We Are An Empire, My Dear has recently been picked up by both UK label Conehead and […]