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This Weekend at the Waldorf – Thursday February 9 to Saturday February 11 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 9, 2012 in Events | 0 Comments
Thursday February 9 PAINTING200 New work by Graham Landin in the Black and Yellow Gallery. After party in the Tiki Bar. Details Friday February 10 Babylon Presents The Lost Soul Revue. Early Show! No Sinner’s Colleen Rennison and the International Players perform forgotten Soul Classics. Details Babylon Presents A World of Love Dance Party ★ [...]
Join The Waldorf’s Street Marketing Team »
By Michael Mann on Feb 8, 2012 in Announcements | 0 Comments
We’re looking for university and college students across the Lower Mainland to join the Waldorf’s Street Marketing Team! To apply, email: street.team@waldorfhotel.com and be sure to include the following information -Your name. -What school do you go to? -What area of town do you live in? -What are you studying? -Do you have a website [...]
Basic Soul Unit – Saturday February 11 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 8, 2012 in Weekend at The Waldorf | 0 Comments
On Saturday February 11, Leisure presents Basic Soul Unit from Toronto. Basic Soul Unit‘s interest in club music started as a teenager in the late 80’s listening to Toronto’s independent college radio stations. House, Hip Hop, Electro, RnB, Freestyle and even Reggae and Soca could usually be heard on the same show. Anticipate lush and [...]
Polaris Record Salon – Tuesday February 21 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 7, 2012 in Polaris Salon | 0 Comments
ClarityOne Earbuds presents a panel discussion, moderated by Vancouver is Awesome’s Christine McAvoy with Glenn Alderson (Beat Route), Lana Gay (CBC Music), Alex Hudson (Chipped Hip) and Alan Ranta (Tiny Mixed Tapes) discussing albums released in the first half of the Polaris qualifying period that will likely make their ballot – with musical samples to [...]
Midnight City Mix »
By Michael Mann on Feb 7, 2012 in Weekend at The Waldorf | 0 Comments
The big Midnight City show with Omar S is happening this Saturday. To mark the occasion, Midnight City residents AJK and Zeeaa made this mix for you to enjoy. Doors at 10pm Win tickets to Omar S here Purchase advance tickets here Or at Zulu, Neptoon, Redcat, Dandelion, Beatstreet and the Waldorf’s front desk Facebook [...]
The Great Canadian Bar-Hop »
By Michael Mann on Feb 7, 2012 in Press | 0 Comments
Our Tiki Bar was named one of the top bars in Canada by enRoute Magazine. Read it here or below.
The Shadow Line 80′s Goth Night – Thursday February 23 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 7, 2012 in Events | 0 Comments
The Shadow Line Gang are back! Virginia Frazer, Laure Elaine, Marc and Chris from The Vampire Bats and artist, Ronan Boyle transform the Waldorf Hideaway room into a glorious Gothic Wonderland! An evening of dark Post-Punk gems and 80′s Goth Classics make up the most authentically subterranean soundtrack to BLAST OFF since the Bat Cave [...]
Get Acquainted with Colleen Rennison »
By Michael Mann on Feb 7, 2012 in Creative Community | 2 Comments
Meet a member of our creative community. Colleen Rennison is the frontwoman of bluesy Vancouver rock band No Sinner. Catch her Friday February 10 at Babylon as she performs forgotten soul classics from the 50s and 60s with our house band, The International Players at The Lost Soul Revue Hello my name is… Colleen Rennison. [...]
Cherchez & Co with Babe Rainbow – Saturday February 11 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 7, 2012 in Weekend at The Waldorf | 0 Comments
Come get down with resident DJ Cherchez La Femme and friends every Saturday in the Hideaway. Non-stop dance hall, rap, club bangers and more. This week Cherchez welcomes special guest Babe Rainbow! Doors at 10pm Facebook event page
Graham Landin – PAINTING200 – Thursday February 9 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 6, 2012 in Black and Yellow | 1 Comment
Black & Yellow Gallery is pleased to present PAINTING200, a solo exhibition by Graham Landin. Mediating between an epidemic of fluctuating shapes and contingent forms, Vancouver based artist Graham Landin executes a new body of work that posits the idiosyncrasy of human desire to improve oneself. Landin examines the relationship one has with familiar imagery [...]
The Lost Soul Revue – Friday February 10 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 6, 2012 in Weekend at The Waldorf | 1 Comment
Join us early this Friday for The Lost Soul Revue, a live performance by Colleen Rennison and the International Players. No Sinner’s frontwoman Colleen Rennison will be performing forgotten classics from the Golden Age of Soul with The International Players (The Waldorf’s house band led by Kurt Dahle of the New Pornographers). Since No Sinner [...]
Valentine’s Edition of Babylon – Friday February 10 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 6, 2012 in Weekend at The Waldorf | 0 Comments
The Waldorf Hotel and the Stars of Babylon Dancers welcome you to A World of Love: The Valentine’s Day Edition of Babylon. Hosted by Paul Anthony and El Garzita ★ First Show ★ The Lost Soul Revue Forgotten and undiscovered Soul Classics from the golden Age of Music. Starring Colleen Rennison (No Sinner) and the [...]
Memoryhouse – Saturday March 10 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 6, 2012 in Weekend at The Waldorf | 0 Comments
On Saturday March 10, Exclaim and The Waldorf present Memoryhouse. Part band, part artistic collaboration between composer Evan Abeele and photographer Denise Nouvion, Toronto-based Memoryhouse are on tour in support of their debut full-length on Sub Pop (Out February 28). Titled The Slideshow Effect, it’s a reference to their continuing interest in the synthesis of [...]
Robot Koch – Saturday March 3 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 6, 2012 in Events | 0 Comments
“If, in some distant future, robots will make folk music, this is what it would sound like.” – The Crack Magazine. Hailing from Berlin, producer Robot Koch is not only the mastermind behind his band Jahcoozi (Bpitch Control), he also produces and performs as a solo artist under his own name and works as a [...]
This Weekend at the Waldorf – Thursday February 2 to Saturday February 4 »
By Michael Mann on Feb 2, 2012 in Weekend at The Waldorf | 0 Comments
Thursday February 2 Doldrums, Teen Daze and Myth Live music in the Cabaret. Details Psychic Pornography An exploration into the art and fascination of voyeurism. Details The Sweetest Asian Transexual Closing Party Closing party for George Vergette’s art show in the Black and Yellow Gallery. Details A Soundtrack To My Life With George Vergette Artist [...]