PHARIS & JASON ROMERO
Sublime folk duo Pharis & Jason Romero perform two nights at St. James Hall on May 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. celebrating the release of their new album, Sweet Old Religion.
MOUNT KIMBIE
U.K. electronic music duo Mount Kimbie, on tour to support their latest release, Love What Survives, perform with Smerz, on Thursday, May 17, at the Imperial.
MASSIVE SCAR ERA
Post-hardcore metal band Massive Scar Era release a new single, “Color Blind,” from upcoming EP.
THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE
A French court has given the go-ahead for Terry Gilliam’s new film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, to be shown at the closing gala of the Cannes Film Festival on May 19. After working for decades on the film, the former Monty Python star suffered a stroke last week as one of the project’s backers sued to stop the screening. Gilliam was released from hospital on Wednesday and is expected to attend the premiere.
THE CARNIVAL BAND
Influenced by the street funk esthetic of New Orleans second line parade bands, The Carnival Band were the first thing runners saw when they came off the Cambie Bridge and made their way towards Quebec Street during the first leg of the BMO Vancouver Half Marathon last weekend. Visit their website, thecarnivalband.com, for their full itinerary.
JACKIE MCLEAN
The Cory Weeds Quartet celebrates the music of hard bop alto saxophonist Jackie McLean with a special night of his music at Frankie’s Jazz Club on Thursday, May 17. "Appointment in Ghana," from the 1960 Blue Note album, Jackie's Bag, with McLean on alto sax, Tina Brooks on tenor sax, Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Kenny Drew on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums.
JEAN-LUC GODARD'S LA CHINOISE
Godard's 1967 agitprop masterwork, La Chinoise, predates and predicts the events of May ’68 in France, screens at Vancity Theatre on May 17 at 8:50 p.m.
DESERT DAZE CARAVAN II
Dead Ghosts, The Orange Kyte, and Frankiie join Ariel Pink and DIIV Saturday night at the Commodore Ballroom for the Vancouver edition of the Desert Daze Caravan Tour. Tickets available online at Ticketmaster and at Red Cat Main St. and Red Cat Hastings St.
BETTIE SERVEERT
On May 1, Dutch indie rock band Bettie Serveert (featuring Vancouver-born Carol van Dijk on lead vocals and guitar) finally got to meet their namesake. They took their name from the titles of tennis player Betty Stove’s instruction manuals: Betty Serveert.
ELVIN BISHOP
Bay Area bluesman Elvin Bishop has been announced as one of the headliners of the Iron Mountain Music Festival, set for July 14 and 15 in Mission, B.C.
