BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE
"Anemone," live at Glastonbury, 2014. Anton Newcombe’s band Brian Jonestown Massacre, with guests Ghost Meat, perform on Monday, May 21, at The Vogue. Doors: 7 p.m./show: 8 p.m. Advance tickets $35 (plus s/c), available online, Red Cat Main St. and Red Cat Hastings St. All ages.
UMETSUGU INOUE
This weekend The Cinematheque is screening three films by Umetsugu Inoue who had a big impact on Japanese and Hong Hong pop cinema in the ’50s and ’60s. thecinematheque.ca.
NEXT MUSIC FROM TOKYO
Yubisaki Nohaku, The Taupe, Koutei Camera Girl Drei, Lucie, Too, and Bakyun the everyday perform at the Biltmore Cabaret on May 23 at 7 p.m. as part of the Next Music from Tokyo: Vol 12 Canadian tour, organized by Steven Tanaka. Tickets $14 advance.
TIM HECKER WITH KARA-LIS COVERDALE
Electronic musicians Tim Hecker and Kara-Lis Coverdale both are scheduled to play sets at Fortune Sound Club on Saturday, May 19. Tickets $25.
VANISHING POINT
The Turner Classic Movies network broadcasts Richard C. Sarafian’s 1971 “road movie” Vanishing Point on Saturday, May 19 at 10:30 p.m.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
Rufus Wainwright brings his All These Poses tour to the Chan Shun Concert Hall at UBC’s Chan Centre on Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Wainwright’s debut album. Lucy Wainwright Roche opens for her brother.
MICHELLE MORGAN AT CANNES
West Vancouver actor Michelle Morgan (Heartland) is making her directorial debut at Festival de Cannes this week with the short, Mi Madre, My Father.
DAVID BYRNE
Describing it as the most “massive thing” he has done since Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, David Byrne brings his American Utopia tour to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on May 23 at 8 p.m.
RY COODER
Ry Cooder and his band play tracks from his new album, The Prodigal Son, at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival July 13-15.
KELELA
This weekend Kelela is headlining Moogfest in Durham, North Carolina. She will be performing in Vancouver at the Vogue on Sept. 14 as part of the Westward Music Festival.
