Sweden's newest pop sensation Lykke Li performed songs off her debut album Youth Novels, as well as a couple unexpected covers from frat boy pop band Vampire Weekend and Tribe Called Quest's classic "Can I Kick It?" And "kick it" she certainly did, with her many displays of crumping and gyrating against the microphone that suited her cymbal crashing, blowhorn blaring songs perfectly.

This past Thursday, October 9th marked the arrival of Melbourne electropop group Cut Copy, a trio of charming young men who absolutely destroyed the The Commodore's dance floor in just over an hour. Although forcing yourself into the heart of a crowd isn't much of a survival skill, I had a feeling that broken toes were worth the show and after week of painful rehabilitation, I'm still smiling.

Best described as an "indie hip hop rock band," Why? made their way to Vancouver in support of their latest release Alopecia, and limited release Almost Live From Eli's Room. The band fused their hip hop qualities, with Yoni Wolf taking control of the microphone with his awkward rhymes, and his older brother Josiah and fellow bandmates creating the rock sound with rolling drums, heavy bass, and trickling keyboards.

Those that are fans of the band will know that the title is not a testament of my poor grammar, despite the occasional dangling modifer. The line is from the song "You Never Knew," which was responsible for turning me on to Hieroglyphics in the first place. On tour to support bandmate Opio's latest release Vulture's Wisdom, the guys made their way to Vancouver and cranked out rhymes spanning from their fifteen year career to a packed Richard's on Richards .

RozeMerie Cuevas debuted her Jacqueline Conoir Spring Summer 2009 line to an enthusiastic crowd on the opening night of BC Fashion Week. Having been in the business for more than twenty years, the fashion veteran displayed modern, tailored suits for the conservative woman to boho-chic dresses that left many roaring in applause.

Starting off the show with her business attire, a great contrast to the electro music in the background, Conoir's line of suits were less than impressive. A fellow attendee chimed in and said, "I feel like I could've bought something similar at Reitmans." Reitmans: 1. Jacqueline Conoir: 0.

The line gradually strayed away from the conservative and began to move into metallics and satins. Though a couple pieces sparked applause from the audience, including a silver mini dress that automatically made me think of J.Lo, none of the pieces seemed wearable. And while they may be priced for those within the higher tax bracket, I felt that very few pieces from that section of the show were worth the investment.

It all began when Owen Covert bought too many T-shirts. Using his love for graphic design, he put it to good use and began what would soon be known as To the Nines. Introduced by mutual friends about a year ago, Nikolai Hobrucker and Owen Covert soon realized they shared ideas for creating a clothing line and combined their separate talents. The product would result in a stylish, streetwear line suited to anyone's wardrobe.