Live at the Commodore

Vancouver''s Commodore Ballroom is, like New York''s CBGB''s and Los Angeles''s Whiskey a Go-Go, one of the most venerated rock clubs in the world; originally built in 1930, it''s hosted a who''s-who of music greats before they made it big: The Police, The Clash, Blondie, Talking Heads, Nirvana, New York Dolls, U2, and, more recently, Lady Gaga and the White Stripes. Filled with never-before-published photographs, posters, and paraphernalia, Live at the Commodore is a visceral, energetic portrait of one of the world''s great rock venues.

Aaron Chapman is a musician and journalist, and the author of Liquor, Lust, and the Law.