Have a hipster emergency? Want to impress your date but don’t know how? Afraid you might be losing your edge? ASK JON WURSTER of Superchunk/The Mountain Goats? Jon is our latest casualty in offering advice on BSR. We want YOUR questions!
M83 Live in Vancouver – John Hughes’ 80s Woven With Unicorns
Anthony Gonzalez brought M83 back to town on April 27 at the Vogue Theatre, a set that came replete with bright lights, layers upon layers of ethereal and 80s film soundtrack reference points. Par usuel.
Top 11 Reasons Why K.FLAY is Awesome (Review/Photos/Video)
Because our lists go right to 11, here’s the Top 11 Reasons Why Kristine Flaherty, aka K.Flay, is rad, and was awesome on April 20 at the Media Club in Vancouver.
GOTYE live in Vancouver – PHOTOS/REVIEW
Gotye’s Wally De Backer and band played a warm and energetic live show at the Vogue Theatre on April 7th, attended by Sarah McLachlan, doe-eyed young girls and a whole bunch of nice middle-aged couples. Peep the pics of this handsome Australian and his various gadgets, and read the review.
3 July 2011“I don’t recall ever really liking anything about the Sophtware Slump”: a Chat With GRANDADDY About Reissuing a Classic
US indie heroes Grandaddy are reissuing their first three albums, including superclassic The Sophtware Slump. After I finished doing a happy dance, I chased Jason Lytle down directly to have a wee cyberchat about one of my favest albums. EVER.
28 June 2011Backstage with STEVE EARLE: Gig Review, Photos, History
Hardcore troubadour Steve Earle was back in town, with a few stories and a full band. And I went backstage. Of course. Please find herein the review, amazing photos by Brittney Kwasney, and a few memories.
24 June 2011Photos: DINOSAUR JR. – The BUG Tour, Live in New York City at Terminal 5 (Part 2 of 2)
Dinosaur Jr’s J. Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph blew eardrums and minds at Terminal 5 in New York City on June 23 when they played all tracks from their Bug album, and were accompanied by Henry Rollins, Fucked Up and OFF! Part 2 offers your eyeballs many awesome live Dinosaur Jr pics by Chris Gersbeck.
24 June 2011Photos: HENRY ROLLINS! OFF! FUCKED UP! at DINOSAUR JR’s “Bug” show in NYC (Part 1 of 2)
What do you get when you put Fucked Up, OFF!, Henry Rollins interviewing Lou Barlow, J. Mascis and Murph on stage, and then a full set of Dinosaur Jr. playing their ‘88 album “BUG” in its entirety at Terminal 5 in NYC on June 23? You get AMAZING. Chris Gersbeck from FuckingNostalgic.com was there to shoot for both of us. Here’s Part 1.
22 June 2011ABOUT LAST NIGHT: …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead & Ringo Deathstarr
Austin guitar murderers And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead and Ringo Deathstarr brought with them the noise and the fury to Vancouver’s newest stylin’ pad, Electric Owl. Here, my ears bleed.
22 June 2011OKKERVIL RIVER and TITUS ANDRONICUS: Photo Gallery and Open Letter
An Open Letter to Titus Andronicus and Okkervil River by someone who has never seen either live, about their gig in Vancouver on June 20th at the Vogue Theatre. Includes massive gallery of things they call “photos”.
19 June 2011UK Hyped Band #1,047: On the subject of WU LYF
You can be full of shit and still wonderful. Are the UK’s current most-hyped indie rock band WU LYF one or t’other? Or both? Or neither? Read this, have a listen to “Go Tell Fire to the Mountain” and let us know.
15 June 2011Introducing a rad Boston music blog: Ryan’s Smashing Life (This post brought to you by the Stanley Cup)
What happens when you lose a Stanley Cup hockey bet with a Boston music blog? You write about Ryan’s Smashing Life and how much you like Ryan and his blog. And you actually mean it. ‘Cos you do.
6 June 2011GRUFF RHYS: Super Funny Animal
Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys brought his deadpan and wholly charming narrative (and props!) to the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver on June 4. Before popping backstage to chat with him, I grinned like a loon. Check the review and gallery of this brilliant show.
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