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.
15 July 2010The Sick of Being Sick Playlist – BackstageRider’s House of Pain
Hey guess what! I was in hospital on Monday-Tuesday! And off sick for the rest of it! Hurrah! Or not. Find, herewith, a Top 25 Playlist entitled “Sick of Being Sick”. Miss Misery loves company so bear this in mind the next time you’re fluey.
21 March 2010GALLERY: Last Week in Music
‘Tis the season to have a pop-rock-dance-drum n’ bass-singer-songwriter-hip-hop-indie-alt freakout. This week has been particularly rocktacular, so lay a cornea on pics of Gomez, Efterklang, Mike Doughty, Old Money, The Manvils, Dragonette, Pendulum, John Digweed and Postdata.
15 March 2010The Only Answers: Mike Doughty Tips Out the Question Jar
What is Mike Doughty’s Question Jar? It is a thing of beauty. And when the Brooklynite came through town this past weekend, we felt obliged to metaphorically tip the thing over on a quest to discover its awesomeosity. And we did.
8 January 2010Mike Doughty: Top 11 New Year’s Resolutions
What sort of New Year’s Resolutions would a big player of small rock have? Friend to the Backstage Rider and perpetual crush, Mike Doughty shares his hopes and aspirations for this year…in 11 bite-sized pieces.
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