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How to Spend Thanksgiving With GRIZZLY BEAR & LOWER DENS
Grizzly Bear and the Lower Dens were in town for the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. So I did what any normal rocktacular person would do, I made a turkey for the band. And got drunk. Full gallery/review here.
October 9, 2012
Photo Gallery/Review: THE XX live in Vancouver
UK trio The XX brought the baby goth stage set up and the dulcet tones to Vancouver’s Vogue Theatre. Third time seeing them play since 2009, and each time, the same thing: shy but lovely.
October 6, 2012
EXCLUSIVE: JASON LYTLE from GRANDADDY’s new album Dept of Disappearance, track by track
World exclusive: track-by-track review of Jason Lytle from Grandaddy’s not-yet-released solo album, Dept of Disappearance. Spoiler: contains a ton of musings. And the album is amazing.
September 27, 2012
PHOTOS: THE ANTLERS, HOT CHIP, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, YACHT, FRESH & ONLYS, TERRY MALTS, MODE MODERN and CLASS ACTRESS
Peep a few photos of Animal Collective, The Antlers, Hot Chip, Terry Malts, Yacht and more. 8 bands over four gigs, in four venues. Not bad, September!
September 22, 2012
Flanders is a Festival: PUKKELPOP in Pictures – DAY 1 (feat. alt-J, DJANGO DJANGO, HIGH CONTRAST, HOT CHIP, BJORK and more)
What do you call one of the best indie/rock/rap/dance music festivals in Europe? A place where you can drink Belgian beer if you’re over 16, eat waffles, and party in the dust to bands for 14 hours? It’s called Pukkelpop and here’s my Day 1 photo diary.
September 3, 2012
Gallery/Review: YEASAYER’s Fragrant World – live in Vancouver
Yeasayer kicked out mostly new jams in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom on August 29. And while the crowd were gagging for the oldies, the new stuff off of Fragrant World also has the capacity to be enormous. Check the pics and review.
August 30, 2012
New Noise: REFUSED (and the BRONX) back from the dead
Swedish punk heroes REFUSED returned from the dead (with LA hardcore gang the Bronx) to a rapturous crowd at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, on August 22. THANK GODS
August 27, 2012
BJÖRK throws support behind PUSSY RIOT, JULIAN ASSANGE at Pukkelpop 2012
Bonkers pop pixie Bjork squeaked out “Merci beaucoups” in between songs during an epic set at Pukkelpop, then threw her sequinned tube-dressed support around Pussy Riot, whose trial is being ruled on today.
August 17, 2012
BEIRUT: “Majestic. That’s it, really.” (Video, Photos, Review)
Wrapping up their North American tour, BEIRUT brought the horns to Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre on July 28. And it was majestic. Watch the videos, peep the iPhone pics (photo passes weren’t approved) and share the love.
July 29, 2012

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