Storytime with the MOUNTAIN GOATS live in Vancouver
Stories and wonder from John Darnielle and the Mountain Goats as they played Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on September 6th.
Gallery: The World Needs More DEERHOOF
The world needs more Deerhoof. Via a review (of sorts) and a gallery of photos from their July 8 show in Vancouver at Fortune Sound Club, I’ll explain why.
SUUNS and HOLY FUCK at LEVITATION Vancouver 2016
The sound of a slow-moving panic attack followed by the sound of boxes and wires all exploding in an excitable fashion. Such was SUUNS and HOLY FUCK live at the Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver on June 17.
My Bloody Record Review: First Listen of “MBV” by My Bloody Valentine
I could spend 22 years fiddling about with a review of the new My Bloody Valentine album, but instead I’ll show you my gut reaction, on the first listen, as the world waited to download it.
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.
Photos/Review: LIARS – Shut Up and Play the Hits
After expecting us to wade through a tuneless pile of meh for the first half, LIARS slay and blow minds during the latter half of their Biltmore gig on July 9. Check out the pics.
Gallery/Review – Getting Lost at LOWER DENS (Includes Bonus References to NO JOY and ALAN RESNICK)
I went out and got lost in the Lower Dens. Check out this gallery of pics and a few words on the Dens’ gig at the Media Club in Vancouver on July 7. Plus a few of No Joy’s hair!
SONIC BOOM live at the Waldorf Hotel, Vancouver
Nothing like a bunch of fuzzy shoegaze from a legend to help usher in the early hours of a Thursday morning. Pete Kember/Sonic Boom performed at the Waldorf Hotel as part of their electro experimental 3-D Fest and it was GOOD.