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TWILIGHT SINGERS – Live at the Showbox in Seattle
Greg Dulli’s Twilight Singers as a really good bar band? Why not, I thought, after a few gin and tonics at the Showbox in Seattle on May 22nd. Here’s why.
May 24, 2011
Clap Your Hands, Say YEASAYER: new stuff, tour, Moby remix
New Yeasayer track “The Devil and the Deed” was unleashed over the televisual airwaves last night. There’s also a tour happenin’ and a remix for you to lay an ear on. In other words, it’s all GO GO GO for Brooklyn’s Yeasayer!
May 24, 2011
ROCKHANDS OF THE YEAR: Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer, Damian OK Go and Ben Folds
Ask (on Twitter), and ask again, and ask again, and YE SHALL RECEIVE. Neil Gaiman, man of letters, hero to geeks everywhere, and my personal favourite wordsmith, came through in, EPIC ROCKHANDERY. He sent me this. Featuring Gaiman, Amanda Palmer, OKGo and Ben Folds, this is truly the Monster of all Rock(hands).
May 10, 2011
THE KILLS live? Fuck yeah! Plus pics by Kris Krüg
Wondertwins activate! In the form of… ROCKSTARS! The Kills brought their crunchy, dirty altrock to Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on May 8th and, per usual, blew minds. Here are pics from photog Kris Krug (and my iPhone), and a few words on their awesome.
May 9, 2011
PIXIES: Video, Photo Gallery…and Much Love
A truly GIGANTIC gig from Kim, Charles, Joey and David of the Pixies in Vancouver on May 3rd, as well as a healthy dose of the warm and fuzzies. Here’s words, video and stellar pics by Brittney Kwasney of Bright Photography.
May 4, 2011
OFF! – Keith Morris, Punk Legends and The View from the Stage
Keith Morris from Circle Jerks/Black Flag? Present and accounted for members of Redd Kross, Burning Brides and Rocket From the Crypt? Oh, that’d just be OFF! then, playing a free show in Vancouver. As Mogwai say, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will – here’s some ace photos I took from ON STAGE with OFF!…
April 26, 2011
WHY I LOVE YUCK: Plus! Amazing! Live! Photo! Gallery!
RAGING CRUSH ALERT! I really dig Yuck. I dig all their slacker 90s US musical reference points. I dig lead singer boychild Daniel Blumberg. I dig their drummer’s afro hair. Mostly I dig their debut, “Yuck”. Here’s why I love Yuck, plus a big ol’ photo gallery of the band live in Vancouver.
April 25, 2011
ASK BOB (from Pavement) and MIKE (Doughty): Your Questions…ANSWERED!
YOU asked. THEY answered. Bob Nastanovich from Pavement and Mike Doughty (formerly of Soul Coughing) got together, on my Facebook page, and agreed to help the youth of today by answering YOUR questions. This is the comedy/straight guy HIPSTER INDIE ROCK ADVICE COLUMN TO END ALL.
April 22, 2011
What’s on George Stroumboulopoulos’ Backstage Rider?
What does Canada’s Boyfriend, George “Strombo” Stroumboulopoulos, want on his BackstageRider? Well, let’s ask him, shall we? WE HAVE VIDEO.
April 19, 2011

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