THE BACKSTAGE RIDER

Photos/Review: KURT VILE and DUM DUM GIRLS live
Kurt Vile and co-headliners Dum Dum Girls played the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver on May 25 and BSR was there, snapping. Getting a shot of Vile’s face became almost an Olympic sport, but man, we got gold. Photo gallery and review, herein.
June 3, 2012
You Asked, He Answered. JON WURSTER from SUPERCHUNK/MOUNTAIN GOATS answers your hipster-emergency questions in “ASK JON”
…in which funny drummerman Jon Wurster from Superchunk/The Mountain Goats answers your pressing questions. With humour. And stuff. God I love this format.
May 25, 2012
PHOTOS: BEST COAST and UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
Pics from the May 23rd Best Coast and Unknown Mortal Orchestra gig in Vancouver at the Biltmore Cabaret. Includes…uh, pictures. And a few words.
May 24, 2012
The Scoop: CIRCLE OF BUZZARDS/ LOU BARLOW/ SEBADOH eastern US tour dates, and NEW EP news
Jason-Bob-Lou as Sebadoh/Lou Barlow solo/Circle of Buzzards are touring the east coast of North America. Here are the dates, along with the rest of the Seba-scoop.
May 21, 2012
Got a problem? ASK JON WURSTER from Superchunk/The Mountain Goats!
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!
May 11, 2012
The Principles of a Protagonist: WILLIS EARL BEAL
It’s not just the voice, or the moves, or the glasses and glove. It’s not just the portraits or the flyers or the book or the lyrics or the tape hiss. It’s Chicago’s Willis Earl Beal, a ton of photos, a video and my musings on what makes a man special.
May 7, 2012
THE JEZABELS in technicolour: Photos/Review
Full gallery of those dark indiepop kids from Sydney, Australia, the Jezebels. Check out the pics, read the micro-review, revel in the occasional nice lighting that the venue called Venue in Vancouver offers.
May 3, 2012
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.
April 30, 2012
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.
April 29, 2012