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  • Photos/review: FUTURE ISLANDS live in Vancouver

    A tired but “silly” and always-awesome Samuel T Herring lead his band of stonefaced men through a rowsing and crowd-pleasing gig at one two Vancouver shows at the Vogue Theatre, on September 24th. Check out the words and the photos to follow.

    September 26, 2017
  • SYLVAN ESSO and JENN WASNER/FLOCK OF DIMES live in Vancouver: Photos

    Occasionally, you need to cleanse your palate of toxic sludge. You need to shake off body aches and pains, politics and despair. You need to slide, like a jelly octopus, off your sofa, and leave everything behind. You need to go down the street to your local Commodore Ballroom, and refill your cup of joy.…

    August 18, 2017
  • An Open Letter to James Murphy of LCD SOUNDSYSTEM on the Subject of His Recent DJ Gig

    Went in with the best of intentions and the willingness to boogie down to a DJ set hosted by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. What’d we get instead? *Insert disappointed ‘Meh’ emoji here*

    August 12, 2017
  • Spooky Action! The JASON LOEWENSTEIN (of Sebadoh) Interview

    15 years since his last solo album, Jason Loewenstein of Sebadoh is on the cusp of releasing his second LP, Spooky Action. Here he talks about what he’s been doing all these years, and what he’s observed about himself and life.

    June 15, 2017
  • MIDNIGHT OIL – Music, My Memories and The Great Circle Tour Live in Vancouver [Photos/Video/Review]

    Travel with me around a great wheel of my history and Midnight Oil’s place in it. Or simply check out the portraits taken from their gig in Vancouver at the Malkin Bowl on June 2, 2017.

    June 4, 2017
  • Check this out: more BACKSTAGE RIDER Art! Meet Marcus Collar

    I’ve been fortunate over the years to have acquired some pretty rad BSR-inspired art. Marcus Collar from Napa, California, however, has upped the ante with this awesome cartoon of yours truly!

    April 14, 2017
  • WOLF PARADE’in around town – plus clips of two new tracks!

    Listen to two new Wolf Parade tracks and check out some pics from Night 1 of 3 in Vancouver at the Imperial on February 22.

    February 25, 2017
  • With Apologies To WHITE LIES (Photo Gallery/Review

    Accidentally plagiarising myself as I finally and definitely realize what it is I think about White Lies. Accompanied by photos from February 11 at the Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver.

    February 20, 2017
  • Report Card: assessing the LEMON TWIGS

    In which two young brother wunderkinds Lemon Twigs are assessed by adults much older than they, based on a single live show in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom in February.

    February 17, 2017
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