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Hot Chelle Rae inspires fan fiction

Everything’s fun, everything’s cool, everything’s good with the Nashville band. Ria Nevada interviews lead singe Ryan read more

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The Darcys’ Steely Dan odyssey

The Toronto band’s Wes Marskell talks about re-interpreting Steely Dan. “It was always going to be Aja,” says the drummer. read more

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Interview – Veronica Falls

Guitarist James Hoare on Lou Reed, rock ‘n’ roll shrines and the Eurythmics. read more

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Charlie Winston interview & concert pics

The singer/songwriter talks about his new album, Running Still, and working with Audrey Tautou. read more

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Claire L. Evans’ road to sci-fi expertise

The YACHT singer on science fiction, Utopia and the flying-squirrel outfit. read more

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Concrete Blonde’s Johnette Napolitano

The Concrete Blonde frontwoman on “the vampire album”, playing live in the digital age and her worst birthday ever. read more

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Robert Dayton

Vancouver’s prodigal son chats about July 4th Toilet reunited, The Canadian Romantic and more. read more

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Current Swell’s Scott Stanton – interview

Ria Nevada talks to the band’s lead singer about their recent Peak Performance Project win. read more

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Pterodactyl’s Joe Kremer – interview

Rachel Fox talks to Pterodactyl’s Joe Kremer. Plus: ticket and CD giveaway! read more

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Sarah Slean on Land & Sea

The singer/songwriter on letting her freak flag fly. read more

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Jack’s Mannequin – interview with Andrew McMahon

Victoria Defoe talks to Jack’s Mannequin frontman Andrew McMahon about the group’s new album, People and Things. read more

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Head and the Heart at the Commodore 2011

Head and the Heart – interview and photos

The Seattle band’s Jonathan Russell and Josiah Johnson talk to Ria Nevada before their Commodore Ballroom show in Vancouver. Shannyn Higgins concert photos. read more

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Allen Toussaint

An interview with the legendary New Orleans musician and songwriter, who plays Vancouver Sunday (Oct 16). read more

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The Joy Formidable at the Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, Sept 7 2011. Ryan West photo

The Joy Formidable interview

The Joy Formidable talk to Ria Nevada about their name, the perks of not working a 9 to 5 and animal noises. read more

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Interview – Givers

Lousiana-based Givers talk to Ria Nevada about their musical influences and Thai food in Lafayette. read more

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Dragonette’s craft work

Martina Sorbara reveals a hidden talent – the ability to knit dismembered body parts! Ria Nevada interviews Dragonette. read more

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Cults – secrets of their success

Manhattan duo Cults talk about their journey from being NYU dropouts to the first band signed under Lilly Allen’s record label. read more

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Cage the Elephant

Ria Nevada talks to guitarist Brad Schultz about opening for the Black Keys. read more

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Eamon McGrath’s fast ‘n’ furious punk wrath

Toronto singer/songwriter Eamon McGrath is still punk in his method and madness on his new album Peace Maker. read more

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Foster the People in Vancouver May 31 2011. Ryan West photo.

Foster the People interview

Foster the People reveal its connection to Barry Manilow and love for Ayn Rand. Plus: Ryan West photos of the band, and a review of their Vancouver show. read more

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Ryan Guldemond with Mother Mother at the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts, Nov 9 2009. Photo by Sandra Minarik

Interview – Ryan Guldemond of Mother Mother

Ria Nevada interviews the Mother Mother frontman about the records that make him tick, playing in front of a hometown crowd and sibling un-rivalry. read more

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