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Tour dates – Gang of Four

The UK band is touring North America, including Vancouver, in support of its first album of new material in 16 years. read more

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Concert preview – Trace Bundy

Amazing guitarist Sept 16 at the Ironworks in Vancouver! read more

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Preview – Crowded House

New Zealand pop band plays the QET this Sunday. read more

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Cheat Sheet – Thursday, Aug 12 2010

New music from Jarrod Gorbel, The 88, James Apollo and Maluca Mala… read more

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Concert review – Joanna Newsom at the Vogue, Aug 5

At the Vogue. Ria Nevada review, Skot Nelson pics. read more

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Interview – Matisyahu

Hip-hop Jewish reggae rapper performs at the Commodore, Aug 8. read more

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Concert review – Dan Mangan

‘Mangan proved the biggest draw… winning the audience over with his charming stage presence, witty repartee and carefully crafted original songs…’ read more

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Concert review – Ryan Dahle w/ The Manvils

Age of Electric/Limblifter frontman goes solo… read more

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Concert review – Sweethead w/ Nico Vega

‘And then Serrina dumped glitter over her head…’ read more

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Concert review – Kid Sister

‘Pro Nails’ hip hop sensation at Fortune Sound Club, July 21… read more

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Holy fucking shit! It’s Cirque du soleil…

Review of Kooza (starts tonight in Vancouver) + pics… read more

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Preview – Villagers

Mercury Prize-nominated band tonight in Vancouver… read more

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Concert Preview – Steel Panther

The band plays the Commodore tonight… read more

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Concert review – The Mountain Goats

Photos and review of the Mountain Goats at the Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, June 2 2010. read more

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Just announced: Here We Go Magic, The Do

Experimental indie-pop duo from Paris come to the Biltmore… read more

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Just announced: Vampire Weekend in Vancouver

Beach House and Dum Dum Girls scheduled to open the end-of-summer show. read more

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Pavement announce Vancouver show

Tickets go on sale May 1 at 10 a.m. read more

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Horse Feathers at the Media Club April 16 2010

‘… it was a umbilical gateway into the relaxed and comical domain of the Cook Bros…’ read more

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French Hottie Opens Tour in Vancouver

‘… it became clear she was musically overpowered by the band and unsympathetic mix…’ read more

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Jonsi at the Vogue Theatre, April 6 20010

‘… (in my notes: “omg omg omg”)…’ read more

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Dan Mangan to join Australia’s Dead Letter Chorus Tonight at The Railway Club

The Vancouver singer/songwriter joins his Australian backing band Dead Letter Chorus for an April 6 set at the Railway Club. read more

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Kinnie Starr and Jay Malinowski at the Biltmore Cabaret, March 18, 2010

‘She [Starr] laid down some carnal rhymes… that had the women hooting and hollering, and their male companions squirming…’ read more

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Norm MacDonald at the Red Robinson Show Theatre, March 19, 2010

“Why don’t they give shooter drinks realistic names? Like instead of ‘sex on the beach’ which is just a way to embarrass the barmaid when you order it, they should call it ‘senseless knife fight.’” read more

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Tonight – Pizza Party at the Biltmore, Celluloid Social Club at the ANZA

St. Patty’s Day options include a special edition of the monthly Celluloid Social Club and… read more

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Against Me!’s Tom Gabel

‘In a lot of ways, approaching this record I wanted to forget everything and have a fresh start,’ says Against Me!’s Tom Gabel. ‘I moved away from Gainesville right at the start of the writing process to about 75 miles away to St. Augustine, which is a small coastal town. I spent a lot of time riding my bike around…’ read more

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New galleries – The Appleseed Cast, Midlake, the Cool Kids, Efterklang, Gomez and more

This week’s gallery subjects include Danish indie-rock, old-school American hip-hop, old-wave British pub rock, a couple of up-and-coming Vancouver bands and, yes, a few shoe shots. read more

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Jeremy Hotz at the Vogue Theatre, March 13, 2010

“Some of the crowd interaction drew the biggest laughs,” writes our reviewer, quoting Hotz. “‘You two, lawyers, married? How do you have a truthful conversation?’” read more

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Against Me! at the Rickshaw Theatre, March 2 2010

Against Me! plays Vancouver at the start of a tour a few months before the release of its next record. It is rock. read more

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Interview – Spoon River’s Tavis Triance

Adrian Mack interviews the former Montrealer about his band’s new album Kingdom of the Burned, working with a hungover Cate Blanchett, and the world’s most wasted man. read more

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Interview – Dessa

The Minneapolis rapper talks about her current tour, her new album, and what students can learn by taking her hip-hop composition class. read more

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Review – The VSO Performs Gershwin, Feb. 6, Orpheum Theatre

How could Mike Herle not love it? It’s Gershwin, aka the music from the Woody Allen movie Manhattan. read more

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Review – Nouvelle Vague at the Venue, Feb 5 2010

Guttersnipe ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ of the French band, which had hundreds of showgoers swooning into their cups at its Vancouver show last Thursday night. Ria Nevada reviews, Michael Caswell shoots. read more

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