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Gord Downie and the Sadies at the Media Club
by Tiina Liimu Photo: Tiina Liimu July 14, 2014 VANCOUVER — This rare and smouldering Pacific Coast heat wave was the perfect set of circumstances for the stirring plasma of this collaboration between...
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Passenger, Stu Larsen, The Once at Malkin Bowl
By Kristina Charania Passenger. Photo: Spencer Marsh September 7, 2014 VANCOUVER — Despite English-folk singer Passenger’s down-to-earth humour and honey-smooth vocal performances, those anticipating...
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Temples at Venue
By Paris Spence-Lang Temples. Photo: Justin Uitto September 19, 2014 VANCOUVER — The British invasion hit Venue when Temples played the club in front of an enthusiastic crowd. The U.K.-based quartet...
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Russian Circles, The Atlas Moth at Rickshaw Theatre
By James Olson Russian Circles. Photo: Sarah Whitlam September 22, 2014 VANCOUVER — An atmosphere of austerity and dread was palpable over the course of the evening of music shared by The Atlas Moth...
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Brother Ali at Biltmore Cabaret
By Graeme Wiggens Brother Ali. Photo: Sarah Whitlam September 24, 2014 VANCOUVER — In the last few months Vancouver has seen a strong resurgence in older underground indie rap shows hitting its stages....
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The Sonics, Thee Manipulators, the Flintettes at Rickshaw Theatre
By FOAT The Sonics. Photo: Tiina Liimu October 2, 2014 VANCOUVER — It can be a gamble when you go to see a band play and the youngest member was a full-grown man before you were born and it’s been 50...
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Glass Animals at Biltmore Cabaret
By Kristie Sparksman September 29, 2014 VANCOUVER — Well, I haven’t been proved wrong yet: bands from the U.K. are always good bands. It is no surprise that a chilly Monday evening could be heated up...
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Yelle at Fortune Sound Club
By Paris Spence-Lang Photo: Spencer Marsh October 25, 2014 VANCOUVER — If French electronic disco-pop was ever popular in Vancouver, it would be because of Yelle, and the trio’s latest appearance at...
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Benighted announces Canadian tour
By Team BeatRoute French death metal band announces expansive trek across the nation CALGARY — Season of Mist brutal death metallers Benighted are playing an extensive Canadian tour that spans from New...
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Japandroids get in touch with their wild side
By Joshua Erickson For Brian King and David Prowse, growing up is part of the job. Photo by Leigh Righton VANCOUVER – The story of Japandroids is one of victory and frustration, vitality and...
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STRFKR: From disillusionment to thriving
By Danni Bauer Portland’s STRFKR and Psychic Twin makes their way from Winnipeg to Vancouver this month.Photo: STRFKR CALGARY – There are some simple traits that a good person should practice...
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All jokes aside, Assimilation’s latest delivers thematic depth
by Ana Krunic VANCOUVER – Listening to Assimilation’s first album, Apotheosis, you’re hit with death/thrash that instantly makes you think of bands like Morbid Angel, Incantation and their peers — it...
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The Dreadnoughts 10 years of breaking the rules (and a few bones)
By Heather Adamson VANCOUVER – The Dreadnoughts encompass a reputation that is unlike any other Vancouver punk band out there. In 10 years they have raised the bar for what punk music represents and...
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DJ Esco – Too Much Sauce Tour at Fortune Sound Club
By Zak Johnson Photo by Darrole Palmer March 10th, 2017 VANCOUVER – At Fortune Sound Club’s “Happy Endings Friday,” it is not unusual to see lines outside the venue starting at 11 AM all the way till...
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The Internet at the Imperial Theatre
by Molly Randhawa Photo by Darrole Palmer March 16 2017 VANCOUVER – It truly was a special affair for fans of the Internet at the Imperial on Thursday evening. The neo-soul group from Los Angeles has...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers at Rogers Arena
By K. Anne Pimento Photo by Galen Robinson-Exo March 18, 2017 VANCOUVER – Red Hot Chili Peppers used to be like a Scotch bonnet pepper: exciting in small doses, but a little too intense for popular...
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MØ at the Vogue Theatre
by Prachi Kamble Photo by Audrey Alexandrescu March 17, 2017 VANCOUVER – Electro-indie singer-songwriter MØ was full of surprises at Vogue Theatre on Saint Patrick’s Day. Best known for her...
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Fucked Up at The Cobalt
by Zak Johnson Photo by Darrole Palmer March 19, 2017 VANCOUVER – Fucked Up is a band of many faces. Initially, the band presented itself as a hardcore punk group through and through with their first...
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Working for the Weekend – Hayleau
Vancouver singer and actress is getting a chance to go to everyone’s favorite high school. by David Cutting VANCOUVER – This rainy city entices many rad people, and Hayleau is no exception. The...
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Horrendous: Bellowing from the caverns in the abyss
By Sarah Kitteringham American death metal band Horrendous are worth the price of the Decibel Magazine Tour alone. CALGARY – It was a cold, densely layered riff and the ring of a church bell that...
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