REVIEW: Starvation – 5 Track Demo
Track names like ‘Humanity’s Last Breath’ let you know this isn’t going to be a cheery record, and the band doesn’t blink on this heavy, visceral release. Read More
punk
The Best Rock, Punk & Metal Shows in Vancouver – August 2018
Here’s my list of the best places to get sweaty this month — as if you needed an excuse! As ever, a disclaimer that music is subjective blah blah blah. Read More
Freak Dream (Vancouver Synth-Punk) Signs to Artoffact Records
Vancouver synth-punk act Freak Dream has signed to Toronto’s Artoffact Records (also home to Vancouver’s ACTORS, Dead Quiet & others). Read More
REVIEW: Lié – Hounds
Hounds by Lié is a visceral record which sees the band rail against traditional social structures in the form of tight, jarring punk music. Read More
REVIEW: Needs – Limitations
Loud-mouthed, aggressive + sincere, Limitations is a triumphant second album. Mixes hardcore intensity, art-punk introspection + post-hardcore creativity. Read More
REVIEW: Dumb – Seeing Green
Seeing Green by Dumb has a punk spirit without being trammelled by traditional notions of that genre. Read More
REVIEW: Baptists – Beacon of Faith
Beacon of Faith by Baptists is a raging, high-speed chase of an album. There’s hardly time to catch your breath as the band roars from song to song. Read More
INTERVIEW: Danny Marshall of Baptists
With the release of Baptists’ latest album, Beacon of Faith, on the horizon, I took the opportunity to put some questions to guitarist Danny Marshall. Read More
REVIEW: Phane – 10 Charged Trax
This kind of classic street punk is a far-from-young genre, but Phane brings a vitality and vigour that make it feel new all over again. Read More
Chicago Celtic-Punks Flatfoot 56 to Release ‘Vancouver Sessions’ EP
Chicago celtic punks Flatfoot 56 have announced the upcoming release of an EP recording right here in BC. Read More