INTERVIEW: Vancouver Synth-Punks Hygiene
Hygiene is one of my favourite recent discoveries, playing creepy synth-punk. I caught up with the band to chat about a whole bunch of random shit. Read More
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21 Vancouver Bands to Buy from During Bandcamp’s Trans Rights Fundraiser
Today, August 4, Bandcamp is donating its share of all sales to the Transgender Law Center. Check out some awesome Vancouver music to buy and support a good cause. Read More
The Best Rock, Punk & Metal Shows in Vancouver – August 2017
Summer in Vancouver is glorious — but screw that noise, and spend your August in dingy, sweaty rooms having your ears blown off. Read More
What the #$@&%* is ‘Devo-core’?
Thanks to some great bands like Minneapolis’ Uranium Club and Massachusett’s Urochromes, the term ‘Devo-core’ seems to be popping up more and more recently. Read More
NEW RELEASE: Hygiene – Hypocrite
Hypocrite is a jarring, jangling record — and I love it. By adding a Korg synthesiser to guitars and drums, the band has added depth to its sound. Read More
INTERVIEW: Vancouver Folk-Punk Jesse LeBourdais
An interview with Vancouver folk-punk Jesse LeBourdais about his recently released fourth album, Grief Intensity Friendship. Read More
NEW RELEASE: Jesse LeBourdais – Grief Intensity Friendship
Release date: July 11, 2017 Vancouver’s answer to Frank Turner, Jesse LeBourdais’ latest album is a stormer. LeBourdais himself calls it “vastly sonically superior to all [his] other albums.” Grief Intensity Friendship is stylistically close to his previous releases, but it benefits from the time LeBourdais Read More
PREVIEW: Needles//Pins – Good Night, Tomorrow
The upcoming album from Needles//Pins delivers top-notch, feel-good punk rock. These energetic, raucous tracks will keep you engaged from start to finish. Read More
INTERVIEW: Gnash Rambler’s Brad Mitchell
Ahead of a significant show at The Media Club, I spoke to Gnash Rambler’s drummer — Brad Mitchell — about Vancouver venues and the local music scene. Read More
NEW RELEASE: Low Levels – Lost In The Trance
While Low Levels may have only been around for a couple of years, its members are veterans of the Vancouver scene. That experience is evident on this very tight record. Read More