The best bands are the ones that have a style and sound a bit difficult to describe. Algiers do not just fall into th…
Big trouble in The Prairies for BC’s Small Town Artillery
Like everyone on the planet right now, Tom Van Deursen had big plans for 2020. But even before COVID-19 shut the live…
Wire: punk and post-punk veterans still sharp after 18 albums
Wire forged to the forefront of the UK post-punk scene of the ‘70s-’80s even as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, and The D…
There’s a Pussy Riot Goin’ On
Russian activists head to Vancouver on North American tour “It’s never about people’s rights,” Nadya says, by n…
Your Guide to Summer Music Festivals in BC
Summertime is festival time. Whatever groove you desire, whatever pocket of the province you happen to habitat…
Hawk and Steel: The Calm Before the Road Trip
Sometimes the coolest guy is the guy who doesn’t even bother to try. This applies to bands as well. Just write…
This Bragg Is Your Bragg
The near sell-out crowd was a frothy-throated bunch, eager for a liftoff to their weekend. Billy Bragg must have felt…
The Ramblings of a Clean Tramp
Rock memoirs tend to fall into one of two categories: 1) the self-aggrandizement of a misfit whose life is a tsunami…
Return of the Folk-Rock Warrior
For folk-rock veteran Richard Thompson, recording a new album means having to do something a little different each ti…
Bad Brains’ Latest Smokes and Sizzles
Hardcore legends Bad Brains are straight outta D.C. yet again with their latest, Into the Future. After thirty-six ye…
Mark Eitzel: Getting Down to the Heart of the Matter
“If Romney gets in, I’m screwed,” says a candid Mark Eitzel, the 53-year-old singer-songwriter, on …
The Herbaliser’s Latest Stands Seven-Strong
Not to make you feel old, but The Herbaliser (Ninja Tune pioneers) have been scratching and cutting their wicked brew…
