Clad in lavish and tropical colors, the long-awaited South Korean girl-group Blackpink returned with a splash in their dynamic music video, “How You Like That.” Blasting audiences with a trap-EDM b...
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Punk rock therapy for the community
Before the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting mass quarantine, LanaLou’s was a bustling hub of quality live music and delicious comfort food. But for the past three months, like many “non-essential” b...
The Long War is about to release your new summer anthem
“I’m really excited to release this album,” says Jarret Lee, lead singer of Vancouver indie rock band The Long War. Hearing the enthusiasm in Lee’s voice, it’s clear that he’s proud of his band’s n...
Vancouver’s Noble Son sugarcoats nothing on ‘Life Isn’t Fun’
Vancouver musician Adam Kirschner embodies a sad persona under the name Noble Son. His second album is called Life Isn’t Fun and the title is a good indication of some of the bleak topics you can e...
Run The Jewels’ ‘RTJ4’ is the soundtrack to a revolution
Run the Jewels’ last album dropped mere weeks after Donald Trump’s election victory. Now, the provocative rap duo returns once again at a time when the world needs a soundtrack to a revolution more...
Lil Yachty’s personality still shines with ‘Lil Boat 3’
There was once a time when it seemed like Lil Yachty was one of the most exciting and disruptive up-and-coming forces in hip-hop music. His endearingly haphazard approach seemed destined to become ...
Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ is extravagant and personal
After taking a couple diversions from her status as a world-dominating pop star, including a stripped-back country-pop project, a couple of albums of duets with a legendary jazz singer, and becomin...
Bute Street rock some familiar subjects with ‘Sunny Days Hazy Nights’
Alcohol, women, and drugs. You don’t have to look hard to find out what these songs are about, just look at the titles. We’ve got three songs by this Vancouver band by the name of Bute Street, each...
Polarizing and provocative: The 1975 return with ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’
Polarizing and provocative pop-rock outfit The 1975 have only striven harder and harder to make the kind of experimental and mind-opening music to match what often comes across as delusions of gran...
Dear Father’s new EP is sad, and for a good cause
Ted Kim was supposed to go on tour this spring, but those plans fell apart in the wake of the pandemic. The Chilliwack artist performs under the name Dear Father and he’s been making the most of th...
Melo makes a powerful solo debut with ‘Old Master’
Chinese rap mogul Melo of 88rising has returned with a grunge-inspired, powerfully chaotic album titled Old Master. Following successful solo albums from fellow Higher Brothers members KnowKnow and...
Introducing Tambino and his debut EP
Peruvian artist Kam Tambini is the man behind this project. Originally from Lima, Tambini now resides in New York where he is one-third of the experimental trio Glass Gang. He’s ventured into solo ...
