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Brother Ali Casts Shadows in Vancouver

Ever since his third LP, following 2003’s Shadows on the Sun – a ground-shaking event for those who were there – Brother Ali has been
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Grimes Toughs It Out For Vancouver Show

photo by John Londono Grimes is like the manic pixie dream girl that is only supposed to exist in movies. She is talented and magnetic
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Indie Rock on a Rainy Night

Thick sheets of freezing rain blurred our vision and frizzed my freshly straightened hair as we hastily made our way up Granville on Thursday night.
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Got a Whole Lotta Love

A mix of contemporary dance and cabaret was on the menu at the Electric Owl on Friday, October 12, telling the story of Led Zeppelin. 
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A Serious Affair

All done up with tiny paper lanterns on the ceiling and sheer white curtains behind the stage, the Media Club was just a slight bit
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Kiwanuka Spreads the Love All Around

I’ve never walked into the Commodore to see groups of people chilling out on the floor, festival-style.  This was the scene on October 4 for
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Hannah Georgas Shines at Zulu Records

In a broad sense, the AOL generation (Remember All The Write Type?) all listened to the same music. We grew up with our parents’ music, 
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More Than a Teenage Heartthrob

Queen Elizabeth Theatre was surrounded by young teenage girls hoping to catch the eye of the one and only, Ed Sheeran. This 21-year-old Irish/English singer
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In Punk We Trust, Inc.

Punk as a concept is ever-evolving – what was once for the post-war children of England’s lower middle class has leaped into the minds and
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Solveig Just Came to Say Hello

When French DJ Martin Solveig walked into the Celebrities sound pit Saturday night for his first Vancouver show, it was technically his second show in
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There’s a Lot of Space in this Beach House

Beach House isn’t quite a household name – unless that house is home to Pitchfork buffs. That having been said, the band’s popularity has grown