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Classified: Interview with a Ninja

I was guided under the bleachers of Royal Athletic Park into a corridor lined with the dressing rooms of the day’s headlining Rifflandia acts. The
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Scoring Films Is Easy for Alt-J

Making their second appearance in Vancouver in 2013, I had the pleasure of sitting down with guitarist/bassist Gwil Sainsbury from the 2012 British Mercury Prize
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One More Step Forward for A Tribe Called Red

It’s August, it’s Friday, and it’s hot. I’ve been doing the rounds at this year’s Squamish Valley Music Festival for the last several hours, so
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A Day of Knight

Aidan Knight is a Victoria-based musician who, since his debut album Versicolour (2010), has joined with his present company (also conveniently called Aidan Knight) and
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Clamoring for Mo’

Discovered by Joel Plaskett at the age of 15, Mo Kenney has been singing and songwriting since the age of 14. She recently released her
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Atlas Genius Don’t Want To Be AC/DC

Atlas Genius, the relatively young group from Adelaide, Australia has exploded onto the music scene with their first full-length album When It Was Now. Ready
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Backstage with The Zolas

Having been in the Canadian music scene for the better part of four years, Vancouver’s The Zolas continue to excite the crowds with experimental sounds