Explosive and melodic, the new album from Chastity paces itself perfectly, knowing when to hold back and when to let all hell loose. That duality is what makes Home Made Satan stand out from other ...
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Ra Ra Riot brings the Superbloom Tour to The Biltmore Cabaret
Ra Ra Riot with Bayonne at The Biltmore, 11/2/19 Vancouver couldn’t have asked for a much nicer Saturday night to welcome Ra Ra Riot to town. The November chill was in the air, but you quickly warm...
Hunting’s ‘Whatever You Need’ sets band in a new direction
Sometimes when recording an album, things just don’t work out the way you envision them. That was the case for Bradley Ferguson, leader of the Vancouver band Hunting. The band’s debut, which was re...
TR/ST releases ‘The Destroyer – 2,’ the second half of a double album
The Destroyer – 2 by TR/ST More than ever before Robert Alfons has let his delicate, somewhat odd and ephemeral voice come to the forefront of his music. At no point is this more evident than...
Rap collective Brockhampton display strong bonds and blazing verses
Brockhampton and 100 Gecs at the PNE Forum, 10/26/19 Created on a Kanye West fan forum, experimental rap collective Brockhampton’s rise to the top has been a breath of fresh air to watch. It was cl...
Kero Kero Bonito thrill cult following with a genre-bending experience
Kero Kero Bonito and Negative Gemini at the Rickshaw Theatre, 10/25/19 It was already difficult to categorize Kero Kero Bonito’s music, but their live shows make it even harder. The UK band...
Judah & the Lion teach the Orpheum how to have some fun
Judah & the Lion at the Orpheum, 10/24/19 Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre is one of the city’s most beautiful venues. Right up there with the Queen Elizabeth, it’s a top spot for a visually ...
Dinosaur Jr. not heading for extinction any time soon
Dinosaur Jr. at the Commodore Ballroom, 10/24/19 We’ve come a long way since the early ’90s, when Jay Mascis, Murph, and Lou Barlow were ripping through sonic pop numbers, leaving crowds smi...
The Who Cause a Big Sensation with Symphonic Show
The Who at Rogers Arena, 10/21/19 The Who join the ever-growing list of 70’s rock icons whose post-farewell-tour careers seem to last longer than most bands entire lifespans. After witnessing their...
Hozier cranks up the volume on the UBC campus
Hozier and Madison Ryann Ward at the Thunderbird Sports Centre, 10/18/19 Photo by Mariko Margetson Hozier is truly in his own lane in the modern pop music scene. What other guy with a theatrical, r...
Leeroy Stagger’s ‘Strange Path’ leads him to a beautiful mess
We spoke with Alberta’s Leeroy Stagger ahead of his show in Vancouver Friday night. 2019 has been a big year for Leeroy Stagger. The Alberta musician has released two albums and a 150-page b...
Ra Ra Riot are on their way to Vancouver
Ra Ra Riot’s Wes Miles discusses the Superbloom Tour with Vancouver Weekly Photo Photo by Rowan Daly Ra Ra Riot kicked off their Superbloom Tour yesterday in North Carolina and are making their way...
