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The Howlin’ Brothers “Big Time”

[youtube]http://youtu.be/J64oDnOYY6w[/youtube] The Howlin’ Brothers are a trio of multi-instrumentalists who between them play the banjo, fiddle, harmonica, mandolin, and upright bass (AKA bass violin), along
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Autechre Push On

Autechre don’t care what you think. They’ve been doing this for years. With 11 albums and over 19 singles and EP’s under their belt, Mancunian
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Old is the New Young

After watching the Canucks productive second period on Hockey Night in Canada and having pre-drinks with friends down Hastings at the Warehouse, I arrived at
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Flume Keeps Rising

As a global community, we tend to reserve a special place in our hearts for anyone who has the honour of taking a chart-topping position
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Long Live the Accordion

On a typical, misty Vancouver day, just hours before her packed show at The Railway Club, I met with Ingrid Gatin at Daniel, Le Chocolat
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The Neighbourhood “Sweater Weather”

[youtube]http://youtu.be/GCdwKhTtNNw[/youtube] The Neighbourhood (sometimes abbreviated as “The NBHD”) have a penchant for darkly melodic, haunting epics that mix hiphop influences with indie rock sensibilities.  The
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Punk Rock Showdown

No, the Vancouver punk scene is not moving towards extinction. Yes, there  is that lack of venue dilemma, but when you come out and see
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The Belle Game “Wait Up For You”

[youtube]http://youtu.be/dNyRFpnXQl0[/youtube] Check out Vancouver’s very own The Belle Game, an orchestral dark-pop quintet that began back in 2009.  It’s always nice to see homegrown talent
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A Taste of Toro

Chazwick Bradley Bundick! The man otherwise known as Toro y Moi or Les Sins had quite a bit of hype surrounding him prior to his
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Mister Lies “Hounded”

[youtube]http://youtu.be/6HbILc7X0BY[/youtube] The airy and atmospheric ambiance of Mister Lies’ new single, “Hounded”, is a great showcase for what you can expect to find on his
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TEDTalks: Amanda Palmer: The Art of Asking

[youtube]http://youtu.be/xMj_P_6H69g[/youtube] Amanda Palmer is the kind of person that the more you learn about, the cooler they become.  If she seems popular around here it’s