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The Response (New Zealand-turned-Vancouverites version of The XX), whom I'd (regretfully) never heard of before last night's Biltmore show, are the first band to introduce me to a foot...
When a friend asked me what I was up to on Thursday night, the conversation went like this: "I'm seeing The Sheepdogs at The Commodore." "Who dat?" "Saskatchewan's version of Americana; Creedence...
I call myself a music enthusiast, but I am beyond embarrassed that this was my first year attending the 5-year-running benefit festival Sing It Forward, hosted by the Vogue Theatre this week. The...
Have you ever loaded a canoe off the coast of O’ahu, packed with only a few litres of water, a sh*tload of red wine and some beef jerky, setting weak-armed paddles for Rabbit Island? Me neither...
A vast land with a proportionately small population, Canada sometimes gets forgotten as a true contender on the spectrum of competitive talent. So, I am exceedingly proud that Dear Rouge, the local...
After spending 15 minutes with Garrett Borns of breakout “psych-glam” act (a description I half-stole from the man, himself) by the same name BØRNS, my acidic personality is completely neutralized by...
Take a pinch of The Shin’s frontman James Mercer, add a chunk of late-80’s Depeche Mode and throw in a healthy handful of two albums ago Cut Copy and BAM! Painted Palms would be your creation (albeit...
