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Orkestar Slivovica embraces its Balkan inspiration

Orkestar Slivovica embraces its Balkan inspiration

By Tony Montague | February 7, 2012
Moments of illumination can be hazardous—if they occur while you’re up a ladder or on a construction site, anyway.
Beat Nation Live melds hip-hop and art at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Beat Nation Live melds hip-hop and art at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

By Alexander Varty | January 19, 2012
Call it a party with a purpose.
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Late bloomer Alicia Hansen mixes it up on Fractography

Late bloomer Alicia Hansen mixes it up on Fractography

By Alexander Varty | January 4, 2012
Over a churning cello line and stately piano chords, a woman is describing a series of very uncomfortable scenes.
Victoriaâs Current Swell hits the jackpot

Victoria’s Current Swell hits the jackpot

By Alexander Varty | December 27, 2011
Barring those reprobates in Twisted Solicitor, the richest indie band in B.C. is most likely Victoria’s Current Swell.
Party-rocking DJ Hedspin has a hybrid approach

Party-rocking DJ Hedspin has a hybrid approach

By Martin Turenne | December 8, 2011
The country’s reigning party-rocking DJ, Hedley “Hedspin” Tuscano, used to set up other people’s interviews; now he’s fielding requests for his own time on the record.
Phil Dwyer explores the Canadian Songbook

Phil Dwyer explores the Canadian Songbook

By Alexander Varty | December 1, 2011
The saxophonist, pianist, composer, and arranger has come to a startling conclusion about Canada's pop music.
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Nightmares colour deliciously dark Myths

Nightmares colour deliciously dark Myths

By Mike Usinger | November 16, 2011
As scary—actually, make that fucking terrifying—as they sound on record, the two women known as Myths couldn’t be more delightful in person.
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Joe Abernethy returns to the stage

Joe Abernethy returns to the stage

By Adrian Mack | November 9, 2011
If Thomas Pynchon were doing a book reading, you’d go, right?
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Hole rocker Patty Schemel filmed own descent in Hit So Hard

Hole rocker Patty Schemel filmed own descent in Hit So Hard

By Mike Usinger | November 3, 2011
The former Hole drummer's film started with a box of videotapes that keep a record of the insanity that went with being in one of grunge’s biggest bands.
Fortune Sound Club's nightlife veterans keep it eclectic

Fortune Sound Club's nightlife veterans keep it eclectic

By Martin Turenne | October 19, 2011
For Garret Louie and Rob Rizk, better known as G-Man and Rizk, quality music gets a quality crowd.
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Drawn Ship does it for the right reasons

Drawn Ship does it for the right reasons

By John Lucas | September 20, 2011
On the duo's debut album, Low Domestic, Lyn Heinemann sings about break-up, death in the Downtown Eastside, and the Red River Rebellion.
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Accordion Noir Festival rides the squeezebox revival

Accordion Noir Festival rides the squeezebox revival

By Alexander Varty | September 15, 2011
Accordion Hero controllers won’t ship until next year, but the squeezebox revival is already well under way.
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British Columbians can't wait to go back to the future

British Columbians can't wait to go back to the future

By Alex Hudson | September 6, 2011
Their latest album, Made for Darker Things, was recently released digitally, but what the local band looks forward to is going vinyl.
Shimmering Stars takes off across the globe

Shimmering Stars takes off across the globe

By Alex Hudson | August 25, 2011
Rory McClure initially envisioned Shimmering Stars as a humble home-recording project, unlikely to be heard by many outside of his circle of friends.
Portage and Main aims for musical honesty

Portage and Main aims for musical honesty

By Kristi Alexandra | August 17, 2011
When songwriting duo Harold Donnelly and John Sponarski first met, they didn't exactly get off on the right foot.