http://www.straight.com/content/rss/blog/music en http://www.straight.com/article-604141/vancouver/georgia-straight-presents-skatalites-guests-tonye-aganaba-and-foundation The veteran Jamaican ska band comes to Vancouver on April 19. 604141 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:27:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604141/vancouver/georgia-straight-presents-skatalites-guests-tonye-aganaba-and-foundation#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/The Skatalites 20120209.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/The Skatalites 20120209.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604136/vancouver/301-pick-me-band Well, that goofy Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time got something right when it included Robbie Robertson. 604136 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:25:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604136/vancouver/301-pick-me-band#comments Staff http://www.straight.com/article-603986/vancouver/love-song-internet Here's the My Drunk Kitchen star singing an anti-SOPA/PIPA tune turned Internet love song. 603986 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:16:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-603986/vancouver/love-song-internet#comments Stephen Hui http://www.straight.com/article-601761/vancouver/301-pick-me-comeback-kid Why not get a really loud stereo system and some Comeback Kid and then head down to the local cemetary? 601761 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:01:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601761/vancouver/301-pick-me-comeback-kid#comments Staff http://www.straight.com/article-601666/vancouver/hot-tuna-electric-headlines-bellinghams-mount-baker-blues-festival One of the seventies' most underrated rock acts is still going strong. 601666 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:54:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601666/vancouver/hot-tuna-electric-headlines-bellinghams-mount-baker-blues-festival#comments Steve Newton files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/HotTuna.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/HotTuna.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601176/vancouver/301-pick-me-nas For the love of fuck, we’re all adults here. 601176 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:01:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601176/vancouver/301-pick-me-nas#comments Staff http://www.straight.com/article-601046/vancouver/vancouvers-black-history-month-screenings-delve-local-and-musical-history Black History Month continues on with events around the city, including several film screenings. 601046 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:19:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601046/vancouver/vancouvers-black-history-month-screenings-delve-local-and-musical-history#comments Craig Takeuchi files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Chelsea.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Chelsea.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601031/vancouver/madonna-brings-her-2012-world-tour-vancouver The American pop-rock singer-songwriter and actress performs at Rogers Arena on September 29. 601031 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:41:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601031/vancouver/madonna-brings-her-2012-world-tour-vancouver#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Madonna_120207.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Madonna_120207.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-600981/vancouver/lady-gaga-launch-social-networking-site-littlemonsterscom Will the “Born This Way” singer be the next Mark Zuckerberg? 600981 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:05:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-600981/vancouver/lady-gaga-launch-social-networking-site-littlemonsterscom#comments Michelle da Silva files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/gaga.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/gaga.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-599941/vancouver/madonnas-super-bowl-halftime-performance-upstaged-mias-finger This time around, the controversy didn’t come from her Madgesty. It came from British rapper M.I.A. 599941 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:44:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599941/vancouver/madonnas-super-bowl-halftime-performance-upstaged-mias-finger#comments Craig Takeuchi files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/M-I-A.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/M-I-A.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-599866/vancouver/former-scorpions-uli-jon-roth-and-michael-schenker-sting-seattle-month There's some shit-hot hard-rock guitar happening Stateside this month. 599866 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:21:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599866/vancouver/former-scorpions-uli-jon-roth-and-michael-schenker-sting-seattle-month#comments Steve Newton files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/newtscorpionsinvite_2012.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/newtscorpionsinvite_2012.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-599741/vancouver/sookyin-lee-eats-ashes-dead-cats This way, her beloved Oscar and Hannah will remain with her forever. 599741 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:31:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599741/vancouver/sookyin-lee-eats-ashes-dead-cats#comments Charlie Smith files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/sookyin040212.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/sookyin040212.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-599531/vancouver/new-video-roundup-mia We end the week with some of our favourite videos released in the last few days. Happy Friday. 599531 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:07:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599531/vancouver/new-video-roundup-mia#comments John Lucas http://www.straight.com/article-599506/vancouver/video-gear-super-bowl-madonnas-give-me-all-your-luvin Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. join the Material Girl in her latest football-themed video for "Give Me All Your Luvin". 599506 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:08:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599506/vancouver/video-gear-super-bowl-madonnas-give-me-all-your-luvin#comments Miranda Nelson http://www.straight.com/article-599036/vancouver/301-pick-me-mc5 The revolutionary brilliance of this band is something best seen as well as heard. 599036 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:01:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599036/vancouver/301-pick-me-mc5#comments Staff