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Past Straight Series

California soul revivalist shows he's just a hit away from the big time in Straight Series show.
In case you were wondering about the cool bandleader wielding the golden Stratocaster when Mick Jagger wowed ’em at this year’s Grammys, well, this wasn’t the first taste of the...
For Vancouver indie-rock sensation Mother Mother, one of the keys to creativity is finding inspiration without overthinking things.
If the 23-year-old Londoner has ever had a shy bone in her body, it didn’t come through during her hour-and-a-half long concert at the Commodore on Wednesday.
Two years ago the English singer was ready to quit making music, but now she’s back in a major way.
It was pretty obvious there was a special connection between Florence and the Machine and Vancouver right from the start.
Some things in this world come almost absurdly easily to flame-haired 23-year-old Londoner Florence Welch.
Gaming geeks rejoice: we just found your dream girl.
At a Sunday-night show at the Commodore, Glasvegas vocalist James Allan expressed his love for Vancouver. Adorning fans showed the love right back.
Jason Pierce and company’s intertwining of divine virtues and earthly hedonism reinforced the show’s real lesson: that truly great music can take your brain apart and reassemble...

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About the Straight Series

The Straight Series is the Georgia Straight's annual concert series in Vancouver. With a mission to bring emerging bands to the city, the series has featured the Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, Glasvegas, the Head and the Heart, Lights, Kate Nash, Raphael Saadiq, Sia, and Spiritualized.

Straight Series Video

Florence and the Machine perform "Dog Days Are Over" during a Straight Series show at the Commodore Ballroom.