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At the Biltmore on Friday, May 3 There is an element in human beings that you don’t often see in so-called civilized society. That element is the desire to get the shit kicked out...
At the Biltmore Cabaret on Friday, April 19 At the Biltmore Cabaret, it seems you’re almost guaranteed a damn good time with damn good tunes and a shenanigan or two from the mixed...
Nova Scotian rapper Classified looks out of place in his baggy hoodie and tuque, seated at a posh dining table in the Gerard Lounge at the Sutton Place Hotel, a massive crystal...
At the Commodore on Monday, April 8 The last time Jessie Ware played Vancouver, she was a back-up singer without so much as a song or record deal to her name. Nowadays, the London...
Over the last few years, the Zoo Zhop has gained a reputation as one of the most supportive venues in town. Case in point: when Vancouver artist White Poppy was invited to play...
Car 87Trapped EP Named after the Vancouver Police Department’s mental-health response unit, Car 87 is a hardcore unit seemingly determined to stir up shit. The band’s Facebook...
Midwinter Festival At the Rickshaw Theatre on Friday, February 1 The last time I was at the Rickshaw Theatre, it was pure punk territory, all leather-clad and eyeliner-smeared....
Oneyedjacks Back From the Dead (Independent) It’s been four years since Oneyedjacks released its last EP, which saw it amp up its basic, punk-fuelled sound with hard-rock elements...
Paul McCartneyAt B.C. Place on November 25For all of us, the experience was the same. “Holy fuck,” you thought, “that’s a Beatle…” And then you burst into tears. The cute one has...
GarbageNot Your Kind of People After spending the past seven years languishing in pop music’s ever-expanding landfill, Garbage made one of the most unexpected returns from the...

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