HELLO BLUE ROSES: The exquisite and fragile songs of Sydney Hermant, abetted by Dan Bejar of Destroyer and a house-warming party's worth of local forces-to-be-reckoned-with. New album out soon on JAZ records.
http://jazrecords.com/portfolio/hello-blue-roses-wzo/

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS: String quartet led by Vancouver underground behemoth manqué Ford Pier performing songs from their album Inclusive Fitness.
https://fordpier.bandcamp.com/album/inclusive-fitness

CAREY MERCER: The voice of durable B.C. indie-phenoms Frog Eyes in a rare solo performance of his unmistakable songs.
https://frogeyes.bandcamp.com/