Recordings

DJ Forest Walker drags trance into 2017 with Project Arbutus

The album has a distinctly sci-fi feel.

Tough Age's Shame is all pleasure, no guilt

Jeremy Samson and Penny "Agamemnon" Clark are moving away from a literal garage sound and toward more polished productions.

Peregrine Falls’ eponymous debut assaults the senses in the best way possible

Percussionist Kenton Loewen and guitarist Gordon Grdina are probably best known to fans of Dan Mangan, having made significant contributions to his critically lauded 2011 album Oh Fortune as well as 2015’s Club Meds,

Pop-punk is the last thing that Reds give a shit about on Our Freedom Day

This is old-school thrashamatic punk.

Apollo's Skydive soars

Far from being in freefall, Skydive is a tight, masterfully produced electronic record that runs the gamut from chillwave to disco funk.

Peach Pyramid is dreamy and ethereal on Repeating Myself

Peach Pyramid Repeating Myself (Oscar St. Records)

Peach Pit's summer jams are far from Normal

Despite the title of its previous EP, the band has certainly not been doing Sweet FA since its record was released last year.

Eye Bender look to the past for inspiration

Quality is timeless.

Sam Tudor reaches well beyond the everyday

With a turn of phrase that often elevates his lyrics to poetry, Tudor displays a maturity that belies his age.

Iris & Ivory avoids all cliches

Far from routine and predictable, the record proves how to take musical risks and—however unexpectedly—pull it off.

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Bartender at Di Beppe Café

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Recordings

DJ Forest Walker drags trance into 2017 with Project Arbutus

Tough Age's Shame is all pleasure, no guilt

Peregrine Falls’ eponymous debut assaults the senses in the best way possible

Pop-punk is the last thing that Reds give a shit about on Our Freedom Day

Apollo's Skydive soars

Peach Pyramid is dreamy and ethereal on Repeating Myself

Peach Pit's summer jams are far from Normal

Eye Bender look to the past for inspiration

Sam Tudor reaches well beyond the everyday

Iris & Ivory avoids all cliches

CONFESSIONS

Olympic Village

I SAW YOU

Bartender at Di Beppe Café

Weezer and Pixies play Vancouver in April

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The Coles Notes version of the Vancouver election and the fallout from the Kennedy Stewart victory

Mea culpa: I thought progressive candidates would fare far better than they did in Vancouver election

Large earthquakes occur off B.C. coast southwest of Port Hardy

A Moneyball-style analysis of the Vancouver election: who gained and who lost?

Even after the slaughter of Vision Vancouver, the greenest city agenda may remain intact

Three more earthquakes follow four offshore quakes west of Vancouver Island

What could the NPA have done differently that might have helped the party win control of Vancouver council?

Kennedy Stewart wins a narrow victory over NPA's Ken Sim in Vancouver mayoral race

Home of NPA mayoral candidate Ken Sim mortgaged for $2.47 million less than two years ago

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The Georgia Straight: A 50th Anniversary Celebration Book

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Kwantlen Improv: Drop-In Workshops

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Vancouver's North Shore Craft Beer Week