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White Lung learns to love being happy

Get set for tales of serial killers and fame-hungry hustlers

Female rock voices are vital

For an underprivileged, overanxious teenager growing up in the car-theft capital of North America—aka Surrey—music was the sweetest escape.

Propagandhi’s punks still driven by a world gone mad

For 30 years, Winnipeg’s leading squad of punk firebrands, Propagandhi, has been sounding off on social change as loudly as it can.

Drake, Miley, and Missy made 2015 great

Our critics look back at the musical highlights of 2015.

Top 10 albums of 2015: Vivian Pencz

In a way, 2015’s soundscape was all about contradictions.

Dead Ghosts takes a sonic step forward with Love and Death and All the Rest

Dead Ghosts has been one of Vancouver’s most prominent torchbearers for PBR–spiked, lo-fi garage rock for years.

Life in a small town suits Widowspeak’s dreamy duo

While the musical zeitgeist marches further into the digital realm, Widowspeak flies Old Glory for classic folk-rock and dream pop.

Best of bands 2015: Stefana Fratila

Politically charged artist Stefana Fratila has been making beautifully rare music in Vancouver for years.

Best of bands 2015: Holy Hum

Whether he’s fronting postrock unit In Medias Res or crafting ambient soundscapes as Holy Hum, Andrew Lee is a seasoned talent with a pristine vision.

Lana Del Rey’s Honeymoon sounds sluggish

Listening to the pop diva’s music is like getting stoned and swigging Jim Beam in the dark of your bedroom, while you play reels of old home movies and tragic Hollywood classics.