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Review –“Where We Come From”– Johnny Tango
Reviewed by Laura Stanley There must be something in the water in British Columbia because Johnny Tango is another talented up-and-coming west-coast band, showing their diversity in their debut...
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Review –“Clouds”– The Wicks
reviewed by Laura Stanley A mixture of folk, rock, and country, Victoria B.C.’s The Wicks play a now very familiar genre of music but in a whole and organic form that is quite refreshing. Made up of...
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Review- “▲ S N O W B E A S T ▲”- Snowbeast
reviewed by Michael Thomas The Snowbeast is a creature just recently discovered in the wilds of the British Columbia area. Rarely seen in public until the end of November of 2012, the animal seems to...
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Visual/Audible Hoots: The Dirty Nil, Islands, Digits, and Teenland
The Dirty Nil – “Nicotine” Almost every song The Dirty Nil creates pumps you up and “Nicotine” is no exception. Soon to release their upcoming EP Smite this January, “Nicotine” represents the bands...
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Review –“Harbours”– Dylan Rysstad
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Dylan Rysstad caught our attention last winter with his full-length Halfway House. Rysstad, sometimes known as Dylan Thomas, is back in his hometown of Prince Rupert after...
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Review –“We’d Be Good Men”– The Lion The Bear The Fox
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis The story of how The Lion The Bear The Fox came together sounds a bit like a never-ending jam session. The trio were touring together in support of their individual...
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Review –“Buck Moon”– Jitensha
by Eleni Armenakis While Erin Rose Hubbard and David James Martinez have known each other for a couple of years—and played music together throughout that time—their band only formed in Vancouver in...
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Review –“Come & Go”– Hilary Grist
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis There’s something immediately captivating about Hilary Grists’ vocals on the opening notes of her second full-length release, Come & Go. Her delicate yet full-bodied...
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Review –“Grey Matter”– Chersea
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Canadian Music Week offered up plenty of gems this year, but one of the most enjoyable finds for me came when I hit up Toronto’s The Rivoli to catch the previously reviewed...
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Review –“The Woods”– Coldwater Road
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Frequent buskers Coldwater Road must have found the perfect setting for their music when they ended up as part of VIA Rail’s Artist on Board program. The fluid Vancouver...
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Review –“Send the Ships”– Echo Nebraska
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Officially Echo Nebraska is a very young band. But that’s not taking into account the time spent by lead singer/songwriter Devan Christodoulou and guitarist Andy Schichter...
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Review –“Patrick John” EP – Patrick John
reviewed by Chris Matei Any artist’s debut EP needs to make a statement: in the space of just two or three songs, it must define what makes them tick, showing as many sides of their artistic...
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Review –“Winters”– The Never Surprise
reviewed by Chris Matei Collaboration, experimentation: these factors are the stuff of vital energy for any musician looking to expand their creative powers. For Vancouver’s Dave Gaudet, The Never...
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Review –“Altona” EP – Altona
reviewed by Chris Matei Vancouver-area alternative/indie rock four piece Altona have been working hard on the local circuit since the release of their single “Old Trees” in 2014, and their self-titled...
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The Belle Game w/ David Vertesi @ The Biltmore Cabaret
The Belle Game by Chris Matei For bands, the process of metamorphosis is always an interesting one. It can come from fragmentation, dissolution, reformation, from shocks of insight or gradual retooling...
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Review –“Farewell” EP – Ladyfrnd
reviewed by Chris Matei The release of a new record generally signifies a turning point in a band’s life-cycle: it’s time to shift from the in-studio mindset of creative refinement and distillation...
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Review –“Names”– Thee Ahs
reviewed by Chris Matei Vancouver’s Thee Ahs call themselves “black bubblegum pop” – and, much like my favourite imported Japanese candy, Black Black chewing gum, their latest LP, Names, is refreshing,...
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Review –“Too Much”– With Wolves
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Don’t let the band name With Wolves deceive you—it’s actually a one-man piece with Mike Rosen handling all the writing, arrangements and performances. Charting a hefty space...
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Review –“The West Coast”– Towers and Trees
reviewed by Chris Matei A question for you, dear reader: what is the “west coast sound?” Is it the sound of acoustic guitars gathered around a beach bonfire? The sound of a high-def camera zooming over...
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Review –“The Ropes”– Good for Grapes
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Two years and over one hundred thousand dollars can do great things for a band, as Good for Grapes has learned since their debut. The Ropes, their follow up to 2013’s Man on...
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