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Photos: Leighton Meester @ The Rio Theatre

Photos by: Derek Robitaille – Singer/actress Leighton Meester, who released her debut album, Heartstrings, on October 28th, 2014 via Hotly Wanting, performed at The Rio Theatre in Vancouver last night in support of the album.

Photos: Madchild at The Rockpile West

Photos by: Jon Wishart – Vancouver-based hip-hop artist Madchild, who is a member of Juno Award-winning hip-hop group Swollen Members, who released their eleventh album, Brand New Day, on June 17th, 2014 via Battle Axe Records, and who released his second solo album, Lawn Mower Man, on August 6th, 2013 via Battle Axe Records, performed at The … Continue reading

Photos: Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth @ The Commodore Ballroom

Photos by: Amy Ray –  Buffalo, NY-based death metal band Cannibal Corpse, who released their thirteenth album, A Skeletal Domain, on September 16th, 2014 via Metal Blade, which was produced by Mark Lewis (DevilDriver, Trivium, August Burns Red), performed at The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night with polish death metal band Behemoth, who released their tenth … Continue reading

Photos: Steel Panther @ Commodore Ballroom

Photos by: Amy Ray –  LA-based heavy metal/glam metal band Steel Panther, who released their fourth album, All You Can Eat, on April 1st, 2014 via Kobalt Label Services,  which spawned the singles, “Party Like Tomorrow Is The End of the World”, “The Burdon of Being Wonderful”, and “Gloryhole”, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last … Continue reading

Photos: Down @ Commodore Ballroom

Photos by: Amy Ray –  Heavy Metal supergroup Down, which consists of consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo (Pantera), guitarist Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity), guitarist Bobby Landgraf, bassist Pat Bruders (Goatwhore), and drummer Jimmy Bower (Crowbar,Eyehategod, and Superjoint Ritual), and who released their second EP, Down IV – Part II, on May 13th, 2014 via Down Records, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on December … Continue reading

Photos: Trailer Park Boys @ Vogue Theatre

Photos by: Amy Ray –  Ricky, Julian and Bubbles of the hit Canadian comedy Trailer Park Boys brought their Dear Santa Claus, Go F#CK Yourself Tour to the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver last night. When Bubbles tries to spread the true meaning of Christmas to the world, his good- hearted plans are botched by Julian wanting to … Continue reading

Photos: Lights @ HMV Vancouver

Photos by: Amy Ray –  Juno Award-winning Toronto-based electropop singer-songwriter Lights, who released her third album, Little Machines, on September 19th, 2014 via Warner Bros., which debuted on the Canadian Albums Chart at No. 5, and features the single “Up We Go”, performed an intimate acoustic set at the newly re-opened HMV store on Robson St. in downtown Vancouver … Continue reading

Album Review: Youth Decay – “Older Fatter Drunker”

By: Anan Rahman (@anan_ra) –       There was a time in the not too distant past when all the bands coming out of Canada seemed to have thirteen full-time members who were all hell-bent on making Phil Spector cower behind his wall of sound. It was good while it lasted, but lately it seems that the … Continue reading

Photos: Hey Ocean @ The Horseshoe Tavern

Photos by: Neil Van – Vancouver-based indie alternative rock/folk-synthpop band and JUNO Award nominees Hey Ocean, who released their third album, IS, in 2012, which peaked at number 70 on the Canadian album chart, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night.   

Mother Mother: Embracing Evolution

By: Curtis Sindrey – With their fourth album The Sticks, Vancouver born Mother Mother have abandoned their dance pop roots which were intimately explored on their 2011 album Eureka and have produced a more complex record with more harmonic and creative risks. “Ignorance is cool now,” says lead singer and guitarist Ryan Guldemond in a … Continue reading