Issue Archive
2021
November
Hello. This is a web description of the November + December issue of Discorder Magazine! The description is not prominent by default; however, some themes may show it. I hope you're reading this. I hope you're doing well. November + December is that damned mag from CiTR 101.9 FM. It contains many words about Rhiannon Collett, Chain Whip, Arezoo: Intimacy and Iran, Dae Sheilds and more. It's pretty good if you ask me — which you are. Click the link that says, "PDF" for the whole hog. This is just a description. I can only take you so far. Warmly — the Nov/Dec Discorder Mag Issue #421 Description.
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September
September + October is that smonky mag from CiTR 101.9 FM, and we celebrate issue #420 with luscious features such as Liquidation World, Puddle Popper Collective, KICCC, Amanda Sum and more. Part human, part animal, part software, part performer, part disability, part sorcerer, part romantic, and all fury. Yours truly — D.
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June
The June + July issue is that (referring to the weather) mag from CiTR 101.9 FM, bringing you nuance in storytelling — a whole nervous system of it. Brought to you by, Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, Chutney Mag, Rydel Cerezo’s “New Beginnings” and Miguel Maravilla — the summer issue brings you tangential stories and thoughts, contesting comfort in generalization. Goodbye binary rhetoric! With love & atrocity — Disco
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April
April + May is that al dente magazine from CiTR 101.9 FM, bringing you stories that are tender, but firm. Courtesy of Normie Corp, jaye simpson, SPAM monthly, Tiny Tricycle Poets and Future Star — this issue offers you a chance to get personal with some of Vancouver's kindest. Lastly, settle in with poetry from Discothrash's first poet, Alex Mclaren, to really bring this love letter to a close. Hugs, kisses, and broken fingers — Discorder
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2020
November
Greetings human! Welcome to the November-December Issue 0:-) Here u will encounter: ∙ Soft Armour and tough skin. ∙ Unapologetic, trans power-pop punk. ∙ A CYB3R WAREHOUSE. ∙ Maximalist poem-cakes. ∙ WE HATE PIGS, WE LOVE PORK ∙ Frenetic diginoms. ∙ the magick of the in-between. ∙ a how 2 shred together & sow together manual. ∙ The Pour, the Power & the Positive Radical Desire. Have a day <3
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September
From April to August 2020, this issue comes in two parts — the Lost Spring, and the Lost Summer. This issue didn’t get to touch many humans, but covered a lot of ground. Critics are absolutely raving about The Lost Months of Discorder being a "wonderful encapsulation of the pandemic, both visually and emotionally." Revive those wobbly months with us. Your good friend, Disco
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2019
December
In this issue, you will read about different ways of viewing and being. Samantha Marie Nock speaks to dismantling the colonial and capitalist notions we have of what it means to love ourselves and each other. Katayoon’s Puzzlehead challenges the typical structure of the process by which music is composed and shared, favouring the collaborative. Although it seems an insurmountable effort to tackle at times, Kathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers have shown us we can hold our industries accountable in the care they have treated their crew and film with. What is community engagement anyway, and who is benefiting from the current approach? Asks Sharona Franklin. Changes have come to Discorder, too, as we welcome Tasha Hefford as Editor-in-Chief :) As the year comes to a close, let us all reflect on how we have altered our perceptions and grown.
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March
In this issue, you’ll read Chelene Knight and Growing Room Festival’s push toward making CanLit more inclusive; finding new ways to defy musical boundaries with Debby Friday; the hypocrisy laden within university policies; and musician Devours’ coming out late and his relationship to fem/masc queerness.
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February
In this issue, you’ll read that it makes sense and is okay to hibernate; that structural violence perpetuated by male-dominated industries is being knocked out; that we’ve been fighting longer than anyone and are still standing; and that to laugh, rest and love is to triumphantly resist that which oppresses.
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December
In this issue, you’ll learn that creativity can thrive in the face of adversity; that compassion is a form of agency and resilience; that when we subvert racism, we gain collective cultural strength; that top-down hierarchies are redundant, outdated; that political complacency and sexism are no longer tolerated; and that voices will find a way to speak through censorship.
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November
BB isn't done with us yet! She's prepped the content for this issue and as to be expected, it's great (thanks, BB!) This November, you'll encounter a no bullshit letter to white students in Native and queer studies classes; the inclusive softness of local Dj, Softieshan; an emphasis on connectivity from playwright, Loretta Seto; the sustainable practices of artist, Caitlin Ffrench; interviews with local musician, Ivory Towers and multidisciplinary artist, Sunny Nestler; and a look into the activist archival series, Recollective: Vancouver Independent Archives Week.
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October
Go vote on October 20! We mean it. BB kicks off this issue of Discorder with her final Editor's Note, an essay on gratitude and compensation. You'll also read features on I M U R, Wrong Wave no. 6, VIFF Mentorship Program, Super! Sick! Podcast!, and a multimedia art project by Ximena Velazquez. Live show reviews of Millennial Line Comedy & Poetry, Records and Readings, Sawdust Collector with Katie Duck, and other gems. Additional reviews of albums, new books and VIFF screenings. A+ always
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September
"Victory belongs to those who endure." -Editor, BB | In this issue of Discorder Magazine, you’ll read about the collaboration between improvisational artists, Katie Duck and Ben Brown; Andrea Warner’s experience writing Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography; the founding of Commercial Drag; the News Collective’s podcast, Seeking Office; the making of Sean Devlin’s film, When The Storm Fades; and plenty of reviews of live shows, albums and books. Art feature is Nada Hayek. The cover photograph is Andrea Warner by Emmanuel Etti.
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July
This issue represents Discorder Magazine's 401st! Discorder is Vancouver's longest-running free, independent publication, 35-years strong, and we're celebrating with a huge party on July 21, details on our cover. The Summer Issue features an exclusive Bartholomew comic strip; a short fiction submission by Mack Gordon; interviews with lié, Evan Ducharme and CiTR's Radio Pizza Party; an op-ed on sexual assault and CanLit by Keagan Perlette; and a suggested summer reading list by Massy Books. Flip to Real Live Action for field reports from Music Waste and Sled Island, and Under Review for new music, podcasts and books. The cover is "Queen Discordia" by our Art Director, Ricky Castanedo-Laredo.
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June
In this issue, you'll read about the Indigenous burlesque group, Virago Nation; DIY artist-run space, Duplex; Dim Cinema’s experimental moving-art programs; Moniker Press’ experimental risograph printing; toxic masculinity as defined by WAVAW, and so much more. Pull out the June event calendar and flip it over for the Music Waste Festival schedule (June 7-10). Reviews of art, live music, podcasts. The cover is Rude Nala photographed by Emmanual Etti.
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May
In this issue of Discorder, we feature several artists and organizations provoking emotion within their own corners of the universe. Dusty Babes Collective is a group of ceramicists challenging the conventions of clay; Girls Rock Camp Vancouver is working towards a more gender diverse music scene; DJ Kookum’s EDM sets overshadow the rap and country music she grew up around; Nasty Women Comedy pushes against Vancouver’s male-dominant comedy scene; grunt gallery’s urban screen brings storytelling to The Independent; and Heather Kai Smith’s cover and art feature revisit history through gesture. Reviews of live music, comedy, albums, books and film.
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April
Change is good! Elijah Teed investigates Vancouver's venue situation; we check in with Centre A since their move to the Sun Wah Centre ; Emily Riddle writes about Prairie Indigenous feminism for Unceded; and Reel 2 Real celebrates their 20th anniversary programming film for youth. In this issue, we also talk to CiTR's Programming Department about how to get a radio show. Reviews of live music, comedy, albums, podcasts and more. Cover photo by Pat Valade.
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March
Man Up, our cover feature, is celebrating their 10-year anniversary this month! Photographed by Evan Buggle. In this issue of Discorder, you will read a transcript of a conversation between CiTR’s Indigenous Collective and INAC poster model, Neegann Aaswaakshin; an interview with Shindig winner, Mamarudegyal; Steel & Oak’s acknowledgement of gender inequality in the brewing industry; a poem by Cree-Métis writer, Samantha Nock; and more. There are also reviews of live music, albums, podcasts and books.
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February
Sex. Consent. Education. Inclusivity. This is what Discorder finds sexy. February 2018 features Coconutz & Bananas, Necking, PACE Society, and an article on bathhouses by writer and drag entertainer, David Cutting. Reviews of albums, podcasts, books, live music, and even a fashion show. This month's cover art is an acrylic painting by Shannon Lester, a queer interdisciplinary artist based in the Okanagan. From BB's Editor's Note: "I hope you find this issue challenging, in a good way."
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December
"2018, we're ready." This issue features local filmmaker, Kathleen Hepburn; the Emily Carr Student Action Group; an essay on Seasonal Affective Disorder by Sarah Jickling; and an art project by @smallhoax. Read reviews of local comedy, live music, albums, podcasts, films, and more. Cover image by Victoria-based photographer, Betsy Frost.
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November
"This time is necessary and intense." BB kicks off the November issue with an Editor's Note addressed to #metoo and call-outs in Vancouver. Themes circle back to identity and belonging: Lexi Mellish Mingo writes about Hogan's Alley; Blind Tiger Comedy carves a niche for women, trans and non-binary comedians; and Rachel Lau interviews Y4CS about an intergenerational Chinatown. The cover illustration by Dana Kearley accompanies an essay submission by Samantha Nock on decolonial love. Reviews of Holy Hum, Ornament & Crime, Stop Podcasting Yourself, and live set reviews of JB The First Lady, Kimmortal and Missy D. Get your hands on a copy for more!
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October
Autumn is ushered in with a costume party cover illustration by local artist, Cole Pauls. Features in this issue include Holy Hum, Ora Cogan, Good Night Out Vancouver, and Vancity Kweens. This issue marks the debut of Transmissions From PLOT, a column that documents the goings-on of our satellite location at Access Gallery in Chinatown. We also talk to the organizers of Vancouver International Improv Festival, the editors of PRISM International, and others. Reviews of local comedy, music and podcasts. Keep reading, Discordians.
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September
After a short and smokey summer of sipping radlers at beaches, calling in sick to go camping, and rolling around in tall grasses, Discorder is back! Woolworm is our cover feature, photographed by Colin Brattey. Other features include Nardwuar The Human Serviette's 30th Anniversary with CiTR, c'əsnaʔəm: the city before the city by filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, sexual assault and accountability in the music scene, and a short fiction submission by Kerria Gray. Some live show reviews include Mount Eerie and Blind Tiger Comedy, plus album reviews of The Belle Game, Sarah Jickling, and more.
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July
The July/August *Summer Issue* has hit the streets! The cover is local hip hop artist Prado, photographed by Pat Valade. Issue highlights include interviews with Chinatown Concern Group, Gabi Dao and Malcolm Biddle; features on Gayblevision and Vancouver Latin American Film Festival; live reviews of Music Waste and Mount Kimbie, and additional reviews of Sick Boss, The Imposter Podcast, and more. This issue also contains a Summer Park Guide courtesy of your favourite local musicians, and Summer Tarotscopes by Keagan Perlette. So, wanna take us to the beach?
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June
SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE! Isn't it nice to warm those bones? The cover is The Shilohs at the Hastings Racecourse photographed by Duncan Cairns-Brenner. In this issue, The Shilohs get back to reality and back to the studio; Vancouver Tenants Union stands up against landowner bullies; Tintin Yang questions diversity in festival lineups; Sofar Sounds Vancouver goes on the defensive; and RLA ruffled feathers. 100 magazines in this month's distribution have the new Shilohs flexi stuffed inside. Also, this issue features the Music Waste Festival schedule! Get it while it's hot.
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May
Hello May! Cover illustration by Bryce Aspinall This month we review all things *accessibility* leading up to CiTR Radio 101.9FM's AccessDay May 18. Other features include Ahmad Danny Ramadan, Jericho Band, So, I had an abortion..., Sammy Chien, Deranged Records, Vancouver Mural Festival, and more.
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April
There is a lot of talk about expectations in the April issue of Discorder — the expectations that we set for ourselves and others — and how we act when our expectations are not met. Ian William Craig discusses the nature of success; Cole Nowicki's fine. at the Lido shows us a good time; Bridget Gallagher makes us think about moshing in a new light; Oona Krieg dissects "gentricide" in the DTES; Under Review reviews books and podcasts in addition to albums; Editor BB shatters your delusions about the BC Music Fund, and April cover artist Jeneen Frei Njootli advocates for the protection of caribou, among other things. Welcome to a new season.
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March
This year's Fundrive theme is "Shape your Media," and the March issue of Discorder explores what independent media means to us. Can't Lit is a podcast that gives a platform to the new wave of Can Lit; Anya Zoledziowski dissects 'fake news' from the perspective of a journalism student; Holy Hum and Angela of Xiu Xiu question their roles in resistance; Pitchfork's "Does College Radio Even Matter Anymore?" gets called out; and Hot Head submissions tackle covert sexism and overt fascism. Our sections are also expanding, with Real Live Action now reviewing comedy, and Under Review reviewing its first podcast. The cover is Rhi Blossom, co-founder of Intersessions, photographed by Pat Valade.
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February
Discorder turns 34 this month, celebrating with The Courtneys, Pale Red, Nothingness, Chapel Sound, Pity City, and three scorching Hot Head submissions. In consideration of the fentanyl crisis, we look at alternative perspectives leading up to Opioid Awareness Day on February 21. We also find out what's happening to Granville Island when Emily Carr leaves. This issue features album reviews of Mi'ens and Local Creature and Alien Boy, live show reviews of Shindig and Quiet City, and more.
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December
Resolutions come early in the December 2016 / January 2017 issue, with Discorder's Editor-In-Chief BB gleaning advice from Buffy The Vampire Slayer: "Find the ones you love, and hold them close." Features include Kimmortal (cover photo by Matthew Power), Adele Barclay, Dad Thighs, JayKin, Gary Cassettes, and others. Live reviews of Jenny Hval and Hannah Epperson, and album reviews of Monomyth, Daniel Terrence Robertson, and more. Stay warm!
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November
In this "issue" we profile the artists performing in the Local Hip Hop Showcase November 18, 2016 at the Media Club.
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Who is SKRSINTL? That's one question answered by this month's issue of Discorder Magazine. This issue is all about finding your community. Features include an overview of this year's reenvisioned Media Democracy Days; the return of all-ages advocacy through the Safe Amplification Society; and a profile of the artists-turned-administrators who form the James Black Gallery. Album reviews of Cyrillic Typewriter and Ponytails, live show reviews of Psychic TV, Jock Tears, and more.
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October
Purple is the new green, with envy. The October issue features interviews with Puzzlehead, Swim Team, Kye Plant and prOphecy sun on their new and upcoming releases. We address the uncertainty of the Trans Pacific Partnership for artists, and sit down with the organizers of Japanese Poets North of the 49th to discuss reconciliation through poetry. There are also album reviews of So Loki, Winona Forever and ninetyfour, and live show reviews of Swans and Sawdust Collector. Wanna know more? You're just gonna have to read to find out...
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September
Discorder has reformatted! Welcome to our new look, featuring cover artist Graftician photographed by Nolan Sage. September is a time of change, after all... Articles on Wishkicker, Art d'Ecco, and Hick, album reviews for Ramzi and JPNSGRLS, and live show reviews of Art Swells, Space Melt, and more.
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July
July/August is a hot issue, with a scorching cover by Puppyteeth, and some truthful burns in the Editor's Note and Hot Head. Features include Aileen Bryant, Gal Gracen, Tempest, and Holy Hum in conversation with Last Lizard, and columns highlight Tidal ~ Signal and Holy Smokes. Album reviews of Late Spring and ADSR Vol. 1, and live show reviews of Music Waste and Levitation. Wear sunscreen.
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June
It is with a stir-crazy mindset that we planned the June issue of Discorder. Eleanor Wearing interviews Chris Long, one of the organizers of Pretty Good Not Bad in Victoria June 17-19. We interview Fountain, just back from a reunion and tour in France. Montréal-based Sebastian Cowan shares Arbutus Records' Vancouver origin story. Also from Montréal, Wider Smile talks ideology leading up to a Vancouver album release at a masonic temple June 16. Travelling northeast a couple hours and 35 years, Erica Leiren recounts Heatwave '80 in Québec City. We also review the albums of Nixxon (Toronto) and Boreal Network (Seattle), and a live show review of Cate Le Bon (Wales). So I guess you can call this, the travel issue.
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April
April showers, Discorder flowers! Devours is our cover artist, coming out strong with Late Bloomer. This issue also features Ashley Shadow, Late Spring, Kim Gray, Mu, karaoke at Pub 340, and more. We have album reviews of So Loki and Black Wizard, and live show reviews of Acid Mothers Temples and Daughters.
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March
"Hail! Discordia." This month's we feature musicians and artists sifting through their own chaos to form distinct creative practices - even adopting whole personas - including Mass Marriage, Iceberg Ferg, Plazas, g h o s t i n g, and Phono Pony. We have album reviews of Jo Passed and The Painters, and live show reviews of Julia Holter, Parquet Courts, and more.
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February
Discorder celebrates 33 years of publishing in Vancouver and the launch of CiTR's annual Fundrive fundraiser! Joe Keithley trades a mic for a megaphone, Dumb introduces us to Beach Church, Michael Red gives us his souns, and Maggie Boyd throws some vessels. This issue features live show reviews of Majical Cloudz and Ty Segall, album reviews of Nap Eyes, Daniel Caesar, and more.
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November
This month Discorder profiles the personalities wildly reshaping the boundaries of traditional music and art practices in Vancouver. These folks include Revered, Tommy Tone, the artists of art rock? and 88 Tuned Bongos, the Big Joy banner of Shaunn Watt, and the critical rebirth of U/P's ISSUE Mag, with some other surprises. Come take a tour...
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October
What lies beyond the surface of this month's Discorder? Explore the paranormal with new Editor-in-Chief Brit Bachmann. Survive Death Sweats with War Baby. Follow signs to reach articles on Lt. Frank Dickens, Skim Milk, Dralms, Sofar Sounds, Nordic Trax, and more! This month we're bound to get under your skin.
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2014
2013
October
Discorder welcomes the Falll with cover band Village, and features on Good For Grapes, Top Less, White Poppy, and The Lion The Bear The Fox. We also recap an rifftastic weekend at Rifflandia 2013! Bob Woolsey is back with another Here's The Thing, and we have a new column called 'I'm With The Band'. CiTR student prez Ryan is featured in this month's 'On The Air'.
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September
Summer is on its way out, but our new Editor-in-Chief Jacey Gibb is just getting started. Featured bands include Weed and Bankrobbers. Also for your reading pleasure: talking about Fringe Bar, Rain City Recorders, Napkin Records, and a spotlight on local comedy with Kyle Bottom. This issue's 'On The Air' features CiTR show 'Crimes & Treasons'. 'Art Project' by Joel Rich.
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July
Discorder celebrates a hot summer with great festivals with our sun-shiniest cover yet! Features: Snapshots of Sasquatch; Under Covers; The Re-Explosion of the Music Festival; Pump Trolley Comedy; Discorder Revisited; Discorder Staff Sound-off. Regulars: Here's The Thing; Jam Space with DIANE; Tribute to Tim McGuinness.
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2012
November
The second last Discorder issue of 2012! We've got features on local punk rock trio The New Values, on the sonic soundscapes of solo act Ian William Craig, on the pop-ness of Watermelon, on a Prince Georgian lad Michael Elder and his act The Speechless Radio. Also, Discorder revisits the past with a story on how some peeps aired porn on CiTR back in 1999. In 'On The Air', we feature CiTR show So Salacious.
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October
As Autumn rolls in, Discorder welcomes you to read our magazine with a nice hot cup of cider. This month we feature White Poppy, Fine Times, Nick Everett & Everybody, and Paul Anthony's Talent Time. We also take a trip to the past to recap a case of 90s censorship brought up by the PMRC and the CRTC over Ice-T and Public Enemy on CiTR.
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September
This September, Discorder talks to Gang Signs, Nam Shub, and take a trip to past with Animal Collective and their first interview with us 9 years ago. We explore Fringe Fest music in Musical Theatre, and we see what on Earth happens at The Critical Hit Show's Live D&D Comedy Experience. Also on this issue: Die Roten Punkte, Encyclopedia Gothica, Lucky's Comics, art by Michael Shantz, and On The Air we have DJ V, host of Shake A Tail Feather on CiTR.
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July
Love the sunshine and blue skies a lot more with Discorder in your hands (or on your screen)! This July, we're in love with Hot Panda, and have our minds blown by the V. Vecker Ensemble. Check out our Summer Fest Preview Pt. 2, and read our journey into Austin Psych Fest and Sasquatch! For dessert, enjoy Green Burrito Records & Ryan Smith, and CiTR's soul train DJ David "Love" Jones.
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June
Discorder Magazine kicks off another beautiful Vancouver summer with the Summer Festival Preview, Needles//Pins, Young Pacific, Capitol 6, and Beekeeper. And keep an eye out for art by Jeffry Lee! Also, in this month's On The Air, we talk to the hosts of Trancendance. Read on as you sip that cool drink and let the summer seep in!
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May
Discorder welcomes an amazing Vancouver summer, featuring Nü Sensae, Peace, Weed, and Brasstronaut. Read our take on For the Sake of the Song Sundays at River Vintage. And hear more about hosts on the air at CiTR: this month, it's Funk My Life hosted by DJ Oker. There is, of course, lots more to be heard in between!
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