Hidden Towers

When Hidden Towers took first place at CiTR’s Shindig 2009 competition, it marked the first time since 3 Inches of Blood’s 2001 victory that a…

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Half Chinese

Half Chinese, a Vancouver-based indie/avant-garde rock band, placed second in Shindig 2009, CiTR’s annual battle of the bands. Harrison Pratt, Enzio Verster and Danny Dakak…

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Never on a Sunday: Part 3

  Rock & Roll Pizza Party (Third Wednesday of the month) Venue: The Biltmore Music: Garage and punk DJs: Kyle Scully, John Arnett and Ashley…

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Chin Injeti

Chin Injeti is not shy. From terrorism to sex to post-colonial literature, the Vancouver-based producer/musician initiates candid conversation on topics that I, as an interviewer,…

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Instrumental Love: Kidnap Kids!

I was invited into the Kidnap Kids! jam space, which is really just the garage behind Celina Kurz’s parents’ house in North Vancouver. I was…

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Olympics

The Olympics are coming to town and at this point, unless you plan on flying standby to escape, you’re probably committed to riding ’em out….

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Makeout Videotape

In the summer of 2008, Mac DeMarco finished high school in his hometown of Edmonton, promptly packed his bags and headed west to Vancouver. “I…

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Under Review

Bob Wiseman

Bob Wiseman

Bob Wiseman Sings Wrench Tuttle: In Her Dream (Blocks Recording Club)

Montag

Des Cassettes et un Walkman Jaune

Four Tet

There Is Love in You

Anami Vice

They Made Me Do It (Self-Released)

Balacade

Balacade

Friends Forever (Old Life Records)

Sea Wolf

White Water, White Bloom

Columns

Real Live Action