Never on a Sunday
Friday Golden Girls Venue: Smiley’s Music: Top of the pops DJs: Hana, Sarah (and sometimes Leila, Carley or Kim) Cover: $5, ladies free before…
10 Reasons Chris-A-Riffic Loves Vancouver
[ed. We asked a bunch of people to give us a list of their favourite Vancouver bands from the decade. In addition to doing that…
All the News That Is Fit to Blog!
So the first decade of the 21st century is coming to a close, and I keep telling you guys, I seriously think the Internet is…
Never on a Sunday: Part Two
Tuesday House Party Venue: The Biltmore Music: Retro(ish) Hip-Hip DJs: Cam Dales, Man Tears and Lil Baby Peace Sign Cover: $5 Drinks: Gin &…
Copyfight! Featuring: Mark Hosler of Negativland
For those who don’t already know, Negativland is a group of sound collage artists whose “music” (and I’m using the term “music” very loosely here)…
John Samson and Christine Fellows
Kicking back beside the stage before their Vancouver Writers’ Fest talk, Christine Fellows and John K. Samson joked that they were not being very fashionable…
Best of the Decade: 10-1
10. Red Light Sting They were only a band for about five years and they haven’t been a band for more than five, but I…
Best of the Decade: 30-11
30. Pride Tiger This beer-soaked, ‘70s-influenced riff-rock quartet (made up of former members of 3 Inches of Blood and S.T.R.E.E.T.S.) is, sadly, no more. If…
Best of the Decade: 50-31
This is Discorder’s final issue of the year and, what’s more, the decade. So as we say goodbye to 2009 and the awkwardness of not…
Dylan Thomas and the Mystery of Bob Dylan’s Cheque
Recently, Dylan Thomas was the recipient of a rather large SOCAN cheque. Unfortunately, due to miscalculation, error and general craziness, the cheque wasn’t actually supposed…
Under Review
All My Friends
That’s What Christmas is All About (Self-Released)
Blockhead
The Music Scene (Ninja Tune)
Collapsing Opposites
In Time
D.O.A.
Kings of Punk, Hockey and Beer
Pointed Sticks
Three Lefts Make A Right
Kings of Convenience
Declaration of Dependence
State Radio
Let It Go
Real Live Action
Califone
December 4 @ Rickshaw Theatre
Japandroids
w/
Hidden Cameras
w/ Gentleman Reg & Wintermitts
Joker & MC Nomad
w/ Michael Red & Cure
Built To Spill
with Disco Doom and Finn Riggins, November 18 @ Commodore Ballroom
Dinosaur Jr.
w/ Pink Mountaintops, Lou Barlow
Shindig Night #9
w/ Blank Cinema, Hidden Tower and Machu Picchu
Propagandhi
w/
Broadcast / Atlas Sound
October 30 @ Biltmore Cabaret
Shonen Knife
w/ Strange Magic & Apollo Ghosts
Copyright/Copyleft Festival Night 3
w/ David Shea, Scanner, Holzkopf and Sonarchy,
Islands
w/ Plus Perfect
Chad VanGaalen
with Castle Music, October 15 @ Rio Theatre
Shindig Night #6
w/ Weathered Pines, Manta Ray-Gun and Witch Water