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New Forms Festival 2016

We live in a city where a sustained lack of stable space for underground culture has become as much a defining feature of the scene…

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J. Albert

It takes a friend, who knows a friend, who knows where they’re going to find Sweetpup, and that’s the way the organizers like it. The…

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Laraaji

After three decades of transfixing stoners and young couples with trippy visuals set to Radiohead and Dark Side of the Moon, the HR MacMillan Space…

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Pacific Rhythm Sessions

Long Island Electrical Systems, better knows as L.I.E.S., is one of those record labels that possesses a precisely curated and intrinsically recognizable sound. Both the…

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New Forms — Friday

Day two of New Forms started off with Science World’s iconic outline framed against the transcendental backdrop of a classic Vancouver post-rain sunset. Within the…

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New Forms Festival 2013

Having enjoyed a memorable Saturday night at last year’s New Forms 12, my excitement and expectations were lofty for this year’s installment. Compared to previous…

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Love Dancing

Downtown Vancouver offers a vast array of popular clubs, and spending a night at most of them usually involves unreasonable cover charges, bro-packed dance floors,…

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New Forms Festival 2012

September 14 @ Centre for Digital Media: Art can be very, very fun. Especially when it’s presented in a warehouse rave. That’s the message I…