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Teen Daze

Fresh back at the Electric Owl after a six-week tour of Eastern Canada and the USA, I spoke with Jamison, lead singer and guitarist of…

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Death

Hag Face, a four-piece punk band from Calgary, had a few words to say before launching into their excellent set, but I doubt anyone except…

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Eric Campbell & The Dirt

Sundays are typically made for hangovers and sleeping in. But one blue-bird morning I find myself driving out to North Van for an interview with…

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The Mouths

It’s a Wednesday night at the Wolf & Hound Pub, on the corner of West Broadway and Dunbar Street. I’m sitting with guitarist/vocalist James Leung…

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Bear Mountain

Upon hearing the words “Bear Mountain,” you might conjure a tableau of fantastical imagery, marked by dark ominous woods and severe landscapes. More than likely…

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I’m With The Band

I arrive early at the Media Club on October 3 to speak with local indie electro pop band, Terrace. They released their first full-length, As…

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Here’s The Thing

Books are the endless frontier. I feel constant guilt over how much reading I accomplish, always thinking it should be more. At some point I…