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Some Thoughts on Live-Streaming Music

As COVID-19 and the public health guidelines in response are sweeping through nearly every aspect of society, people (privileged enough to have the means to…

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Colin Scott Ruloff

It’s always strange to hear what kind of music the people you grew up with end up making. For two people whose upbringings were essentially…

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Whess Harman

Harman, from the Carrier Wit’at Nation, and currently living and working in Coast Salish territories in Vancouver, effortlessly weaves punk aesthetics and ethos into their…

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Noise Complaint Launch Party

Marking the launch of Noise Complaint, CiTR’s newest music podcast, a small but dedicated group of local music lovers assembled at the Avant-Garden to celebrate….

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Ponderosa 2018

At its most extreme, summer in Vancouver can reach just beyond a comfortable heat. Rain disappears for weeks at a time, lawns yellow and a…

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Shindig 33 Finals

On February 3, CITR 101.9FM and Discorder celebrated the end of the long and hard battle at Pat’s Pub. It was Shindig 33, and it…

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Louise Burns On Young Mopes

“You’re allowed to be self-loathing and sad and confused. That’s what you do in your twenties,” says Louise Burns, prolific Vancouver singer-songwriter, about to release…

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Shindig Semi-Finals: Week #2

I wanted to crawl into a hole. With warm beer and brick walls, Pat’s Pub fulfilled these desires. As a result of these stupefying influences,…