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The Pack A.D.

Promoting their upcoming album Positive Thinking, The Pack A.D. took to The Cobalt May 12 and 13 to play back to back hometown shows. Combined…

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Aidan Knight

The back entrance to the Biltmore Cabaret can feel entirely different depending on the time of day. At night there is a certain quality, a…

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Daughter

It’s in no way a secret that Vancouver has a problem finding spaces to host all ages shows. While there are certain venues that work…

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Khatsahlano Festival

Currently, the property standing at 1982 West 4th Avenue is listed for sale. The storefront is better known as Zulu Records and it – one…

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Shindig, Night Six

Only at an event like SHiNDiG will you see folk, post-hardcore, and surf punk bands grace one stage in the same night. Tuesday, November 25…

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Electric Youth

Early enough in the night that I had made a conscious pause before ordering a drink — was 7 p.m. too early? — I made…

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The Drums

The line outside Fortune Sound Club on Friday, October 10 snaked well around East Pender Street; long passed the time doors were proposed to open….

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Ought

Stepping into the Media Club on September 29 felt like setting foot into a warped reality. The bands on the bill, Dada Plan and Ought,…

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Shimmering Stars

Just south of the Georgia Viaduct lies the Electric Owl, a venue complete with exposed brick walls, moderately priced beer, and, by some miracle, a…

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The Good in Everyone

As thousands flocked to English Bay to gorge on the remains of food carts and check out the fireworks, a modest—though nonetheless enthusiastic—crowd gathered behind…