Blending epic storytelling with modern progressive metal to create an interesting dynamic that includes an oboe of death and classical violin.

Free City Collective, one of BC’s most Musical and Energetic acts, are releasing their long anticipated EP ‘Western Volture’ to the Masses at this, their EP RELEASE PARTY!

This will be a HUGE kickoff to the Brand New Bi-Monthly LIVE MUSIC Series, happening every 2nd FRIDAY @ The Forum on Granville Strip. This night will feature the dopest, most original Live Music in Van-City…!

New Venue for the New Forms Festival which celebrates its 10 year anniversary. A milestone for this electronic, preformance, artistis, digital and avant gard festival. All events at W2/Storyeum – 151 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. The Festival and Exhibition Opens on Sept 10th, featuring over 15 art installations and performances by a number of Vancouver’s emerging electronic artists. Sept 11th focuses on the next level of dub infused music with SLUGABED, BLUE DAISY, ILLUM SPHERE, and NASTY NASTY. Sept 12th showcases BEAT NATION, a collective of Indigenous artists working in traditional and new media environments. Sept 17th, New Forms serves up a new experience on the dance floor with SCOTT W, JASON LEV and OMAR-S, one of the most influential dj/producers in House and Techno today.

The 70s era of rock n’ roll was a time when the purchase of an album was a sacred rite of passage, attending a concert equivalent to a mass religious experience, when the image and art of the rock n’ roll performer merged as one. CRASH KELLY wants to take you back… Ladies and gentlemen, please adjust your Hi-Fi players for the next rock n’ roll transmission. Crash Kelly is the soulchild of Sean Kelly, a Toronto session musician who has toured and recorded with some of the biggest names in Canadian music. After years of playing sideman to various and sundry artists, the Rock n’ Roll animal in Sean could no longer be contained. In 2002, Crash Kelly was born.

It’s a rare and fine thing when a new voice arrives, fully-realized, on the music scene. From the first note of Aaron Cadwaladr’s folk-roots infused debut release Wade Through the Dark, it’s evident that this West Coast-based singer-songwriter has an exceptional combination of originality and maturity – an earthy yet sophisticated sensibility sure to garner him a focal role among the new generation of artists on this province’s vibrant indie music scene.

When most kids their age were riffling through college textbooks and figuring out the path of least resistance towards some sort of stable income, these small town boys were riffling through their parents record collections, studying the messy emotion-fueled rock of Pavement and the fuzzy post-rock discography of Sonic Youth, dreaming of ways they could marry it all together. So far it hasn’t worn off, being the average age of 21, they still have their collective sights set on a future a little bit more shaky and unstable than the rest of their peers.

Taking command of the stage at Dundas Square on Friday July 30th, was local and international reggae star Humble. It’s not all the time you hear a remake of John Lennon’s Imagine played to a nice reggae rhythm and of course there were even a few familiar Bob Marley songs just to bring in some more positive vibes. Saturday July 31st, had no shortage of entertainment; Dundas Square and Nathan Phillip Square both having activities all day as part of TD Irie Fest.

Run With The Kittens have played almost 800 shows in their 7 year career.

What I really like about these guys is their stripped bare sound. It’s gritty, electric and echos like a memory of something important you had to say. I really like their song “The Words The World Is Made Of.”

When filmmaker Jorge Pérez y Michel from México and my friend in Spain Jose Luis told me they liked a band called Japandroids from Vancouver I was not surprised. I knew my suspicions were right when I saw them at Shindig and thought these two guys were going to places. A powerful duo with a sonic sound. I think they have assimilated a lot of rock and that shows in their music, I though of a lot of bands while listening to their music, from the Strokes to Trans Am, from the British noise por of Ride or Jesus and Mary Chain to the New York Sonic Youthish bands. But their sound is direct, like a fist, just a guitar and vocals of Brain King and the drums and vocals of Dave Prowse.

A vast array of musical influences, from both sides of the pond, led to songs that are lyrical, driven and raw.

Twin brothers Matthew and Gareth Schroenn from Vancouver and Drew Pearcey from Toronto, formed Fools and Kings in the hot summer of 2008 and poured into it the best of their musical experience, cutting away the fat and delivering something that is unpretentious, muscular and real.

Rude City Riot has coined the term “PowerSka” and their media value has appreciated ever since!

I was looking forward to seeing this show having become a recent fan of the gritty, raw, and wildly wonderful sounds that are The Pack A.D.

Rastaboyz.com, will soon be a one-stop website for the Reggae Dancehall community, spotlights Niyorah: “Feel Your Presence” Album Review

Often referred to as the perfect mix between James Taylor and John Mayer, Colin best describes his music as Aussie flavored Indie-pop music