Mahler, Rachmaninov and Wagner meet The Magnetic Fields, the history of gospel and the world’s greatest undiscovered jazz at this year’s VIFF. Here are just a few of the offerings on view.

Playlist for the Planet
David Suzuki wants you to write a song!
The 20th anniversary of the David Suzuki Foundation is coming in September. To celebrate, they are launching Playlist for the Planet, which brings together some of Canada’s finest songwriters and performers

We were wet, we danced and jumped, we explored, we climbed a mountain and crossed a river, we traveled on shrooms with Mary Jane, we camped and made new friends and met old ones. Oh yeah, there was music too…

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.

TofuMeat is indulgence in absurdity, comfort in sonance and sheer thrashing of life and limbs. They want to rock you into delirious ecstasy and make you dance like rabid hedonists…. If you like solid rock and roll with a little grit then check out their tracks, “Girl Listen”, “Uncomfortably Numb” and “Black Leather”.

We had German Cantillo from Santa Lucia, they have a new CD coming soon. We heard four songs and also we interviewed Justin from The Consonance. We gave away tickets for Woodhands and Sex with Strangers. Every Tuesday at 11:30 AM The Morning After Show 101.9 FM www.citr.ca

Sunday, August 8, 2010 – 30 + artists on 4 stages, rain or shine, in Cates Park, North Vancouver; Whey-Ah-Wichen, Tsleil-Waututh- Nation; Festival of Art & Social Change that includes music, art, speakers & workshops;

The milestone of this festival has been reached. 20 years of activism and a parade of artists and counter culture spoke persons have converge here through all these years. This one, though might be the last one.

Every Tuesday on CiTR www.citr.ca your future favourite song. 11:30 PT AM or if you are in Mexico tune in at 13:30 and in Europe 20:30 PM 101.9 FM
We started the show with a band from the UK called Cougar, we played 4 songs from their single Stay Famous on Counter Records. Kind of Post rockish.

Deep in the Kootenay Mountain range, the Salmo River Ranch begins its annual transformation. Pristine pastures evolve into a city of 10,000, where nature and technology coexist harmoniously. A community rises, sharing a common goal; celebrating a collective love and respect for music, art and humanity. For five days and four nights time ceases to exist.
This is the crucible of artistry and musical mayhem. This is the zenith of modern underground entertainment.
This is Shambhala.

These guys have to be one of the hottest bands in Toronto right now, every other person I talk to has mentioned them to me. Consisting of a DJ and a guitar player their sound is cutting edge, tight and exciting. With lyrics that make you think and a heavy groove you can’t help but fall into the soundscape they unleash upon you. I would love to see these guys live!

The Jolts: Vancouver´s excellent rock punk band with pure adrenaline

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.

Bonfire is a uniquely British Columbian festival experience. A 3-day, hassle-free, art-infused weekend of exceptional music, camping and fun. Our stellar lineup of musical performers will appeal to a broad range of the Roots, Groove, Jazz, Funk & Folk audience who are known to appreciate the outdoor festival experience.
Bonfire staff are assembling bands, vendors & artists that will appeal to the sensibilities of the community we’ve established at other events. Our focus is on delivering an exceptional event for people of all walks of life.

ATTENTION ARTISTS:
To submit an application to perform at the transmitLIVE showcase, please visit Sonicbids at: http://www.sonicbids.com/transmissionlive

The transmission.LIVE 2010 Festival will take place in partnership with the Rifflandia Music Festival. (www.rifflandia.com) Twenty–five export ready artists will perform in Victoria’s Historic Market Square over two days

Attention Bands! Artist Travel Grant ranging from 1000 to 2000 dollars.
The program is designed to provide assistance to BC based recording artists to participate in performance and showcasing initiatives that are undertaken in support of BC owned sound recordings.
There are three (3) MAP categories:
1) Artist Tour Only (Domestic or International)
2) Artist Showcase Only (Domestic or International)
3) Artist Tour/Showcase (Domestic or International)
Applications must be received on or before the deadline AND prior to the initiative taking place.
A recording artist, group or individual may receive assistance under this program once per fiscal year. (April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011).