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Hey Toronto Musicians Be Seen And Heard In Vancouver! I’m in Ontario on the outskirts of Toronto at the moment and I’m looking for music. VanMusic is a Vancouver based music website I’m on a mission to get Vancouver musicians seen and heard in Toronto and Toronto musicians seen and heard in Vancouver. Canada overflows with talent and our music scene needs to be spread around, so here’s the plan…
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On May 15th VanMusic held its first metal show with Fuse Breaker, Magnus Rising and Sinister Black at Pat’s Pub.
Holy Metal! What a show. Fuse Breaker is a new band for guitar guru Chris Thomas, while this was Fuse Breaker’s second show it was Chris’ 179th. Chris Thomas has got to be one of the premiere guitar players in the city, if you haven’t seen him live you should. He puts every ounce of sweat into his guitar and releases intense crisp melodies as smoke rings rise from his fingers. …
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With a full band and a sound that defines where the band is at the moment, Joey’s new album is more about life then the political tones of his previous releases.
Joey Only is a consummate performer he pokes fun at the crowd and at Vancouver in general and with songs like Honkey Tonk Hockey and The Ghetto Birdz his prolific slant on Canadiana is heart inspiring.
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On Wednesday April 7th VanMusic put on a show at The Railway Club here in Vancouver.
It was just over a year ago that we launched VanMusic and almost one year to the day when we threw our first event. Coincidentally when we arrived at The Railway there was a birthday in progress and we even arrived to cake. Sometimes the universe speaks in strange ways…
The Railway is a great venue, there’s something about seeing that train near the ceiling as it travels along the track. …
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The Vancouver 2010 Olympics Have Come And Gone And The City Begins To Return To Normal. After seventeen days of events, competition and celebration Canada has come out on top with an Olympic record. Fourteen gold medals, more gold than any other country in the history of the Olympics, (so far) and we did it on home soil. Way to go Canada!
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Mint Records knows how to throw one hell of a party. If you were one of the first seventy-five people through the door you got a prize ticket. I felt jolly as St. Nick himself, giving away all that swag. CD’s, Records, Shirts, DVD’s, Jumbo boxes of Pocky in all flavors, from chocolate to strawberry even vegetable flavored! I didn’t even know they had vegetable flavor! Maybe I gotta get out more, but that strawberry Pocky is the bomb.
I also met Nardwaur the Human Serviette. I had seen his interviews with countless bands and I decided I would try to interview the interviewer.
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Good day VanMusic peeps! Alright, the party was a week ago and I’m currently uploading video. Soon the edits begin and some new stuff will appear on the site. I also want to keep filming and adding current stuff, like Chelsea Johnson and Ladybug whom I’m going to see at the Bump & Grind today.
Thanks again to everyone who came to the show and keep supporting Vancouver music!
Also, if you’re a band or musician with an electronic press kit feel free to send it to us and we’ll add it …
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Shambhala is a mystical land in the Himalayas. It is a land of high spiritual beings, a land of peace, harmony and a place of magic. To reach Shambhala you must ascend incredible heights and you must overcome mountainous challenges before you finally arrive in the sacred land between worlds.
