Mercy Years is a Vancouver band you will like.
Born out of Vancouver’s coffee scene, Mercy Years is a collaboration from parts of British Columbia, the Canadian Prairies and London, England. Euphoric melodies and driving rhythms reflect their expansive origins; hints of the UK post-punk scene are melded with Cascadian indie-rock textures resulting in a stirring wall of sound.
The initial spark was an answer to a Craigslist ad for musicians in autumn 2009. Then came a failed attempt at formation, leaving guitarists Nick Russell and Adam Sharp to assemble a collection …
By Corina Pilay. The ‘Good Luck’ double bill officially begins with the Grapes of Wrath. Brothers Tom (vocals, bass) and Chris Hooper (drums) met Kevin Kane (vocals, guitar) in 1977 during their teens in Kelowna, British Columbia. In 1987, the trio broke through to Canadian mainstream radio with their dazzling, jangly folk-pop sound, achieving a renowned reputation nationwide. The Grapes of Wrath commence with “O Lucky Man,” from their Tree House release in 1987. With a fairly large congregation, it is interesting to notice an eclectic milieu of older, and a few younger, fans enjoying the signature alternative folk sound. Being their first single, it is a classic to loyal fans and a good opener because the tunes keep getting more familiar as the show goes on.
By Nathan Shubert. Streaming services like Spotify and Rdio erode musicians’ ability to support themselves and sustain their musical careers. In order to earn a US monthly minimum wage, an artist would need to sell 143 self-pressed CD’s a month, 155 CD’s on CD Baby, 1,229 album downloads on iTunes, or get 4,053,110 track plays on Spotify 1. Lady Gaga is rumoured to have made a mere $167 from over a million plays of her song “Poker Face”, the most popular song on Spotify during that period of time 2. If Lady Gaga, the number one artist on Spotify, can’t earn minimum wage from streaming, then who can?
Feeling like they’re receiving the shaft, many artists have elected to remove their music from these services entirely, most notably Sir Paul McCartney 3. Swedish artist Magnus Uggla went as far as to say “I’d rather be raped by The Pirate Bay” 4.
Hey Ocean! will be celebrating the release of their album, IS at The Vogue Theatre on Saturday June 16th.
To get everyone in the right mood to appreciate a Saturday evening full of the best British Columbia has to offer, Perryscope Concerts & The Vogue Theatre are pleased to announce, We Are The City will be joining the party.
Since forming in 2008, Kelowna, BC’s We Are The City has become one of the most exciting and unpredictable forces in the Canadian music scene. The band soon began earning accolades for its …
Ray Davies of The Kinks with guests The 88
For those that have wondered who was responsible for bringing distorted guitar into the world of rock n roll, look no further than the opening of “You Really Go Me” by The Kinks. Therein lies the first punk, garage rock and metal threads, weaving their way into the fabric of rock n roll. That song, and decades of music by The Kinks have provided the inspiration for not only genres but countless musicians, The Who, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, The Pixies and …
prOphecy sun is East Vancouver’s noise darling – a siren who creates ghostly improvisations, looping vocal drones and free style field recordings using breathing & throat singing, a handmade theremin and a knapsack full of customized musical objects.
Her third album Bird curious was recorded almost entirely in her living room using an iPhone, with the exception of one track, recorded while riding her bicycle.
There is no secret Vancouver loves Folk music. This new duo from the east side of town is the newest example. If you are into folk/Americana, you cannot miss these guys when they play. Check out their stuff here.Their next show is on Friday April 27th at 1143 Kingsway.
An Evening with Lighthouse
Perryscope Concerts and The Vogue Theatre are proud to announce An Evening with Lighthouse live at The Vogue Theatre on Thursday August 9th. The night will certainly be magical as a full full ten piece band will take the stage to rock the audience through a musical legacy spanning four decades.
Lighthouse burst on the scene in 1969 with a unique blend of rock, jazz and classical influences that defied all conventions. They took Canada by storm, receiving four successive Group of the Year Junos and an Outstanding …
I had been wanting to see this film for quite some time as it explores Vancouver’s explosive punk rock scene that started in the late 70′s and ended in the early 80′s. I was blown away at the films in your face and high energy approach of showing an incredibly important music history piece. After watching the great Bloodied But Unbowed the audience was given the extra special opportunity to be apart of a Q and A with panelist that included artists that had been featured in the film. The panelists were Brian Goble (a.k.a. “Wimpy-Roy”) of the Subhumans, Jade Blade of the Dishrags, Jimmy Cummins (I, Braineater), Nick Jones of the Pointed Sticks and Tunnel Canary’s Nathan Holiday.
The Harvest was kind enough to chat with us at Aurora Studios. After a couple of beers and some vodka coolers we decided to pull out the camera and shoot a raw music video for them. Check it out below!
