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 …

Push is a solid album. If you’re already a Headwater fan you will not be disappointed and if you’re new to Headwater, you’ll probably want to grab their first two albums after hearing this one.

Hullabaloo is a poetry festival that gives youth a forum to find their voice, to connect with a community of writers, and to dialogue with the public at large.

When the crowd chants for more you give them what they want. MORE!!! They clearly take having a good time seriously as they do it so well and that’s what they pass along to their audience at a live show, a serious good time.

Their sound was full and vibrant and those twinkly guitar hooks had me feeling like I was at a show that was a mixing of early Smashing Pumpkins, Silversun Pickups and My Bloody Valentine.

By the end of the evening the crowd had gathered around the center of the bar in a circle around the band for the final sing along of the night. Paper Lions had a way of bringing everyone together and making us new friends while at the same time making us all feel like very old friends who hadn’t seen each other in ages, marking the close of a pretty sweet night on the Vancouver music scene.

Wednesday October 26th. The Cobalt gets classy and oysters will be served. Seriously. Oysters will be served… I don’t think I’ve ever eaten an oyster. Look for an interview and review soon!

The official album release party is taking place this September 4th at the Media Club. Guests and long time friends include: Northcote and Eli Hilberry. Doors are at 9:00pm and advance tickets are available online at ticketweb.ca. Advance tickets include a complimentary copy of the new album that can be picked up upon arrival. You can also check them out on September 16th in Victoria at the Studio and on September 17th in Courtney at the Bridge Lounge. Expect to have fun have with Run River’s introspective, lyrical rock music that’s sure to keep your feet tapping.

Their influences are wide and various, from the Ramones and Sublime, to Butch Walker, No Doubt and Motley Crue.

Cornfield has toured the west once before, two years ago at age 20 with nothing but a greyhound pass and guitar on her back. She has since established herself as a force to be reckoned with and has stunned the industry with her crushingly honest songwriting and stunning live performance.

LIVE at Squamish, one of B.C.’s newest music festivals, is returning to the stage for the second time this summer on August 20th and 21st. As avid concert-goers and music junkies prepare for the upcoming music festival season, some wonder how the constantly growing popularity of attending weekend-long outdoor music festivals came to be. Contrary to popular belief, the concept of music festivals did not spark with the iconic Woodstock rock festival back in 1969.

On the surface of their current record (about which Grassia and Azzolini say is their best work), one can easily hear the classic ‘Golden Dog’ sound and feel the familiar frantic bop and bounce that has always been their calling card.

CMTM are masterful songwriters, almost unbeknownst to themselves. In dark bars, parties, or bright festival stages CMTM transform into raucous punk rock and rollers, yelling about the economy and its endless digression, schizophrenia, alcohol and of course, girls.

Check out this indie troubadour from Jacksonville, IL. with his exclusive new video “Tide Pulls From the Moon” from the upcoming album release Gold In The Shadow, set to hit the streets on March 22, 2011.

Formed in late 2009 The Box Tiger are an indie/art rock quartet from the outskirts of Toronto.