I was able to sit down with Jodi on a Tuesday night at VanMusic’s Open Mic at Displace Hashery in Kits. There she began to tell me how this work of art (in more ways then one) was created

Together for ten years now, have been laying down their own brand of soul, funk, reggae and rock to an ever-growing audience. One of the TOP 20 in the PEAK radio’s 2009 Talent Contest. With the addition of new guitarist, Jay Leonard Juatco, Freeflow has taken their sound to a new level. A live show not to be missed! Railway Club *Thursday, January 6th, 2011*
*8:30PM Cover $8. 579 Dunsmuir St. (at Seymour)*

umbers seem to confirm that Arcade Fire is the most popular Canadian INDIE band in the world, the most popular Canadian “artist” would probably be Celine Dion but we will not go into that swampy territory. Arcade Fire have been filling stadiums and playing all kind of festivals around the world. The band is based in Montreal, Quebec and was formed by a couple, Win Butler and Regine Chassagne who are now husband and wife. The earliest Montreal-based incarnation of the Arcade Fire began performing in the summer/fall of 2001, almost entirely in lofts and art galleries.
then some writers started comparisons with U2.

The first in a series of EP’s to be released with each coming season. Volume 1 is the winter EP, but it won’t leave you feeling cold at all. Join Clea for a few shows around Alberta in January and stay tuned for the next EP release coming in spring 2011! “Songs of the Year: Vol. 1″ unveils five fresh tracks of funky and lamenting pop folk tunes, about chickadees, sundogs, neighbors, and her Grandmother’s love affair with a bush pilot.

I am listening to the CD of a Canadian singer songwriter called Paisely Jura that is going to play in Vancouver on January 5th at the Railway. I am pleasantly surprised by her work, it sounds jazzy and bluesy with the right mix of soul and classical. Her voice is pretty impressive, the texture is comforting yet full of passion. The instrumentation is really cool and the sound is very professional. Although the lyrics are about every day stuff and love the arrangements are really well done, you can tell she is classically . Nice for a rainy day. The Railway is not a venue that I would imagine having her performed, because is not as rock and roll, I think it would be nice to be sitting down drifting away with her music or even having a nice dinner with a good red wine. So here is the information and some videos for your enjoyment

The legendary director Carlos Saura (whose Mozart film I, Don Giovanni also plays at the Vancity Theatre in December) has been exploring the sensuality of dance, light and music on film since the early 80s in films like Blood Wedding, Flamenco, and the Oscar-nominated Tango.
Fados continues in this tradition.

Nov 22nd- 26
Make ART for AIDS + Pose-itvely HIV
11am- 2pm SUB Entrance + Buch MASS, Canvasses, art supplies, camera supplied, You complete the picture/photo
FREE HOT COCOA, CUPCAKES AND CONDOMS
Nov 26
Rubber Soul: Rock For AIDS Concert
8:00pm-1:00am at The Pit + Gallery, 7 Local musicians + 5 Hours rocking out
Tix @ Outpost: $12 in advance/$15 at the door. All proceeds go to fight HIV/AIDS
www.rubbersoulevet.com
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals susceptible to opportunistic infections and tumors. HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane or the bloodstream with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid, and breast milk.

VanMusic is taking over Pat’s Pub on May 15th to bring you a kick ass Metal Show!
With 3 great Metal bands playing its sure to be a headbanger. Check them out here or click on there name to see there profile and hear there music. Can’t wait to see everyone there!
Join Our Event On FaceBook Here!
Magnus Rising:
Magnus Rising started with an ad in a local university newspaper seeking a few guys to play heavy metal tunes together. Aaron, Matt, and Roger liked what they heard after the …

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. …

Mark Emery, Vancouver icon and political revolutionary has some fun during an interview with Oswaldo Perez for VanMusic. While this is a lighthearted moment the two spoke at length about politics, the law and and marijuana. look for the rest of the interview on VanMusic soon.

These 4 East Side brocks have come together to create the brilliant, punk-infused, sonic assault known as Mongoose. This is one golden Goose that will lay at your feet the golden egg of Rock! (and you can eat that one for breakfast). The band, comprised of RC (vocals), Shockk (guitar), Johnny Wildkat (bass), and a host of supporting drummers is like a midnight ride on a blue unicorn hurtling towards the sun.

Gillian from Vanmusic Interviewing Hunter’s Web from The Heard

Hunter’s Web from The Heard – Watch the top videos of the week here

Every Tuesday at 11:30 AM The Morning After Show with your future favourite song. This show we had Aunts and Uncles playing live. next show a Mint Records special with surprise guests. Tune in. To podcast this show go to www.citr.ca and on the schedule The Morning After Show or here
http://playlist.citr.ca/podcasting/audio/20100119-113155-to-20100119-130621.mp3

We really started with a family guy ad Pay your pledges.

The Awkward Stage were awesome, the combine pop melodies with rock riffs and catchy tunes. The CD slimming mirrors flattering lights is one of the best albums that have come out of Vancouver in the recent years with songs like Animae eyes, Skeleton blonde and only good days are caught in camera, the sun goes down on girlsville are some of my favourite songs.

Just want to let everyone know the exciting news that is going on with VanMusic. We are currently in the process of changing over formats to better serve the independent music scene. We have been listing to you and one thing that we kept hearing over and over again from bands was that they wanted their own merch table, with our format change this will be the first thing that we bring to you!
We are very excited about this change over and will continue to listen to what your wants …