Red Herring – Nov. 10 at the Princeton Pub: these guys always put on a great show.
Slow – Against the Glass: remastered and still fresh. Shows December 1, 2 at the Fox Cabaret.
https://slow.bandcamp.com/releases
Media – October 2017
Things that have caught my attention, in no particular order:
Songhoy Blues – Resistance
World music meets crunchy guitar. More great music with political insight from this group from Mali.
St. Vincent – Masseduction
More brillance.
Courtney Barnett + Kurt Vile – Lotta Sea Lice
Pure unadulterated roots guitar picking and singing. No pretensions here, great for a fall bike ride.
Broken Social Scene – Hug of Thunder
A new album, same old sound. If you like it (and I do), that’s not a bad thing.
Vancouver Music: October 2017
Songhoy Blues – Great new album “Resistance” out, playing the Biltmore Friday Oct 27.
Jasper Sloan Yip – “The Day Passed and the Sun Went Down”, from his upcoming third full-length record Post Meridiem, to be released on October 27th on Afterlife Music. The album release show is at the Wise Hall on October 5th.
John Stetch & Vulneraville CD Release – John is an Edmonton boy, schooled in Montreal and based out of New York for years and years. He’s moved to Vancouver and we’re lucky to have him. Creative, virtuosic, and funny. This will be a great show. October 19 at Frankie’s Jazz Club ($25)
Vancouver Music: September 2017
New releases, upcoming shows, and sounds that caught my ear.
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- Late Night Takeaway – young lads who bring a fresh twist to some old school feels. Check out their new eponymous EP on Bandcamp, news on shows soon I hope.
[bandcamp width=100% height=120 album=3508899437 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 tracklist=false artwork=small] - Early Spirit – celtic rocking gypsy swing. Old meets new. Sept. 29 at St James Hall.
- Late Night Takeaway – young lads who bring a fresh twist to some old school feels. Check out their new eponymous EP on Bandcamp, news on shows soon I hope.
- Jasper Sloan Yip – “The Day Passed and the Sun Went Down”, from his upcoming third full-length record Post Meridiem, to be released on October 27th on Afterlife Music. The album release show is at the Wise Hall on October 5th.
- Good old rock’n’roll at the Princeton Pub Friday Sept. 15 with The Deep Cove, The Furniture, and Suicide Ring.
Media-September 2017
Things that have caught my eyes, ears, and mind this month, for whatever reason.
Polaris Awards
This pretty much sums up Canadian music to me. Diverse, challenging, and interesting, it is always worth checking out the list of nominees for hidden gems. My favourite find right now: Weaves
LCD Soundsystem – American Dream
Some people question the “comeback”. This is another great album, what else matters?
Whitehorse – Panther in the Doll
Consistently great releases. Roots rock with fantastic tones and vocals.
Tinariwen – Elwan
World beats with crunchy guitar. Hypnotic.
Medium: “The Success Bloggers Are Selling You Bullshit.” by Jon Westenberg. I like Medium – thought provoking articles, many that I disagree with. Thus one hits the mark.