The sound of social music with Mary Ancheta Quartet

Inside Hero’s Welcome were dim yellow and purple lights hanging from the ceiling, surrounded by paraphernalia of all kinds — darts, pinball, pool tables,...

Monday Music: Original Pilipino Music (OPM) classics

“Manila” by Hotdog International students can surely relate to the feeling of missing home, and “Manila” by Hotdog perfectly encapsulates this. Released in 1976, this...

Afrorack rocks repurposed materials

Ugandan sound artist Brian Bamanya — better known by his stage name, Afrorack — brought his modular synth performance to Vancouver New Music on...

Need to Know, Need to Go: Vancouver’s fall indie lineup

As the leaves fall amid the changing of seasons, a plethora of intimate shows are rolling into town to kick off the autumn 2024...

A call before noon with Geoffroy

Montréal musician Geoffroy brought the Good Boy tour to the Hollywood Theatre on September 21 in support of his latest album of the same...

Monday Music: ‘90s romcom soundtrack

 “Give Love a Try” by Twilight Sometimes, love feels hopeless and you want to completely give up on searching for it. Perhaps give Twilight a...

Folk and roots by the beach is a highlight of summer

I have fond memories of long days spent at Vancouver Folk Festivals at ʔəy̓alməxʷ (Halkomelem), Iy̓álmexw (Squamish), or Jericho Lands. Perusing eclectic public vendors...

A deep Revelation lies in Leif Vollebekk’s intricate indie tunes

Born in Ottawa, and a long-time resident of Montréal, Leif Vollebekk is an indie artist whose music is full of smooth rhythms, soft melodies,...

Y2K thrives in femme group NADUH

With ‘90s hip-hop and 2000s R&B tunes, Vancouver-based femme group NADUH “fill the industry thigh gap” with their unique, old-school inspired spin on the...

Katie Tupper puts her own twist on smooth neo-soul and jazz

Up-and-coming artist Katie Tupper’s effortless vocals and poetic songwriting present her as a force within the jazz and neo-soul scenes. Influenced by the likes...