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Grade School’s alt-rock brings coming-of-age movies to life
June 19, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Known around Vancouver as the Peach Pit twin of the alternative-rock scene, Grade School creates their own sound while still appreciating the bands they’re influenced by. Their latest EP, Be Cool, Grade School!, was released on May 18 and houses a surf-rock, new wave vibe that’s bound to have you bopping to the beat as you wander down to Kits beach. Based in North Vancouver, the band consists of Cody Schroeter (vocals and guitar), Ryan Ng (guitar), Julian Morency (keys), Jack Bunting (bass), and Gaspar Babeanu (drums). “Me and Ryan met through a friend’s band…
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Indie jangle pop lives on in Vivian Elixir
June 5, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Dripping in carefully curated melodies and groovy sounds that culminate in an upbeat yet relaxed tempo, The Sylvia Platters’ new album Vivian Elixir represents a “range of sounds and feelings.” It’s a guitar-strumming, tambourine-rattling, drum-thumping…
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Dip into a real hell with Gadfly instead of imagining sham ones
February 19, 2024By: Kimia Mansouri, SFU Student A three-member punk rock band has been sending earthquakes throughout Vancouver’s metal scene, and they plan to release a new album this summer. Named after a book by Ethel L Voynich, Gadfly is an unlikely…
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Local band The Escapes proves that music does not need to be defined by genre
February 23, 2020by Marco Ovies, Arts Editor You might not expect it, but SFU is home to many talented people who take their art outside of the classroom. One of the best examples of this is The Escapes, a jazz-pop band featuring…
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Tranny is so much more than a book about a band
November 26, 2016I love a good band memoir, and 2016 has been a great year for me in this regard. Legendary punks NOFX released their book, The Hepatitis Bathtub, earlier this year, and I read it three times (and saw the band…
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The Tourist Company explores space in Apollo
November 25, 2016The Tourist Company’s new album, Apollo, is out of this world, if you’ll forgive the pun. But seriously. The album is catchy and fresh, foregoing the typical guitar-driven indie sound for of keyboards and synths. On top of this expansive…
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As It Is doesn’t care about how fucking cool you think you are
November 25, 2016“We realize, that on this tour, the large majority of people have never heard of us.” At least that’s how As It Is front man Patty Walters described opening for Sum 41 and Senses Fail on the Don’t Call It…
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The Strumbellas bring vibrant indie rock to Commodore
October 11, 2016When vocalist and keyboardist David Ritter answered my call, the Strumbellas had just left the stage at the Austin City Limits Festival, and the band would soon be heading to an autograph signing. Such is the life of a band…
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Dancing along to the sounds of Warpaint
October 10, 2016Warpaint, an indie-rock/dream-pop girl band from Los Angeles, is on tour for the new album Heads Up. They put on an incredible live performance at the Imperial on September 20, engaging the audience with laid-back hip swings and perfectly timed…
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Pale Dīan has more in common with university students than you know
July 4, 2016Formerly known as Blackstone Rngrs, Pale Dīan is a band from Austin, Texas specializing in dark pop/dream pop. Consisting of vocalist/keyboardist Ruth Ellen Smith, guitarist Derek Kutzer, and drummer Nicholas Volpe, Pale Dīan is a group that strives to make…
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