Calgary
Calgary Folk Music Festival finds
August 2, 2016Every year, something magical happens on an island in the middle of a river, in the middle of a city in Alberta. This happening is known as the Calgary Folk Music Festival. This was my first year attending and throughout the whole festival I was thinking to myself, “Why have I never done this before?” Aside from being an overall amazing festival experience, it also was an opportunity to discover new (to me) musicians from across the genre. The following artists are some of my favourite finds from the festival. Lemon Bucket Orkestra My first exposure to the self-described “Balkan-klezmer-gypsy-party-punk-super-band”…
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Despite the uphill battle Black Sea was a labour of love
May 24, 2016See below for more photos from the night. All photos courtesy of Chris Ho. Post-punk Calgary band Ultrviolence kicked off a mini-tour with their EP release party in Vancouver at the Emerald in Chinatown. Black Sea is their latest,…
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Five new-ish albums from Vancouver bands that demand your immediate attention
May 16, 2016The year is less than half over, and already Vancouver’s music community has given us a wealth of memorable releases. Below are five top-notch albums — one for each month of 2016 so far — ranging from five-track debut EPs…
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