Concert

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After two years We Are The City returns to Vancouver

EIC March 22, 2016

Minutes after Justin Bieber got off stage in Rogers Arena, We Are The City’s show began at the Imperial, a few blocks down the road. The experimental pop group, made up of Cayne Mckenzie (vocals, synths), David Menzel (guitar), and Andrew Huculiak (percussion), had a certain expectation for their audience: that we all came together to discover something, to find meaning in chaos, to search for purpose in a dark club. Throughout the show, Cayne “shhshhd” the audience, called out an idiotic crowd surfer and mocked a pocket of disruptive jerks close to the front. There was a contract between…

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St. Lucia wows Venue Nightclub

EIC March 7, 2016

The dedication that St. Lucia has to their fans is on another level. On Tuesday night the band played Venue Nightclub on Granville St., but they only just made it. In the early morning hours as the band was travelling…

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Despite the bumps, EXO put on an excellent show

EIC February 22, 2016

EXO is a Korean/Chinese boy band who began stealing teenaged girls’ hearts four years ago, in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O, Kai, Sehun, Chen, and Lay, each with their individual charm and strength,…

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Yukon Blonde kick off Canadian tour at the Commodore

EIC February 17, 2016

Yukon Blonde played to an energetic, appreciative hometown crowd as they performed the first show of a tour that will take them all the way to St. John’s, Newfoundland. They were joined by On An On as their opening act.…

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Even with the cool touches, Logic falls flat

EIC February 17, 2016

Vogue Theatre, Granville Street, downtown Vancouver. 10 p.m. on the night of February fourth. The first stop of Logic’s The Incredible True Story tour. I arrived a bit late, skipping the first two DJs. Perhaps this is poor concert etiquette,…

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Unknown Mortal Orchestra brings the psychedelia

EIC February 8, 2016

Last Saturday, I attended a sold out show at the Rickshaw Theatre headlined by Unknown Mortal Orchestra (UMO). The group is a rock band from Portland, Oregon composed of Ruban Nielson, Jake Portrait, and Riley Geare.  The show began with…

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Blitzen Trapper falls victim to bad acoustics

EIC November 27, 2015

Blitzen Trapper, a rock band based in Portland, Oregon, has one of the most unique catalogues in music. They can seamlessly go from playing a bluesy indie-folk track to a classic rock-inspired one without it feeling like a stretch. However,…

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CJSF marks 12 years on FM dial

EIC October 9, 2015

The Astoria on East Hastings Street was the place to be last weekend in celebration of CJSF's 12-year anniversary of being on the FM airwave. With six bands blasting rock vibrations into the airspace, it was a surefire way to…

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Tokyo Police Club provide high energy fun at The Imperial

EIC September 28, 2015

Upon walking to The Imperial, I saw the line for Tokyo Police Club — people buzzing, excited to be with their friends for the show. I had never been to The Imperial before, as it is hidden away in the…

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Coeur de Pirate steals our hearts

EIC September 25, 2015

I’ve been a fan of Coeur de Pirate (Beatrice Martin) for years now, and a lot of her charm came from the fact that she sang in French. The beauty of the language and the cultural references added strength to…

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