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Four individuals standing in front of a blue-painted wall. Two have their arms crossed while the other two have their arms down loosely.
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la lune rocks on with songs of disparity

Peak Web June 26, 2024

Disparity is defined as “a noticeable and usually significant difference or similarity.” However, in the case of Vancouver indie-rock and shoegaze band la lune, disparity also refers to the hard-hitting soft beats of their most recent EP. Released on April 19, the EP has shown “songs that reveal themselves” as la lune plays them. Consisting of Ethan Rebalkin (guitar, vocals), Olivia Wells (bass, backing vocals), Ben Lock (guitar), and Taylor Pawsey (drums), the band formed in 2022 after a few jam sessions among the friends-turned-bandmates. Having been roommates and coworkers, and after getting to know each other better, the band…

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Grade School’s alt-rock brings coming-of-age movies to life

Peak Web June 19, 2024

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…

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Black and White photo of Gadfly - band members posing
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Dip into a real hell with Gadfly instead of imagining sham ones

Peak Web February 19, 2024

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 phenomenon that rose out of…

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Charlie Kerr, Cole George, Mike Noble, and Clark Grieve (Hotel Mira)
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Hotel Mira makes Vancouver proud

Peak Web February 12, 2024

Vancouver alternative rock band Hotel Mira’s sold-out concert at the Commodore Ballroom was a show-stopper. The band was fuelled with energy that’s only felt from a hometown crowd, and their gratitude was emphasized after each number. I spoke to frontman…

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