music
Album Reviews: Mariana’s Trench, Eli et Papillon, EL VY, and Bleachers cover album
November 16, 2015By: Rebekah Chotem, Gemma Lee, Miranda Macfarlane, and Courtney Miller Marianas Trench - Astoria Astoria is Marianas Trench’s fourth album and a further showcase of their maturation — all of their albums seem to build and improve on the previous one. Though not done in the continuous song style that Ever After was, the band includes some cinematic style orchestral pieces to move between songs such as “Hospital Bells” and “Never Say Die.” For the past couple of albums, Marianas Trench has been a fan of long, “Masterpiece Theatre I”-type opener songs on their albums, and the title track is…
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Air India (redacted) addresses 30th anniversary of Air India bombing
November 13, 2015Air India (redacted) is a 90-minute multidisciplinary performance commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Air India 182 bombing, the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history. Creating a work of this scale and scope is no easy task. Interdisciplinary approaches to…
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Album reviews: Jon and Roy, The Maine, and Halsey
November 2, 2015By: Courtney Miller and Justin Stevens Jon and Roy - Riverside Jon and Roy have been a standout fixture in the realm of Canadian folk music for over a decade. Since their debut in 2004, this three-piece band has been…
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Album reviews: Head of the Herd, Emilie & Ogden, The Zolas
October 19, 2015By: Courtney Miller and Justin Stevens Head of the Herd - Birds on the Roof Birds on the Roof is local Vancouver band Head of the Herd’s third album, and is a follow-up to their hugely successful 2013 record, By…
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CJSF marks 12 years on FM dial
October 9, 2015The 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
September 28, 2015Upon 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
September 25, 2015I’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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Coeur de Pirate’s new album is the best of both worlds
September 21, 2015I’ll understand if the name Coeur de Pirate fails to register with you. Despite eight years’ worth of material, including three original studio full-lengths and one album of covers, the stage moniker for French-Canadian artist Beatrice Martin doesn’t command the…
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Passenger impresses with acoustic set
September 18, 2015Plugged in acoustic music does not bring to mind the concerts that bring the house down, but, as proved in the Orpheum on September 9, it can be done. The performances of Passenger and opening act Gregory Alan Isakov were…
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Ben Harper brings college radio sounds to Vancouver
September 14, 2015Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals brought the sounds of late ’90s and early ’00s college radio back with a vengeance on September 4 at Malkin Bowl. Describing their music as such doesn’t sound like the highest praise that could…
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