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The five best albums of 2015
November 30, 2015Adele – 25 Released November 20 Step one: pile your car up with your closest of friends and several blankets. Step two: drive in silence to a beautiful, scenic park — one in which you can star-gaze (perhaps up on top of the mountain). Step three: plug Adele’s latest album into your CD player. Step four: hit play, crank the sound up real loud, and lay on the your blanket while staring at the sky. Oh, and don’t worry about getting cold — your tears will warm you right up. You will feel things that never seemed real. Adele’s 25…
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Blitzen Trapper falls victim to bad acoustics
November 27, 2015Blitzen 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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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…
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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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