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Music Spotlight
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Kline: Music Through Imaginative Art
19 Mar 2013 by Sonia Sophia / No Comments
Kline is the moniker of electronic producer Taylor Kline who weaves together minimalist soundscapes with intricate beat work, taking influences from producer and DJ culture, hip-hop production, like-minded artists and friends, and his own artwork.
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Tommy Alto: Gentleman of Immense Talent and Hilarity
14 Feb 2013 by Sonia Sophia / No Comments
Local act Tommy Alto is the moniker of frontman Tom Vander Kam who creates indie rock/alternative pop alongside his bandmates Benjamin Klassen (guitar/vocals), Paul Engles (bass/vocals), and Brian Shannon (drums).
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Nicholas Cheung: Impassioned Bedroom Producer at Work
12 Feb 2013 by Sonia Sophia / No Comments
Nicholas Cheungis a local bedroom producer with a flair for fusing hip-hop beats with a cornucopia of mixed styles including classical, soul, jazz, blues, and easy listening into his productions.
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Coco Young: Locking Down the Indie Rock Front
05 Feb 2013 by Sonia Sophia / No Comments
Operating under the moniker of Coco Young, Alex Ross (vocals/synths), Makoto Wakabayashi (guitar), Adam Wong (bass), and Zak Haddad (drums) together bring their own flair to the highly revered local indie rock styles of Vancouver.
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Derrival: Modern Age Kids
30 Jan 2013 by dianne ocampo / No Comments
Whether it’s with their music or how they handle themselves as a band, Derrival has come a long way since forming only a few years ago.
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Into the Groove of Magik Spells
11 Jan 2013 by Sonia Sophia / No Comments
Magik Spells is a three-piece alternative rock outfit consisting of Jason Stashko, Jake Layden, and Joel Macloed who formed the band almost two years ago in Calgary, Alberta, before moving across some short distance to Vancouver to continue their musical efforts.
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The Vidos: Groovy Rock With A Lemon Twist
02 Jan 2013 by dianne ocampo / No Comments
“Have you ever heard someone pour orange juice and potato salad in a hot toaster?” is how this group described their sound to me when I first interviewed them. While this band can be simply classified as alternative rock, The Vidos are much more than that.
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Bah Bu Rah: A Journey Through Passive Experimentalism
19 Dec 2012 by Sonia Sophia / No Comments
Bah Bu Rah is the moniker of local bedroom producer Andrew Eadie who describes his craft as a “passive music project” which explores elements of experimentalism with an ambient and lo-fi aesthetic.
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Luke Agawin: And Other Stories
13 Dec 2012 by dianne ocampo / No Comments
Luke Agawin is an aspiring indie-folk artist based out of Langley. Although his name may sound somewhat new and unfamiliar to most, this talented musician brings rambunctious tunes that will stick with new listeners and have them unknowingly humming along soon after the song is over.
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Days On Mars: Less Is More
05 Dec 2012 by dianne ocampo / No Comments
Days On Mars is a new acoustic/folk act that local music enthusiasts should keep their eye on. Reminiscent of artists such as Feist and Lucy Rose, this young female duo creates raw and stripped-down songs unbelievably mature for their young age of 15.
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Are you on This Side of Town?
30 Nov 2012 by dianne ocampo / No Comments
Led by the classic crunch distortion of dueling guitars, backed by a driving bass and the constant rocking of drums, all topped off with powerful female vocals, This Side of Town delivers an energetic and infectious pop/rock sound.
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Ivory Hours: Rock Folk Nostalgia
21 Nov 2012 by dianne ocampo / No Comments
Although their name may sound unfamiliar to local music lovers, newly relocated four-piece band Ivory Hours is sure to catch the attention of unexpecting listeners with their rollicking “rock-folk-nostalgia” sound.
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