Homegrown Labels: ASL Singles Club
When I arrive at the Eastside headquarters of ASL Singles Club, an independent record label based out of Vancouver, each of the three founders are…
Skinny Kids
“A good time. Or just a feeling. Anything to cheer somebody up or make them feel better and take their mind off it.” That’s Nick…
Kiss Painting
Enter the basement laboratory that is Kiss Painting. It’s dingy and abrasive, made up of images, stories, moods. Everything is carefully placed, with dead noise…
Here's The Thing
There’s nothing more beautiful than two people who are truly in love. It’s a wonderful thing, indeed worthy of great celebration. So then why am…
Discorder Revisited
Our first date almost didn’t happen. Gord and I were in a band together, the Debutantes, and when he asked me out to the Stranglers…
Fist Full o’ Snacks
“To climb the glass mountain, one first requires a good reason.” – Donald Barthelme I’m 10 minutes early for our interview, but Robyn Jacob is already…
Editor's Note
May is here and you know what that means: it’s open season for music festivals. I’m talking about more than just the ones that rhyme…
Under Review
Thee Ahs
Corey’s Coathangers (Jigsaw)
Sightlines/Crystal Swells
Split seven-inch (Independent)
Spell
Full Moon Sessions (Hard And Heavy Records)
WTCHDR
Triumph and Despair (Independent)
Lesser Pissers
Not Enough EP (Napkin/Vanity Records)
Filthy Liars
If All Else Fails (Cry and Cry Again) (Independent)
Columns
On the Air
On The Air: The Soulship Enterprise
The Soulship Enterprise
with Robert Gorwa and Christopher Hunter
In Good Humour
In Good Humour: Alicia Tobin
Alicia Tobin
Real Live Action
Next Music From Tokyo Vol. 6
w/ Kinoko Teikoku, Jizue, Sprïng,
Happy!Mari & Uchu Conbini
Sun Ra Star System
w/ Dixie's Death Pool & Shades of Scorpius
Dralms
w/ Holy Hum
Gal Gracen
with Young Braised, Wetface & Space Bros
April 11th @ They Live Video
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
with Speedy Ortiz
April 10th @ The Rickshaw Theatre
Hunting
with Shuyler Jansen and Joyce Island
April 9th @ The Biltmore