May 8th at Fortune Sound Club, come catch Sweatshop Union celebrating the release of their LP ‘INFINITE’! They are renowned as the heavyweights of North Western hip-hop, and have earned a reputation as the hardest working collective in the region. Having performed over five hundred shows internationally, they have changed the perception of what live hip-hop can [...]

The Rogue Folk Club in partnership with the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts presents: Taj Mahal + Shemekia Copeland Thursday, April 25th – 8pm (doors 7pm) Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Tickets $58.25 ($53.75 members) Tickets on sale at: Chan Centre Box Office  | Highlife Records | Rufus’ Guitar Shop | ONLINE Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal is one of the [...]

Mint Records, CiTR, The Biltmore Cabaret& BeatRoute presents:RENNY WILSON  with Movieland & Fake Tears At The Biltmore Cabaret Tuesday, April 23, 2013 After almost a decade of struggle, strain, and delay, the debut record from Edmontonian Renny Wilson has now seen the light. His first ever release Sugarglider draws blood from disco keystones such as Bad Girls, and the [...]

April 19th brings HUMANS back to Vancouver for their first hometown live show in 2013! . Coming off 5 raging shows in Austin TX for SXSW, HUMANS are on top of their game. Come party with HUMANS and friends Max Ulis + Ladyfrnd,  April 19th @ Electric Owl Tickets at dashumansowl.eventbrite.ca and ZULU / Red Cat/ Sitka / Electric Owl More info here! Sponsored [...]

Electric Owl Social Club, Crowsnest, and CiTR are promoting International Record Store Day on April 20th by offering $5 tickets to a number of shows to promote you getting your butt into your local record store and supporting live music both local and abroad. Tickets will be available at Redcat, Zulu, Neptoon, & Dandelion in [...]

Guess what? The April issue of Discorder magazine is out and we’re simply tired of not partying every time we meet a deadline. So this time we’re going to do it right and show off some of the great talent we featured in April at the Cobalt. Featuring special musical guests straight out of the [...]

This 4:20 make sure you head down to the Rickshaw Theatre for an awesome night of Reggae and Ska Music featuring Jamaican pioneers The Skatalites with guests The Valuables and Jonny and Corey from East Van Soul Club. Recognized as playing a major part in popularizing ska music in the 1960s, The Skatalites consisted of some of the [...]

Now in its second year, Takin’ Turns is a local music showcase that gives emerging talent an opportunity to share the stage with more established artists. If you love great, live, acoustic music, come out to the show at the Prophouse Cafe (1636 Venables Street, East Van) on Tuesday 16th April at 7:30pm to hear John Pippus and [...]

Welcome to the Electro Vaudeville Fest! From April 12-13, come to the Grandview Legion, 2205 Commercial Drive, to  jive to the vintage tunes and fresh modern beats of electro swing, jazz and blues performed by bands from across Europe and North America and let your heart lead you on a journey through time. Electro Swing is a new [...]

CiTR & FILM SOC end of the year GARDEN PARTY –In upstairs UBC SUB– – room 214/216 – 7:30 SQRLL and Daniel 8:00 Mat Wilkins 8:45 WetFace ◊◊ 9: 30 Noble Oak ∆∆ 10:15 Young Braised ¥¥ 11: 00 DJ BEE 11: 30 Link Rot $7 general, $5 members of film soc, citr, and bike kitchen, (bring your membership cards!) ~Presale available for $5 in [...]