Listening Party toured with Wolf Parade and thier album ‘I Was Young’ is one the best Canadian albums of last year! Similar to Local Natives and Fleet Foxes. The West Coasts best kept secret.
Posted in August 9, 2011 ¬ 4:43 pmh.sponsorshipNo Comments »
This Friday, August 12 >> Nomad Gallery is proud to present the opening night of their 2nd location!
Head down to 196 Kingsway and catch the opening for an amazing exhibition featuring both local and international artists. CiTR will even be DJ’ing for the evening!
Featuring:
Sara Araujo//Matias Armendaris//Vanessa Arnold//Rodrigo Barraza//Sangito Bigelow//Ali Bruce//Josef Carhoun//Leanne Carmichael//Randy Cheng//Alex Cho//Max Cirka//Ella Collier//Grace Eakins//Britta Fluevog//Tom Fowle//Jules Francisco//Stephanie French//Zoe Glass//Carly Heffner….. and MANY MORE!
If you can’t make it for the opening >> the exhibition is on from August until September 10!
Posted in August 9, 2011 ¬ 12:57 pmh.sponsorshipNo Comments »
CATES PARK CONCERT SERIES 2011!
The non-profit Musart Cultural Society is pleased to announce that the free Cates Park Concert Series will be returning to Cates Park on Saturdays, 4-7PM. It started July 16 and is running until August 27!!!!!
The Cates Park Concert Series showcases 27 local, original bands/artists over 7 weeks of concerts. Each artist puts a song on the compilation CD that is produced and manufactured through sponsorships. These CDs are then sold at each concert by donation, with all proceeds given directly to the artists. Musart is a non-profit arts society based in Deep Cove that helps create opportunity and exposure to the arts by putting on a free outdoor concert in beautiful Deep Cove for the city to enjoy.
AWESOME!
Here is the Band line-up for August:
August 13th
Three Chord Renaissance
Chasing Jesse
Jody Glenham
August 20th
Bloomfield
Ivy League Brawlers
Facts
August 27th FINALE
My Boy Rascal
Jesus Delgado
Carol Adams
Rob Kennedy
Catherine Bowers
Carolyn Kind
Marion Walsh
Dogwood and Dahlia
Big Duke Sorry
Posted in August 8, 2011 ¬ 12:51 pmh.sponsorshipNo Comments »
THIS THURSDAY!
Head down to the Biltmore Cabaret(2755 Prince Edward) and make sure you DON’T MISS this very very awesome line-up:
Olenka and the Autumn Lovers
Since there late 2010 release And Now We Sing these guys have been garnering attention all across the country and played in numerous festivals, including Pop Montreal, Halifax Pop Explosion, NXNE, CMW, In The Dead of Winter, Stereophonic, LOLA, the Home County Folk Festival, and Fred Eaglesmith’s Charity Picnic.
Aunts & Uncles
Aunts & Uncles will be releasing their brand new EP at this show!!!!
Synthcake
Last time these guys had a show, there was a complete circus side show act and edible synth cake >> yea, I know, amazing.
Doors are at 9pm.
Cover is by donation and minimum of $5!
Sponsored by:
CiTR 101.9
Exclaim!
The Biltmore Cabaret!!!
Posted in August 3, 2011 ¬ 11:56 amh.bgrunauNo Comments »
CiTR is hiring a number of staff positions for September – please send your applications to Brenda Grunau, Station Manager, at citrmgr@ams.ubc.ca. Deadlines and job descriptions are below:
ERIC DUNCAN (D.F.A. Records) (NYC)
Eric Duncan threw the notorious late 20th century Rub-n-Tug disco parties in downtown Manhattan, turning on a new generation of revelers to the sleazy pleasures of disco.