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Shindig Semifinal #1

While I wouldn’t go as far to say that The Hindenburg celebrates disaster, it certainly has a weird way of commemorating a positively tragic event…

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Deafheaven

Before the dregs had settled, the fog had faded, and the last of the footsteps had clicked quietly out through the double doors and into…

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Lil B

With that evening’s communion being held at Fortune Sound Club by Lil B “The BasedGod” himself, it was one of those Tuesday nights you just…

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No Joy

With the clouds finally parted and a pluvial lull setting in over the city, Wednesday night’s No Joy show seemed to be rain checked by…

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King Tuff

Inhabited by a familiar cast of modish band geeks and stonewashed enthusiasts, King Tuff’s second Vancouver performance in only nine months embodied the type of…

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Phoenix Thunderbird

The heat that had been melting the pavement all Wednesday afternoon cooked the Astoria from the outside in, setting a most torrid atmosphere amongst the…

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No Gold

As the skipping needle of DJ D. Dee lifted, and the shuffle of records faded to arrest, the Waldorf Cabaret dimmed and grew quiet. Although…

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Mode Moderne

An early show is almost never early. It always seems to stay up past its bedtime. So despite the intended 8 p.m. start for the…

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Portage & Main

Standing outside in the wet, I ran a hand through my loose misgivings and entered the Media Club with a cool head. Where tangled beards…

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