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Kidnap Kids

Apparently there were a few other shows happening on this night. Fans of British singer-songwriters and Ontarian roots-rock may have gotten their fill elsewhere, but…

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Shindig Night #9

Hecklers, jokes for beer, a battle of the bands: yep, it’s Shindig. The night started off strong with the finely-honed indie rock of Blank Cinema….

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Shonen Knife

What an amazing show. Vancouver’s finest opened for Japan’s finest as our own Apollo Ghosts started the show off. Fresh from the release of their…

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A Place To Bury Strangers

What an intense night. Atlanta’s All The Saints got things started off with a rapturous set of droned-out grunge that really got people’s attention. With…

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Rose Melberg

Rose Melberg may have told her audience that “this is a small show for a small record,” but it definitely had a big heart. The…

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Smooth Sailing

Summer might have been ending, but the weather was just right for some smooth sailing. Twelve of Vancouver’s finest bands (plus a few guests) turned…

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Pissed Jeans

Intense. If there was one word to summarize this night, “intense” would be it. Vancouver mainstays B-Lines opened the night and got heads bobbing (not…

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Six Organs Of Admittance

This Thursday night was one for getting wound up and then winding back down again at the Biltmore. Openers the Master Musicians of Bukkake started…

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Makeout Videotape

There was a show even before this show started at Hoko’s. The East Van fixture ran karaoke mostly featuring performances from band members and a…