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Be Afraid Tape Release
I arrived at Toast Collective as Little Sprout were just wrapping up their soundcheck, forty-five minutes after the show’s designated start time. The cheery and…
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Real Live Action
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Sightlines
There is something to be said about the simple satisfaction of a good garage‐rock album. Sightlines have been delivering upbeat, unhinged lo‐fi goodness for the past…
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Sightlines
As an adopted Vancouverite, I am quickly learning that musicians and gig-goers alike are very proud of their homegrown music. Local talent is championed and…
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Weekend Bender
Well thought-out and timely scheduling drove the Astoria Weekend Bender, as it brought together a complete muddle of genres over the course of four days….
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Sightlines/Crystal Swells
I can think of no two better bands to go in on a split seven-inch than pop-punk trio Sightlines and Maple Ridge’s psych-rock outfit Crystal…
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Sightlines
Our Demands by Sightlines Remember the burble and murk of Internet music streams back in the RealPlayer days? Remember cramming into tiny rooms to see…