Real Live Action

Blessed (album release)

The first thing I noticed as Warm Amps played their first lilting chord was that this show was loud. And no, not just ears-ringing-as-you-step-outside kind…

Real Live Action

Pop Alliance Appreciation Party

The Pop Alliance Appreciation Party wasn’t the first Friday night I found myself at Red Gate — but it was certainly among the most memorable….

Features

Summer Park Guide

“We decided to ask some local musicians about the parks closest to their hearts — the results are a hazy collection of industrial backwash, natural serenity, fuzzy feelings, and slow afternoons.”

Real Live Action

Music Waste 2017

Over the last few years in Vancouver, we’ve watched more venues shut down than we have found new ones opening up. Because of this, what…

Under Review

Swim Team

Although labeled as ‘punk’ on the Swim Team’s Bandcamp page, that label is far too constraining for the trio’s newest release, Out of the Flood…