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~ Happy Black History Month !! ~

For the second BHM edition of (What's the Story), we're talking about Rock & Roll's progression from a very racially diverse genre which originated in black culture, to something that was picked up by white folks - and more to the problem: black folks' contributions were minimized and whitewashed through history. I incorporated a bit of my own sociological perspective given my academic background, and pull quite heavily from research and essays/opinion pieces written by black authors to better understand this topic.

The music in this episode is by black artists or black-fronted bands of course, and the songs would be best described as 'indie rock'. I chose to do this since Indie Rock (which came out of Rock & Roll) is often associated with white male bands, while bands fronted by a POC typically get thrown into other categories like soul/neo-soul, funk, hip/hop, and especially R&B when really the main difference is not musical but racial.

Hope you enjoy and here are those concert listings!

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Week 1:

Friday Feb 25:
Artists: The Jins, The Daveed Saband, and Without a Crown
Location: The Biltmore
Link: https://admitone.com/events/set-the-scene-vancouver-7866455

Friday Feb 25:
Artists: Dawn Pemberton, Beau Wheeler and Hoodie Browns
Location: The Rickshaw
Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dawn-pemberton-with-beau-wheeler-and-hoodie-browns-tickets-243237549057

Friday Feb 25:
Artists: Consensual Chaos: Devyn Grace & The Virgin Losers, Lillian, Be Afraid, Car Theif, Persian Spice Tuna
Location: Buddha’s 109 E Hastings
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZzyVRQP252/

Saturday Feb 26:
Artists: Julien Lavoie, Daisy Dean
Location: Buddha’s 109 E Hastings
Link: https://www.instagram.com/buddhas109ehastings/


Saturday Feb 26:
Artists: Charles Mansion, Victoria Groff, Celebrity Warship Culture
Location: Portside Pub
Link: https://www.vtixonline.com/charles-mansion-with-special-guests-victoria-groff--celebrity-warship-culture-/2319/



Week 2:

Friday Mar 4:
Artists: Zoey Leven, Cheap Flavour, Ty Koch
Location: Lana Lou’s
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZs8tSfLo_M/

Friday Mar 4:
Event: Fuck Vancouverites
Artists: Edzi’u, Macaulay Culkin Cover Band, Smuther, No.1 Special. Also there will be food by Mama Bear’s kitchen, and a pop-up zine/merch market
Location: Russian Hall
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CaSeNsPJrVd/

Friday Mar 4:
Artists: DJ Ramy, DJ Idiot, Acounta, Outback, Jackson Love, Evidencedoll
Location: Red Gate
Link: https://redgate.at.org/calendar/

Saturday Mar 5:
Event: Avery Sloane Release Party
Artists: Avery Sloane, Grade School, Magnolia Lights Hotel, Big Long Baby
Location: Red Gate
Link: https://redgate.at.org/calendar/

Saturday Mar 5:
Artists: The Herd, Stuttr, Paul is Dead, Eachothersmothers
Location: Lana Lou’s
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZs8tSfLo_M/

Saturday Mar 5:
Artists: Auroras, Nick Stone and Andrew Maranta
Location: Portside Pub
Link: https://www.vtixonline.com/auroras--nick-stone-with-special-guest-andrew-maranta/2333/

Saturday Mar 5
Artists: Hoodie Browns and the Neighbourhood Strangers, Wack, Bede, Skryles
Location: The Addah
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CadCAxSvvfe/

Sunday Mar 6
Event: Virgin Art Show: Art sale 1pm-7pm; Live music from 8pm-late
Artists: The Castons, Sam Darkoh, Punching Knives, Macaulay Culkin Cover Band
Location: Buddha’s 109 E Hastings
Link: https://www.instagram.com/buddhas109ehastings/

Thursday Mar 10:
Artists: Raw Nerve Endings, S.S.I.K., Sandy Gritt & The Stubborn Stains
Location: Portside Pub
Link: https://www.vtixonline.com/raw-nerve-endings-with-special-guests-ssik--sandy-gritt--the-stubborn-stains/2335/

Thursday Mar 10:
Artists: Ramen Fog, Cat Larceny, Sugarfungus
Location: Koerner’s Pub
Link: https://www.instagram.com/koernerspub/