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Toe

“I’ve waited ten years for this!” There were obviously many in the crowd at a surprisingly packed Electric Owl on a Monday night that thought…

columns

Editor’s Note

  It’s my first issue as solo Editor-in-Chief and I’m feeling sentimental. As a result, this Editor’s Note may read as more self-indulgent than I…

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Tobias Jesso Jr

It’s funny how an artist’s greatest detractors have a tendency to be those who helped them get there in the first place — and it’s…

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White Lung

The day has come. Yes, rue on you, White Lung, and all Vancouver buzz-bands, for returning to The City of No Fun. Prepare for your…

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Is This A Joke?

Dino Archie debuted his comedy showcase “Is This a Joke?” on Wednesday, November 19 at Vancouver’s beloved Electric Owl. Before deking around the mic to…

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La Luz

Hot off the heels of a successful summer — with festival dates scattered across the Pacific Northwest that included Sled Island, Sasquatch!, Bumbershoot, and Bartfest — Hardly…

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Shimmering Stars

Just south of the Georgia Viaduct lies the Electric Owl, a venue complete with exposed brick walls, moderately priced beer, and, by some miracle, a…

Features

Pat Lok

“I’m working on a track at the moment that I started in Mexico when I was really drunk after this 6 a.m. gig. You know,…

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//zoo

On July 6, a modest sized crowd of Vancouverites experienced the Electric Owl’s latest weekly event, Under the Spell Sundays. For the night’s maiden voyage,…

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Pure Bathing Culture

Perhaps the best cure for an alarmingly cold February evening in Vancouver is a solid dose of wave-soaked guitar licks melded with doo-wop harmonies followed…