Sunday, April 18, 2010



I'm out of town, but I just wanted to log on to say, Devon Clifford, RIP.

My sincerest condolences to his bandmates in YSP!WSD!, his family, and his friends.

Thursday, April 15, 2010
basketball kids

So, I've been kind of busy and when I haven't been busy, it's been really nice out. Sorry, internet.

But here's some stuff happening this weekend. And by "this weekend," I mean Saturday...

Courtney Wing, E.S.L., and Attics and Cellars play the Western Front.

Makeout Videotape, Koban, Cat Attack, and Telephone Girls play Zoo Zhop.

There's a Girls Rock Camp fundraiser at Roy G. Biv with Terrorbird and Telephone Girls.

Saturday's also Record Store Day, so before all of that happens, you can check out:
- Loscil, Ladyhawk, Dan Mangan, and Aunts & Uncles at Red Cat
- The Polished Rocks, Brainbolt, Petroleum By-Product, The Evaporators, Thee Manipulators, the Beladeans, the Vicious Cycles, the Jolts, and DB Buxton at Neptoon
- The Pack AD, Adelaide, and Kalki at Scratch

And here's the regular stuff

Regulars: April 12th-18th

Monday

Tuesday
Dream Date @ the Astoria: no live act

Wednesday
Fake Jazz Wednesday @ Lick: Mecca Normal, Twin Crystals, Ahna, City Harvest Black
Rock N Roll Pizza Party @ the Biltmore: back in April?
Discorder Presents... @ the Astoria: back in April?
Faithful Neighbours @ the Astoria: back in May

Thursday
Honey Lung Thursday @ Honey: Falklands, Tyranahorse, and Tight Solid
Blastramp @ the Bourbon: no live act

Friday
Damaged Goods @ the Astoria: back in May
Deadbeatz @ Roy G. Biv: back on April 30th

Saturday
No More Strangers @ Funky Winkerbean's: back next week
Glory Days @ the Biltmore: Heavy Chains

now playing R.E.M. - Be Mine

Sunday

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Tuesday, April 06, 2010
burn it electric

Regulars: March 29th-April 4th

Monday

Tuesday
Dream Date @ the Astoria: no live act

Wednesday
Fake Jazz Wednesday @ Lick: Dead/Heat, Grasslords, Flat Grey, and Vena
Rock N Roll Pizza Party @ the Biltmore: back in April?
Discorder Presents... @ the Astoria: back in April?
Faithful Neighbours @ the Astoria: back in May

Thursday
Honey Lung Thursday @ Honey: Noobie Noobinson and Marching Mind
Blastramp @ the Bourbon: no live act

Friday
Damaged Goods @ the Astoria: back on April 16th
Deadbeatz @ Roy G. Biv: back on April 30th
First Friday @ the El Dorado: back sometime this month?

Saturday
No More Strangers @ Funky Winkerbean's: Crystal Swells and Pompoir
Glory Days @ the Biltmore: MT-40

Sunday

now playing: The Ramones - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend

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vancouver is my hometown



The weekly listings are forthcoming, but in the meantime, happy birthday, Vancouver. You look alright for 124.

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Thursday, April 01, 2010
night goat



Let's start with some out of town news: the initial Sled Island line-up is out (with more bands to come later). The fest runs from June 30th-July 3rd in Calgary and it's always a great time. Four day passes are already on sale for $170 at the Sled Island website.

Parlour Steps, Lakefield, and Blank Cinema are at the Railway tonight.

The Idea of South and Ill & Bad play 1067 Granville St. on April 3rd. This one comes recommended by the lovely and talented Leah Abramson, whose word is good enough for me (and whose record you should check out if you haven't already).

The same night, Sleep Holiday, the Magician & the Gates of Love, and Shane Turner Overdrive play Little Mountain.

Also on Saturday, the Morning Benders play the Media Club.

Bleeder, Fuck No, Hari Legs, and Phonecalls play the Astoria on April 7th.

Buffalo Swans, Onward Voyageur, and Half Chinese play 121 Studios on April 9th.

Nomad, Ahna, and Stoned Eyes are at Pat's on the same night.

Fake Shark-Real Zombie, Minto, and Frances May are at the Biltmore on April 14th.

Blank Dogs, Cosmetics, Walter TV, and MT-40 play Reg's on April 16th.

Fuck Buttons are at the Biltmore on May 14th.

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros play the Commodore on May 31st.

The Buzzcocks play Venue the same night.

Delta Spirit play an early show at Venue on June 12th.

Jamie Lidell is at Venue on June 14th.

Coco Rosie plays the Vogue on June 28th.

And the Local Natives show on March 28th has been moved from the Media Club to Venue... and it's now an early show.

now playing: Saturday Looks Good to Me - Summer Doesn't Count (Unless You're Here With Me)

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music

upcoming shows
2/8 Twin Sister, Eleanor Friedberger, and Ava Luna @ the Media Club
2/9 David Choi @ the Rio
2/10 Secret Chiefs 3 and Dengue Fever @ the Rickshaw
2/13 White Buffalo @ the Media Club
2/14 The Ballyntines and Pleasure Cruise (TT) @ the Biltmore
2/18 Grimes w/Born Gold @ Fortune (early)
2/18 Cruel Young Heart, Young Liars, the Oh Wells, and Matiation @ the Dodson Rooms (AA)
2/18 Cursive w/UME @the Media Club
2/19 The Asteroids Galaxy Tour w/Vacationer @ Venue
2/20 Veronica Falls w/Bleached @ the Media Club
2/26 DJ Krush @ Fortune
2/29 Trevor Hall @ the Media Club
3/6 Slow Club w/Signals @ the Media Club
3/7 Cloud Nothings w/Mr. Dream @ the Media Clubr
3/8 Islands @ the Rio
3/10 Memoryhouse @ the Waldorf
3/17 William Fitzsimmons @ the Biltmore (early)
3/18 Magnetic Fields @ the Vogue (AA)
3/21 Plants & Animals>/b> @ the Rickshaw
3/22 Drive-by Truckers @ the Commodore
3/23 White Rabbits @ the Biltmore
3/23 Loney Dear @ the Media Club
3/24 Sharon Van Etten and the War on Drugs @ the Biltmore (early)
3/25 Nada Surf and An Horse @ the Rickshaw
3/27 The Ting Tings @ the Commodore
4/5 House de Racket @ the Electric Owl
4/6 Chairlift w/Nite Jewel @ the Electric Owl
4/7 Heartless Bastards @ the Media Club
4/8 Metronomy @ Venue
4/8 Gotye @ the Vogue (AA)
4/9 Cults @ Venue
4/10 First Aid Kit @ Venue
4/10 Andrew Bird w/Laura Marling @ the Vogue (AA)
4/13 The Odds and the Grapes of Wrath @ the Rickshaw
4/14 The Joel Plaskett Emergency @ the Vogue (AA)
4/24 School of Seven Bells w/Exitmusic @ the Electric Owl
4/26 Justice @ the PNE Forum (AA)
4/27 M83 @ the Vogue (AA)
4/27 Yukon Blonde @ the Commodore
4/28 Neon Indian @ Venue (early)
5/6 Delta Spirit w/Waters @ the Electric Owl
5/9 Yann Tiersen @ the Rickshaw
5/11 Great Lake Swimmers w/Cold Specks @ the Commodore
5/12 The Boxer Rebellion> @ the Biltmore
5/27 Coeur de Pirate @ Venue

legend:
AA = all ages
DG = @damaged goods
DFTK = @dirty for the kids
FJW = @fake jazz wed
EN = @easy now
GD = @glory days
HL = @higher learning JH = @junior high
JY= @junkyard
RRPP = @rocknroll pizza party
SD = @shindig
TT = @toonie tuesday
NW = @no worries

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