"Vancouver is not part of Canada. So wrote British Columbia novelist Douglas Coupland in City Of Glass, a turn-of-the-millennium photograph...
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Rising In the West Vancouver Hip-hops Renaissance Published Dec 20, 2007 -
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What the Fuck? Curse Word Band Names Challenge the Music Industry Published Oct 30, 2007"We got an e-mail this morning from Coachella saying they wont book our band because of our name, says an exasperated Brian Borcherdt, who...
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Soul Survivors How Classic Rhythm and Blues Has Become Vital Once Again Published Sep 24, 2007Its hard to imagine any music fan remembering the Christmas of 2006 as a completely enjoyable one after word slowly spread that day of the...
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Dub Voyage A Jamaican Offshoots Journey From Studio Accident to World Power Published Aug 20, 2007To paraphrase a Jamaican proverb, are there branches without roots? In the 21st century, dub Jamaicas gift to studio-spiked rhythm music...
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Polaris- One Year Later Published Jul 23, 2007One year later, we check back in with some of last years Polaris Prize nominees to ask what impact the nomination had. Final Fantasy "W...
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The Besnard Lakes- Are The Dark Horse Published Jul 23, 2007"Baby Ive got some words for you Propped up by pillowy acoustics and tender trumpets, these few lyrics encapsulate everything that the B...
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Arcade Fire- Neon Bible Published Jul 23, 2007Before anyone heard a note from Neon Bible, fans imagined what it would be: an intricate album full of extravagant musical performances with...
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Miracle Fortress- Five Roses Published Jul 23, 2007The word "timeless implies something to last the ages. Something unique that could have emerged from various points of recent history, that...
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Junior Boys- So This Is Goodbye Published Jul 23, 2007Its a challenge to explain the genius of Hamilton duo Junior Boys to the uninitiated. Sure, theyre a little bit electro, a little bit pop...
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Julie Doiron- Woke Myself Up Published Jul 23, 2007After a few sleepy records and band flirtations, Julie Doiron called upon her mates in Erics Trip to make the most adored and engaging reco...
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Joel Plaskett- Ashtray Rock Published Jul 23, 2007Joel Plaskett Emergencys heartfelt and exuberant Ashtray Rock is an all-Canadian roman à clef. Set against the sacred, secret party site so...