Bill Johnson contributes eight originals to his Still Blue, each one a fine example of a contemporary blues song, not merely a retread of a familiar 12 bar theme, and each sung in his evocative voice. The variety of approaches, from the sne...
Let me preface this review by saying Iâve known Summer since she was barely out of her teens and coming out to sit in or jam at various venues I was playing at around Victoria BC. Iâve watched her career with great interest and she has ...
For those unknowing, Bison are Vancouverâs currently-reigning champions of The Riff, trafficking in mercilessly heavy, sludgy, and addictive sonic terror. Think discarded beer cans peppered with shotgun holes, full-size back-patches, pall...
Remembering the Summer of Love
Nomeansno at the Royale Banquet Hall
April 3rd By Allan MacInnis
Tom Holliston of Nomeansno is a baseball fan, so it was fortunate for him that the bandâs recent Japanese tour - only their second in their 30 year history - took plac...
Fri Jun 20th, 2008
I played an acoustic show with Rich last summer at Hokoâs on an invitation from Ryan of Collapsing Opposites. Rich was touring on his bicycle from his hometown of Halifax to raise money for the Childhood Cancer Founda...
Richards on Richards, July 2
As someone far more familiar with the Modern Lovers than Jonathan Richmanâs solo output, I had little idea what to anticipate from his show. All I know is that it took place on my birthday, and Mr. Richman ...
Sheâs been at it for 35 years, but Toni Blodgettâs love of jazz continues to fuel her bandâs unique blend of what she calls âmore traditionalâ music.
What it really means is her group has access to a vast repertoire of jazz tunes and has develo
Who are you?
Joey Blitzkrieg: Vocals and guitar
Dr. Dylan Danger: Guitar
Lector Kurrentz: Bass
Matt Von Dander: Drums
Mikey Screwdriver is our roadie, mediator and leads a double life as the Death Rider.
Dwight Lightning does all ...
Cambridge has been prominent in the Vancouver punk scene since late 2005. Tour is nothing new to them; this is their second cross-Canada run. The first one went quite well up until a breakdown in Brandon, Manitoba caused them to miss some s...
On the evening of the bandâs record release party at The Red Room, Factory Worker Media met with Unleash the Archers guitarist Grant Truesdell in the buildingâs old vault to discuss challenges to songwriting, community-building, and navigating the roi