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GRAPES OF WRATH | High Road [review]

Mon, 04/29/2013 - 12:40 by vanessa

I didn’t expect much before listening to this new Grapes of Wrath album, High Road. I was forced into learning about the Grapes of Wrath when my sister-in-law gave me a shirt autographed by all four members from the early nineties. My knowledge of them is still cursory at best, but I have a deep appreciation for their album Now and Again. High Road has quite a bit in common with Now and Again. The songs here are strong, have dynamics, but are very overproduced.

TEACHING WALLS TO SPEAK THE ART OF EVOKE & LABRONA

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 10:08 by vanessa

Over the past decade, artists have been reclaiming their cities, redecorating their urban environments and redefining the very notion of contemporary art. On abandoned warehouses and derelict buildings, train tracks and highways throughout the world, through the cracks of graffiti sprayed walls, street art has emerged as a global movement, as artists move beyond the letter towards the image. On the fringes of society, across the vast space of the second largest country in the world, Canada has given birth to some of the most versatile and talented artists working in the street today.

CLASSIXX | Hanging Gardens [review]

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 09:46 by vanessa

Labels just don’t know how to handle club music producers, which is a shame because the overhead on signing two dudes who travel with generally nothing more than their laptops is minimal, especially when compared with a five or six piece band.

FREE CONCERT | STARS [Vancouver]

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 11:37 by vanessa

Fresh from not one but two appearances at Coachella, and following an international tour of Australia, Asia, Canada and the U.S. (including 4 dates with Tegan & Sara), indie sensation - STARS will be performing hit tracks from their storied career for Vancouver audiences as part of the Samsung Galaxy S4 launch, and you have the chance to check them out for FREE! If that is not enough for you, there will also be a special appearance from FEIST! Doors will be opening at 5:00pm at Rocky Mountaineer Station - 1755 Cottrell Street in Vancouver.

ION THE PRIZE | ORIGINAL PENGUIN

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 11:06 by vanessa

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS!

Sophia Danai | Debut EP - Wishing Well

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 10:02 by Natasha Neale

Last year we introduced to you Canadian singer-songwriter, Sophia Danai, who was on our radar as someone to watch. Well today the Electone-organ-playing-songstress released her debut EP entitled, Wishing Well, featuring 9 songs that include collaborations with DJ Khalil, THC (Kendrick Lamar), Talib Kweli, Shad K, and Skratch Bastid.

INSTAGRATIFICATION | Photo Exhibit

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 12:39 by Natasha Neale

We're all instant-photographers now that we have mobile devices with multiple Apps (Instagram, Camera+, Hipstamatic, Snapseed, etc.) to capture and document every moment of our lives—that sunset, our lunch, cute pets, that awesome concert we went to last night, and don't forget about the outfit-of-the-day pics.

Mongolian Bling | PCFF

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 12:32 by vanessa

Forget about nomads and monks! It’s hip hop that’s making Mongolia move in the 21st century. Mongolian Bling jumps into the thriving music scene in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, and follows stars as they rap nationwide with their bitches, cars, and jewels. But beyond this bling lies a failed democracy, and a dying ancient culture that the elders mourn the loss of. While many artists still aspire to the West, a handful are using hip hop to try and salvage their country’s flailing democracy, and bringing Mongolia’s rich musical history into their modern beats and rhymes.

TEN YEARS OF ION [VIDEO]

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 14:24 by vanessa

This year ION celebrated its ten year anniversary by taking the party on the road with Robert DeLong. Presented by Little Burgundy and Original Penguin, we did three parties / three cities / three days: Montreal, Toronto, and the final party in Vancouver. This video is from the Vancouver event on April 6th, with performances by Robert DeLong, We Need Surgery, and HUMANS.

Film | The Place Beyond The Pines

Fri, 04/12/2013 - 11:07 by Natasha Neale

This film is more than just the new Ryan Gosling flick. Sure, Gosling is a dreamy, toned, tattooed bad boy, but The Place Beyond The Pines, directed by Derek Cianfrance, is a crime drama that explores fatherhood and legacies passed on from fathers to their sons.

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