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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Indie-Rock Band Meltt

May 16, 2025 Lauren Kannwischer

Life cycles through birth, death, and rebirth. Flames reduce objects to dust only for the wind to sweep them into the ether in another eternal form altogether. Meltt resembles this natural sequence. The hum of […]

Benjamin Parker
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver R&B Musician Benjamin Parker

April 4, 2025 Bronwyn Lewis

Benjamin Parker’s music combines gritty blues, unrelenting rock, and infectious melodies. With his voice, guitar, and looper, he crafts a captivating sound that shines in his raw, passionate live performances. Name: Benjamin Parker Genre: Rock/Blues/RnB […]

Witiko
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Five Minutes With: Alternative Rock Band Witiko

March 28, 2025 Emilea Semancik

Hailing from the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples in so-called Vancouver, BC, Witiko explores a variety of rock-influenced sounds, typically steeped in a healthy amount of fuzz. Originally […]

The Canyon Riders
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Blues Rock Band The Canyon Riders

March 14, 2025 Emilea Semancik

The Canyon Riders is a hard-hitting rock band from Vancouver, BC, Canada. These gentlemen provide a sound that brings the rich traditions of country, blues, and rock and roll music together in sonic harmony, giving […]

SweetBeast
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Heavy Psych Rock Band SweetBeast

February 28, 2025 Demian Vernieri

SweetBeast is a sonic exploration of shifting realities, blending heavy, distorted riffs with introspective lyrics. It invites listeners to journey inward and outward, reflecting the complex relationship between mind, sound, and reality. Armed with low-tuned, […]

Hot Spell
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Five Minutes With: Hard Rock Band Hot Spell

February 21, 2025 Emilea Semancik

Hot Spell is a dynamic four-piece hard rock band hailing from Ladner, BC, Canada. Since forming in 2022, this powerhouse ensemble has united their individual talents into a cohesive force, delivering electrifying covers of iconic […]

Vancouver Guardian Fall 2024 Spotify Playlist
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Vancouver Guardian Fall 2024 Spotify Playlist

January 14, 2025 Demian Vernieri

We’re excited to share our Fall Spotify Playlist playlist, celebrating the rich sounds of local Vancouver artists featured this past autumn. Each week, on our Vancouver Guardian website, we spotlight a talented musician from our […]

Barney Bentall
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Singer-Songwriter Barney Bentall

December 13, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Barney Bentall is a celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter hailing from Vancouver, known for his heartfelt rock and folk-infused sound. Rising to prominence in the late 1980s with his band, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts, he […]

SLIP~ons
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Alt-Rock Band SLIP~ons

December 6, 2024 Emilea Semancik

If you accused SLIP~ons of sounding like a punk rock version of Kings of Leon, they probably wouldn’t deny it! That said, this Vancouver four-piece undoubtedly has more in common with 90’s alt-rock a la […]

Vancouver Guardian Winter 2024 Spotify Playlist
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Vancouver Guardian Summer 2024 Spotify Playlist

October 25, 2024 Demian Vernieri

We are excited to present our latest playlist, celebrating the extraordinary talents of Vancouver’s local musicians from the summer of 2024. Each week, we feature a remarkable artist from around the city, and every three […]

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