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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Rock Band 54-40
Sometimes a creative endeavour seems to take on a life of its own, with the artist merely acting as the conduit through which the art finds its way into the world. That was the case when […]
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Folk
Five Minutes With: Vancouver Folk/Roots Band LittleFox
Led by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Alison Jenkins (who also writes all the band’s songs), LittleFox doesn’t so much play different genres as smash them together with joyful abandon. Folk/Roots with a side of blues, pop, […]
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Punk Band Alien Boys
Alien Boys is a gritty punk band hailing from Vancouver, B.C., founded in 2016 and known for delivering blistering live performances with unfiltered energy and purpose. With four releases under their belt—including a demo, two […]
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Five Minutes With: Alt-Rock Band The Lily Dippers
The Lily Dippers, a Vancouver-based alternative rock outfit formed in late 2019, have quickly established themselves as fixtures in the city’s vibrant indie scene through their energetic and playful live performances. Led by songwriter Brooks […]
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Indie Rock Band Salvador Dream
Born in the raw, expressive spirit of the 90s, Salvador Dream is a Vancouver-based alt-rock trio with unfinished business. With a sound that blends hard-edged riffs and genre-defying influences, the band is carving a new […]
Country
Five Minutes With: Vancouver Country Band Pistol Whip The Devil
Vancouver-based band Pistol Whip the Devil (PWTD) has been making significant waves in the local music landscape, captivating audiences with their distinctive sound and energetic performances. The group has quickly established themselves as a formidable […]
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Indie-Rock Band Meltt
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 […]
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Five Minutes With: Alternative Rock Band Witiko
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 […]
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Five Minutes With: Post-Punk Band Bleako’s Nuclear Disco
Bleako’s Nuclear Disco is a Vancouver-based band blending post-punk, post-rock, and alternative rock into a dynamic, genre-defying sound. Founded in 2019, the band has been making waves with its atmospheric and experimental approach to rock […]
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Heavy Psych Rock Band SweetBeast
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, […]