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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 […]

Matthew Presidente
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Piano Rock-Pop Musician Matthew Presidente

January 31, 2025 Demian Vernieri

Vancouver’s piano man, Matthew Presidente is a bold rock/pop songwriter. Whether performing solo or with his full band, the high-energy piano-based performer connects with the crowd through passionate performances. Referred to as “one of — […]

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 […]

Mossy Ledge
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Pop/Rock Band Mossy Ledge

August 30, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Formed in Vancouver in 1994, Mossy Ledge consists of James (vocals), Dean (guitar/bass/vocals), Kirn (bass), Ryan (drums), and Dennis (guitar). James joined the other guys in 1994 after responding to an ad in the paper […]

Son of James
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Rock Band Son of James

August 16, 2024 Lauren Kannwischer

Son of James, a born-and-bred Vancouver Chinatown Rock band, blends the soulful sounds of rock and funk with the mystical sounds of Chinese instrumentation. Like a big rig rolling down a dusty highway carrying a […]

Richard Tichelman
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Pop/Rock Musician Richard Tichelman

August 9, 2024 Lauren Kannwischer

Dive into the world of Richard Tichelman, a magnetic force in the pop music scene, whose journey is a dazzling blend of raw talent, passionate storytelling, and guitar strings that sing. With a career that’s […]

The Starling Effect
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Indie-Rock Band The Starling Effect

May 3, 2024 Demian Vernieri

True musical chemistry is elusive. It’s that almost magical balance of discipline and freedom that lets you walk out onto a limb, sonically speaking, with full confidence that someone will be there to catch you […]

La Chinga
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Rock Band La Chinga

March 8, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Hailing from the vibrant city of Vancouver, BC, the birth of La Chinga in 2012 can be traced back to bassist/vocalist Carl Spackler’s SoCal surfing adventures a year earlier. The genesis occurred when Spackler’s Chicano […]

Slightest Clue
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver-based Alt-Rock Band Slightest Clue

February 23, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Slightest Clue, a Vancouver-based four-piece band, is an unlikely mix of diverse influences. Each member brings something different: a stage actor with playlists ranging from Talking Heads to Sonic Youth and Björk, a melody-focused ex-choir […]

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