TICKET GIVEAWAY: Tove Styrke @ THE MEDIA CLUB – May 16, 2015
Vision is everything. This is something that Tove Styrke is familiar with. The pop songstress got her start on Swedish Idol, releasing her self-titled album shortly afterwards at the age of 18. The album reached platinum status and even received a Swedish Grammy nomination. Rather than riding on the success of her debut, Styrke decided to move back home with her parents in Umeå in Northern Sweden to figure out her musical identity.
LOCAL FANS: JPNSGRLS
In a city like Vancouver, the love of good music is perhaps matched by our passion for hockey. With the playoffs on the horizon this month, we thought it only made sense to intersect music and hockey. JPNSGRLS were kind enough to take some time to catch up with us to chat not only about the Vancouver Canucks, but also what they’ve been up to. Their debut album Circulation saw its UK release earlier this week, and the band will be heading on tour in Europe later this month.
ACRONYMS & JPNSGRLS, The Media Club – March 27, 2015
Last Friday night was a prime example of how music brings people together. Saskatoon’s Acronyms opened for local favourites JPNSGRLS at The Media Club.
SOTD: Revenge of the Trees – Into The Night Part 1
Edmonton’s Revenge of the Trees is currently touring Western Canada in support of their new EP Into The Night, which will be released on April 14th. The band will be playing two shows in Vancouver – at Falconetti’s on April 5th & at The Railway Club on April 6th.
Q&ASAP: ACRONYMS
ACRONYMS will soon be headed to a Western Canadian city close to you. With a tour in progress and a debut album in tow, one of the latest additions to Saskatoon’s growing music scene is ready to rock and roll. The band will be supporting JPNSGRLS at The Media Club next Friday March 27th. ACRONYMS were kind enough to answer a few questions via e-mail.
TICKETS GIVEAWAY: Kalin and Myles @ THE RIO THEATRE – April 21, 2015
One of the first encounters between Kalin and Myles was at a house party. It is only fitting that the duo makes now creates hip-pop music that easily fits into a party playlist. The musical union of Kalin White and Myles Parrish has been a few years in the making. Their fan base has been accumulating nicely since their early days, notably on Vine. Kalin & Myles are currently on tour across North America, with a stop in Vancouver at The Rio Theatre on April 21st. Courtesy of Union Events, you can win a pair of tickets to the Kalin and Myles show in Vancouver on April 21st.
EVENTS: Dope Soda Western Canadian Tour Dates
Dope Soda will be embarking on their Bottle Drive Tour later this month in Western Canada, starting with a stop in Vancouver at Guilt & Company on March 27th.
EVENTS: ACRONYMS with JPNSGRLS @ The Media Club – March 27, 2015
The members of Saskatoon’s ACRONYMS may look familiar to you. ACRONYMS will be heading on a Western Canadian Tour in support of the release of their album SIMPLECOMPLEX, which includes a stop in Vancouver at The Media Club on March 27th with JPNSGRLS.
SOTD: Twin River – Bend To Break
Vancouver alt-pop band Twin River recently released a music video for their song “Break to Bend” from their recent release, Should The Light Go Out (via Light Organ Records). Directed by Anthem Jackson, the video features a phantom bike chase and the realization of innocence lost, with our beautiful city of Vancouver as the backdrop.
INTERVIEW: The Faceplants
The Faceplants are gearing up for a busy year. The Vancouver power-pop rockers are celebrating the release of their new single, “Why”, with a show at The Roxy this Saturday March 14th. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to chat with lead singer and songwriter Dan Botch about the band’s new single, musical inspirations, and more.