LOVECOAST, The Electric Owl – May 29, 2015
It is always a guaranteed good time at a Lovecoast show, and last Friday was no exception at The Electric Owl.
EVENTS: Leeroy Stagger Canadian Tour Dates
Leeroy Stagger independently released his tenth studio album, Dream It All Away, earlier this month. In support of the release, Stagger has embarked on a Canadian tour which sees him going from coast to coast, including a stop in Vancouver on Friday June 5th at Skinny Fat Jacks.
INTERVIEW: The Katherines
The month of May has been the month of The Katherines. This is only the beginning for Kate Kurdyak, Lauren Kurdyak, and Kaitlyn Hansen-Boucher in the adventures of being The Katherines. The trio was officially announced as a band at the beginning of this month, which has been a notion long in the making.
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Owen Pallett @ BILTMORE CABARET – May 28, 2015
It’s easy to have festival envy when you check out the line-ups of festivals outside of your living area. In the case of Bestival, which is happening on June 12th and 13th at Toronto Island, there is no need for envy – the lovely folks at Fido are bringing acts from the festival to five Canadian cities in the Road to Bestival concert series. Vancouver will see Owen Pallett play at the Biltmore Cabaret this Thursday May 28th.
THE KATHERINES, Biltmore Cabaret – May 22, 2015
The Katherines played their debut show this past Friday at the Biltmore Cabaret. The latest addition to the 604 Records roster had built quite the buzz surrounding the show, and the evening certainly did not disappoint.
EVENTS: 2015 Free Outdoor Concerts in Vancouver
The sun is shining, the patios are filling up, which only means one thing… the season of outdoor concerts is here! Our annual post is your guide to free outdoor shows in Vancouver this summer. We will be updating it on a weekly basis, so refresh, put your sunscreen on, and enjoy some live music! If you have any events you would like us to add, please contact e-mail us at events[at]asapmusicblog.ca.
EVENTS: The Good In Everyone & Alea Rae Canadian Tour Dates
The Good In Everyone and Alea Rae will be kicking off their co-headlining, cross-Canada tour in their hometown of Vancouver at The Fox Cabaret on Thursday May 21st. Joining them for the evening will be Alexandria Maillot and Dante Hadden. The line-up for the evening looks to be a good one – full of the brightest up-and-comers from Vancouver’s indie music scene.
EVENTS: Lovecoast Western Canadian Tour Dates
Lovecoast is celebrating the release of their new music video for their song “Help Me” with some Western Canadian tour dates. The band will be kicking things off with two hometown shows in Squamish starting on Friday, and will make their way back to Vancouver on May 29th at the Electric Owl.
EVENTS: Shubaloo Launch Party @ Studio East – May 9, 2015
There is a new platform in town that is ready to make finding your live music experiences a lot easier. Shubaloo is a music discovery platform that finds tons of local shows around you, filtering between venue or genre listings. To celebrate the launch, Shubaloo will be featuring ten local bands and ten local breweries this Saturday May 9th at Studio East. Cover is only $6 and includes two drink tickets. Doors are at 7:30pm, and this is a 19+ event.
SOTD: Erik Hassle – No Words
It’s no doubt that Erik Hassle has smooth vocals, but did you know he’s also a smooth dancer… in the kitchen? His latest single, “No Words”, is an electro-pop track with a touch of funk. Hassle himself demonstrates the up-tempo nature of the song in the music video, showing off his best MJ-inspired moves. The song was inspired by a case of unrequited love, and the conflicting feelings of hope and despair.
INTERVIEW: Hollow Twin
It was about three years ago when musical seeds were planted to form Hollow Twin. It was on a rainy September day when Emmalee Watts and Becky Wosk learned that they had much in common, from neighbourhoods to musical tastes. Fast forward to the present, the duo has become a band that is ready to release their second EP Keepers, with a release show at The Hindenburg on April 26th.
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.