B4-4 Remember That Time They Opened a (Fake) Josie and the Pussycats Concert in Vancouver

Published Nov 24, 2020

Archie Comics' love affair with Vancouver began well before Riverdale began shooting its first episode in 2016. Take the album cover to self...

Remembering SNFU's Mr. Chi Pig: The Finest Moments from Canada's Punk Poet Laureate

Published Jul 22, 2020

As the outpouring of tributes over the last week has made clear, few hardcore vocalists were as visceral, impactful or entertaining as the l...

Five Unexpected Elements That Shaped Integrity's 'Howling, For the Nightmare Shall Consume'

Published Jul 13, 2017

Integrity have long flirted with the dark arts, wrapping occult themes into their brand of holy terror hardcore since the late '80s, but 10t...

Integrity Howling, for the Nightmare Shall Consume

Published Jul 12, 2017

Integrity leader Dwid Hellion has embraced the darkness for nearly 30 years now, but on no album from the Belgium-by-way-of-Cleveland metalc...

Daughters / The Body / Loma Prieta The Cobalt, Vancouver BC, November 12

Published Nov 13, 2016

Ugly times call for ugly music, and reunited Rhode Island noise rock unit Daughters returned to Vancouver this weekend quite weary from the...

Kanye West Hops on Desiigner's "Timmy Turner" for New Remix

Published Oct 14, 2016

Kanye West has once again slid onto a Desiigner track, with a remix of the young G.O.O.D. Music maker's "Timmy Turner" now featuring bars fr...

Korn "Take Me"

Published Oct 11, 2016

Unless you're siding with the Cavalera brothers for the big Sepultura/Korn beef that's been cooking of late, it's time to listen to the latt...

Adrian Glynn 'morelightthannolight' (album stream)

Published Oct 11, 2016

It's been four years now since Adrian Glynn delivered debut album Bruise, but the Vancouver singer-songwriter is hopping in the spotlight on...

Soundgarden Detail Massive 'Badmotorfinger' Anniversary Reissue

Published Oct 07, 2016

After offering up an outtake of "Rusty Cage" yesterday (October 6), Soundgarden have now detailed the rest of their massive Badmotorfinger a...

French Montana Scraps 'MC4'

Published Oct 07, 2016

After already meeting its share of delays, French Montana has confirmed that his long-planned MC4 won't be coming out of the kitchen at all....

Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad's 'Luke Cage' Score Treated to Vinyl Release

Published Oct 06, 2016

In addition to the strong narrative arc of Marvel's Luke Cage series for Netflix, the show has one hell of a soundtrack, thanks to composer...

Frank Ocean "White Ferrari" (Jacques Greene edit)

Published Oct 06, 2016

After resurfacing in the summer to deliver his velvet electronic piece "You Can't Deny," Montreal's Jacques Greene has offered up a signatur...

Soundgarden "Rusty Cage" (studio outtake)

Published Oct 06, 2016

Soundgarden haven't fully detailed their big Badmotorfinger 25th anniversary box set just yet, but the Seattle grunge powerhouses are gearin...

Japandroids Premiere New Songs in Vancouver, Confirm New Album Is Out "Soon"

Published Oct 06, 2016

Last night (October 5), Japandroids members Brian King and David Prowse stepped onstage in Vancouver together for the first time since 2013....

Amber Coffman "All to Myself" (video)

Published Oct 06, 2016

Though Dirty Projectors apparently have some new music to give the fans, longtime vocalist Amber Coffman is also ready to reveal some music...

Goat "Union of Mind and Soul" (video)

Published Oct 06, 2016

To borrow a phrase from Goat's "Union of Mind and Soul," it's time to "open your mind" and watch the free-spirited visuals the Swedish group...

Japandroids / Needles//Pins The Cobalt, Vancouver BC, October 5

Published Oct 06, 2016

When Japandroids announced their four-night hometown residency at the Cobalt back in August, the beloved indie rock duo had laid dormant for...

Green Day's 'American Idiot' Movie Coming to HBO

Published Oct 06, 2016

After coursing through stereos and hitting Broadway as a musical, Green Day's American Idiot is apparently now coming to HBO. An interview w...

Rolling Stones Return with First New Album in over a Decade

Published Oct 06, 2016

After teasing the arrival of a bluesy new album for much of the year, the Rolling Stones have finally announced their first studio full-leng...

Islands Treat 'Return to the Sea' to 10th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue

Published Oct 05, 2016

Canadian indie outfit Islands went for broke this year by pumping out two new albums: Taste and Should I Remain Here at Sea? However, they a...