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THE MELVINS

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milestones and  straight up business  by More Betty With a 30-year career of prolific output and touring, the Melvins are overwhelmi...

DISTORT VANCOUVER FEST - VOLUME IX

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The Final Chapter Ink September 5th, 6th and 7th onto your wrist and prepare for a raging 72 hours as FOAT and CHARGED//DISTORTED pres...

LIFE AGAINST DEATH

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life and new breath by Heath Fenton The band Life Against Death (LAD) is much like a volcano. Sudden explosions and rapid destructio...

LEGION OF GOONS

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bring back hardcore by Jason Kolins Weighted in hardcore punk and crossover, these veteran locals have already made a big impact. “...

BOB LOG III - BELADEANS

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Biltmore Cabaret - July 09 2013 In the Biltmore's dimly lit den of electronic playlist worship, Bob Log somehow plays four ipods ...

BLACK FLAG, GOOD FOR YOU, PIGGY, Lié

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Chinese Cultural Centre - July 20, 2013 Black Flag's reunion of the Jealous Again era beckoned diversity. It was a who’s who of Va...

WEEDEATER, BISON BC, HOOPSNAKE

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Electric Owl - July 16, 2013 Excellent to see Electric Owl hosting some heavy hitting metal bands and with Hoopsnake on the opening s...

SUBCULTURE AUGUST

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It's tricky to be in this business of being the booking coordinator of a venue without receiving both the kudos or blame of how any g...

THE OBLIVIANS

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turn tables by More Betty Photo by Jamie Harmon There is a bit of a garage punk renaissance every time folks rediscover the Obliv...

SNFU

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trouble to prove by Jason Kolins Photos by Cat Ashbee Speaking from a toilet stall in Vancouver’s Pub 340, Mr. Chi Pig, the charism...

THREE WOLF MOON

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set the controls for the heart of the fun by Heath Fenton So let’s get this straight. The bulk of new bands that form have members th...

STILL ABOVE SNAKES

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Not dead yet by More Betty Still Above Snakes unites three generations of hardcore punk. By June of this year, they had their first l...

SKELETONWITCH

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Skeletonwitch - Biltmore Cabaret - June 10, 2013 It was a Monday night that Skeletonwitch’s headlining tour touched ground at the B...

PIGGY

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punks and rockers celebrate a shake down by More Betty With a relentless train of punk rock dates, the only way to catch Ron Reyes ...

STRUGGLERS, A.W.T., KAREN FOSTER

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The Strugglers, A.W.T., Karen Foster - WISE HALL - June 21 2013 The Wise Hall was to be the venue for the long awaited video release o...