Phonecalls

Regrets (Independent)

by Ming Wong

Phonecalls - Regrets

  A guy went up to Phonecalls after one of their shows and said, “Phonecalls is the most underappreciated band in Vancouver.” Having felt like their place in the “weird punk” scene in Vancouver just wasn’t solid enough, this grungey pop-punk duo-turned-quartet bid adieu back in September, but they left us with this final release, Regrets.
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Great Aunt Ida

"I’m being a little more hidden than I have been in the past..."

Interview by Zachary Stockill

illustration by Sarah Reid

illustration by Sarah Reid


  “We’re all sleeping next to an impostor,” Ida Nilsen sings on “Distant Cousin,” a standout track from Great Aunt Ida’s new album, Nuclearize Me. She does so with a matter-of-factness and quiet confidence that runs through much of the outing, betraying the artistic and perhaps the personal growth the singer-songwriter has experienced in the five years since her last effort, 2006’s How They Fly. On that disc, Nilsen’s voice and words occasionally sounded wide-eyed and uncertain. Nuclearize Me, in contrast, is the sound of an artist looking in the rearview mirror and admiring those twists and turns in the road fading from view with equal parts sobriety, and anticipation of the twists and turns still to come.
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Men at Adventure

"Chop Thru It" / "The Ballad" (Storyboard)

by Tristan Koster

Men at Adventure - Chop Thru It_cover
  Locals Men at Adventure are a ‘90s punk and grunge throwback band that proudly wears influences like Drive Like Jehu and Mudhoney on their sleeves. Their debut seven-inch features all the wild abandon, driving bass and guitar shredding solos that you’d expect from their heroes, and combines them with rhythmic lyrics and a sense of humour.
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Tennis

with Devon Williams.
December 13 @ the Biltmore Cabaret.

by Alec J. Ross

Tennis- Origins

  There was love in the air at the Biltmore Cabaret. However, it wasn’t the love I was feeling over a Phillips Blue Buck, nor for the plethora of angel-headed hipsters all frolicking around in their hand-me-down clothes. The love was a direct result of the music being generated by husband-and-wife-driven indie-pop sensations, Tennis.
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Hey Ocean!

Big Blue Wave (Universal)

by Kamil Krawczyk

Hey Ocean - Big Blue Wave_cover
  I loaded up Big Blue Wave not expecting much. Yet, despite containing only four tracks, it was awesome. Fucking awesome. It’s astonishing how this Vancouver-based trio have the raw ability to craft fine, warm, and unbelievably catchy surf-pop songs that anybody (and I mean anybody) can listen to—and actually enjoy.
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The Lost Lovers Brigade

with Shimmering Stars, and Kellarissa.
December 16 @ The Interurban Gallery.

by Fraser Dobbs

<em>The Lost Lovers Brigade</em>'s Elisha Rembold<br>photo by Audrey Alexandrescu

The Lost Lovers Brigade's Elisha Rembold
photo by Audrey Alexandrescu


The Lost Lovers Brigade- Lost Lovers

  “No one really pays attention to the CiTR booth”, a friend told me as I unfolded the table I’d be stationed at, giving away magazines and trying to sell t-shirts for Discorder’s Fit To Print art show. Thankfully, this meant I had plenty of time to check out the collection of Discorder contributors’ illustrations and photography collected at the Interurban Gallery. The art adorned a small stretch of real estate in the otherwise empty spot, but early birds made the space feel as alive and vibrant as much of the artwork did with pastel colours and collage layouts.
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The Parish of Little Clifton

"Once a piece of music is heard by another… it is no longer mine..."

by Nathan Moes

photos by Daniel Thomas Williams

photos by Daniel Thomas Williams


  In my last visit to the rural community of Agassiz, the annual fall fair was in full swing: a tractor pull and traveling amusement rides drew thousands, while I doubled up a toonie betting on the lawnmower races.The town is quieter when I meet with Simon Bridgefoot, the young man making music under the name of the Parish of Little Clifton, at his home, a beautiful heritage house painted yellow, trimmed with dark green and maroon.

  He guides me on a Cribs-like tour of the space, ending in its basement where spare rooms filled with musical instruments hint at his prodigious production. Portia is the first full-length album to emerge from the basement.
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Gloam

Barbaric (Independent)

by Slavko Bucifal

Gloam - Barbaric_cover

  Though Jordan Hamilton appears as if he might not old enough to cast an electoral ballot, this aspiring Vancouver-based beat producer has already released a massive amount of material as free downloads. If you’re into hip-hop inspired instrumentals, you will be pleasantly surprised by the breadth of the tracks. Gloam throws down a chill vibe with a minimalist approach to loops and beats. He establishes his hooks early and often, and any of his albums flow smoothly, or rather they are “Flow Worthy.”
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Girlfriends & Boyfriends

"Young Ones"/"Cobra vs. Snake" (Independent)

by Alexandra de Boer

Girlfriends and Boyfriends - Young Ones-Cobra vs. Snake_cover

  Vancouver post-punks Girlfriends & Boyfriends’ new seven-inch hit me with an eerie teenage nostalgia. Distant memories of sitting in my parent’s living room listening to Bloc Party and the Stills found their way into my mind, particularly with the somewhat Kele Okereke-like vocals on “Young Ones.”
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Blackout Beach

with The Ruffled Feathers, Fine Mist, and Alicia Tobin. December 8 @ The Anza Club.

by Fraser Dobbs

Blackout Beach- Deserter’s Song

  I wasn’t really sure what to expect out of Megaphone’s third annual Night of Joyful Voices—a mixed line-up of music and comedy whose purpose was to recognize the work of the publication’s vendor program—but I wasn’t about to miss out on Blackout Beach, so I bundled up tight on a crisp December evening and headed down to the Anza Club to take it all in.
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