Music Waste

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  Needs

  The Cobalt, Vancouver BC, June 5

  PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2014

  Taking the stage with a coiled snake rainbow flag that read "Don't Tread on Me," the spirit of Vancouver post-hardcore quintet NEEDS showed...

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  Tough Age

  The Cobalt, Vancouver BC, June 5

  PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2014

  First making waves with the now-defunct Korean Gut and Apollo Ghosts, Jarrett K. is in his natural element as the frontman for Tough Age. G...

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  Masahiro Takahashi with Half Chinese

  Astoria, Vancouver BC, June 8

  PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2013

  Masahiro Takahashi's set with Half Chinese was probably the cutest thing to happen at this year's Music Waste. Originally from Tokyo, Masah...

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  Love Cuts

  Astorino's, Vancouver BC, June 8

  PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2013

  Vancouver's Love Cuts did their best to manage expectations for their all-ages set at the reclaimed Astorino's. Their festival bio consiste...

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  Malcolm Jack

  Anza Club, Vancouver BC, June 9

  PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2013

  Capitol 6 front man and solo singer-songwriter Malcolm Jack may not have good fashion sense, electing to perform this set while wearing the...

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  Fake Tears

  Anza Club, Vancouver BC, June 9

  PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2013

  A collaboration between Larissa Loyva (a.k.a. Kellarissa) and Elisha May Rembold of Lost Lovers Brigade, there wasn't much to speak of perf...

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  The Courtneys

  Astoria, Vancouver BC, June 7

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2013

  Thanks to a Discorder cover, BeatRoute preview, and other positive coverage, this performance by the Courtneys was one of the most hyped of...

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  La Chinga

  Astoria, Vancouver BC, June 7

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2013

  La Chinga are a blues-infected hard rock band, no frills and no shortcuts. Thoroughly indebted to the likes of Led Zeppelin, Blue Cheers an...