Articles by Alan Ranta

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  Random Recipe

  Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019

  The 2019 instalment of Phillips Brewing's Wonka-like Backyard Weekender marked the first time on the West coast for Random Recipe, a genre-...

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  Steel Pulse

  Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019

  The entity known as Steel Pulse is a hodgepodge of members assembled from several generations of lineups, only a couple of whom were around...

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  Z-Trip

  Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019

  I've been to Shambhala six times, so I've heard of Z-Trip (which he joked was pronounced "Zed-Trip" in Canada). Hell, I've probably seen hi...

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  REZZ

  Beyond the Senses

  PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2019

  Born as Isabelle Rezazadeh and lovingly referred to as Space Mom by her fans, REZZ is seemingly content to continue teasing us with EPs. As...

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  Makaya McCraven

  TD Victoria International Jazz Fest, Victoria BC, June 27

  PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2019

  Born in Paris, raised in Massachusetts, polished in Chicago, Makaya McCraven is one of the greatest living jazz drummers. His albums transc...

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  Beverly Glenn-Copeland / Elan Noon

  Upstairs Cabaret, Victoria BC, June 23

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2019

  Going to see Beverly Glenn-Copeland should be a Pride Month tradition for the whole of Canada. Not only is his music uplifting and joyous,...

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  Black Mountain

  Destroyer

  PUBLISHED May 22, 2019

  First gear, change is inevitable. Founding drummer Joshua Wells and singer Amber Webber left Black Mountain after the return to form that w...

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  Mike Donovan

  Exurbian Quonset

  PUBLISHED May 22, 2019

  Mike Donovan's third solo album, Exurbian Quonset, presents the former Sic Alps frontman's usual blend of lo-fi garage punk, with equal hin...