Articles by Alan Ranta

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  Douglas Dare

  Whelm

  PUBLISHED May 9, 2014

  Although it's being released under the name of Douglas Dare, Whelm is very much a collaboration between singer-songwriter Dare and producer...

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  Ladyhawk

  Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, May 2

  PUBLISHED May 3, 2014

  One could hardly pick a better setting than the Biltmore to see the last show of Ladyhawk's Decade of Passive Aggression Tour, a homecoming...

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  New Electric Ride

  "Bring What You Expect to Get" (video)

  PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2014

  Rising from the ashes of the pub grind in Northeast England, up Sunderland way, singer/guitarist Jack Briggs, bassist Adam Cole, multi-inst...

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  A Winged Victory for the Sullen

  Atomos VII

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2014

  A Winged Victory for the Sullen represents the collective efforts of engineer Adam Wiltzie (Stars of the Lid) and pianist Dustin O'Halloran...

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  The 1975

  Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, April 26

  PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2014

  The 1975 are so hot right now. Helmed by vocalist Matthew Healy, with guitarist Adam Hann, drummer George Daniel and bassist Ross MacDonald...

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  C.R. Avery

  Imperial Lounge, Vancouver BC, April 25

  PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2014

  C.R. Avery is an exemplary ambassador of the Commercial Drive melting pot bohemian lifestyle. The beatboxing slam poet turned cabaret blues...

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  Oiseaux-Tempête

  'Re-Works' (album stream)

  PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2014

  Paris-based trio Oiseaux-Tempête (namely Frédéric D. Oberland, Stéphane Pigneul and Ben McConnell) released their self-titled debut album i...

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  Goat / Holy Wave

  Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver BC, April 15

  PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2014

  This evening presented two extremes of the psychedelic spectrum. First up was Holy Wave, a quintet of multi-instrumentalists from Austin, T...