Articles by Alan Ranta

Matthew Dear

Gorge Amphitheatre, George WA, May 24

PUBLISHED May 29, 2013

Despite the sparsely attended state of the Chupacabra dance tent, Matthew Dear brought an intense performance this evening. Dressed in shar...

Devendra Banhart

Gorge Amphitheatre, George WA, May 25

PUBLISHED May 29, 2013

Devendra Banhart did his best to serenade the crowd despite atrocious sound problems at the Bigfoot stage, which had his vocals whispering...

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Gorge Amphitheatre, George WA, May 25

PUBLISHED May 29, 2013

If the Sasquatch line-up was organized purely by talent, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band would have played at midnight. There is no star in...

Sigur Rós

Gorge Amphitheatre, George WA, May 25

PUBLISHED May 29, 2013

Iceland's Sigur Rós are a slice of sweet calm in a manic rat race, a soothing touch that slows the passage of time. It can be hard to imagi...

Shooting Guns Plot Canadian Tour, Gear Up for Sophomore Album

PUBLISHED May 22, 2013

Following their 2011 debut full-length Born To Deal In Magic: 1952-1976, Shooting Guns have just announced their sophomore album, tentative...

The Black Angels

Commodore, Vancouver BC, May 14

PUBLISHED May 15, 2013

The Black Angels went down smooth. Guitarist Christian Bland came out wearing a shirt that had "FUZZ" written in huge letters, and that's p...

Jaga Jazzist

Live With Britten Sinfonia

PUBLISHED May 13, 2013

Jaga Jazzist have always had an immersive sound, and it's grown in grandiosity over the years. This majesty is elegantly enhanced in their...

Kurt Vile / The Fresh & Onlys

Biltmore, Vancouver BC, May 11

PUBLISHED May 12, 2013

Starting off a tad slow, the Fresh & Onlys of San Francisco were a touch on the messy side early. Clad in button-up plaid, Tim Cohen's voic...