Articles by Alan Ranta

Bonobo

Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, April 30

PUBLISHED May 1, 2013

Simon Green, the man behind Bonobo — a long-time staple of the Ninja Tune catalogue — simply said a hello to Vancouver as he started into t...

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2013

Chances are you've heard of, if not intensively listened to, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in your life. Even if you haven't directed l...

Angel Olsen

Media Club, Vancouver BC, April 21

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2013

Angel Olsen is unquestionably on her way up. The Chicago-based singer-songwriter had a fairly minimal set-up this evening — herself,...

The Men

Biltmore, Vancouver BC April 19

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2013

The Men may have a lot of influences, as evidenced by their four varied albums that draw on country, punk and rock, but if their live show...

OMD's Paul Humphreys Discusses a Return to Dysfunction for 'English Electric'

PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2013

Bands such as LCD Soundsystem, La Roux, Death Cab for Cutie, and the XX have all noted the effect of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on t...

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

English Electric

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2013

From the opening synth stab and blonking chime of the "Please Remain Seated" intro, which sets the table for a modulated feminine voice to...

alt-J

Commodore, Vancouver BC, April 7

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2013

The sold-out crowd was seething with anticipation by the time ∆ (aka alt-J) took the stage. Keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton came out hand-si...

Bill Baird

"Go to Mexico" (video)

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2013

Austin psych-pop composer Bill Baird has been on the edge of glory for years now. His indie rock band Sound Team had some buzz going for th...