Articles by Alan Ranta

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  The Black Keys / Arctic Monkeys

  Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC May 9

  PUBLISHED May 10, 2012

  Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys are not the most skilled band ever. Their songs are all fairly straightforward, and whenever there's syncopation...

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  Richard Knox & Frédéric D. Oberland

  The Rustle of the Stars

  PUBLISHED May 8, 2012

  Leeds lad Richard Knox is no stranger to the avant-garde scene, having recorded as half of ambient modern classical duo Glissando and as pa...

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  Said the Whale / Chains of Love

  Vogue, Vancouver BC May 3

  PUBLISHED May 7, 2012

  Showcasing the present and future of the vibrant Vancouver indie rock scene, the fresh-faced Chains of Love and established Said the Whale...

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  Ty Segall / White Fence

  Waldorf Hotel, Vancouver BC May 4

  PUBLISHED May 7, 2012

  Touring together in support of their collaborative album Hair, but performing separately, Ty Segall and Tim Presley's White Fence turned th...

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  Justice

  PNE Forum, Vancouver BC April 26

  PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2012

  Like with most big-budget electronic acts, one attends a Justice show to see impressive lighting and hear massive beats. True to form, the...

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  Huoratron

  Cryptocracy

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2012

  When most people hear the term "electro-house" these days, the stadium-packing ubiquity of the likes of Deadmau5 comes to mind. Huoratron's...

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  The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation

  Egor

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2012

  When radio was first developed, minds of the time considered the notion of "the ether" – a mystical realm of static purgatory through...

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  Hey Mother Death

  Hey Mother Death

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2012

  This Hey Mother Death EP was reportedly recorded spontaneously in Halifax, yet its design seems so purposeful. It is a limited run cassette...