Articles by Alan Ranta

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  The Magnetic Fields / Holcombe Waller

  Vogue, Vancouver BC March 18

  PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2012

  The penetrating lyrics of Portland's Holcombe Waller were matched only by the ecstatic sonority of his voice. Performing his brand of conte...

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  Monolake

  Ghosts

  PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2012

  The eighth Monolake album, and second part of a trilogy, following the lead of 2009's Silence, there's a thick layer of ominousness running...

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  Memoryhouse / Seapony

  Waldorf Hotel, Vancouver BC March 10

  PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2012

  Seattle's Seapony swim in the simplistic lo-fi/twee end of the indie rock pool. With long black hair trimmed for thick bangs, lead singer a...

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  Cloud Nothings / Mr. Dream

  Media Club, Vancouver BC March 7

  PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2012

  Brooklyn power trio Mr. Dream clearly have a sense of humour about themselves. A couple tracks in, lead guitarist/vocalist Adam Moerder sai...

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  Locrian & Mamiffer

  Bless Them That Curse You

  PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2012

  On their own, Locrian and Mamiffer have a great deal going for them. Mamiffer's 2008 debut album came out on American underground behemoth...

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  WhoMadeWho

  Brighter

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2012

  When most people think disco, hazy scenes of ingrained clichés spring to mind, namely white guys in leisure suits on illuminated dance floo...

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  Masaki Batoh

  Brain Pulse Music

  PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2012

  Things don't always turn out the way we want them to, but that can push us in creative new directions. Case in point, acupuncturist Masaki...

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  Grimes / Born Gold

  Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver BC February 18

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2012

  Edmonton-based electro freak pop act Born Gold blasted the dank Fortune Sound with heavy yet glitchy beats, and red, blue, white and green...