Articles by Alan Ranta

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  Luke Abbott

  Brazil

  PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2011

  The name Luke Abbott may not resonate in the hip indie scene as loudly as labelmates Nathan Fake or James Holden, but that's not due to qua...

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  Cass McCombs / White Magic

  Electric Owl, Vancouver BC December 6

  PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2011

  Brooklyn's Mira Billotte represented White Magic solo this evening. Following through on her announced plan to play a quiet, quiet set, Bil...

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  Mint Records' 20th Anniversary Party featuring the Evaporators, the Gay, Hot Panda, Kellarissa, Fanshaw

  Waldorf, Vancouver BC November 25

  PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2011

  Helping kick off Mint Records' 20th anniversary celebrations, former Choir Practice members Fanshaw and Kellarissa showed what you can do w...

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  Imaginary Cities / The Coppertone

  Biltmore, Vancouver BC November 24

  PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2011

  The Coppertone is essentially the world of fiery singer/guitarist Amanda Zelina, who can play one mean guitar. Not that she's the most prec...

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  Sarah Slean

  Rio, Vancouver BC November 23

  PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2011

  Sarah Slean's latest opus, a double-LP exploration of orchestral pop named Land & Sea, may have proved the singer-songwriter to be a talent...

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  Plaid / The Square Root of Evil

  Biltmore, Vancouver BC November 21

  PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2011

  Although she assumes the personality of mild-mannered Vancouver native Jen Pearson by day, by night the Square Root of Evil becomes another...

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  Ohbijou / Snowblink / Hallow Moon

  Biltmore, Vancouver BC November 19

  PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2011

  Newly formed Vancouver band Hallow Moon started off with a surprisingly spirited yet unwieldy set of '70s throwback classic rock in the vei...

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  Dan Mangan / The Daredevil Christopher Wright

  Orpheum, Vancouver BC November 9

  PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2011

  Fleet Foxes are pleasant, but their persistent harmonies and unsurprising song structures can turn their melodies into lullabies. This is n...