Articles by Anna Alger

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  Sigur Rós

  Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver BC, September 18

  PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2016

  Orchestral and atmospheric Icelandic trio Sigur Rós kicked off their North American tour in Vancouver last night (September 18), with new,...

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  Preoccupations

  Preoccupations

  PUBLISHED Sep 14, 2016

  After finally changing their name to Preoccupations, the band of four guys from Calgary have a new album. It, too, is self-titled and a kin...

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  Brendan Canning

  Home Wrecking Years

  PUBLISHED Aug 10, 2016

  Broken Social Scene co-founder Brendan Canning has made indie songs for the dog days of summer on his new record, Home Wrecking Years. He c...

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  Foals / JPNSGRLS

  Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, August 7

  PUBLISHED Aug 8, 2016

  UK rockers Foals stormed the Commodore Ballroom last night (August 7) in Vancouver, marking the first of their sold-out two-night stint at...

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  Róisín Murphy

  Take Her Up to Monto

  PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2016

  Experimental pop artist Róisín Murphy is enchanting listeners all over again with Take Her Up to Monto, recorded during the same sessions t...

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  Bat for Lashes

  The Bride

  PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2016

  Employing a multifaceted approach to her fourth album as Bat for Lashes, Natasha Khan draws from her studies of film, visual art and fashio...

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  Guided By Voices

  Olympic Plaza, Calgary AB, June 25

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2016

  The crowd hung on Robert Pollard's every line at Guided By Voices' performance in Calgary last night (June 25), his and his band's dramatic...

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  Built to Spill

  Olympic Plaza, Calgary AB, June 25

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2016

  Much loved '90s indie rock band Built to Spill took to Olympic Plaza last night (June 25), touring in support of their first album featurin...