Articles by Anna Alger

Bernice

Puff LP: In the air without a shape

PUBLISHED May 22, 2018

Whimsy and a sense of place characterize Puff LP: In the air without a shape; there's an almost tactile nature to the pop-jazz-R&B of Robin...

An Essential Guide to Stars

PUBLISHED May 11, 2018

Pop veterans Stars started out as a collaboration between Torquil Campbell and Chris Seligman in New York City in 1998, combining their lov...

Jorja Smith / Ama Lou

Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, April 28

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2018

Two of the UK's finest artists took to the stage at the Biltmore Cabaret Saturday night, Ama Lou and Jorja Smith, the latter on the cusp of...

Layten Kramer

Glory

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2018

Layten Kramer, of Victoria, BC (via Canmore, AB) has created a Western-tinged EP, Glory, that finds the artist reflecting on the resilience...

Young Galaxy Downsize Yet Get "Bigger and Weirder" on 'Down Time'

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2018

"Of all the artistic disciplines, pop music is the least interested in people who've been around for awhile," laments Young Galaxy's Stephe...

Young Galaxy

Down Time

PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2018

Young Galaxy have altered their sound, band membership and business model on Down Time — to glorious effect. The album marks the band's fir...

Kate Nash

Yesterday Was Forever

PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2018

UK rock musician and actor Kate Nash has completed her first new full-length since 2013's riot grrrl-influenced Girl Talk. Entitled Yesterd...

The Dears

Fox Cabaret, Vancouver BC, March 9

PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2018

Longtime Montreal rockers the Dears performed in Vancouver Friday night in support of their latest record, 2017's Times Infinity, Vol. Two....