Articles by Ashley Hampson

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  Cut Copy (DJ set)

  Bass Camp Stage, Pemberton BC, July 17

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2015

  The crowd for Cut Copy's DJ set at Bass Camp met the duo with a bit of indifference, slowly filing in at the first hints of fat bass with a...

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  Passion Pit

  Pemberton Stage, Pemberton BC, July 17

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2015

  Passion Pit erupted onstage to a massive crowd rushing in from other tents across the festival grounds to catch their set. Opener "Little S...

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  Run the Jewels

  Pemberton Stage, Pemberton BC, July 17

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2015

  It was a grand entrance for Run the Jewels. El-P and Killer Mike took the stage to Queen's "We Are the Champions," shadow-boxing and lip-sy...

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  The Black Keys

  Pemberton Stage, Pemberton BC, July 17

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2015

  A ten-second countdown brought the Black Keys across the Pemberton stage, and without hesitation, they dropped right into "Dead and Gone."...

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  Beats Antique

  Bass Camp Stage, Pemberton BC, July 16

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2015

  Beats Antique opened their Pemberton set with blasts of melodica — sexy as all get out — and a matching brass section beat to a...

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  Boyfriend

  Bass Camp Stage, Pemberton BC, July 16

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2015

  Before New Orleans newcomer Boyfriend even took the stage, a bright yellow divan held the southern rapper's place, adorned with a black boa...

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  Billy Talent

  Mount Currie Stage, Pemberton BC, July 16

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2015

  The crowd for Toronto-bred Billy Talent was raging well before the band even took the stage. Bets placed on "River Below" ricocheted off th...

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  Beirut

  Whistler Stage, Pemberton BC, July 16

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2015

  The lure of Beirut rippled through the crowd at the Whistler Stage, Zach Condon absolutely charming on ukulele for the opening of their set...