Articles by Ashley Hampson

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  Fennec

  R.I.P. City

  PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2015

  Not much is known about anonymous producer Fennec, and maybe that's a good thing, as it allows the music to speak for itself. R.I.P. City i...

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  Hanz

  Reducer

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2015

  North Carolina-based producer Hanz's (Brandon Juhans) debut album, Reducer, is a bit of an anomaly in that it sounds entirely familiar whil...

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  Maribou State

  Portraits

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2015

  Since 2011, UK duo Chris Davids and Liam Ivory (aka Maribou State) have drawn acclaim and support from the likes of radio greats Annie Mac,...

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  Dylan Stark

  Heartland

  PUBLISHED May 29, 2015

  Despite Heartland being the first release from Portland resident Dylan Stark, it's a spontaneous, brilliantly executed album and a piece of...

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  Glass Animals

  Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, May 25

  PUBLISHED May 26, 2015

  Inverted gold cones trailing lengths of wispy fabric to the stage hung amid the jungle hoopla of bird chatter and what one can only assume...

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  Sylvan Esso

  Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, April 25

  PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2015

  Word of mouth is a powerful thing. So is a catchy first single from a band that formed two years ago, were relatively unknown for the relea...

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  Humans

  Sugar Nightclub, Victoria BC, April 17

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2015

  Though the venue wasn't packed, the crowd in support of local talent Humans charged the atmosphere and pushed the energy to the brim. Oddly...

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  Ibeyi

  Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver BC, April 6

  PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2015

  The full house at Fortune Sound Club was in for a show most would fathom unimaginable as Ibeyi played the final set of their first North Am...