Articles by Mark E. Rich

Thee Oh Sees / Bare Wires

Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, September 5

PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2011

Oakland-based Bare Wires have been on a tear recently. Non-stop touring and a steady release schedule of seven-inches, a new album and a re...

Shabazz Palaces

Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver BC August 27

PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2011

Following up the hype that's surrounded Black Up in a live setting was an obvious concern for Seattle-based Shabazz Palaces. The debut long...

Obits / Disappears / Hard Feelings

Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC August 18

PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2011

Vancouver's own Hard Feelings got a long night of energetic punk-infused rock'n'roll started off perfectly. Featuring members of Cadeaux, Y...

Thurston Moore / Kurt Vile

Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver BC July 21

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2011

Matador labelmate and kindred spirit Kurt Vile opened up for Thurston Moore's first solo appearance in Vancouver, and definitely ended up w...

Mist Shed Light on the "Synth Bop" of Their Spectrum Spools Debut

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2011

Mist, the Cleveland, OH-based duo of Sam Goldberg and John Elliott, has so far only been a footnote in the musical careers of both members....

Guitar Wolf / Cheap Time

Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC May 25

PUBLISHED May 27, 2011

Fresh off the release of their second LP, Tennessee's Cheap Time were a great primer for the rock'n'roll mayhem that was soon to hit the st...

Wyrd Fest III featuring Red Mass, Long Long Long, Famines, Ketamines, Das Amore

Waldorf Hotel, Vancouver BC May 22

PUBLISHED May 24, 2011

The Weird Canada blog and forum, launched about two years ago by Edmonton's Aaron Levin, has served as one of few voices for the overlooked...

Beach Fossils / Craft Spells / Cosmetics

Media Club, Vancouver BC May 8

PUBLISHED May 9, 2011

Vancouver's own Cosmetics got the night rolling and were the odd band out on the Captured Tracks triple bill. Where Craft Spells and Beach...