Articles by Mark E. Rich

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  Deakin / Prince Rama / Flash Palace

  Cobalt, Vancouver BC September 22

  PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2010

  After two years of toiling around the city, Vancouver's Flash Palace finally landed their first high-profile gig. The youthful quartet were...

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  Pantha Du Prince / The Sight Below

  Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC September 22

  PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2010

  The Sight Below couldn't have been a better choice to open the Pantha Du Prince show at Vancouver's Biltmore Cabaret. The one-man electroni...

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  Oneida / Cowards

  Anza Club, Vancouver BC August 22

  PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2010

  Even though it's been a year since the release of their triple-LP opus and the second part in a planned triptych, Rated O, Oneida still pac...

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  SMMR BMMR featuring Meercaz, Fist City, Sex Church, Timecopz, Woven Bones

  Plan B, Portland OR August 13-15

  PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2010

  SMMR BMMR, Portland, OR's premier and vowel-less garage rock festival, has been running for three years now and is the summer equivalent t...

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  Sage Francis

  Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC May 31

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2010

  Sage Francis has come a long way since self-releasing albums on his Strange Famous Records label. He recorded the seminal indie rap record...

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  Sex Church / Idle Times

  Pat's Pub, Vancouver BC May 8

  PUBLISHED May 10, 2010

  Despite being a mere three-hour drive from Vancouver, Seattle's Idle Times made their first appearance in the city as one of the opening ac...

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  Sightings / MYTHS / Shearing Pinx

  Anza Club, Vancouver BC April 27

  PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2010

  Sightings have been at it for over ten years now, with seven full-lengths to their name on infamous noise labels like Load, Fusetron and Ri...

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  Blank Dogs / Cosmetics

  Reg's Place, Vancouver BC April 16

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2010

  New York's Blank Dogs (aka Mike Sniper) spent his first couple years of existence shrouded in mystery, his album covers usually showcasing...