Articles by Yasmine Shemesh

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  Echo & the Bunnymen

  Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, September 24

  PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2016

  Just before their 1984 effort, Ocean Rain, was released, Echo & the Bunnymen frontman Ian McCulloch declared it the "greatest album ever ma...

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  Wrekmeister Harmonies

  Light Falls

  PUBLISHED Sep 14, 2016

  Light Falls, Wrekmeister Harmonies' newest offering of experimental drone and heavy metal, is not an easy listen — but then again, it's not...

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  Weaves / Jay Arner / Jo Passed

  Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, August 16

  PUBLISHED Aug 17, 2016

  There is something totally captivating about watching a guitarist shred their piece with their teeth or a drummer wallop their skins so har...

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  Vallens

  Consent

  PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2016

  The instrumental first track on Consent, the debut full-length from Vallens, is much like an opening scene to a thriller film; "While You W...

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  Bleached / No Parents

  Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, April 28

  PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2016

  No strangers to nostalgia, California quartet Bleached made plenty of sun-baked references to '60s girl groups on their 2013 debut, Ride Yo...

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  All Saints

  Red Flag

  PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2016

  All Saints, you might remember, were one of the most beloved girl groups of the '90s. The English foursome composed of Shaznay Lewis, Melan...

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  Greg Dulli

  Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver BC, March 22

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2016

  "Who the fuck is Greg Dulli?"   The question was emblazoned on the single T-shirt hung at the merchandise table at Vancouver's Biltmore Cab...

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  The Sheepdogs

  Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, February 18

  PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2016

  The Sheepdogs' penchant for classic rock — bluesy, guitar-led, riff-heavy, heard-stompin' jams — is well-known. Over five studio albums and...