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Vancouver Buzz: The National Shield Are More Loverboy Than You Think

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) January 29, 2007 5:30 pm
Here's a weird little bit of music info for you. Word on the street has it that Sting is putting together a Police reunion tour and that rehearsals are set to begin at Lions Gate studios here in Vancouver. I wonder if this will result in some surprise shows along the lines of previous R.E.M. and U2 warm-ups/recording sessions in the city? I...
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Vancouver Buzz: D. Trevlon's Cool Despite Humperdinck and Breezers

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By CHARTattack Staff January 12, 2007 5:30 pm
Good things are happening for local folk-rock performer D. Trevlon. "My new EP is called A Dance Under The Stars and will be released by Desert Highway Records out of L.A.," he says. "Recorded it in a day-and-a-half. I locked myself in my room with no plan and started to record. I decided to keep it short. It's 25 minutes long or...
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Vancouver Buzz: Victoria, Victoria! Win Shindig 2006

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) December 8, 2006 2:00 pm
As we near holiday season, things traditionally slow down a little within the local music scene. That certainly hasn't been the case here in Van. The grand finale of the CITR Shindig battle of the bands happened this week. It was a hell of a run this year with much fun had by all. The final evening featured a close race between The Organ...
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Vancouver Buzz: Organ Trail Gain Steam And Jump And Dash Make Their Mark

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) November 24, 2006 5:00 pm
As Shindig rounds down to the finals, the clear contenders are becoming apparent. One of the strongest competitors has been Vancouver's Organ Trail. I recently spoke to Organeer Darin Susin to catch up on the band's gossip: "Organ Trail's been rocking it for about three years now," he says. "Shindig's going awesome and we're...
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Vancouver Buzz: A Mint Records Retrospective: 15 Years And Counting

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) November 10, 2006 6:30 pm
As local label Mint Records wraps up its 15th anniversary celebrations, I thought it would be appropriate to do a Mintacular Buzz column. Personally, I was first exposed to Mint at the tender age of 16 during the rise of the grunge revolution. While Seattle was rocking out to the likes of Mudhoney and Nirvana, two youngish CITR Radio staffers...
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Vancouver Buzz: Black/Pink Mountaineer Stephen McBean Starts Bands With Everyone

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) October 27, 2006 4:30 pm
I recently caught up with elusive Black Mountain/Pink Mountaintops frontman Stephen McBean, who filled in the blanks about the myriad projects and weird jibberish that's been keeping him busy lately. "Hey, ummm, I'm trying to quit smoking and my mind is slow," says McBean. "The Acid Chairs will form in 2009 at the same time that...
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Vancouver Buzz: Seen And Heard At Shindig

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) September 29, 2006 5:00 pm
The best thing about Shindig is the opportunity to spend time with some of the city's best musical talents and talk turkey. Between bands, the Railway Club is alive with the buzz of conversation. Over the last two weeks, I've gathered up some snippets of interesting gossip from a host of interesting musicos. Here are some random quotes from folks...
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Vancouver Buzz: Shindig Is Back And The Flairs Rock Indonesia

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) September 15, 2006 5:30 pm
Where does the time go? It's already time for the annual CITR battle of the bands, Shindig. What is that, you ask? Why, it's the annual band fight to determine the coolest of cool. Many acts apply and, after a complex judging process, the best of the best get in. After 13 weeks of Tuesday night competition at the Railway Club, the winning...
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The Flairs' Dawn Mandarino (Photo by David Leyes)

Vancouver Buzz: Bella Are Back With New Vinyl And Some Local Shows

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) August 18, 2006 5:00 pm
Although Vancouver is a relatively small town, it never ceases to amaze me how many great bands somehow evade the attention of local music fans and media alike. Case in point: Bella. A few years back, they kicked on to the scene with a stellar independently released album that, for the most part, garnered little attention. The band, featuring...
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Vancouver Buzz: Little Hamm On Big Screen And The Awkward Stage Sign To Mint

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By CHARTattack Staff August 4, 2006 6:00 pm
If you frequent Vancouver's live music venues, odds are that you've caught the illustrious Robert "Little Hamm" Dayton shakin' his moneymaker on one local stage or another. Be it the dance-smut of Canned Hamm, the anarchy of Forth Of July Toilet, the wackiness of his Hot Breath Karaoke or a random appearance as a water glass-playing...
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Vancouver Buzz: That Kelly Boy Becomes Pender With New Collaboration

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) July 21, 2006 5:00 pm
Local alt.country act That Kelly Boy have morphed into a new band and have accordingly changed their name to Pender. The brains behind the operation is guitarist/vocalist Chris Kelly, whose previous Lonely Lake album went under the radar of most, yet contained some great songs. "We're in the process of recording a still-to-be-named...
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Vancouver Buzz: Lions In The Street Blast Out Debut EP, Elizabeth Shop Around And Billy The Kid Heads East

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) July 7, 2006 5:00 pm
Good things are certainly shaping up on the horizon for Vancouver's Elizabeth. Their latest album is in the can and "should be out in about two months or so" claims vocalist Reggie Gill. You can preview a good chunk of the new material on the band's MySpace page. Continuing where their EP left off, the material amps up their bass-...
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Elizabeth (Photo By Andy Scheffler)

Vancouver Buzz: Thor Devastates While He Musculates

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) June 23, 2006 5:00 pm
Proving his might beyond the physical demands of bending iron bars and non-stop rocking, the mighty Thor is set to endure a lengthy five-month tour in support of his latest album, Devastation Of Musculation. Things kick off on June 30 in Kelowna, and he'll play a few B.C. dates before heading to Alberta and then dipping into the U.S. The all-...
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Vancouver Buzz: Jason Grimmer Will Have His Revenge On Vancouver

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) June 9, 2006 5:00 pm
Am I the first to realize that Jason Grimmer is slowly taking over the local music scene? In coming weeks, it's going to be rare to find a band this guy doesn't play in. With the blur of musical activity that he's got going on, I thought it best to just catch up with him directly and find out what's shaking with his various projects. The...
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Vancouver Buzz: Counting Heartbeats Hit The Road And Lots Of Bands Release New Albums

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) May 12, 2006 5:00 pm
On the local venue front, the news that everyone has been talking about is the May 6 shooting incident at Richard's On Richards. As a result of this, venue officials have stated they'll no longer be booking hip-hop shows. New Music West has come and gone, falling somewhere between a bang and a whimper. Those who braved multiple sleepless...
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Vancouver Buzz: Multiple Music Festivals Are Go!

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) April 13, 2006 6:30 pm
As the snow on the mountains begins to retreat and mild west coast weather takes over, there are festivals a-plenty in the coming weeks. There's so much good stuff on the go, it's going to be exhausting trying to take it all in. That said, what's better than multiple days of good music? Show some dedication. First up is a quick recap of last...
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The New Pornographers

Vancouver Buzz: Windows '78 Launch Their Space-Rock Into Record Stores

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) March 31, 2006 6:30 pm
With the long awaited Windows '78 debut album The Window Seat on the verge of being released, expect a higher profile from this local act in the coming months. "We spent about a year recording the album at Jonathan Fluevog's Vogville studio, and that family certainly has skills beyond making shoes," says bassist/vocalist Mark Rogers...
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Vancouver Buzz: New Music West Comes Back Strong

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) March 17, 2006 12:00 pm
Anyone that attended NMW 2005 can tell you it was rather lacklustre. The events were disorganized, the band choices were rather poor, the featured speakers weren't that great, heck, even the food at the media schmooze was crappy. That said, I'm happy to report that good things are on the horizon as NMW 2006 shapes up in advance of the April 26-...
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Vancouver Buzz: Mint Records Makes An Impact In Vancouver and Beyond

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) March 3, 2006 6:30 pm
As Mint Records celebrates 15 years of indie-rock goodness, things have never been more exciting amongst the ranks of its diverse roster. I spoke recently with label founder Randy Iwata and got the skinny on a myriad of exciting developments that are happening within the next few days. Many of the label's finest are heading to tastemaker music...
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Vancouver Buzz: Leeroy Stagger Rocks, Rolls And Busts Up Dave Grohl's Teeth

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By Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack) February 3, 2006 7:30 pm
This week's column is loosely centred around the most interesting Victoria bands. For once, I'm not talking about Hot Hot Heat. There's plenty of other action going on in our fair capital city. Let's get this party started. Before holing up in the studio to record a follow-up to his last album, Beautiful House, Vancouver's own hard-tourin' and...
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