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Capoeira: Fight or Dance?
Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that incorporates, dance, music, fighting and intense energy! I went to Vancouver s Ache Brasil and found out...
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sarahlipi |
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From the Outside In: Butoh Dance
The Kokoro Dance Company makes Wreck Beach and the Downtown Eastside their stage as they perform mesmerizing displays of focus and agility during th...
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E_Morrison |
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Reggaetón Works It's Way To Vancouver
If you ve moved to Shakira s Hips Don t Lie, you ve danced to the Reggaeton beat which is often compared to the contagious hip hop...
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q_nudli |
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there's no light underneath you
I was down at the Media Club last night to interview (for Discorder) and watch Land of Talk. The band's gone through some line-up changes since they l...
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From Blown Speakers |
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King Promotions 5 Year Anniversary Party, VIP reception
On Wednesday evening, purveyor of fine models, King Promotions, celebrated their five year anniversary at the Caprice. The VIP reception started ou...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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Reviews:: Meredith Luce Neck of the Woods
web siteIn today's world, it's hard to remain positive and upbeat. The older we get and the more we see, the more we have to process. Singing through ...
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HeroBlog |
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Yelle Brought It All
Yelle did'nt have to sing in English for me to understand what they're all about: dance, dance, and more dance. Hailing from France, the three-piece b...
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Beyond Robson |
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Reviews:: Ookpikk Total Home-Job LP
myspaceIt's not too often I hit you with a heavy dose of IDM you know, that horrible moniker for music nerd electronica, Intelligent Dance Music ...
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HeroBlog |
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Cut Copy Put The Commodore in a Dance Frenzy
This past Thursday, October 9th marked the arrival of Melbourne electropop group Cut Copy, a trio of charming young men who absolutely destroyed the T...
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Beyond Robson |
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burst transmission
To be completely honest, the overall quality of the music at Shindig has been sort of lacking this year (although I missed one night and Hermetic were...
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From Blown Speakers |
active:4 weeks 6 days ago |
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BOX:: Inaugural All-Canadian Edition!
Ok, this is a first, an all-Canadian edition of BOX, our relatively new rap song recap. I'm not sure if this will be a regular occurrence, as I've jus...
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HeroBlog |
active:9 weeks 1 day ago |
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water under the bridge
A little while ago, record companies decided that they could dissuade people they send promo CDs to from uploading pre-release material if they waterm...
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From Blown Speakers |
active:9 weeks 6 days ago |
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Spend on Trend Vancouver is Back!
Let's face it, we all like to consider ourselves savvy shoppers. Whether it's buying local in one of Van's favorite boutiques or pulling the chicest v...
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Beyond Robson |
active:11 weeks 1 day ago |
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On Friday night, Paul Pigeon opened his Shaughness
On Friday night, Paul Pigeon opened his Shaughnessy home to the public for Quente II, a fundraiser for Rose Charities. The event featured Supermode...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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Wintermitts CD Release Party on Saturday, September 13
Local band Wintermitts will be releasing their new CD, Heirloom, at a little party right smack dab in the middle of Stratchcona at 1114 East Pender. ...
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Beyond Robson |
active:11 weeks 5 days ago |
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Quick hitters:: Wintermitts release Heirloom
web site :: myspaceThere are some band's you always remember for a certain reason, whether it's for the music or just the situation. For me, the Winte...
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HeroBlog |
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News:: We Like The Blogs With The Zune
I'm a freakI like the girls with the boomI once got busy in a Burger King bathroomWhat does a classic line from the best dance-related hip hop song ev...
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HeroBlog |
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Reviews:: Modern Boys Modern Girls I Might As Well Break It
web site :: myspaceWhen it rains it pours I guess. Yesterday, I mentioned that a lot of the sneer and energy of rock and roll has decimated into swirl...
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HeroBlog |
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Old School Mondays:: Arabian Prince
It always makes my life easier when one of the loads of PR emails we get gives me an idea for OSM. It doesn't happen often, but it is an occasional o...
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HeroBlog |
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The List featuring DJ Dove with DJ Rhiannon at OPUS Bar
DJ Dove from NYC returned to Vancouver on Thursday night to rock the OPUS Bar as part of the List' series of VIP and invite-only events. DJ Rhia...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
active:12 weeks 6 days ago |
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Radiohead: Rain is a State of Mind
When I passed Thunderbird on my way to work Tuesday morning, there was already a line-up outside its gates, which just goes to show that Radiohead has...
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Beyond Robson |
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Re-Reviews:: The Clips Matterhorn
web siteKeeping with the Vancouver theme, it's great to see The Clips fantastic record - Matterhorn - getting a re-release. The Vancouver band is like...
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HeroBlog |
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JAMAICAN ME CRAZY - A Summer Street Celebration
OPUS Hotel in Yaletown hosted their annual street party, now in its sixth year, on Friday, August 1st, 2008. Every year the theme changes - last year,...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
active:15 weeks 5 days ago |
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Girl Talk Takes Over the Commodore
Contributed by Jenn PerutkaI'm bruised, beaten, and drenched in my own and strangers sweat. This is all the result of the best concert I've attended a...
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Beyond Robson |
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2008 Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Friday Night
As might well be expected, the first evening of the 2008 Vancouver Folk Music Festival was spectacular, from the sun coming out in the la...
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VanRamblings |
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Theatre Under The Stars 2008: Jesus Christ Superstar & Annie Get Your Gun
Musical theatre is certainly nothing new to Stanley Park. After officially opening in 1940, Theatre Under the Stars fast became a staple of the Vanco...
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Beyond Robson |
active:18 weeks 1 day ago |
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Jed*I at Opus on 8th
On Saturday night, Calgary's finest party people packed Opus on 8th to hear DJ Jed*I who is recognized as one of Canada's premier DJs. Jed*I al...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
active:18 weeks 3 days ago |
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Reviews:: The Pack A.D. Funeral Mixtape
label :: myspace :: web siteWhen Mint Records re-released the debut LP from Vancouver's The Pack A.D., I was knocked on my ass. Becky and Maya somehow...
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HeroBlog |
active:19 weeks 22 hours ago |
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Quick Hitters:: The Black Ghosts & The Presets
Now it's time for everyones favorite kind of post here on the hill: the kind where I talk about Australia dance music. Well, kind of. A couple of we...
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HeroBlog |
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Seen – Spamalot
And now for something completely familiar Spamalot is a rollicking send up of musical theatre clich s, the Grail legend, Britain, and God, whose vo...
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Vancouveriste |
active:19 weeks 3 days ago |
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Reviews:: Azeda Booth In Flesh Tones
photo by Marc Rimmer :: web site :: myspaceThere are certain records that just scream summer. Little Jabs, Five Roses, the new Snailhouse record, and ...
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HeroBlog |
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The lengths some people will go to to avoid paying library fines
I was downtown outside of the Central Branch of the library when I, and pretty much everyone else on the sidewalk, spotted two women who began rappell...
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Metroblogging Vancouver |
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Reviews:: Snailhouse Lies on the Prize
web siteMichael Feuerstack has been writing songs for a long time and sadly, most of his catalog goes unheard by the masses. Much like his moniker des...
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HeroBlog |
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Old School Mondays:: Happy 141st Birthday Canada! Edition
If you aren't in the know about this country sometimes called the Great White North, you might not have known that today is our nation's birthdate. Th...
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HeroBlog |
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Reviews:: Vancougar Canadian Tuxedo
web site :: myspaceTo anyone outside of Canada who casually glances at the the new Vancougar record, you might dismiss the cover without too much thou...
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HeroBlog |
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Old School Mondays:: Craig Mack (Flavour in Tuesday's Ear Edition)
Yes, it is Tuesday, and yesterday was that rarest of hill occasions: an OSM-free Monday. Well, I was on a bit of a long weekend, and thus didn't get ...
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HeroBlog |
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Reviews:: Dr. Dog Fate
myspace :: labelThe aptly titled The Old Days only needs 3:41 to show why Dr. Dog is probably the most impressive of today's bands that sample from th...
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HeroBlog |
active:21 weeks 2 days ago |
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Sunday Morning Coffee:: Dan Craig is a new man
myspaceIt's been a while since I sat down on the computer on a Sunday morning. Between moving, trying to buy a house and countless other things, I jus...
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HeroBlog |
active:21 weeks 3 days ago |
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Concert BReak Meets Vancouver International Jazz Festival: June 20 - 26
Since as far back as I can remember, jazz has had a way of drawing me in and making me feel music. This week 1800 musicians are coming in from all ov...
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Beyond Robson |
active:21 weeks 5 days ago |
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Fun Video Fridays:: D-Sisive
It's Friday, and I know you don't want to work, you're looking for some video-based fun to gear up for the weekend. Well that's where the hill comes i...
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HeroBlog |
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Quick hitters:: United Steel Workers of Montreal
web site :: label :: buy from ZuniorAfter taking forever and a day to get the Alberta mix up and running for our Great Canadian Mixtape project, we ar...
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HeroBlog |
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amy white out
I got to Hoko's for day four of Music Waste just in time to catch the last two songs from gr8-2000. Tom was his usually rambunctious self, even donnin...
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From Blown Speakers |
active:23 weeks 3 days ago |
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Great Canadian Mixtape:: Alberta
Alberta - land of oil, Gretzky, booming economies, terrific beef and sunburn causing ski hills - we pay tribute to you. Listen, we know we took foreve...
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HeroBlog |
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Fun Video Fridays:: Abdominal & D-Sisive
While doing a bit of poking around in preparation to write something about Toronto MC D-Sisive's really, really good new album, The Book, I came acros...
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HeroBlog |
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Hey, you know what's totally brutal move? Booking
Hey, you know what's totally brutal move? Booking a show in Vancouver, getting to the border on the day of said show, and then deciding, you know wha...
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From Blown Speakers |
active:24 weeks 1 day ago |
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Reviews:: The Two Koreas Sessions EP
myspace :: labelThere's a terrific scene in Ratatouille where the spindly armed, long faced critic realizes that at his best, his words are still noth...
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HeroBlog |
active:24 weeks 1 day ago |
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Special Event:: In The House Festival
The In the House Festival is 5 years old! Time sure does go fast. The big festival is returning on June 7th and 8th. For those of you who are not enti...
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Commercial Drive Live! |
active:24 weeks 6 days ago |
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Reviews:: The Awkward Stage Slimming Mirrors, Flattering Lights
label :: myspaceI was a little slow to embrace The Awkward Stage. When I first moved to Vancouver, I saw flyers for Shane Nelken's band all over town,...
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HeroBlog |
active:25 weeks 1 day ago |
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Reviews:: Grand Theft Bus - Made Upwards
I'm pretty sure this is the first time we've talked about Fredericton juggernaut Grand Theft Bus on the hill. I think it's safe to say that the band'...
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HeroBlog |
active:25 weeks 1 day ago |
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ENVY MY MUSIC at Celebrities
CanThrill presented ENVY MY MUSIC on Saturday night featuring acrobatic acts, cutting edge dance performances and Skai from Groove Rebels rocking the ...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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