SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We interview some of our favourite local artists, post weekly guest playlists comprised of Vancouver artists and ‘Last Week in Music’ highlights some of the concerts happening around the city…

WHAT A WEEKEND!!! Three days of FREE, LOCAL music?! Dreams do come true.

And feet/bodies do hurt after 3 days of running between stages. To save time I’ve embedded 3 slideshows from all 3 days of the festival (I was shooting for the city of Vancouver)…so enjoy them below! There are images of Mother Mother, Kyprios, Hannah Georgas, The New Pornographers, Neko Case, The Zolas, Said The Whale, Veda Hille, Aidan Knight, The Belle Game, the VSO, The Dustin Bentall Outfit, We Are The City, Hey Ocean!, Dan Mangan and more!!!

THIS WEEK IN MUSIC: starts tonight with HAIR-E-OKE! – I’m going to be chopping my hair 10 inches shorter, Treelines is going to play, there will be a photobooth and Weekend Leisure Karaoke! – $5 at the Electric Owl, Doors at 8PM! Thursday there are MANY events going on…I’ll be attending the Shore Song Search Top 10 Showcase at the Biltmore…and also happening that night is Debra-Jean & The Means w/ RALEIGH at The Railway Club. Friday I’ll be at Rain City Chonicles at the MOV and then running over to the first night of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival – which is where I’ll be all weekend – check the schedule out here. And after all of that Monday the 18th at the Biltmore – 41st and Home are having their EP release show, with Oh No! Yoko, and Young Liars, which you should DEFINITELY attend. Happy trails…

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