Look out, Vancouver, it's a week to get heavy, especially when Burgerfest hits the Waldorf this Saturday. Bushwhacker (pictured above), Lord Dying, Dead Ranch, and Griever (along with many more heavy & loud bands) are playing, so they're featured in this week's playlist of the top shows to see, along with EDM by Truth, ill gates, MUST DIE!, and Point Point, indie rock favourites AWOLNATION, Miike Snow, and Julien Baker, as well as a mix of folk, Latin, and just about everything to round out our newest 20 song Spotify playlist, brought to you by our city's #KnowFun Selectors, Do604.
Have a listen. Love what you hear. Then get out there and see these kickass artists live!
https://open.spotify.com/user/do604/playlist/3JZh1e5yI2WQI5zTZPLZ9s
MUST DIE! “TOGETHER”
Entirely instrumental, with some broken up, high pitched vocals, this crazy beat is somehow both light and deeply urban. Get amped! Friday @ MIA.
MIIKE SNOW “GENGHIS KHAN - JIM ENO SESSIONS”
Insanely catchy song writers, here the band strips down their biggest hit, and you know what, it’s still spine tinglingly sublime. Friday @ The Orpheum.
AWOLNATION “RUN (BEAUTIFUL THINGS)”
AWOLNATION specialize in epic songs; have a listen to their newest and it’ll leave you primed and ready for more. Thursday & Friday @ The Commodore.
WINDIGO “SILVER SLUMBERS”
With an intro reminiscent of early U2, turning into an early Foals sound, then evolving into an indie danceathon, this is fun. Saturday @ Biltmore.
LORD DYING “THE CLEARING OF THE END OF THE PATH”
If you survive a night with Lord Dying, you are one of the few. Saturday @ The Waldorf.
POINT POINT “ALL THIS”
These Parisian DJs build upon French House, injecting an unapologetically liberal dose of Flume and Ta-Ku-style glitches & heavy bass drops. Friday @ Fortune.
JULIEN BAKER “SPRAINED ANKLE”
Have your day sung away by the raw emotion of Baker’s voice. Tuesday @ The Cobalt.
LOST KINGS “SOMETHING GOOD”
With a title like that, you know this is gonna up-lift ya! Saturday @ Celebrities.
DEAD RANCH “ICE DESERT”
That’s not a mirage. In this desert, it’s heavy rock chord progressions everywhere you turn. Saturday @ The Waldorf.
BORGEOUS “LOST & FOUND”
Imagine Lykke Li has stepped into a pop anthem future in which we all float on a million electrified bubbles, pop pop popping… Saturday @ Harbour Event Centre.
BUSHWHACKER “BUSHWHACKER”
Relentless! Saturday @ The Waldorf.
ILL GATES “MORE TEA”
We’ve never experienced a tea ceremony with as many glitchy beats as this. Friday @ Imperial.
WAX MANNEQUIN “BLACK BELLS”
Indie folk; a storyteller worth spending some time with. Sunday @ Cafe Deux Soleils.
GRIEVER “MALICE”
It gets dark here. Then bursts into a superhero-anthem-worthy onslaught of shredding guitars and annihilated drums. Griever likes it that way. Saturday @ The Waldorf.
AMELIE PATTERSON “TIC TAC BLUES”
Whistling that makes us think we’ve stumbled into the new Tarantino flick, Patterson experiments with complexity here that’s way beyond her years. Expect great things from this artist. Tuesday @ The Roxy.
MAZACOTE “NUEVA ERA”
Spice up your week with high energy Latin vibes. Friday @ Guilt & Co.
ROB BUTTERFIELD “DIAMOND RING”
With harmonica and a deep soul drawling voice, Butterfield ain’t in no rush. Friday @ Light Organ Studios.
VICKY CHAND “RELAX UR MIND (HOODRICH)”
Deep, sexy groove, with a whole lotta funk groove. Friday @ Caprice.
BLACK KNIGHT SATELLITE “OCEANS”
Distorted guitars and angsty vocals; this is 90’s indie rock reinvented. Friday @ Stylus Records.
TRUTH “THE CREEPS (WITH LELIJVELD)”
Sleep with one eye open when Truth produces their creepy pops and creaks. Saturday @ Red Room.
Have an awesome time listening, and an awesome week and long weekend seeing these artists, DJs, and bands live! Come back next Monday for another Do604 x Vancouver Is Awesome Weekly Playlist, the best way to get a sneak peek into the hottest bands coming to our city.
And at any time, check out our Vancouver Events calendar to see the best of what's coming to our city. Never miss another great show!