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

Awesome week in Lotus Land…saw Rococode perform at the lineup announcement for Khatsahlano (which you can find here), a great show at the Backstage Lounge, and a killer 80′s party thrown by Sad Mag (see the photo booth shots here) including the Kingsgate Choir and City Of Glass performing 80′s/New Wave covers. This week ain’t looking too shabby either!

THIS WEEK IN MUSIC: the Saint Cecilia’s Society Of Vancouver monthly night at the Astoria is back TONIGHT ft. Gord Grdina & Kenton Loewen, Bob Sumner & Missy Donaldson, and Debra Jean & Noah Walker. Follow that up the next night (Weds) with the Gold & Youth CD Release show at Fortune w/ BESTiE, and Trevor Risk. Thursday you can see Jun winning band Pugs & Crows, with e.s.l., and The Living at the Rickshaw. Friday you have some tough choices: The Archers, Jasper Sloan Yip, and The Ruffled Feathers at the Media Club…and No Sinner is over at the Electric Owl w/ Three Wolf Moon, and Indian Wars. Saturday you should venture to Uptown Live! – a free festival in New West ft MANY VIAindie favs like The Belle Game, Bend Sinister, Good For Grapes and more! Finally on Sunday check out the Steve Brockley Band, with Zachary Lucky, and Elliot C Way at the China Cloud; or you can check out Speaking Strings Utter Things – a combination performance of traditional violins and improv comedy at the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

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SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. With over 28,000+ artists, boasting more than 140,000+ tracks, the CBC Music/CBC Radio 3 web site is the absolute ultimate authority, and the home, of independent music in Canada. With that massive library along with tools for members (free to join!), we’re taking advantage of what they’ve set up by bringing you a fresh batch of music every week featuring local groups who have tracks (entire albums, even!) on the R3 site.

Record Club is back at the Biltmore TONIGHT and this week they have Vancouver band The Shilohs performing (with guest DJs Evan McDowell and Daniel Presnell (Von Bingen)). In the meantime we asked the boys to put together a list of some of their fav Vancouver tunes. I LOVE when I get playlists back and hear songs by bands I’ve never heard of…and there are some gems in this one. Click the images below to hear the list and we’ll see you tonight at the Biltmore!:

Vancouver favourites We Are the City are gearing up for the June 4 release of their next LP, Violent.

To celebrate we’re offering you the opportunity to catch them live July 4 at the Vogue Theatre here in Vancouver with a VIAindie Album Package.

The package is only $32.50 and includes a ticket to the July 4 show, a commemorative poster, and a signed copy of “Violent”, and the only place to get them is right here.

Get Your Package Now!

Tickets are also available at Red Cat, Zulu Records, Northern Tickets and hipcitymusic.ca/tickets.

>>> Oh, and BONUS Awesome, we’re going to give away two sets of packages on Facebook (click here for details) and Twitter (click here for details)! You’re welcome! <<<

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

We’re Three Years Old Today! Yay VIAindie…that’s a lot of photos. I’d like to thank the Vancouver Music scene and all of the photographers that have contributed their skills over the last 3 years!

We had a great party last week (I’ll include a photo of the cake!) and then I took off for Tofino, but the wonderful Ben Caldwell (check out HIS band Broken Down Suitcase) took some shots at the tribute to The Smiths at the Biltmore! Thanks buddy!

THIS WEEK IN MUSIC: the Khatsahlano (free) launch party at Zulu Records is on Wednesday with Village, and Gal Gracen. Thursday check out Rococode, with Tough Lovers, and Colourful Language at the Media Club. Friday Small Town Artillery & JP Maurice are at the Backstage Lounge, while Bill Baird is at the Cobalt with V.Vecker Ensemble, and Dissonant Disco. Saturday Sad Mag is having what looks to be like an amazing party with bands covering 80′s, new wave, and electro-pop songs! Finally on Monday, be sure to check out The Shilohs performing at the Biltmore.

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

Great week…with a mega mix of different sounds from both local and national bands. I hope you got out and saw something…and didn’t break your camera lens like I did. *sigh*…cross your fingers for me, or shooting my own show this week will be hard…speaking of which:

THIS WEEK IN MUSIC: tomorrow (May 8th) I’m throwing VIAindie a birthday party at the media club – Young Pacific, The Washboard Union, and JP Maurice are performing… There is also going to be a few special guests, a CAKE, a photo booth. Yup. Get your tickets (by clicking here) in advance for $5! Thursday there are a few options. Facts, The Fortunate Isles, and The Oh Wells are over at the Electric Owl, at Venue you’ll find Good For Grapes, and The Ponderosas, at the Rickshaw is The Gay Nineties, Atomatom, and Mete Pills, and finally a Tribute to The Smith over at the Biltmore. Good luck choosing between those… Friday sees the last show ever by the disbanding Apollo Ghosts (*sad*) with B-Lines, Watermelon, and Diane at the Rickshaw; and/or Come Friday at the Cobalt with Sex With Strangers for their video release! And last but not least, Half Moon Run, and Of Monsters And Men are at the Orpheum on Sunday.

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SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. With over 28,000+ artists, boasting more than 140,000+ tracks, the CBC Music/CBC Radio 3 web site is the absolute ultimate authority, and the home, of independent music in Canada. With that massive library along with tools for members (free to join!), we’re taking advantage of what they’ve set up by bringing you a fresh batch of music every week featuring local groups who have tracks (entire albums, even!) on the R3 site.

We’re turning 3! Or at least the “Last Week In Music” column is…so I thought, what’s a great way to celebrate? Maybe go through all 154 columns to date and make a playlist of every Vancouver(-ish) band that I’ve photographed over the last 3 years.

Turns out it’s a lot…over 195 YVR bands, and at least 50 bands from outside the city; not to mention all the festivals I’ve shot too. It ends up being a mind-boggling amount.

So take a listen below…click on a band you’ve never heard of before, see a band you haven’t seen live and:
>>>>>>>COME TO OUR PARTY ON WEDNESDAY!!!<<<<<<<

There will be cake, a photo booth, surprise guests, and Young Pacific, The Washboard Union, and JP Maurice!