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alt-J - "Left Hand Free"
Jul 7

Jul 7 alt-J - "Left Hand Free"

Daniel Schell
Alternative

When alt-J released the first single from their new album, 'Hunger of the Pine', I felt that it was a good...

Chet Faker - "(Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good" (Sonia Dada Cover)
Jul 4

Jul 4 Chet Faker - "(Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good" (Sonia Dada Cover)

Daniel Schell
Acoustic, Cover, Live, Alternative

Some time yesterday Chet Faker and 'The Other Guys' (as he affectionately refers to his...

Spoon - "Do You"
Jul 2

Jul 2 Spoon - "Do You"

Daniel Schell
Alternative

Spoon is back with the second single from their upcoming album, They Want My Soul, and I…

Happy Canada Day! [Playlists]
Jul 1

Jul 1 Happy Canada Day! [Playlists]

Daniel Schell
Dance, Disco, Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop, Indie, Pop, Synth, Alternative
Zella Day - "East of Eden"
Jun 28

Jun 28 Zella Day - "East of Eden"

Daniel Schell
Female Vocalist, Pop, Alternative

It is no secret that I like Zella Day. When I first heard 'Sweet Ophelia' I was blown away by the…

Lowell - "I Love You Money"
Jun 27

Jun 27 Lowell - "I Love You Money"

Daniel Schell
Electro Pop, Female Vocalist, Indie

It's Friday, which means it is time for some upbeat music to get you excited for weekend (like you're not already excited). And…

Volcanoes - "Up In Smoke"
Jun 26

Jun 26 Volcanoes - "Up In Smoke"

Daniel Schell
Folk, Indie

While I often find myself posting songs that are heavy on the electronics, I am a huge fan of the guitar (and most string instruments…

Zola Jesus - "Dangerous Days"
Jun 25

Jun 25 Zola Jesus - "Dangerous Days"

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Pop, Synth Pop, Female Vocalist, Synth

If you have listened to Zola Jesus before, you would be forgiven for thinking that her latest…

The Kite String Tangle - "Arcadia"
Jun 24

Jun 24 The Kite String Tangle - "Arcadia"

Daniel Schell
Downtempo, Folk, Indie

I am apparently subconsciously attracted to Australian groups as I always find myself writing…

Snakehips - "Days With You" (ft. Sinead Harnett)
Jun 23

Jun 23 Snakehips - "Days With You" (ft. Sinead Harnett)

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Pop, Soul, R&B

After a beautiful and sunny weekend, sometimes it's nice to find some music to keep that summer feeling going into...

alt-J - "Hunger of the Pine"
Jun 19

Jun 19 alt-J - "Hunger of the Pine"

Daniel Schell
Ambient, Experimental, Alternative

How I missed this yesterday is beyond me, but alt-J - my favourite band from 2012 and best concert...

Jakübi - "Couch Potato"
Jun 18

Jun 18 Jakübi - "Couch Potato"

Daniel Schell
Funk, Indie, Pop, Soul, Alternative

Jakübi has a rather distinct combination of pop, rock, and a smattering of…

20syl - "Voices" (feat. Rita J)
Jun 16

Jun 16 20syl - "Voices" (feat. Rita J)

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Hip-Hop, Synth

French producer 20syl is one of those people who have a knack for creativity. His productions are unlike...

José González - "Stay Alive"
Jun 15

Jun 15 José González - "Stay Alive"

Daniel Schell
Folk, Indie, Alternative

I'm probably a little late to the party, but I just watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and one…

London Grammar - "Strong" (RAC Mix)
Jun 15

Jun 15 London Grammar - "Strong" (RAC Mix)

Daniel Schell
Deep, Pop, Remix

It's been a while since we've posted about RAC (surprising, I know) but thankfully, André has just released...

Summer Fun! (June Edition) [Playlist]
Jun 13

Jun 13 Summer Fun! (June Edition) [Playlist]

Daniel Schell
Chill, Dance, Disco, Dream Pop, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Indie, Remix, Soul, Synth Pop, Alternative
Elder Island - "The Big Unknown"
Jun 12

Jun 12 Elder Island - "The Big Unknown"

Daniel Schell
Funk, Indie, Pop

If you listened to Elder Island's debut single “What It's Worth” (and if you haven't listened to it, go listen to it now), you…

Allah-Las - "501-415"
Jun 11

Jun 11 Allah-Las - "501-415"

Kyle Bryce
Indie, Alternative

Short, sweet and somber. Just how west coast rock and roll should be. Allah-Las...

Lanks - "Green Light"
Jun 10

Jun 10 Lanks - "Green Light"

Daniel Schell
Ambient, Electronic, Synth
The Derevolutions - "Take It To The Hoop"
Jun 9

Jun 9 The Derevolutions - "Take It To The Hoop"

Daniel Schell
Electro Pop, Electronic, Indie, Pop

It's Monday again, which means that I aggressively search the internet for a song that makes me forget…

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Grizzly Bear last night at The Orpheum. 📷: @tatertotstagram.
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#livemusic #concerts #livemusicphotography #vancouver #dailyhivevan #vancouverisawesome #yvr #georgiastraight An evening with @feistmusic from October. 📸: @tatertotstagram.
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#vancouver #concerts #livemusic #livemusicphotography #yvr #feist #voguetheatre @coldplay putting on a hell of a show back in September. 📸: @tatertotstagram.
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#ColdplayVancouver #Coldplay #BCPlace #concerts #vancouver Great night with San Fermin. 📸: @tatertotstagram .
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#SanFermin #TimbreConcerts #BiltmoreCabaret #Biltmore #DailyHiveVan #VancouverIsAwesome #VancouverConcerts @sohn bringing it Saturday at the @rickshawtheatre. 📸: @dianamnewman . .
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#SOHN #RickshawTheatre #TimbreConcerts #VancouverIsAwesome #DailyHiveVan #Concert #Vancouver #RainCitySounds @chancetherapper last night. 📷: @tatertotstagram @jackgarratt last month at the @commodoreballroom 📷: @tatertotstagram @OhWonderMusic from this past weekend #OhWonder #CommodoreBallroom 📷:@tatertotstagram @glassanimals at @voguetheatre a couple weeks back #GlassAnimals Delayed photo of @sanferminband #SanFermin Delayed posting of @natalieprass from a couple weeks back #NataliePrass #MilkyChance from Friday night. Such chill guys. #JUNGLE Thursday night at #TheCommodoreBallroom. Too good. @klingandemusic last night. That 🎷 though. #Klingande @EastIndiaYouth last week. Check out those sweet, sweet shoes. #SylvanEsso #CommodoreBallroom #INeedThoseShoes @sylvanesso. Great, great show. #SylvanEsso #CommodoreBallroom @sylvanesso last night. #SylvanEsso #CommodoreBallroom @CleanBandit at the Commodore @cleanbandit last night were great times. It is impossible to not dance to their music. #CleanBandit #CommodoreBallroom

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