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ARCHIS - "Let Me Love"
Feb 20

Feb 20 ARCHIS - "Let Me Love"

Daniel Schell
Female Vocalist, Orchestral, Pop

There is something to be said about having a symphonic brass and percussion opening to a pop song, and that is exactly…

Jack Garratt - "Chemical"
Feb 19

Feb 19 Jack Garratt - "Chemical"

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Pop, Soul

Every time I write about Jack Garratt, he seems to be moving further away from his initial sound and closer to what...

Moses Sumney - "Everlasting Sigh" [Video]
Feb 19

Feb 19 Moses Sumney - "Everlasting Sigh" [Video]

Daniel Schell
Pop, Soul

I had the pleasure at a concert last night of stumbling across an incredible musician that I had…

PAWWS - "Turnaround"
Feb 18

Feb 18 PAWWS - "Turnaround"

Daniel Schell
Dream Pop, Female Vocalist

If you want a lesson on how to hurt someone, take a page from PAWWS's book. Say something like…

Cosmo Sheldrake - "Rich" (ft. Anndreyah Vargas)
Feb 18

Feb 18 Cosmo Sheldrake - "Rich" (ft. Anndreyah Vargas)

Daniel Schell
Experimental, Folk, Indie, Alternative

"Rich" is actually one of the first Cosmo Sheldrake songs I heard way back in 2013, and I...

The Wombats - "Greek Tragedy" (Oliver Nelson Remix)
Feb 17

Feb 17 The Wombats - "Greek Tragedy" (Oliver Nelson Remix)

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Indie, Remix, Synth Pop, Nu-Disco

Oh Oliver Nelson, are you ever unwelcome? Because I cannot think of a single time where someone threw…

Passion Pit - "Lifted Up (1985)" & "Where the Sky Hangs"
Feb 17

Feb 17 Passion Pit - "Lifted Up (1985)" & "Where the Sky Hangs"

Daniel Schell
Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative

I had been thinking about Passion Pit last week after listening to them on the newest Madeon...

Harriet Brown & Astronauts etc. - "Fiction"
Feb 16

Feb 16 Harriet Brown & Astronauts etc. - "Fiction"

Daniel Schell
Downtempo, Electronic, Synth Pop

"Fiction" is one of those collaborations that work oh so...

Sufjan Stevens - "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross"
Feb 16

Feb 16 Sufjan Stevens - "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross"

Daniel Schell
Folk

It's Monday, and as a treat we can now listen to the first single from Sufjan Stevens' new album, Carrie & Lowell. On...

Seafret - "Oceans"
Feb 15

Feb 15 Seafret - "Oceans"

Daniel Schell
Folk, Indie

I haven't posted a song specifically because of its music video in a while, and that's probably because I haven't watched…

Absofacto - "Dissolve"
Feb 14

Feb 14 Absofacto - "Dissolve"

Daniel Schell
Dream Pop, Electronic, Experimental

When I started listening "Dissolve" by Absofacto I was expecting some glitch-pop music akin to some of the...

Chet Faker x SAINT WKND - "Lover" (Sonia Dada Cover/Remix)
Feb 13

Feb 13 Chet Faker x SAINT WKND - "Lover" (Sonia Dada Cover/Remix)

Daniel Schell
Cover, Dance, Downtempo, Pop, Remix, Tropical

I wrote about Chet Faker's Sonia Dada triple j cover "Lover" last year, extolling the quality of Faker's...

Madeon - "Pay No Mind" (feat. Passion Pit)
Feb 13

Feb 13 Madeon - "Pay No Mind" (feat. Passion Pit)

Daniel Schell
Dance, Electronic, Pop

Well Madeon is at it again, releasing another track that makes you want to stop what...

Chromatics - "Just Like You"
Feb 12

Feb 12 Chromatics - "Just Like You"

Daniel Schell
Chill, Electronic

Last year Chromatics announced their upcoming album, Dear Tommy, would come out some time…

MAJIK - "It's Alright"
Feb 12

Feb 12 MAJIK - "It's Alright"

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Indie, Soul

MAJIK is a brand new duo out of London and with their debut single they went for it. "It's Alright" is a smooth...

Real Life Charm - "Desire"
Feb 11

Feb 11 Real Life Charm - "Desire"

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Experimental, Alternative

Real Life Charm's newest song, “Desire”, is making waves on the internet. The latest track…

Young Wonder - "Intergalactic"
Feb 11

Feb 11 Young Wonder - "Intergalactic"

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Female Vocalist, Pop

The first song I heard by Young Wonder was To You, and it quickly became one of my favourite songs of 2013. Since then…

The Dø - "Trustful Hands"
Feb 10

Feb 10 The Dø - "Trustful Hands"

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Female Vocalist, Pop, Alternative
RAC - "We Belong" (ft. Katie Herzig) (ODESZA Remix)
Feb 10

Feb 10 RAC - "We Belong" (ft. Katie Herzig) (ODESZA Remix)

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Pop, Remix

This one popped up first thing this morning and after reading RAC and ODESZA in the same song title I knew...

Max Taylor - "The Optimist"
Feb 8

Feb 8 Max Taylor - "The Optimist"

Daniel Schell
Piano, Soul

At first listen, Max Taylor's newest song, “The Optimist”, appeared to be a relatively simple…

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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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