Mon, 02/11/2013 - 02:27 by Natasha Neale
With an interest in creating a dialogue to break the mould and represent all genders equally, Vancouver artist, Sarita Mann has designed non-traditional Valentine's cards. Mann's cards portray her own illustrations, and in this case, for her lesbian and gay Valentine's cards she has shown only the bottom half of the couple where you can only see their legs and feet.
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 10:10 by Natasha Neale
Celebrating rough little gems on film, The 8 Fest is a Toronto-based film festival that presents all forms of small-gauge film, including Super 8, 8mm and 9.5mm, as well as works in installation, loops, and 'proto-cinema devices.'
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 09:23 by vanessa
With Valentine's Day only a week away, we've all got that one emotion on our minds whether we're taken or single: Love. Thus it only makes sense that The Shilohs infatuation-filled new indie pop record So Wild is out this week in anticipation of the holiday… whether they planned it or not! So Wild contains that jingle-jangly sound of out-and-out indie rock-ness that is the air that this Vancouver-based band breathes.
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 02:38 by Natasha Neale
To celebrate the launch of Viva Vena — Vena Cava's sister line, where she's "friendlier to your bank account and is more of a thrift store meets designer vibe" — the team commissioned director Matthew Frost to create a tongue-in-cheek fashion film.
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 02:42 by Natasha Neale
In what would of been his 68th birthday today, we celebrate Bob Marley. A cultural icon and reggae luminary, Bob Marley's music is forever timeless and universal. Happy Birthday, Bob! We're jammin' to your greatest hits all day!
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 00:57 by Natasha Neale
Waking up and getting our day started is now a little better thanks to James Younger and his new video for "Monday Morning". We love the hand painted illustrations that go along with Younger's catchy guitar-pop rock melody. Now all we wanna do is rock and roll...
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 04:04 by Natasha Neale
One of our favourite past cover duo's, She & Him, will be performing at the Montreal International Jazz Festival this summer as part of their 2013 Summer Tour.
Wed, 01/30/2013 - 01:28 by vanessa
On the heels of three well-received singles comes Ride Your Heart, the debut album by LA band, Bleached, out April 2 via Dead Oceans. Sisters Jennifer and Jessie Clavin match their ability to blend a mix of freewheeling '77 punk with vintage sunny Southern California melodic rock and roll; creating blindingly bright hooks and dark heartfelt lyrics about love, loss, and the crazy fun moments in between.
Tue, 01/29/2013 - 04:17 by vanessa
ROBERT DELONG was raised in the suburbs of Seattle and headed south to Los Angeles with a toolbox of Wii-motes, keyboards, and drums to develop a live rock show. Having performed his genre-bending songs since 2010, DELONG uses MIDI interfaces, a full drum set, drum pads, keyboards, laptops and game controllers, looping his music live to fuse electronic dance beats with striking melodies and lyrics with emotional heart. He is releasing his debut album Just Movement February 5th.
Mon, 01/28/2013 - 02:59 by Natasha Neale
We're crushing on G3NESIS, a new female rap duo from Vancouver. Genesis Mohanraj and Kelin Kaardal are tough, sweet, soft, and baby-faced. Check out their premiere video, "Yes Daddy," and you'll get what we mean. G3NESIS will be at V.A.L.E.T.W.E.R.K. to debut their live performance on February 14th in Vancouver.
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