LUKE DOUCETWITH SPECIAL GUEST MELISSA MCLELLAND FRIDAY, AUGUST 24THE MEDIA CLUB - VANCOUVER, BCDoors: 9:00pm Show 10:00pm TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 27th @ 10:00AMTickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 or Order online at www.ticketmaster.ca
Tickets also available at Zulu and Highlife
Tickets (incl. GST) $15.00
(plus service charges)
**GENERAL ADMISSION / LICENSED SHOW 19+**
Throughout his most accomplished work to date, Broken (and other rogue
states), Luke Doucet masterfully effects wonder in the familiar and
familiarizes the foreign. Coming together with his band like a zipper
closing, he features just as many artists as there are teeth in a Levi's fly.
With three Veal albums under his belt (Hot Loser, 1996; Tilt O'Whirl, 1999;
Embattled Hearts, 2003), a smash solo debut (Aloha, Manitoba, 2001), a live
album (Outlaws, 2004), and an armful of notable producer credits including
two albums each by NQ Arbuckle and Melissa McLelland, Luke Doucet indelibly
brings his sensibilities to all projects as a visionary and the pioneer of a
new movement in music. Spearheading a modern genre, country verité is Luke's
rogue angel. Fallen from tradition he walks in time, on earth, from the heart
in technicolour. Broken (and other rogue states) is Luke Doucet's most
revolutionary work yet. It is the beginning of a new era for artists and fans
everywhere.
Don't miss Luke Doucet live with special guest Melissa McClelland at the
Media Club on Friday, August 24.
THE RAVEONETTESWITH SPECIAL GUESTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 29THRICHARD'S ON RICHARDS - VANCOUVER, BCDOORS 8:00PM SHOW 9:00PM TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 27th @ 10:00AMTickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 or Order online at www.ticketmaster.ca Tickets (incl. GST) $15.00 (plus service charges) **GENERAL ADMISSION**Tickets also at Zulu and Scratch "Wagner and Foo sing together in a compressed, modal boy-girl blend that,against hurricane feedback and booming trebled bass guitar, sounds like theJesus and Mary Chain with Blondie's Debbie Harry at the mike. Or the Ramonesfronted by a Gregorian Shangri-Las." -ROLLING STONE Sometimes it takes an outsider's perspective to put a new spin on somethingwe take for granted. That's the case with The Raveonettes, a Danish duo whotake familiar elements from the last 40-plus years of rock 'n' roll, from theShangri-las and Buddy Holly to the Velvet Underground and the Jesus and MaryChain, and turn them into something shiny and new. Self-confident and ambitious, the Raveonettes entered the garage rock race ofthe new millennium with a stylish, brassy sound not heard since Sonic Youth 's Daydream
Nation . Sune
Rose Wagner
(guitar, vocals) and Sharin Foo
(bass,
vocals) hail from Copenhagen and formed the Raveonettes out of dismay for
their homeland's state of music.
The Raveonettes had a set of rules when it came to creating material. These
rules consisted of making an album entirely in Bb minor, surrounded by only
three chords, and each song had to be less than three minutes long. Ride
cymbals were not allowed, either. What came about was a fuzzy, dark,
cinematic set of songs collected for the Raveonettes' debut album. Whip It On
, which was
written on a four-track and drum machine, fused classic garage rumblings with
frenzied electronic bits. Whip It On
appeared on
Crunchy Frog in Europe in summer 2002. In July, the Raveonettes waltzed into
N.Y.C.'s CBGB for an American introduction. Producer Richard Gottehrer
(Blondie
, Joan
Armatrading ,
the Go-Go's )
caught the show and signed on to work on the band's first full-length album.
A deal with Columbia followed before the year's end, posing the Raveonettes
for some quality buzz in the years to come.
Don't miss The Raveonettes at Richard's on Richards on Monday, October 29th.
DELERIUMWITH SPECIAL GUESTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12THCOMMODORE BALLROOM - VANCOUVER, BCDOORS 8:00PM SHOW 9:30PM TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 27th @ 10:00AMTickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 or Order online at www.ticketmaster.ca Tickets (incl. GST) $25.00 (plus FMF and service charges) **GENERAL ADMISSION**Tickets also at Zulu and HighlifeDelerium has traditionally been a two-person project, but the only constantmember throughout its history has been Bill Leeb . Leeb was a guest musician and
early supporter of industrial dance pioneers Skinny Puppy
, but after he left in 1986, he
went on to create his own project, Front Line Assembly
, with collaborator
Michael Balch
.
Later, the two worked on the side project Delerium and released their first
album, Faces, Forms, & Illusions. After Balch left both Front Line Assembly
and Delerium, Leeb worked with Rhys Fulber
, and the two released several
albums under the Delerium moniker; these years saw a gradual stylistic change
from darker ambient to a more danceable sound. After the release of Karma,
Fulber left to pursue other interests, and Leeb teamed up with producer Chris
Peterson to release Poem.
2003, however, saw the reunion of Leeb and Fulber for the release of Chimera,
followed by Nuages du Monde in 2006.
In contrast to Leeb and collaborators' other projects, Delerium has included
several guest vocalists since the release of Semantic Spaces. These have
included mostly women, such as Kristy Thirsk
, Sarah McLachlan
, Leigh Nash
(of Sixpence None the Richer
), Lisa Gerrard
(sampled only), Jaël
(of Swiss band Lunik
), Camille Henderson
, Nerina Pallot
, Emily Haines
(of Metric
), Jacqui Hunt
(of
Single Gun Theory ) and
Isabel Bayrakdarian . Only
two males, other than Leeb himself, have contributed vocals to a Delerium
album: Matthew Sweet
("Daylight", on Poem) and Greg Froese ("Apparition", on Nuages du Monde); in
addition, the noted griot Baaba Maal
was sampled ("Awakenings, on
"Spiritual Archives").
The Mediæval Bæbes
provided the vocal track for, and starred in the video of, Aria; the vocals
are an adapted version of the vocals from "All Turns to Yesterday" on the
Bæbes' Worldes Blysse album. They are also featured on two tracks from
Delerium's 2006 album, Nuages du Monde.
Delerium plays their first show since 2003 at Vancouver's legendary Commodore
Ballroom.
ARCTIC MONKEYSWITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE CORAL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30THP.N.E. FORUM - VANCOUVER, BCTICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 27TH @ 10:00AMTickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 or Order online at www.ticketmaster.ca Tickets (incl. GST) $35.00 (plus FMF and service charges) **GENERAL ADMISSION** Earlier this year, Arctic Monkeys released Favourite Worst Nightmare. On 29April 2007
, the day Favourite Worst Nightmare
charted at #1 in the UK Albums Chart
, all 12 tracks from the album
charted in the Top 200 of the UK Singles Chart
, ranging from "Brianstorm
" at #7, to "If You Were There,
Beware" at #189 and they have also been nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize
which they are favorite to repeat as the winners.
One of the first bands to gain popularity through the Internet, the Arctic
Monkeys had already built up a strong momentum by the time the band issued
its first singles in late 2005/early 2006. Both "I Bet You Look Good on the
Dancefloor" and "When the Sun Goes Down" went straight to #1 in the UK
singles chart. The group's heavily-hyped full-length Whatever People Say I
Am, That's What I'm Not became the fastest-selling debut album in British
music history, received critical acclaim, and won the band numerous awards,
including (but not limited to): the 2006 Mercury Prize; Best New Artist in
the U.S. PLUG Independent Music Awards; Album of the Year awards in Japan and
Ireland; and Best British Band and Best British Album at the 2007 Brit
Awards. A contemporary rock 'n' roll guitar act a la the Libertines, the
Futureheads and Franz Ferdinand, the Monkeys have proven themselves as a
winning live band with sold-out club dates and festival appearances across
the U.K., marked by singalongs and fan participation, as well as a critically
acclaimed 2006 North American tour.
Arctic Monkeys return to Vancouver after a show at The Commodore Ballroom in
May that sold out in under 5 minutes. Don't miss Arctic Monkeys with special
guests The Coral at the PNE Forum on September 30th.
NOISETTESWITH SPECIAL GUESTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28THTHE PLAZA CLUB - VANCOUVER, BCDoors: 7:00pm Show 7:30pm**EARLY SHOW** TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD @ 10:00AMTickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 or Order online at www.ticketmaster.ca Tickets (incl. GST) $13.00 (plus service charges) **GENERAL ADMISSION/19+**Tickets also available at Zulu and Scratch The Noisettes are accurately named-not just for their sound, but also for theloud splash the London-based trio has made. Fronted by the supremely talentedand beautiful Shingai Shoniwa, the group has taken off in the UK with itsdebut What's the Time Mr. Wolf? and is about to do the same in North America.On songs like "Bridge To Canada" and "Scratch Your Name" (featured in aspeeding car scene in the final episode of The Sopranos) the band brings aNYC-Brooklyn art aesthetic to their visceral rock 'n' roll. Live, the band is even more powerful than on record as Shingai patrols thestage like an Amazonian warrior with an eye for fashion, guitarist Dan Smithprovides heavy, blues- and psychedelic-rock based riffage, and Jamie Morrisonsupplies a steady, pounding backbeat. Punk, dirty blues, and acid-rock allget mixed in Noisettes' thrillingly raucous sound. The band has played theCoachella Festival and toured with Muse, Bloc Party, TV on the Radio, andBabyshamblesDon't Miss Noisettes with special guests on Friday, September 28th at ThePlaza Club.
JOSH ROUSEWITH SPECIAL GUESTS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24THTHE PLAZA CLUB - VANCOUVER, BCDoors: 8:00pm Show 9:00pm TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD @ 10:00AMTickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 or Order online at www.ticketmaster.ca Tickets (incl. GST) $22.00 (plus service charges) **GENERAL ADMISSION/19+** Tickets also available at Zulu and HighlifeAfter a sold out show at The Red Room in 2006, Josh Rouse returns toVancouver to support his latest release. Country Mouse City House is theseventh proper full-length album from Josh Rouse, one of contemporary music'smost revered songwriters. The disc, which follows two EPs on Josh's labelBedroom Classics, finds the artist still following his '70s singer/songwritermuse on a wintry response to his sunnier previous release, 2006's Subtitulo.Recorded in Spain, where he now lives, and mixed in Nashville, the albumfeatures the lush "Sweetie" and the feel-good bounce of "Hollywood BassPlayer". Josh Rouse's music has been earning the singer an ever-growing coterie ofadmirers and an endless stream of critical accolades since Dressed Up LikeNebraska, his stunning 1998 debut. His knack for penning timeless tunes canbe heard on albums such as Home, Under Cold Blue Stars, and 1972. CountryMouse City House amply demonstrates what his fans and supporters alreadyknow--Josh Rouse's songs find the sweet spot between pleasure and pain, andlift up the listener with emotionally succinct, telling lyrics and sweet,intensely felt melodies.Don't miss Josh Rouse with special guests on Monday, September 24th at ThePlaza Club.
MUTE MATHWITH SPECIAL GUESTS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17thCOMMODORE BALLROOM - VANCOUVER, BCDoors: 8:00pm Show 9:00pm TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 3rd @ 10:00AMTickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 or Order online at www.ticketmaster.ca Tickets (incl. GST) $18.50 (plus FMF and service charges) **GENERAL ADMISSION / LICENSED SHOW 19+** After a sold out show at Richard's in April, Mute Math returns to playVancouver's most beautiful venue, the Commodore Ballroom. Creatively ambitious from the outset, Mute Math dove headfirst into exploringa new definition on how a rock band should sound and perform. Using homemadeinstruments and live sampling, the New Orleans band is innovative, soaring,and atmospheric, and builds a captivating soundscape of experimental rockdrenched in irresistible hooks. The group's creativity carries over into self-promotion as well, with ideaslike chronicling its shows on a video blog helping to spread Mute Math'sfanbase worldwide. Through word of mouth, the quartet was soon selling outshows in L.A., New York, and Nashville, among other cities. Last year, theband appeared on the covers of Billboard and Pollstar, was featured inAlternative Press and Paste, and became one of 32 finalists in Spin.com'sArtist of the Year contest. As well, Mute Math played Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo,the Van's Warped Tour and CMJ. Warner Bros. re-released MM's self-titleddebut full-length, which debuted at #17 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart.More recently, the band has been opening for The Fray. Don't Miss Mute Math with special guests on Monday, September 17 at theCommodore Ballroom.
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTSWITH SPECIAL GUESTS tuesday, september 25thCOMMODORE BALLROOM - VANCOUVER, BCDoors: 8:00pm Show 9:15pm TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD @ 10:00AMTickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 or Order online at www.ticketmaster.ca Tickets (incl. GST) $22.50 (plus FMF and service charges) **GENERAL ADMISSION/19+**Tickets also available at Zulu and HighlifeChildren's music, soundtracks, daily songs, collaborations with hip authors-is there anything They Might Be Giants can't do? The answer is a sound andunequivocal, "No." Well, maybe they couldn't win a UFC bout. But even then,you never know. The Brooklyn duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell have hada long and storied career, ever since playing together for the first time in1982. With the release of their debut in 1986 the band began a recordingcareer that has seen such winning releases as Lincoln, Flood, and The Spine,and songs like "Ana Ng", "Birdhouse In Your Soul" and "Don't Let's Start".Their latest, The Else, is everything we've come to know and love about aThey Might Be Giants record-great, quirky melodies, funny, astute lyrics, andcreatively weird arrangements. In their quarter-century of existence, the prolific duo have done it theirway, from their dial-a-song service to the podcast the Johns have beenbroadcasting monthly since 2005. Though perhaps best known as an alt-rockact, They Might Be Giants has also recorded award-winning kids' albums, TVthemes (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Grammy Award-winning Malcolm inthe Middle), and movie soundtracks (the upcoming Coraline). Recent projectsinclude the CD/DVD Venue Songs, which featured tunes composed during a tourto capture the spirit of each night's venue. The group was the subject ofGigantic: A Tale of Two Johns, an acclaimed 2003 documentary. They Might BeGiants have had three top ten alternative radio singles, and broken the UKtop ten twice with "Birdhouse In Your Soul" and "Boss of Me". They have soldover 4 million records worldwide.Don't miss They Might Be Giants with special guests on Tuesday, September25th at the Commodore Ballroom.
ALL THAT REMAINSWITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE END, ACACIA STRAIN & TOO PURE TO DIE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28CROATIAN CULTURAL CENTRE - VANCOUVER, BCDoors: 6:00pm Show 6:30pm TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 3rd @ 10:00AMTickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 or Order online at www.ticketmaster.ca Tickets (incl. GST) $19.00 (plus service charges) **GENERAL ADMISSION / ALL AGES** After touring with Sounds of the Underground Europe, Ozzfest 2006, Gwar andDragonForce, All That Remains is embarking on its first headlining tour insupport of its latest record The Fall of Ideals. Where 2004's This DarkenedHeart was the quintet's breakthrough to a wider audience, The Fall of Idealsups the ante with pieces that are more aggressive, and more accessible aswell. Since leaving a stamp on the underground metal scene with its 2002 debutBehind Silence and Solitude, All That Remains has become one of the mosttalked-about heavy acts in the metal scene. All That Remains' desire tocontinually evolve, yet retain its trademark heavy and technically skilledsound, makes it one of the most exciting metal bands of its time. With TheFall of Ideals, All That Remains has truly come into its own.Don't Miss All that Remains with special guests The End, The Acacia Strainand Too Pure To Die on Friday, September 28 at the Croatian Cultural Centre.
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