There's probably not a Seven Stages of Grief program specific to woeful industrial fans, but if there were, it would resemble Ministry's show at Vancouver, BC's Croatian Cultural Centre last night (March 27).

Who? San Diego trio Grand Ole Party features Kristen Gundred (vocals/drums), John Paul Labno (guitar), and Mike Krechnyak (bass). The blues-infused outfit came together in 2005 while attending the University of California at Santa Cruz.

"Scrap, mix 'em up real good," Mike Doughty said to Andrew "Scrap" Livingston at Vancouver's Red Room venue Saturday night (Dec. 1), as the cellist/guitarist readied a host of crowd queries as a part of Doughty's Question Jar tour. The former Soul Coughing frontman answered all questions in between songs -- except, that is, when there were no

Who? Punk rock duo Tiny Masters of Today began their masterful ascent to glory early -- like two years ago, when they were about the same age as Bart and Lisa Simpson. Now siblings Ivan and Ada are a much wiser 13 and 11, respectively. The Masters honed their sound on Brooklyn stages before signing with U.K. label Tigertrap and

Last year, the world was a-buzz about Montreal and her multitude of pop-music offerings. But what to do when it's time to move on? Make like a settler and go west, my son! More specifically, head to Vancouver, where clean streets and cleaner beaches don't stop the kids from making dirty, ironic rock. Here's a guide to the best of the west.