Ministry Kiss Vancouver, BC Goodbye, Fans Grieve

Rapid metalheads respond to the industrial rock forefathers' final farewell with mosh pit bloodbath.
Ministry / Photo by Olivia Mowatt

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).

Grand Ole Party

San Diego-bred threesome brings big vocals to the garage-blues shindig.
Grand Ole Party

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.

Interrogating Mike Doughty

VANCOUVER: Former Soul Cougher answers a few questions. Oh, and he plays some songs, too.
PHOTOS BY MICHELLE MAYNE

"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

Tiny Masters of Today

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

Queens of the Stone Age 'Strike' Up the Band

BURNABY: A last-minute venue change doesn't rattle these Queens' cages.
PHOTOS BY KATY SIMPSON

Tegan and Sara's Comfy 'Con'

VANCOUVER: Canada's favorite twins come home happy and hoisting a new album on their shoulders.

Vancouverites are possessive of Tegan and Sara. When the Calgary-born twins' home base shifted over two years ago -- Sara went to Montreal, while Tegan stayed in Vancouver -- fans shuddered to think what might become of their favorite sister act.

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