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Harping on the blues at SXSW

Vancouver-made blues-rock duo talk touring.

Canadian rocker Hawksley Workman [Photo courtesy: Hawksley Workman]

Hawksley Workman on music critics, his origins, and the f-word

Canadian rocker sits down with The Runner to talk life … and the f-word.

Vancouver band: Thee Ahs (Photo courtesy: Kate Robin)

Thee AHs: An Ahverview

The future of Vancouver pop – it may be cute, it it isn’t harmless.

Local bands feature on monthly vinyl release

Local bands feature on monthly vinyl release

Breaking norm: Vancouver artist releases vinyl – one song at a time.

Tom Vander of local act Tommy Alto (Photo courtesy of Tommy Also)

Kwantlen’s got talent: Tommy Alto

Local act Tommy Alto films new music at Kwantlen’s Surrey campus.

(Photo courtesy walkofftheearth.com)

Fusion Festival performers Walk Off the Earth taking their YouTube success in stride

After ten years in the industry, the band recently landed a record deal.

(Courtesy Their There)

Their There venture into unfamiliar territory with Familiar Skin

White Rock band Their There’s Familiar Skin has been in the making for six years.

Last year’s winners, Current Swell, at the competition finale. (Photo courtesy peakperformanceproject.com)

Fourth PEAK Performance Project begins

Local artists include The Gay Nineties and Dominique Fricot.

JB performs infront of the slaytanic bird, which looks not-so-accidentally like a male member. Photo by Jacob Zinn.

Tenacious D rocked Vancouver gently

Comedy-metal duo, Tenacious D, got slaytanic in Vancouver last Sunday night.

Eicca Toppinen alternates from a slow, classical style of playing to the band's signature, frantic thrash metal. JACOB ZINN/THE RUNNER

Apocalyptica adapt metal to cellos in Vancouver

One day, the floor of the Commodore is going to give in to stomping by ravenous metalheads craving European symphonic rock.

Roger Waters to tear down The Wall

Roger Waters runs like hell to B.C. Place on Saturday, May. 26.

Apocalyptica bring world-ending metal to Vancouver

Apocalyptica makes their long-awaited return to the Commodore Ballroom on Tuesday, May 22.

Eddie Van Halen's facemelting riffs more than made up for Diamond Dave's lack of sparkle. JACOB ZINN/THE RUNNER.

Van Halen leave on a high-note

It might be time for Diamond Dave to trade up his mic stand for a cane.

Van Halen tour tee from the band's 2007 tour. BUCKLAVA/FLICKR

Van Halen returns to Van City

Van Halen burn down the avenue into Vancouver on Monday, May 7.

Eight and a half not afraid of going pop

At first glance, Eight and a Half’s debut is a dead-ringer for post-In Rainbows Radiohead.