Along with local blog Grayowl Point, we had the opportunity to co-sponsor an unofficial CMW party put on by Vancouver’s beekeeper. Toronto’s Hue were nice enough to open up their pretty amazing Spadina Ave. apartment for the event. Dubbed “Harper’s Faves,” it included sets by four bands from across the country, plus free Steam Whistle! […]

Date of show: January 31, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Devon Lougheed (vocals, guitar), Brandi Sidoryk (bass, vocals), and Luke Cyca (drums) of Vancouver trio beekeeper made a dramatic entrance to the stage introduced by a space-agey woman’s voice announcing, “beekeeper is coming. beekeeper is coming. beekeeper is here.” From the quirky experimental element to […]

Thursday, June 14, 2012 JangBang Presents: Unofficial NXNE Day Party Thursday afternoon meant the addition of day parties to the festival. While most were not NXNE official, they were still all part of the festival experience. I hit up JangBang to catch some of their unofficial daytime showcase, which included good music and Korean tacos. […]