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Soft Plastics is the latest musical project of vocalist/guitarist Carey Mercer who is most well known in Canadian music circles as the songwriter and visionary behind the Polaris Prize nominated art rock act Frog Eyes.
After concluding Frog Eyes after an impressive 17 year run from 2001-2018, Carey and his collaborators look to broaden their musical horizons as Soft Plastics with the release of their fascinating and unconventional debut record titled 5 Dreams.
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Jody Glenham is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and DJ who has been heralded by the Vancouver Sun as a MVP of the local music scene.
Joined by her band The Dreamers which has at times featured Polaris Prize nominee Louise Burns and drummer Adam Fink of ACTORS, Jody has cast a spell over many an audience with her intoxicating and atmospheric blend of shoegaze and dream pop.
Some recent highlights for Jody include having her music featured on legendary Seattle radio station KEXP, performing in a female fronted Spinal Tap tribute act as part of the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, and headlining two sold out shows at the HR MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver, BC.
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The Golden Age of Wrestling is the new solo project of Jeff Cancade.
Jeff Cancade is a DIY electronic artist most known in the Vancouver music scene for his glitchy dance pop act Devours.
On his recently released debut record Tombstone Piledriver, Jeff has crafted a contemplative and dreamy sound which incorporates elements of Nintendo video games, film soundtracks, and choral arrangements that he has coined “glambient.”
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For more than a decade, the psychedelic rock unit The Psychic Alliance have thrilled patrons of the Vancouver music scene with their punk rock energy, delightfully offbeat songwriting, and theatrical live performances.
Over the course of four studio albums and one, shall we say unique, Christmas album, the band has stood apart from many of their contemporaries as a fun and phantasmagorical musical act that takes their music seriously while not taking themselves too seriously.
Andrew Judah is a Kelowna based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who over the course of five full length albums has fine tuned a melodic and structurally complex indie rock sound.
Accompanied by his equally talented live band, Andrew has performed some of the biggest music festivals in Western Canada including Skookum, Rifflandia, and Breakout West.
On this episode, we learn about the steps Andrew took to craft his latest release Impossible Staircase.
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Taylor Swindells and Brenon Parry of Tourist Company return to Pacific Sound Radio for the latest edition of Quarantine Edition.
Tourist Company are an indie pop rock duo with a sweeping, cinematic sound and arena sized ambitions. After lyrically and musically exploring the wonders of outer space on their last two releases, the group has returned to earth with what could be their most volatile and explosive record to date, the fittingly titled St. Helens.
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On this week’s episode of Quarantine Edition, we are joined by Francis Arevalo.
Francis is a rapper, beatmaker, poet, and community organizer known for his deeply personal lyrics and effortlessly smooth rhythmic flow.
He is very involved in fostering growth and development in artistic communities in and around the city of Vancouver having been featured in the Root Dwellers Music Showcase, Locals Lounge, and Sofar Sounds.
We last featured Francis on the program back in August 2019 leading up to his appearance at the Vancouver Mural Festival.
His third EP The Sound of Healing is available now.
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After some time off to adjust to some pretty dramatic changes, we’re back with a quarantine friendly version of Pacific Sound Radio!
Our first guest for Quarantine Edition is Yung Heazy. Yung Heazy, also known as Jordan Heaney, is a rising talent in the Vancouver music scene having scored a viral hit with his catchy bedroom pop track “Cuz You’re My Girl” back in 2018. His latest record I UR BOY is available now on all streaming platforms.
James and Travis are joined by two-thirds of War Baby!
War Baby are a heavy rock power trio that incorporates elements of alternative rock, sludge metal, and noise rock in a fashion that they like to compare to “Lightning Bolt covering Nirvana covering Black Sabbath.” Over the course of their 10 plus year career, the band has played over 200 live shows and have opened for international touring acts including Royal Blood, Dune Rats, White Lung, DZ Deathrays, and Eagles of Death Metal.
Travis is back from his vacation in Iceland for our interview with Sunday Morning!
Sunday Morning is the brainchild of Vancouver music scene veteran Bruce Wilson. Channeling the soulful and moody spirit of acts like Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, and Lou Reed, Sunday Morning are dreamy and dark rock and roll balladeers with a penchant for emotionally poignant lyrical subject matter.