BeatRoute Magazine [AB] print e-edition - [May 2018]

LET’S GET JUCY
Let’s just get this over with – inhale – IT’S
GONNA BE MAAAAAAAAY!
Bass Turtles Productions are bringing Moontricks
to the The Still on May 5. One of the
Kootenay’s definitive acts, Moontricks combines
live banjo, harmonica, vocals with loop pedals
and electronic elements into an amazing soulful
blend that has fast tracked him to being a regular
on the stages of Western Canada’s best festivals.
Also on the fifth, over at The HiFi is London
house-music tastemaker T. Wiliiams
Molly Fi of Girls on Decks is bringing pals Isis
Graham and D’Lazy Llama to the HUMPday
House Party weekly at Nite Owl on May 9.
The New Wave residency at HiFi carries forth
with their tradition of illuminating exciting
sounds with their feature this month on OB-
SKUR:FOKUS, a techno label out of Vancouver.
On the controls representing said label is
Vancouver/Berlin artist Nomad Black. This goes
down on May 17.
One of the first interviews I did for this fine
publication that I was brimming with excitement
for was Gorgon City. In the years since then they
have continued steadily on an upwards trajectory,
not selling out their sound to align themselves
with trends or flavours of the week. Instead
they’ve continued to develop their live act, and
put out consistently stellar music, including a
new album this year. See some of London’s best
at the Marquee on May 18.
On the other end of the BPM scale and
taking place at The Palace on the 18th as well,
catch a back-to-back set with two of drum
and bass’ heaviest hitters, DJ Hype and DJ
Hazard. The two have decades of experience
between them and are arguably the most incendiary
DJs in the game. Definitely the D’N’B
event of the month.
One Tribe festival happens again at Camp
Chief Hector in Kananaskis country from May
19 to 21. This family friendly transformational
festival features Govinda and the Celtic-infused
downtempo beats of Drumspyder.
Lots of really great house music happening
this month it would seem! On May 20 at Habitat,
the globetrotting Doc Martin brings his wealth
of talent and experience collected over a career
spanning many, many years.
It MUST be spring because the YYC Bike
Rave is happening! This year is the event’s sixth
and is in conjunction with Crescent Heights
Community Festival Village Days. Happening
on May 26 it begins in Rotary Park, goes for
about two hours, and at a pub in Crescent
Heights. Have fun, be safe!
And if you’re still feeling like raving after
your invigorating cardiovascular rave activities
on May 26, head over to The Palace
for Skism, Gentlemens Club and Trolley
Snatcha. Bro-step lives on!
• Paul Rodgers
Doc Martin brings all things house to Habitat on May 20.
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