BeatRoute Magazine BC Edition - November 2019

11.19YVRMUSIC
The Cheat Sheet BR PICKS THE 5 ESSENTIAL LIVE MUSIC SHOWS
R&B
INDIE
METAL
EDM
HIPHOP
1 MOONCHILD
Sun, Nov. 10 at Biltmore Cabaret
Sultry and smooth, this R&B trio
are a dreamy vibration.
2
SKI MASK THE
SLUMP GOD
Tues, Nov. 12 and 13 at Vogue Theatre
Once a member of the rap group
Very Rare with XXXTentacion, this
self-proclaimed Slump God is ascending
the ranks of rap royalty.
3
SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS
Thus, Nov. 14 at Venue
This First Nations hip-hop duo from
Kitamaat Village, BC use smooth
flow and dank beats to show us exactly
why they consider themselves
true “Boujee Natives.”
4 KILLY
Fri, Nov. 22 at Vogue Theatre
Born in Toronto and raised in
Victoria, Killy’s track “Killamanjaro”
smashed him into the music-sphere,
and now this breakout
star is quickly climbing the
rap-mountain.
5 DAVE
Sat, Nov. 23 at Fortune Sound Club
This young U.K. rapper beautifully
combines poetic lyrics and smooth
flow in a mesmerizing way.
ROCK
MIKAL CRONIN
Saturday, Nov. 9 at Fox Cabaret
1
Associated with acts like Ty Segall,
Wand, and Meatbodies, Cronin
adds a melodic flavour to dirty
garage rock.
2
THE PISTOLWHIPS
Wed, Nov. 13 at the Roxy
With catchy hooks and monstrous
choruses, this Sakatoon group is
ready and aimed to catch fire.
3
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA
Tues, Nov. 19 at the Vogue
British Nu Jazz legends return with
a meditation on belief guided by a
communal spirit.
4 SLEATER-KINNEY
Thurs, Nov. 21 at Commodore Ballroom
Riding a wave of influences from
grunge and the riot grrl punk
movement, these Pacific Northwest
legends are riding the high of a new
album produced by Annie Clark of
St. Vincent.
5
MOUNT EERIE
Sat, Nov. 30 at Christ Church Cathedral
An acoustic guitar, voice, and
lyrics about loss, Phil Elverum’s
melancholic project will touch you,
break your heart, and give you a
new appreciation for the people in
your life.
1
CHON AND BETWEEN
THE BURIED & ME
Tues, Nov. 12 at Commodore Ballroom
A progressive-metal dream, this
massive double header will have
your head banging in odd time-signatures.
2 ALESTORM
Sat, Nov. 16 at Rickshaw Theatre
This pirate-themed band has the
perfect cure for what ails you.
Heavy metal. And beer.
3
KING DIAMOND
Wed, Nov. 27 at Queen Elizabeth
Theatre
Legendary Mercyful Fate frontman
rolls solo to haunt you with his
nightmarish lyrics and classic metal
sound.
4
SHOW ME THE BODY
Thurs, Nov. 28 at SBC
A mix of sludge metal, noise rock,
and hip-hop hits hard enough to
put listeners in a body-bag.
5 GATECREEPER
Thurs, Nov. 28 at Fox Cabaret
This death-metal band is so devilishly
heavy, you might think they
creeped through the gates of hell.
1
TOM MORELLO
Thurs, Nov. 7 at Commodore Ballroom
Rage Against the Machine
guitar-icon continues to fight the
power with his new dance-music
project: the Atlas Underground.
2 1NF1N1TE
Fri, Nov. 8 at Celebrities
This EDM festival superstar will
unleash his big room mixes of
trap, dubstep, and house inside an
intimate venue.
DJ PAULY D
Tues, Nov. 12 at Venue
3
From the Jersey Shore to the DJ
booth, Pauly D aims to turn Venue
into his very own smoosh-room.
4 TROYBOI
Sat, Nov. 16 at Commodore Ballroom
Multicultural and multi-stylistic,
TroyBoi has produced for some
of today’s biggest R&B, rap and
hip-hop artists while also writing
his own party-grooves.
5
DIRT MONKEY
Thurs, Nov. 21 at M.I.A.
Don’t let this monkey fool you, his
colossal dubstep beats will make
you go bananas.
PUNK
1
DUNE RATS
Fri, Nov. 8 at Rickshaw Theatre
Coming to you straight from the
Australian sewers, Dune Rats will
infest you with their catchy and
dirty sound.
2
BLACK FERNS
Fri, Nov. 8 at Astoria
Undeniably trippy, this post-punk
band will thrust you into another
dimension.
3 RAZORVOICE
Thurs, Nov. 21 at Railway Club
Inspired by punk, metal, and grunge,
this eclectic Vancouver band
has a sharp sound that will have
you raising your voice.
4
THEO AND THE THUGS
Fri, Nov. 22 at SBC
Featuring members of Gob, this
group of punks looks to pay
homage to their popular band while
unleashing kick-ass new tracks.
5
THE OFFSPRING
AND SUM 41
Sat, Nov. 30 at Abbotsford Centre
Two of the most popular punk
bands of the early 2000s, this
wicked double-header provides
more than nostalgia.
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