BeatRoute Magazine AB Edition - March 2020

03.20YYCMUSIC
The Cheat Sheet BR PICKS THE 5 ESSENTIAL LIVE MUSIC SHOWS
1
LAB COAST,
FLORIDA BC, NITE TWIN
Friday, Mar. 6 at the Palomino
Calgary’s beloved indie jangle-pop
band rocks out with Clinton St.
John’s Florida BC and the van
Kampen brothers’ NITE TWIN.
2
YOUNG NEIGHBOURS
ALBUM RELEASE W/
KRILL WILLIAMS
Saturday, Mar. 21 at the King Eddy
Indie rockers Young Neighbours
have been maturing their upcoming
album, Famous, for three years and
are finally ready to show the world.
3
MARLANEA MOORE
ALBUM RELEASE,
W/ SAMANTHA SAVAGE
SMITH, GHOST WOMAN
Saturday, Mar. 21 at the Palomino
Edmonton’s enigmatic indie songwriter
unleashes her much-anticipated
album, Pay Attention,
Be Amazed!, produced by Chad
VanGaalen.
4
BLACK BELT
EAGLE SCOUT
Thursday, Mar. 26 at the Palomino
Their 2018 debut album burst onto
the scene with high-flung appraise
and their follow-up, At the Party
with My Brown Friends, is on an
upward trajectory.
5
HOTEL MIRA,
NORTHERN COAST,
SHUFFALO, FOX OPERA
Friday, Mar. 27 at SAIT’s The Gateway
Vancouver indie alt-pop/rock trio
tours in support of their brand
new album, Perfectionism, and are
joined by a slew of local greats.
1
DEAD PIXEL
Friday, Mar. 6 at Broken City
Energetic punks draw from Eastern
Swing, bluegrass and ragtime
to celebrate an album release with
The Pits Planet Earth, The Ringwalds,
and Orbit the Fox.
2
LESS MISERABLE
Wed, Mar. 11 at the Ship & Anchor
The self-deprecating, post-emo pop
punks are set to release their latest
album, Insufficient Funds, at a free
show.
3
CHRON GOBLIN
Saturday, Mar. 14 at the Palomino
The stoner/doom metal giants
have been rippin’ bongs and riffs
for a decade so join their massive,
two-floor party as they enter their
rebellious teens.
4
THE BRAINS
Saturday, Mar. 21 at Dickens Pub
Montreal's psychobilly monsters
are back in town with support from
Gallows Bound and The Devil's
Sons.
5
INSOMNIUM, OMNIUM
GATHERING, SEVEN
SPIRES
Friday, Mar. 27 at Dickens Pub
Finnish metal masters balance
sorrow and dreariness with the
bright hope of summer’s first sun
rays on their sixth album, Shadows
of the Dying Sun.
1
RAE SPOON, KIM
BARLOW, MOHAMMAD
SAHRAEI, KATE STEVENS
Sun, Mar. 15 at the Ironwood (all ages)
A rolodex of industry non-conformers
converge on stage for an
afternoon of expansive, imaginative
music that spans folk, pop,
electronic and traditional.
2
JOHN WORT HANNAM,
EMILY TRIGGS
Thursday, Mar. 19 at the King Eddy
The Lethbridge-based folk
musician has built a career on
the strength of his all-Canadian
narrative, moving lyricism.
3
AYLA BROOK & THE
SOUND MEN
Friday, Mar. 27 at the King Eddy
Ayla Brook encompasses the
breadth of the prairies with raw,
unflinching rock on his new album,
Desolation Sounds.
4
THE CAROLINES
Sun, Mar. 29 at the Ironwood
Three-part country harmonies and
melodies take centre stage with
the Albertan sweethearts’ two-set
performance.
5
THE BROS. LANDRETH
Wed, Apr. 1 at Festival Hall
Winnipeg’s rock brothers are back in
a big way with their new album, ‘87,
a tip of the hat to their own roots.
1
THE SPONGES,
BURCHILL,
WE ARE ROBOTS
Thursday, Mar. 5 at The Hifi Club
Groovy funk, heavy bass, nostalgic
sample chops, and four on the
floor rhythm make for a hell of a
dance party.
2 HUMANS
FAREWELL TOUR
Saturday, Mar. 7 at The Hifi Club
Western Canada’s beloved electro
duo is hanging up their dancing
shoes once and for all—don’t miss
out on one last chance to see
them live.
3 RALPH
Friday, Mar. 13 at Commonwealth
Synth-pop, disco, and smooth-soul
converge in the Toronto pop artist’s
engaging and oh-so danceable
discography.
4
ALIX PEREZ, TSURUDA
Friday, Mar. 13 at The Hifi Club
A double-headliner bill that blends
elements of experimental hip-hop
with avant-garde electronics and
soul music.
5
JAY ELECTRONICA
Sun, Mar. 29 at Commonwealth
New Orleans hip hop artist, Jay
Electronica, brings his Kingdom Music
vibes to Calgary for a bumping
Sunday set.
1
SANDER VAN DOORN
Fri, Mar. 13 at the Palace Theatre
The Dutch electronic producer
constantly redefines the limits of
dance music and will do nothing
less this Friday the 13th.
2 QUIX
Sat, Mar. 14 at the Palace Theatre
Prolific Kiwi trap artist Quix spins
experimental bass music for the
forward thinkers at the rave. Free
before 10:30 pm with RSVP.
3
ODD MOB
Sat, Mar. 21 at the Hifi Club
The Aussie EDM producer made
waves on the global scene with his
2014 hit “Is It A Banger?” Come find
out for yourself.
4 JACQUEES
Sat, Mar. 21 at the Palace Theatre
21st century R&B meets old-school
grooves are a signature of the
Atlanta-based songwriter who is in
line to end up among the greats.
5
DASH BERLIN
Sat, Mar. 28 at the Palace Theatre
The Hague-based electronic dance
trio megaliths bring their fiery, upbeat
bangers to Canadian soil.
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