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B.C. Indie Artists/Bands interested in a CD Review Contact: [email protected] with the subject line: CD Review.
Only those releases that really fire G up will hit the G Spot in YVR. *** To Read Archives of CD Reviews, Articles and Interviews by G visit www.yvrmusic.com***
Come Join YVR Music in No Depression Dot Com


G's Top Picks - Local Acts You Should Really Make The Effort To Catch (A-Z):
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Allison Barkley - Acoustic / Alternative / Roots Music "bury me standing"
www.myspace.com/allisonbarkley
Ana Bon Bon - "High-Heeled Accordion Blues Cabaret"
www.myspace.com/anabonbon
Barbara Ann - "Give me the gumboot way of life"
www.myspace.com/barbsongs
Big Joe Burke - "Country for people who don't like country music"
www.myspace.com/bigjoeburke
Boomchix -"Roots and Roll..."
www.myspace.com/boomchix
Bughouse5 - Rockabilly / Rock / Blues
www.myspace.com/bughouse5
Cadaver Dogs - Country / Garage / Punk - "Loose-n-Boozy ...."
www.myspace.com/cadaverdogscanada
Christine Best - R&B / Roots / Gospel
www.myspace.com/christinebest
Circus In Flames - Folk / Americana / Country
www.myspace.com/circusinflames
Cousin Harley aka: Paul Pigat - "hot enough to raise sweat on a chunk of granite"
www.myspace.com/cousinharley
To check out Paul's many albums visit: www.cousinharley.com
D. Trevlon - "Acoustic / Country / Folk"
www.myspace.com/dtrevlon
Dave Paterson - "Blues / Roots Music / Americana"
www.myspace.com/davepatersonband
David "Hurricane" Hoerl - "One Of Canada's Top Harmonica Players..."
www.myspace.com/davidhoerl
Dave "Double D" Dykhuizen - "Belly rubbin' music" - Americana/Soul/Psychedelic
www.myspace.com/davedoubleddykhuizen
eldorado - "sweetdrippin' whiskey soaked old style alt-country"
www.myspace.com/theeldorado
Graham Brown and The Prairie Dogs - "alt-country-CRUNCH!!!!!!!!"
www.myspace.com/grahambrowntheprairiedogs
Gorehound -"Gord Gorehound Smithers"
www.myspace.com/gorehound1313
Keith Picot - "Man with a hard hitting slap style..."
www.myspace.com/keithpicot
Leonard and The Lab Rats - "Blues / R and B/ Experimental"
www.myspace.com/leonardandthelabrats
Linda McRae - "From Dear John to John Deere "
www.myspace.com/lindamcrae
Marc L'Esperance - "I play drums and sing harmony in some bands (Petunia and the Vipers, The Electric Kids) and tenor sax in a fun band called The Highballs. I sometimes play fiddle and drums for Linda McRae"
www.myspace.com/heavysonic
Mat Pease - "Pease on earth"
www.myspace.com/matpeasedrums
Nervous Fellas - Rockabilly
www.myspace.com/nervousfellas
Petunia - "rock-a-hillbilly yodeling country action/adventure"
www.myspace.com/petuniamusic
Ray Condo Forever - "'He didn't do anything halfway'"
www.myspace.com/raycondo
ReBeat Generation -Jimy Now
www,myspace.com/rebeat
Robin Pollak - Roots Music / Alternative / Country
www,myspace.com/robinpollak
Rocket Fins - "Infectious rockabilly riffs and surfer twang!"
www.myspace.com/rocketfins
Rodney DeCroo - "country / folk rock"
www.myspace.com/wartornman
Sandy Bone - "Always beware the doldrums"
www.myspace.com/sandybone
Shiloh Lindsey - Folk / Country / Acoustic - "Western Violence and Brief Sensuality"
www.myspace.com/shilohlindsey
Slim Sandy - "Hillbilly boogie and country rhythm 'n blues!"
www.myspace.com/theslimsandy
Steve Kozak's WestCoast Blues Revue - "There's No Fun Baby, Like The Fun We're Havin' Now!"
www.myspace.com/stevekozakswestcoastbluesrevue
Swank - " Join our Drunkards' Jamboree! "
www.myspace.com/iwantswank
The Cloud Farmers - "Western Swang Alt country twang Hillbilly jazz."
www.myspace.com/cloudfarmers
The Deadcats - Rockabilly / Psychobilly / Surf
www.myspace.com/deadcats
The Do Rites - "Roots Music / Rockabilly / Western Swing"
www.myspace.com/thedorites
The Grange - Rebel Country Music
www..myspace.com/thegrangeband

The Hotel Lobbyists - Indie/Rock - R.I.P. Mike Gurr - Best Wishes to James
www.myspace.com/thehotellobbyists
The Kon Tikis - Surf / Rockabilly / Hawaiian "50's style surf rockers"
www.myspace.com/thekontikis
The Reverberators - "Surf from inner Space!" - Surf / Other / Nu-Jazz
www.myspace.com/thereverberators
The Modelo's - Surf / Rockabilly / Country
www.myspace.com/themodelos
The Stillcreek Brothers - Rockabilly / Western Swing / Country
www.myspace.com/stillcreekbrothers
The Sumner Brothers. - Country / Blues / Folk
www.myspace.com/thesumnerbrothers
The Twisters - "The Best In Jump Blues & Roots Music"
www.myspace.com/jthetwistersband
The Whistle Punks - Rockabilly / Blues / Roots
www.myspace.com/thewhistlepunks
Uncle Nestor - "Country-Fried Rock n' Roll!"
www.myspace.com/unclenestor1
Wichita Trip - "Roadhouse Country and Honky-Tonk Rock 'n Roll"
www.myspace.com/wichitatrip

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 16/07/2007
Band Website: www.yvrmusic.com
Band Members:



YVR is devoted to supporting, promoting and creating on-going opportunities for B.C. Indie Talent, specifically in the Roots Music genres.


YVR Music Artwork by: Saveria Renucci For The New & Improved www.yvrmusic.com - Now Online - March 01, 2009 - Many Thanks for all the hours of work after working 9-5 go to our volunteer Web-Dev Guru Big Joe Burke. Also to the lovely and talented Saveria for donating her time and creativity - and to all of you, for your continued support and participation in YVR over the past few years. This site's for you. Here's to another great year; YVR Records



G'S FAVOURITE LOCAL JAM SESSIONS




www.myspace.com/sandybone
The Princeton Pub

SANDY BONE'S "END OF THE LINE" JAM
EAST VANCOUVER - TUESDAY NIGHTS
Always a stage jam packed full of talent. Be sure to load up your instrument(s) of choice and passion and join in on the musical merriment. Or just head on down to catch some of Vancouver's finest, upstarts and pro's alike, filling the pub with all kinds of great tunes. Raise a pint or two, have a dance or ten, and otherwise have yourself a real good time.


www.therailwayclub.com
www.myspace.com/themodelos
www.myspace.com/rebeat
www.myspace.com/vancouveruprights

SATURDAY AFTERNOON RAILWAY ROOTS JAM - THE RAILWAY CLUB 579 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B.C.
With alternating hosts The Enablers, Elbore James and Jimmy Roy. Each and every Saturday from 4:30 - 8 PM. Always a really great assortment of Local Talent sharing the stage. One happening Local Jam that has dancers, musicians, performers and fans of roots music coming back for more. ** Down for the summer **



www.theyale.ca
Steve Kozak’s Saturday Afternoon Blues Session with special guests has moved to The Yale, Vancouver, B.C. Beginning July 9th Steve will be hosting a big ol’ Blues Party and All-Star Jam session on Thursday nights at the Yale, Vancouver’s home of Rhythm & Blues. Starting with two dates in July, the 9th & 30th, two dates in August, the 13th & 27th. Then going every Thursday night starting in September. Each week will feature a different top local Blues artist as a special guest joining Steve and the fabulous WestCoast All-Stars. The Yale is located at 1300 Granville Street Vancouver, BC.

The Black Frog is host to local and touring singer songwriters performing original music every Sunday at 8 PM. THE BLACK FROG IS LOCATED IN VANCOUVER'S GASTOWN, 108 Cambie Street, BC, CANADA. Contact [email protected] for bookings.
Visit: Black Frog Vancouver for more information.


www.myspace.com/thunderingword

THUNDERING WORD AT THE CAFE MONTMARTRE - 28TH AND MAIN - VANCOUVER, B.C. - THE 1st, 3rd, AND, IF THERE IS ONE, 5th SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH - HOSTED BY
BILL MCNAMARA AND WANDA SUE NOWICKI
Thundering Word continues to be Vancouver's Finest Open Mic! Signup at 7:30---Show at 8pm sharp. We welcome Music, Comedy, Poetry and anything else you wish to bring. You never know what you're going to get at Thundering Word! See you all there. Thundering Word



Sounds Like: B.C. Indie Talent - And Damn Proud Of It!

Tripping Through Time - YVR's Roots Music Community Slideshow
I'll update the slideshow a.s.a.p. If you have pics you'd like included, send 'em on in!


Record Label: B.C. Indie ~ And Damn Proud of it!!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Unforgettable & Incredible Treice Backs

In Loving Memory of The Incredible & Unforgettable Treice BacksSeptember 27th, 1972 - May, 04, 2009 Photo Courtesy of Constantine HiebnerIt is with a very heavy heart that I write to inform you...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 10:59:00 GMT

Christine Best/The Epics & The NBI - Review: May 2nd, 2009

Saturday (May 2nd, 2009) my beloved and I decided we needed to take a break. Headed up into the Heights (only blocks away from our abode) to go watch the Canucks playoff game and have some kibbles and...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 11:26:00 GMT

Q & A Session - Doug Andrew & Joe Rotundo

Q & A Sessions - March/April 2009Doug Andrew ("Circus In Flames")Photo by Arseniy VodopyanovQ: The path that led to becoming a singer/songwriter: Is there any one in particular that inspired you to be...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:30:00 GMT

YVR Live Music Reviews - Updated April 9th, 2009

Only one more sleep until it's Friday.Maybe the sun will shine...But in the event that it doesn't, there's plenty of high quality musical merriment to be had throughout YVR over the weekend. Hop into ...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:03:00 GMT

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

B.C. INDIE (ROOTS) ARTISTS/BANDS - IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO POST YOUR EVENTS IN YVR'S COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR CONTACT: [email protected] WITH THE SUBJECT LINE "YVR CALENDAR". PLEASE NOTE: ...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:02:00 GMT