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Scene and Heard: Last Week in Music Volume 14: ft. Bend Sinister and Minus The Bear

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We interview some of our favourite local artists, and 'Last Week in Music' highlights some of the concerts happening around the city.

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver.

We interview some of our favourite local artists, and 'Last Week in Music' highlights some of the concerts happening around the city.

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Last week in music for me was actually more like last week in events and parties in Vancouver. Despite the beginning of Jazz Fest, most of my nights were spent at fashion shows and food-related parties.

That is however, until Saturday rolled around and I zipped over to Venue to catch Bend Sinister open for Minus The Bear.

For their first time playing since January (and their first gig minus guitarist Henry) they were as great as ever. Their set was short and sweet, due to another one of those early-shows Vancouver is seeing more and more of as of late, but they had the bro-show there to see MTB dancing up a storm:

After Bend, Minus The Bear came out and the mostly male audience fist-pumped and sang along to the bands hit songs. The whole show was finished by 10pm so Venue could turn start its club night, making the ticket price a little iffy, but as they tour across Canada, some of their opening acts definitely make it worth it:

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