Jazz Fest kicks off this week, bringing international talent like Japan’s "death jazz" group Soil & “Pimp” Sessions to Vancouver. Haven't heard them before? No problem, listen to them and 19 more of this week's best shows, as picked by Vancouver's #knowfun city champions, Do604.
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Avec le soleil sortant de sa bouche “Super pastiche fantastique / New Sun I”
Awesome rambling instrumental fuzz ball intro.
Jessy Lanza “It Means I Love You”
Grimes 2.0
Flight of the Conchords “Bowie”
Brilliant when they 1st released it, even more so now since his death.
Bas “Methylone”
Summer vibes. Heavy lyrics. Complex combo. Love it.
Toots & The Maytals “Pressure Drop”
Hear their classic vibe right here in this live track.
Shlohmo “Emerge From Smoke”
Otherworldly.
Jadea Kelly “Make It Easy”
Fan of Sharon Van Etten? You’ll love JK.
The Pine Hill Haints “Rattle Them Bones”
Banjo bumpin’
Chuck Inglish “Scenic Route”
There’s some serious early DJ Shadow-borrowing in the background. Up front: fresh vocals.
Alex Wiley “Red Pill”
Whatever that pill is, it gives Wiley spitting super powers.
Oshi “Thank You”
You know those “in transition” songs that instantly hook into your brain?
Rook Milo “Luxury Sedan”
High pitched voice reverberates off the bass bashing walls.
Kathryn Calder “Take A Little Time”
Calder barely carries over a whisper on this crazy layering of guitar and keys.
Benjamin Clementine “Adios”
Imagine the best of Nina Simone and Anohni.
Northcote “Radio Nowhere”
Hello, Springsteen.
David Ward “Slowly Through The Night”
Ward fluctuates between shredding and melodic guitars, distorted and angelic vocals.
Soil & “Pimp” Sessions “Waltz For Goddess”
Jazz is hitting our city hard this week, and groups like S&PS are truly leaders in the form’s evolution.
You Won’t “Ya Ya Ya”
Around the campfire, filling concert halls.
Skye Wallace “Carry Our Son”
Wallace’s supernatural vocals breathe life into this song’s emotionally wrought strings.
Ms. Lauryn Hill “Mystery of Iniquity”
Proving she’s a genius songwriter; an incomparable rapper.
Have an awesome time listening, and an awesome week seeing these bands live! Come back next Monday for another Do604 x Vancouver Is Awesome Weekly Playlist, the best way to get a sneak peek into the hottest bands coming to our city.
And at any time, check out our Vancouver Events calendar to see the best of what's coming to our city. Never miss another great show!
