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Scary Good Shows Invade Vancouver in October

Five Concerts that Demand your Attendance

Japandroids

By Jacey Gibb

think it’s safe to say that when it

came to show lineups, September

kicked a lot of ass. Whether it
was the comedic banter of Tegan &
Sara, the mind altering environment
known as the Flaming Lips concert or
the Monday night Vancouver dance
party that was Matt & Kim, it seemed
there was something for everyone.
But the good times are still going
strong as we drive into October. Here
are a couple shows worth checking
out, assuming you haven’t already
depleted your entertainment funds.
Japandroids (October 9") FFO: No
Age, Girl, Pains of Being Pure at
Heart
Why You Should Care (WYSC): This
power duo originally from Vancouver
won’t be able to make a new album
until next year, but their loss of studio
time because of extensive touring
is your gain. Despite only being a
band of two, they overcompensate
by projecting dangerously large
quantities of contemporary noise to
every member of the audience.
Broken Social Scene (October
13/14") For Fans Of: chaotic,
calculated rock
WYSC: Hot off their Polaris short
list nomination, this indie music
orchestra are perhaps best known for
their live ensemble performances that
in the past have included the likes

 

of Emily Haines, Feist and Jason
Collett.

Matt Costa (October 19) FFO:
feel good albums

WYSC: Seriously? Did you even see
the ‘Mr.Pitiful’ music video?
Mumford and Sons (October 23")
FFO: Fleet Foxes, Blitzen Trapper
WYSC: Blissful harmonies
accompanied by intervals of banjo
rock helped these guys explode onto
the music scene over the last year
with their album ‘Sigh No More’,
and they deserve every bit of praise
they’re receiving. Even if you don’t
know who they are, you’ve likely
heard one of their catchy jingles

on the radio. You could say writing
about them in this list is a bit of a
cocktease though, considering tickets
sold out almost as soon as they went
on sale.

She & Him (October 24") FFO:
sunny summer afternoons

WYSC: Hot on the trail of the
Mumford & Sons concert comes
probably one of the most highly
anticipated shows happening in
October, brought to you by the folk-
pop duo known simply as She &
Him. They’ll be in town in support
of their latest effort, Volume Two: a
joyful bundle bursting with rhyming
couplets and reasons to fall in love
with Zooey Deschanel (if you haven’t
already)