Dawn Pemberton and the roots of Vancouver soul

Dawn Pemberton and the roots of Vancouver soul

With all the indie rock and EDM emanating from the musical hotbed that is the Canadian West Coast, it’s easy to forget that the coast is also fertile ground for genres that often go overlooked in this part of the world. Dawn Pemberton is out here holding it down and...
Dawn Pemberton and the roots of Vancouver soul

Dâm-Funk speaks ‘from the gut’

Editor’s note: Parts of this interview have been edited for clarity. Think of all the times you’ve asked someone what their favourite kind of music is. How many of those people said “funk?” Why don’t more people give that answer?...
Dawn Pemberton and the roots of Vancouver soul

Isobel Trigger locked and loaded

There’s something special about catching the band at the end of a good, long tour. By the end of a tour a band worth listening to is in top form, able to play off of each other as much as they play with each other. May 23 saw Isobel Trigger returning home to Victoria...
Dawn Pemberton and the roots of Vancouver soul

From D.C. to B.C.

Fort Knox Five finds a second home If you’ve spent any time in the West Coast EDM scene in the last decade, chances are you’ve run across Fort Knox Five. Leaders in the ever-strengthening funk and breaks scene, Fort Knox Five embody much of what the West Coast sound...