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Sound of the City: Sad China talks about the challenges of being a young, racialized, nonbinary artist and the power of community

The musician also known as Sunny Chen wants to see more Black and Indigenous peoples of marginalized genders in leadership positions, especially in the arts

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverNovember 5, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: Off Topic sounds off on deep love, their upcoming album, and the healing effects of tea

The trio wants Vancouver to become a place where arts and culture are considered core values

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverOctober 29, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: Genre-defying Vancouver band Dacey on curve balls, live shows, and upcoming releases

Alternative R ’n’ B, neo soul, jazz, lo-fi hip hop, and more influence the local group’s music

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverOctober 22, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: Singer-songwriter TRS draws from her Ethiopian roots

The emerging artist is carving out a space for herself in the modern R&B and soul landscape

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverOctober 15, 2021Sound of the City, music, TRS, R&B

Sound of the City: Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Turunesh takes a free-form approach to neo soul

With roots in Tanzania and Ethiopia, the artist is feeling excited by pandemic-induced uncertainty

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 24, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: Vancouver singer-songwriter Dawn Pemberton talks humanity, balance, and Elvis: The Musical

The funk, soul, and R&B artist found freedom amid the pandemic

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 17, 2021Sound of the City, music, Dawn Pemberton

Sound of the City: From sun dances to vogue, house-music diva Quanah Style finds comfort in creating

The 2-spirit trans recording artist hopes for more diversity in the local nightlife scene

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 10, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: Old Soul Rebel releases new single, reflects on the pandemic

The Vancouver musical duo dedicates its pandemic-era shows to people who have lost loved ones to COVID-19

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 3, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: Vancouver musician ekkstacy finds confidence by fusing indie, post punk, and synth wave

The local artist cites Elliott Smith, Bon Iver among his influences

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 27, 2021Sound of the City, music, ekkstacy

Sound of the City: Vancouver dark-punk band Lié sounds off on raving, running, and music to be inspired by

The local three-piece would like to see more late-night venue options run by people who aren't cis white men

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 20, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: Interdisciplinary media artist Nancy Lee, aka Which Nancy, talks Vancouver's opioid crisis, lack of diversity in positions of power, and parties

Based in Chinatown, Lee is a queer Taiwanese-Canadian curator, DJ, educator, \cultural producer, and music-video director

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 13, 2021Sound of the City, music, Which Nancy

Sound of the City: Hip-hop artist Boslen wants to bridge the gap between Vancouver and Toronto’s music scenes

With his debut album about to drop, the former Team Canada rugby player is took advantage of pandemic isolation to focus on songwriting

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 6, 2021Sound of the City, Bolsen

Sound of the City: Vancouver radio host Nina Panini sounds off on phone calls from listeners, mental wellness, and dance parties

The volunteer programmer at UBC’s campus radio station, CiTR 101.9FM, hosts a weekly show dedicated to the local music scene

SOUND OF THE CITYStir VancouverJuly 30, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: DJ-musician Yu Su chimes in on home, her dream collaborator, and finding comfort in her kitchen

The artist focused on compositional-based projects throughout the pandemic

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJuly 23, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: Floetic emerges from the pandemic maintaining his message of unity

The Vancouver DJ is optimistic about the future despite the difficulties of the past year—as an artist and as a member of the BIPOC community

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJuly 16, 2021Sound of the City, music, Floetic

Sound of the City: Juno-nominated IAMTHELIVING and Teon Gibbs make music for dancing with JNGL

The musicians bridge the gap between R&B, pop, hip-hop, and soul

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJune 18, 2021Sound of the City, music, Teon Gibbs

Sound of the City: Devours chimes in on depression, hyping other artists, and Tropical Skittles

The underground queer pop project of DIY artist Jeff Cancade, Devours curates an all-Vancouver playlist

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJune 11, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: DJ O Show sounds off on representation, writing her first hip-hop track, and the energy of a crowd

The Afro-Indigenous 2 Spirit artist and Squamish Nation member says the pandemic gave rise to new creative skills

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJune 4, 2021Sound of the City, music, DJ O Show, indigenous, 2 Spirit

Sound of the City: Crack Cloud

The mixed-media collective models its creative practice around harm-reduction philosophy

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverMarch 26, 2021Sound of the City, music

Sound of the City: NADUH

The five-piece femme power group talks Venus, the VPD, and Vancouver talent

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverMarch 19, 2021Sound of the City, music, Homepage feature

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