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Amyl & The Sniffers at the PNE Forum in Vancouver
Amyl & The Sniffers stormed into the PNE Forum on March 26, 2025, bringing an electrifying dose of Aussie punk mayhem. With Sheer Mag kicking things off, it was clear from the start that this was going to be a night of pure, unfiltered rock ‘n’ roll chaos.
American rock band Sheer Mag set the tone with a mix of riff-heavy rock and soulful vocals. Their set was tight, raw, and packed with enough energy to warm up the crowd for what was coming next. The Palestinian flag on a mic stand was a nice touch. By the time Amyl & The Sniffers took the stage, the venue was primed and ready to explode.
After arriving on stage, drink in hand, Amy Taylor took the mic and got things straigth from the start: “If anyone falls down, help them up. Don’t touch anyone that doesn’t want to be touched. And get rowdy!” The band then launched into “Doing It In Me Head,” instantly igniting a frenzy in the pit. Taylor, a firecracker of a frontwoman, wasted no time asserting her presence—stalking the stage, flexing, and whipping the crowd into a punk-fueled riot. Clad in tiny shorts, a leather jacket and absolute confidence, she owned every inch of the stage, her high-pitched Aussie drawl cutting through the distortion.
The setlist was a high-speed blur of bangers, with tracks from their latest album, Cartoon Darkness, hitting just as hard as fan favourites like “Security” and “Some Mutts (Can’t Be Muzzled).” “Me and the Girls” felt like an anthem for every woman in the crowd ready to take up space and make some noise.
By the time they closed with “Balaclava Lover Boogie,” the crowd was drenched in sweat, grinning ear to ear, and fully spent. No encores, no filler—just pure punk energy, bottled up and detonated in 80 minutes. If you missed it, you missed one of the best live bands on the planet at their absolute peak.
Amyl & The Sniffers will continue their Cartoon Darkness World Tour in North America until May 23 before jumping over to Europe. More info on their website.
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AMYL & THE SNIFFERS
SHEER MAG
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Joost Klein Brings World Tour With Chaos and Heart in Vancouver
Fresh off two sets at Coachella 2026 — a historic milestone as the first Dutch-language artist to ever grace that stage — Joost Klein brought his world tour to Vancouver’s Harbour Event & Convention Centre on Monday night. If the Southern California desert crowds were a warm-up, Vancouver got the real thing.
From the opening notes of Ome Robert to a euphoric, arms-in-the-air Europapa, Klein delivered nearly 30 songs worth of controlled chaos. The Frisian artist operates in a genuinely singular space, somewhere between Dutch hardcore, punk fury, and emotionally devastating party music. And the packed room at Harbour centre felt every single frequency. Sweat was basically precipitation by the midpoint of the set.
The mosh pits were, predictably, unhinged. Klein summons that energy. Circle pits tore open during Gabberland and BOOM BOOM!!!!!, and the crowd obliged every invitation. Yet between the mayhem, there were quieter moments. A gorgeous Zonder Jou hushed the room before Klein rebuilt the roof again.
Highlights were abundant: a wild TRAFIK! (his take on Käärijä’s banger), and an abridged Friesenjung that turned into a full remix by the encore.
This is a guy who started as a teenage Dutch YouTuber, got disqualified from Eurovision 2024 for comments that some judged controversial, and somehow ended up headlining a world tour on five continents. Nobody saw it coming, Klein included. The rest of the world better be ready for this tour.
Joost Klein will be on tour in North America, Europe and Australia until December 2026. Head to his website for all the information.
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JOOST
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Wheatus Play their Debut Album in Full at The Pearl in Vancouver
On April 13, Wheatus rolled into Vancouver and made a strong case that they’ve outgrown rooms like The Pearl. The show was sold out, shoulder-to-shoulder, and honestly felt like it could’ve filled the Commodore Ballroom across the street without breaking a sweat.
Opening support from Chief State and Brain Bent set the tone early, but once Brendan B. Brown and company hit the stage, the night turned into a loose, fan-driven ride. True to form, the band leaned into spontaneity, pulling from a deep catalogue with help from the crowd, before the show even started. “Leroy,” “Truffles,” and “Wannabe Gangstar” landed fast, while “Hump’Em N’ Dump’Em” slipped in a cheeky nod to Madonna.
Covers were a big part of the night. Their take on Erasure’s “A Little Respect” turned into a full-room singalong, complete with a “My Girl” tag, and “Basket Case” by Green Day brought a jolt of energy mid-set. A Canadian highlight came with “My Music at Work,” a respectful nod to The Tragically Hip that hit especially well with the local crowd, followed later by a heartfelt “Time Stand Still” from Rush.
The deeper cuts, “Lemonade,” “Fourteen,” and “I’d Never Write a Song About You, ”showed the band’s range, balancing humour with real vulnerability. Then came “Teenage Dirtbag.” No surprise, it turned into mass karaoke, with every fan in the room locked in from the first line.
Instead of ending big, they closed small. Brown returned alone for an off-mic acoustic “Desperate Songs,” quiet enough that you could hear the room breathe. It was a simple finish that summed up the night: warm and completely in sync with the crowd.
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WHEATUS
CHIEF STATE
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