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FLESHWATER at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles
Having just come off opening for a legendary band such as the Deftones, you think FLESHWATER would be riding high and resting on their laurels for what they’ve been accomplishing lately. You’d be far from wrong. FLESHWATER strolled in for 2 nights back to back at the Henry Fonda Theater, and brought along absolute chaos with them in openers BALMORA and CHAT PILE.
Opening the night would be Connecticut’s BALMORA. Bringing that nasty, yet tasty European / black melodic metal influence that is coming back around, the band proceeded to bring a nice blend of heavy and brutal music with a few traditional hardcore breakdowns. They may have been the openers, bathed in dark light, to showcase not only their mood, but their incredible live energy.
CHAT PILE brought some of the craziest and sludgiest noise I’ve personally ever seen. Formed just before the pandemic in 2019 in OKC, the band has a no prisoners attitude live on stage and record, truly showing how violent, yet honest their music can be. Raygun Busch decided to lose his shirt about 2 songs in, and never quite needs shoes to kick ass onstage. If you dig chaos, CHAT PILE is your jam.
Up next was Boston’s FLESHWATER. Featuring members of VEIN.FM, this band is an audio and visual assault live, and you can tell that touring with Deftones has possibly rubbed off on the band’s touring production. The band started off with “Drowning Song,” and exploded into “Green Street.” The band fired off snow into audience, while commencing into “Jetpack,” a song with a killer video on their recently released album 2000: In Search of The Endless Sky. Anyone that is a fan of Deftones and moodier groove tunes will find FLESHWATER in their music rotation.
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FLESHWATER
CHAT PILE
BALMORA
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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
All Photo Credit: Caroline Charruyer
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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
All Photo Credit: Caroline Charruyer