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Minus The Bear at the Belasco in Los Angeles
Minus The Bear stopped at the Belasco in Los Angeles for 2 nights of their 20th anniversary Menos el oso tour. This was their first tour since 2018, and to say the band played like it never stopped is short sighting how amazing they are live.
Opening the show on Night 2 was Disheveled Cuss, a softer side project from guitarist / vocalist Nick Reinhart. The band was what one might just called Americana, blending hard rock, alternative, and shoegazy elements to create this lush landscape of power, precision, and catchiness. Definitely the kind of band, while built for bigger stages like the Belasco, would have no issues melting faces, albeit a gentle melt, in smaller, more intimate venues.
Minus The Bear stepped onto the stage, their first time in Los Angeles in quite awhile, and got right to business, playing the entirety of their 2005 studio album Menos El Oso, in it’s entirety. Opening with “The Game Needed Me.” The band moves sonically between lush, staccato melodies, and light and airy guitars, where nothing feels forced, even though live, they are an unreal force. Moving through and into “Memphis & 53rd,” the band’s guitarist / vocalist Jake Snider lush voice with light raspy tones live, showcased what this band and it’s fanbase have known all these years: A band that should not be slept on, especially after 20 years. The band rocked into a slightly heavier version of “Drilling,” keeping the integrity of the sound, with slightly chunkier guitars to add depth and punch live.
Minus The Bear is in the middle of their Menos El Oso tour. Make sure to catch the band playing this landmark album in its entirety, near you.
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MINUS THE BEAR
DISHEVELD CUSS
All Photo Credit: John McCrary
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Wave To Earth Bring ‘the pieces tour’ to Vancouver
By the time Wave to Earth took the stage at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena on September 4, Vancouver was already buzzing. A lineup stretched around the block as fans waited to see the South Korean indie-rock trio kick off the first date of their the pieces tour in the city.
The band’s stage setup immediately set the tone, arranged to look like a cozy living room, complete with windows that opened onto a constantly changing view of the world outside. The clever screens showed footage filmed just outside the arena, creating the illusion that the stage was looking out onto the neighbourhood. Periodically, TransLink buses could be seen passing by, an unexpectedly Vancouver specific detail that made the arena feel intimate.
That sense of intimacy carried into the band’s entrance, with lead singer Daniel Kim stepping onto the stage wearing a UBC Arts cap, a small but memorable nod to the city and its university community.
From the opening notes, Wave to Earth leaned into the warm, laid-back atmosphere that has made their music resonate with fans around the world. The contrast between the arena’s size and the deliberately homey stage design made the show feel like being invited into the band’s living room.
As the opening night of the pieces tour, the Vancouver show set the tone for what promises to be a visually thoughtful and atmospheric run of dates.
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WAVE TO EARTH
All Photo Credit: Kelli Rothwell
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Goose Brings their ‘Summer Tour’ to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver
Goose brought their 2026 Summer Tour to Vancouver on Tuesday night, turning the Commodore Ballroom into a sweaty, late-night dance party that stretched well past 11 p.m.
The Connecticut-based quartet — Rick Mitarotonda, Peter Anspach, Trevor Weekz and drummer Cotter Ellis — has built a reputation for letting songs breathe onstage, and Vancouver got the full treatment. The band played two sets and an encore, giving the crowd plenty of room to settle into the grooves and watch the songs take unexpected turns.
The first set opened with “Yeti” before moving through “All I Need,” “Turbulence & The Night Rays” and “Time to Flee.” “Everything Must Go” kept things moving before “Hungersite” closed the set with one of the night’s bigger stretches of improvisation.
After a break, Goose returned and launched into “Electric Avenue,” a crowd-pleasing choice that had the Commodore singing along.
There was little interest in rushing through the evening. Goose gave each section space, moving from tight grooves to loose instrumental passages without making the show feel like a collection of extended solos.
For a band coming off a European run and heading into some of its biggest U.S. shows, Vancouver felt like another strong stop on the way. The Commodore may be a much smaller room than Madison Square Garden or SPAC, but Goose seemed perfectly happy to stretch out inside it.
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GOOSE
All Photo Credit: Caroline Charruyer