Music Style
Kickin’ it with the Boom Booms
February 1st, 2012 - The Boom Booms make music that makes you want to get up, dance, and maybe take off your shirt and/or pants. That's an good thing in our books, so a visit with two of its members was in order. Read More...
Rockin’ It with Little Red in Vancouver
November 11th, 2011 - Australian band Little Red finally made it over to our shores. We caught up with them while on the road and were there to witness their first ever Vancouver show. Read More...
When Gravity Happens: an interview with Kate Voegele
October 29th, 2011 - Kate Voegele, actress and musician, shares her experiences so far writing and performing with String Magazine's Joyce Quach. Read More...
The Cults: high contrasts in music
September 27th, 2011 - Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin make music that is upbeat to the ear, but listen closer and a dark tone lines each song. Lyrics and melody colliding in a most satisfying way. Read More...
Givers: keep on giving feel-good music
August 23rd, 2011 - Givers take the happy feel of Louisiana music, plus a little from their own hearts, and give it to the world in a brand new package that can do nothing less than lift up your spirits high. Read More...
Tyler Bryant: Southern Charm Rock
August 10th, 2011 - You'll want to keep your eyes peeled and ears alert for this new comer that just can't be anything but that next big thing in rock music. His name is Tyler Bryant. Read More...
The Ponderosas: grassroots music personified
July 7th, 2011 - The Ponderosas has come to existence in a very organic way. They are a grassroots band that just does what they love, so being named after a type of pine tree native to the West Coast seems quite fitting. Read More...
Anatomy of a Breakdancer: Arthur Tiojanco
June 13th, 2011 - Arthur Tiojanco, b-boy, leader, and teacher, is reshaping the breakdancing scene in Vancouver, and taking it all in from a fresh, new perspective. Read More...
Sasquatch! Music Fest: the Mad Rad boys embody the name
June 3rd, 2011 - The maddest and the raddest of the 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival give String a dose of the good, the bad (in a good way), and the ugly (also in a good way) of Mad Rad. Read More...
Sasquatch! Music Fest: heavy songs and moments of tenderness with Biffy Clyro
June 2nd, 2011 - Music style editor Joyce Quach catches up with Biffy Clyro's lead singer, Simon Neil, at the 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival. Read More...
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