Gothic BC

WEEKEND BENDER, FEATURING:

THE JOLTS, AUTOMELODI, SKULL VULTURES, KOBAN, NECK OF THE WOODS, †BLACK MAGIQUE†, THE PRETTYS, WATERMELON, CHARLATAN, GIRLFRIENDS + BOYFRIENDS, WEIRD CANDLE, SIGHTLINES, OGROEM, PYRAMIDION, GOD SAID KILL, DEATH PRIZM, SPRING BREAKS, LATE SPRING + QUEEN BEE + THE BUZZKILLS, DJS JUSTIN GRADIN, NIKKI NEVVER, VNS TURNER, AND TAFFI LOUIS

Astoria Hastings
769 E.Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia

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++THURSDAY, Feb. 5th++ $8

THE PRETTYS
https://theprettys.bandcamp.com/album/empty-heads
Dark glam, rock + roll, proto punk, featuring members and former members of Bumpin' Uglies, Valley Rats, and No Sinner but reminding you of Dead Boys + The Stooges.

†BLACK MAGIQUE†
https://blackmagique.bandcamp.com/
Synthesized, dark humor. Sex. Glamour. Featuring two would be models (if they weren't so musically talented...)

GIRLFRIENDS + BOYFRIENDS
https://girlfriendsandboyfriends.bandcamp.com/
Jangly, ultra-romantic eighties revival pop meant to lose your virginity to and/or run across large landscapes to.

WEIRD CANDLE
https://weirdcandle.bandcamp.com/
Gothic spasms from the underground. Touring Europe soon.

SIGHTLINES
https://sightlines.bandcamp.com/
Power indie pop, sung by an angel.

Dark Eighties DJs Vanessa Turner + Nikki Nevver

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++FRIDAY++ $10 at the door, $8 in advance

OGROEM
Four dudes, brutal death metal tunes. Ride the snake.
https://ogroem.bandcamp.com/album/placente-p-2

SKULL VULTURES
The most powerful metal scavengers to ever exist.
https://skullvultures.bandcamp.com/releases

NECK OF THE WOODS
Technical metal to rattle your innards.
https://neckofthewoods.bandcamp.com/

PYRAMIDION
Death metal to swing your hair to.
https://pyramidionmetal.bandcamp.com/

GOD SAID KILL
Melodic death metal
https://soundcloud.com/godsaidkill/mask-of-gauges

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++SATURDAY++ $12 at the door, $10 in advance

THE JOLTS
Fast, fun power pop. Probably the best band in Vancouver, alongside Koban
https://thejolts.bandcamp.com/

AUTOMELODI (sans guitar)
Sensuel French electronic pop music from Montreal
https://vimeo.com/113545512

KOBAN
Everyone's most beloved aggressive darkwave couple
https://vimeo.com/99723318\

WATERMELON
Perfect surf noise pop
https://watermelon.bandcamp.com/

CHARLATAN (SEATTLE)
Elements of noise + atmosphere assisted by electronic beats, blaring guitars + buzzing synthesizers
https://charlatansounds.bandcamp.com/

DJ Justin Gradin

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Saturday night Weekend Bender afterparty at "Your Mom's house" w/ DJ Taffi Louis of truckerdisco + TBA

https://truckerdisco.com/tag/taffi-louis/

COVER:
Free entry to after party with Weekend Bender 4 day pass.

$3 entry with Weekend Bender pre-purchased ticket or stamp.

Otherwise, $7 to dance your pants off and get even drunker.

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++SUNDAY++ $8

QUEEN BEE + THE BUZZKILLS (Crazy fun punk n roll)
https://queenbeeandthebuzzkills.bandcamp.com/releases

DEATH PRIZM (members of Certain Breeds + Vancougar)

SPRING BREAKS (Garage Punk, members of What's Hot) https://springbreaks1.bandcamp.com/

LATE SPRING (Dirty indie surf rock)
https://latespring.bandcamp.com/

MORNING COUP (Experimental pop royalty)
https://soundcloud.com/mourningcoup

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The first 80 four-day tickets are NOW available from Northern Tickets (online and in office), as well as from Scrape, Red Cat, Horses + The Astoria Pub.

Early purchase is recommended, as four-day passes are limited to 220. Entry for individual nights will be dependent on venue capacity.

Saturday afterparty 2-4am at RGBV (msg Nikki Hebert for the address, or ask the doorperson!)

For more info, email astoriavancouver@gmail.com

Thanks to our sponsors, contributors, and friends at The Georgia Straight, Discorder Magazine, Livevan.com, More Fun City, NOTHING IS HEAVY, Glib Magazine, Red Cat Records, SCRAPE records, Horses, and Northern Tickets.

https://www.facebook.com/events/771774059579173/