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The Pageant Two former members of Music for Mapmakers opt for a more direct and roots-inflected pop sound with their new project. 9 pm

Matisse & The Playground Smooth-voiced gent fronts band playing funk/soul/house/ hiphop and dub. 10 pm

aka "the hots" Suck-free FM power pop guaranteed to make you smile. This trio pledges to take a four-part sonic journey, kicking off with their new debut. 11 pm

Burdocks Hectic, progressive indie rock sound has drawn comparisons to Superchunk, Flaming Lips and Rockets Red Glare. Midnight

Sekiden

Sekiden Brat-pop makers combine synth riffs and punchy chords. 1 am

Jamie Watling Blue-collar singer/songwriter influenced by Hank Williams and the Beatles plays honky-tonk-flavoured tunes. 9 pm

Friday Morning's Regret Beatles records and bottles of Olde English fuel urban tales told with harmonica and harmonies. 10 pm

Chris County & The Invalids High-octane garage rock trio with British-style guitar. 11 pm

Liberty Justice & The Nevada Hustlers Cocky roulette-playing rockers influenced by Gram Parsons, the Band and MC5. Midnight

80 PROOF BURN They're in love with BS-free, down 'n' dirty, beer-swillin' rock 'n' roll, and their sound bears genetic marks of Johnny Cash, the Sex Pistols and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Country and punk traces just add to the authenticity of their blue-collar mandate. 1 am

The Conversation Classic reverb/tremolo surf licks collide with fast-driving riffs and intriguing lyrics. 9 pm

Trip Phoenix Modern rock revival trio drawing from old-school and contemporary influences. 10 pm

The Cherry Persuasion Dirty rock 'n' roll meets icy electronica and the glamour pop aesthetic of new wave.11 pm

The Hitchers Melodic punk, ska and rockabilly coalesce in this trio. Midnight

Ratsicule Arty French-inspired electronic karaoke dance machine duo sans pareil. Trés chic. 1 am

Station Twang Rising from the ashes of 80s punk band Cardboard Brains, these guys are back with new rockin' material. 9 pm

Elliott Brood Dark and menacing backwoods sounds from this mysterious outfit. 10 pm

Welcome Karma Amiable pop nestles smoothly alongside melancholy modern folk. 11 pm

Tele Quartet combining ethereal atmosphere of Sigur Ros with the melodic rock swagger of Muse, married to accessible hooks. Midnight

Spitfires & Mayflowers Agit-pop and indie rock meet country twang and note-perfect harmonies in their refreshingly broad sound. 1 am

Easily Amused U.S. CampusAwards.com nominated this harmonious pair for best college duo. 9 pm

Miranda Duo Rob Lederer and Miranda Bentley weave threads of pop, rock, blues and country. 10 pm

Cherrybomb Singer/songwriter/guitarists Jenny Galt and Vicky Sjohall got together as Cherrybomb in the late 90s. 11 pm

Old Reliable Honest roots music infused with rock 'n' roll. Midnight

Tanyss Nixi In a decade as a professional musician she has played both solo and with a band, often performing at folk music festivals. 1 am

The Lassue Yous Everlys-style vocal harmonies from this trio of brothers. 9 pm

Eden Ants Self-confessed bohemian revisionists play charming pop rock. 10 pm

The Populars Hear all the sonic adventure and reckless abandon of grunge and punk. 11 pm

National Anthem A melodic rock salute from ex-members of Grace Babies, the Carnations and Shifty. Midnight

The Daybreak They've been inspired by both the Madchester bands and classic British acts like the Beatles and the Jam. 1 am

Leni Stern Guitar Player praised her jazz-meets-blues guitar style, while her voice has evoked comparisons to Joni Mitchell and Shawn Colvin. 9 pm

Brooke Fox Former winner of a Berklee songwriting achievement award plays jazzy folk to feisty rock. 10 pm

Cocktail Revolution All-instrumental quartet possesses a very contemporary sound they term "urban improv." 11 pm

Cormac No bio available. Midnight

Slideshow Atmospheric soundscapes with pop sensibilities and progressive melodies. 1 am

Red Letter Day Singer/songwriter duo Suzanna Mallow and Andrea Jones play with blues, rock and jazz sounds. 8 pm

Adrienne Pierce She's performed at Lilith Fair, NXNE and Rockgrrl festivals and has drawn comparisons to Hope Sandoval and Natalie Merchant. 9 pm

Mobile They've shared stages with Tragically Hip and Sarah Harmer and have a debut album produced by Nick Blagona and Mark Makoway. 10 pm

The Sourkeys A four-piece rock band and a hard-working live combo. 11 pm

Everything After Winners of CFOX's Seeds battle of the bands. Midnight

Money Money Sweaty, sexy rock 'n' roll inspired by couture, Iggy and Bowie. 1 am

Wet Dreams One-man electro-rock tour-de-force. Thursday, 9 pm

Animal Monster No bio available. 10 pm

Getter Using a collection of vintage FM synths and abrasive micro samples, Getter at times will straddle the divide between harsh noise and much more melodic glitch symphonies. 11 pm

Jeremy Mimnagh He's an acclaimed photographer as well as a highly creative electronica DJ and sound sculptor. Jeremy has performed live on Definitely Not The Opera and collaborated with theatre and dance artists. Midnight

Yara Jakymiw No bio available. 1 am

My Beating Heart Sensitive teen boy crafts intimate acoustic pop with stellar vox and melodies. 9 pm

David Porteous Member of alternative band, Project Muse goes it alone with guitar and vox. 10 pm

Mitch Willer Ex-Youngideas piano popster gets personal. 11 pm

Julie Kryk Pop songwriter with international following has toured with Lilith Fair and shared the stage with U2. Midnight

Marnie Boyd Singer/songwriter/harpist integrates Celtic, folk and contemporary pop. 1 am

Rhythmicru Seven-member multimedia artist collective delivers inner-city hiphop messages. 9 pm

4th Pyramid Emcee/producer has collaborated with C-Rayz Walz as the Angel & the Preacher, and the duo toured the States opening for Raekwon. 10 pm

The Pangea Project Four solo artists pool their talents to make hiphop that features emcees, DJs, visual artists and musicians. 11 pm

The Goods Clever wordplay fuses with innovative beats in this hiphop duo. Beatmaster DJ Gordski has also collaborated with Buck 65. Midnight

Oddities Creative, adventurous hiphop flavour from this Canuck music fave. 1 am

Greg Macpherson Singer/songwriter in the populist tradition plays songs inspired by Woody Guthrie, Joe Strummer and Bruce Springsteen. 9 pm

Driveway Former MAdE leader Jason Taylor has assembled alumni of Superhalo, Haggis and MAdE for his new project. 10 pm

Hot Little Rocket College radio darlings exhibit post-punk frenzy with rock 'n' roll cool. 11 pm

AlUn Piggins Former member of Celtic Blue and Morganfields presents his solo material. Midnight

Honeysuckle Hard-edged rockers and winners of the 2001 Georgia Straight Award for best live Vancouver band have gigged with At the Drive-In. 1 am

Jeen O'Brien Gutsy ex-Lilith singer debuts her solo material. 9 pm

Immaculate Machine Velvet Underground-loving indie pop trio have gigged alongside the Constantines and Les Mouches. 10 pm

Sepiatone Collaborative duo Hugo Race and Marta Collica make records and were featured on the True Spirit tour of Europe last year. 11 pm

Breaking Laces College radio charters play quirky songs reminiscent of Lemonheads and Violent Femmes. Midnight

Fourstar Alison MacLean won Standard Radio's national songwriting competition for her Concrete Blonde meets Fleetwood Mac sound. 1 am

NQ Arbuckle Perceptive and humorous storyteller maps out the barroom and the bedroom. 8:30 pm

Ford Pier Ex-Veda Hille, Jr. Gone Wild, D.O.A., Roots Roundup member is a key player on the Vancouver roots music scene. 9:20 pm

Luke Doucet Oh Susannah and Veal ace guitarist plays solo and shows his sensitive side. 10:10 pm

the remains of Brian Borcherdt Pretty songs from former member of Burnt Black, Trephines, Chiselhand and By Divine Right. 11 pm

Jim Bryson A troubadour with pop hooks and melodies galore. Jim Cuddy and Lynn Miles guested on his record. Midnight

Laika & The Cosmonauts Dick Dale and Tom Petty's Heartbreakers are fans of this band's surfy, garagey, punky sound. 1 am

The Barrymores Female-fronted six-piece plays upbeat, ska-flavoured girl- rock propelled by a two-piece horn section. 9 pm

The Afterbeat Sharp-dressed septet fuse old-school ska with contemporary sounds. 10 pm

The Skatomatics Skankin' rudeboys rock the house with a fierce mix of ska, reggae and punk. 11 pm

Rudeboy Sextet rips through ska, pop, reggae, rock, jazz and hiphop stylings. Midnight

Ballyhoo! Voted number one on Garageband.com, these hard-edged groove rockers are working on a record with Drew Mazurek. 1 am

Ox Folk anti-hero Mark Browning puts an atmospheric spin on Americana sounds. 9 pm

FemBots Twangy, haunting soundscapes with violin, keys and guitars. 10 pm

Sarah Harmer Platinum-selling songstress presents rich narratives with a down-home, graceful sound. 11 pm

Royal Wood Singer/songwriter explores emotion with musical textures influenced by Randy Newman and Tom Waits. 9 pm

The Neutron Stars Indie popsters have a sterling Andy-Magoffin-produced debut record under their belts. 10 pm

Mani Khaira Professional piano/vox songwriter has a John Wozniak-produced record under his belt and a new EP on the way. 11 pm

Jill Barber Barber combines cabaret, folk, and pop hues. Midnight

Beautiful Senseless Six-member band plays haunting, melancholic music infused with irony. 1 am

Jia Harlow Low-fi fusion of pretty harmonies, furious distortion, and angry explosions. 9 pm

Syd Young acoustic rock troubadour with catchy guitar and passionate lyrics. 10 pm

Amer Diab His meditative yet melodic material has drawn comparisons to Wilco, Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith. 11 pm

Greg Hobbs Fresh folk rock and roots country by skilled multi-instrumentalist. Midnight

Paul Emery and the Dickens Rootsy, melodic sounds from ex-member of Dandelions, Hubbards and Bill Puddle. 1 am

Eric Corne & The Erratics Singer/multi-instrumentalist has refined his sound with the aid of Howie Beck and John P. Sutton (the Weakerthans). 9 pm

Two Hours Traffic Four teen boys playing songs reminiscent of the Lemonheads before Evan Dando did crack. 10 pm

the Transient Four well-schooled young musicians whose diverse inspirations include Dylan, the Stones and Radiohead. 11 pm

Thread Pure infectious guitar pop led by Gordon Deppe, frontman of 80s faves the Spoons. Midnight

Galore Former Cool Blue Halo and Conscience Pilate members serve up stylish, hook-heavy rock 'n' roll that gives a big nod to British glam rock. 1 am

Brighton Guitar-driven quintet plays contemporary rock with melodic vocals. Influences from U2 to Jeff Buckley. 9 pm

Serena Ryder Singer/songwriter sings songs from her new CD, Unlikely Emergency, that was produced by Hawksley Workman. 10 pm

Girl Nobody

Girl Nobody Moody electro-pop meets subtle rock and the powerful vocals of charismatic frontperson Marta Jaciubek. 11 pm

Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle Former Look People and Barenaked Ladies pop-zany keyboardist exhibits his own songsmithery. Midnight

the changes Two-piece smash rock. 1 am

Ridley Bent "Hickhop" featuring country storytelling mixed with cool rhymes and beats. 9 pm

The Social Register Sunny pop in the tradition of the Beatles and the Smiths. 10 pm

Rochester, aka Juice This MC won Universal Music Canada's 2002 My Block remix contest, and was recently signed by MapleMusic. 11 pm

Peter Elkas Ex-Local Rabbits lead and member of Neko Case's band and Superfriendz goes solo. Midnight

The Mark Inside They cover the sonic spectrum from lofty space jams to thundering distortion. 1 am

Romeo Liquor Store Young rocker quartet comes armed with hard-hitting yet tuneful punk rock. 9 pm

The Ride Theory Their vintage rock 'n' roll sound captures the spirit of the Stones, Beatles and Yardbirds with a contemporary sensibility. 10 pm

The Forms Alternative Press described them as "angular post-rock with a singer who can actually sing." Steve Albini produced their debut. 11 pm

The Swallows Blue Rodeo drummer Glenn Milchem's pet project paints with many different musical colours. Midnight

Starvin’ Hungry

Starvin’ Hungry John Milchem's band features his twin brother, Blue Rodeo drummer Glenn, and they create pop, soul, blues and punk tones. 1 am

Swamp Diggers Early metal and punk rock stylings collide with hardcore honky-tonk and Southern rock. 9 pm

The Rotten A politically and socially active trio in love with classic punk. 10 pm

The Class Assassins Street rock 'n' roll with working-class chants. Former members of Hockey Teeth, Bitter Grin and Chronic Submission. 11 pm

The Bangers No bio available. Midnight

Bunchofuckingoofs Two-decades of raising hell have made this punk rock gang legendary. 1 am

Rob Szabo This singer/songwriter has toured nationally and recorded albums with the Groove Daddys, Marigold and Plasticine, his current rock band. 9 pm

Dean Drouillard Guitars, harmonies, toy keyboards, glockenspiel back up hushed, delicate vox. 10 pm

Layah Jane Soulful vocals and a poetic, articulate tongue reminiscent of Joni Mitchell. 11 pm

The Brooks Sisters Sisters Caroline and Katherine captivate with a folk-meets-pop sound. Midnight

SiAn Evans No bio available. 1 am

The Beautiful Truth No bio available. 8 pm

ozfrankie Acoustic singer/songwriter has a sultry yet thunderous voice that tackles cryptic lyrics. Influenced by P.J. Harvey and Violent Femmes. 9 pm

Sean Hewitt & TNS Cinematic sound has been called Afro-kraut meets neu!-soul. 10 pm

Anjulie

Anjulie Newly signed to Old Schul Music, this songstress melds emotion with guitar-driven, danceable grooves. 11 pm

Stiffed Quirky minimalist sound strips modern rock back to the basics. Band features Chrissie Hynde-style vox and drummer Chuck Treece (Urge Overkill). Midnight

Alastair Soulful sounds à la Bob Marley, Lenny Kravitz and Ben Harper. Alastair has collaborated with Kardinal Offishall and K-OS. 1 am

Mike Evin Thoughtful, whimsical, and heartfelt songs sung with a voice reminiscent of Freddie Mercury's. 9 pm

Elephant Band Talented trio melds progressive pop and country, citing influences like Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson. 10 pm

Vaughn Passmore Former member of the Absolute Whores, Scott B. Sympathy and Stratochief plays big rock reminiscent of Crazy Horse. 11 pm

Men In Kilts Young lads rock with French, Celtic and punk music played with mandolin, banjo and fiddle. Midnight

das macht SHOW! Acoustic roots and wry urban folk from this fast-picking, slick-singing quintet. Their debut earned a Prairie Music Award nomination. 1 am