{"id":2010665,"date":"2025-09-10T04:29:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T04:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2010665"},"modified":"2025-09-10T04:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T04:29:17","slug":"van-jams-new-vancouver-music-from-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/van-jams-new-vancouver-music-from-september-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Jams: New Vancouver music from September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-tab=\"nav--article\" id=\"article\">\n<h3><strong>Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday.\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/newsletter.straight.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=straight&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sign up for our free newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><br \/>You can\u2019t catch a bus in Vancouver without tripping over a struggling indie musician trying to figure out how to turn the pain in their soul into 10,000 Spotify streams and a record deal\u2026or even just a level of familiarity that means the Green Auto regulars are excited to see their name on the bill. We all start somewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So, we\u2019re collecting jams from local artists both small and not-so-small and giving them a spin each month. Maybe you\u2019ll find your new favourite bop.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">The Vidos \u2014 \u201cThe ICU\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3FpLjmT1JpTh1WyZUAgdxX?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe>Do you ever wish that your favourite \u201990s pop-punk rockers could take on the issues of today with witty one-liners about apps like Bumble and Headspace? If yes (or if you\u2019re even curious what that might sound like), you\u2019ll want to check out three-piece the Vidos\u2019 \u201cThe ICU\u201d. A concoction that\u2019s part Good Charlotte, part Weezer, and part Modern Baseball, the Vidos have addictive guitar work and smooth vocal stylings. As for the name, their Instagram bio says it was \u201csupposed to be \u2018The Vetos\u2019, but we can\u2019t spell\u201d. Of course, that would also be grammatically incorrect.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Aversions \u2014 \u201cEmpty Century\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7LPWqCHCLKp22oqZCXyVDo?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe>Aversions answers the question, \u201cWhat if Interpol was Canadian and slightly more distorted?\u201d Okay, it\u2019s not that simple of a comparison, but Aversions does have the same marriage of hard drums, thumping bass, a baritone singer, and vocal effects that make said singer\u2019s voice seem close and far away at certain points. You know what, no, it is that simple of a comparison. And that\u2019s a good thing for the Vancouver rockers, as \u201cEmpty Century\u201d, much like Interpol, kicks ass.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\">Steph Wall \u2014 \u201clime &amp; coke\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0lK6Ur7CBWuLaBr8ys0A5y?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe>Steph Wall calls her music \u201cvelvet alternative\u201d\u2014dubbing it a \u201cfusion of surf, soul, indie rock, and Americana twang\u201d. We\u2019d probably scoff at that very specifically weird term if it didn\u2019t happen to work quite well. Her new EP <em>Tang!<\/em> is a five-song breeding ground for at least a dozen different inspirations\u2014you can hear everything from FKA Twigs (\u201cstart your engines!!!\u201d) to Lord Huron (\u201cthe heart is a lonely hunter\u201d). The indie folk track \u201clime &amp; coke\u201d combines Wall\u2019s pitch-perfect voice and smooth guitar twang with some crushing lyrics to be a standout on the record.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">BASTIAN \u2014 \u201cCurrents\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5zhRR48cjahzu6muJeRmqu?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe>\u201cIs this beyond repair or just out of reach?\u201d asks metalcore quintet BASTIAN on its first song since a two-year hiatus caused by a life-threatening motorcycle wreck. \u201cCurrents\u201d is a deep, dark plunge into heavy metal, yes, but it also has the band\u2019s typical flourishes of melody that peek in and out of the darkness. BASTIAN\u2019s upcoming EP, <em>Impressions<\/em>, out September 19, promises to detail its trials and tribulations as it reckons with a dark, tough past and moves forward.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Kylie V \u2014 \u201cDistance\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3PKunRQLUFM8ZvMOKhBoAK?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe>When you can make the oldest of dogs (<em>Straight <\/em>senior editor Mike Usinger) learn a new trick (listening to music made this century), you know you\u2019ve probably done something right. Last year, Usinger used <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straight.com\/music\/on-our-radar-kylie-v-is-all-about-power-of-charisma-in-wish-i-was-in-bed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-trackaction=\"\">both Alanis Morrisette and Phoebe Bridgers<\/a> to describe the music of Kylie V. Those comparisons seem apt through their newest single, the irresistible \u201cDistance\u201d, which uses their versatile voice to set up what appears to be a wandering acoustic lullaby until the guitars pick up and the singer matches them beautifully. By the end, if you\u2019re not tapping your feet, you may not have a soul.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\">Steph Clifford \u2014 \u201ccocoon\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1Dxv307xG6FnDaKpEaStom?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe>Another one-word title from an indie-folk songwriter, \u201ccocoon\u201d is the titular track off Clifford\u2019s upcoming debut EP. You\u2019d be forgiven if you just assumed that the Salmon Arm\u2013based Clifford was a veteran of the province\u2019s indie scene, though, as \u201ccocoon\u201d is an extremely polished and confident folk tune about lost love. Maybe that should be no surprise, given the album was produced by Leon Power (City and Colour, Frazey Ford), and recorded at Vancouver\u2019s Afterlife Studios.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\">Pen Pal Aloha \u2014 \u201cRadio\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3Vd4PtwIIVuD75l7HOzQzm?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe>Pen Pal Aloha is the kind of rock band that would be a whole whack of fun to see live. The charging guitars, wicked drumline, and easy-to-sing-along-with lyrics are a winning combination. Sounding like the Replacements if they were (a good amount) more punk, Pen Pal Aloha\u2019s latest EP, <em>Pacific<\/em>, drives hard into fun indie rock that doesn\u2019t take itself too seriously. \u201cRadio\u201d, in particular, is just an absolute jam that you\u2019ll probably end up straining your vocal cords to. And hey, lucky you, you can see the three-piece rock out at Car Free Day on Commercial Drive on September 6.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\">Beau Wheeler \u2014 \u201cTrans\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/78fFL1oIXIlTPzpIPXq3GK?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe>Beau Wheeler is nothing if not confident. The non-binary Vancouver singer\u2019s website says they have a \u201cset of pipes that would be the envy of <em>Torch and Twang<\/em>\u2013era k.d. lang or a young Robert Plant.\u201d Their newest single, \u201cTrans\u201d, is just as confident. Sparsely accompanied by minimalist keyboarding, an electronic beat, and a drum machine, Wheeler\u2019s voice does the heavy lifting, moving up and down registers with ease. The lyrics aren\u2019t exactly shy, either. \u201cHold up your hands\/Don\u2019t give a shit if they understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/2IFWV0HE9vXAFS5C6YaRSJ?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.straight.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday.\u00a0Sign up for our free newsletter. 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