. Friday, August 1st I.M.U. presents NINJA SPY w/ special guests The WHITEBOARD PROJECT (Nanaimo) @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova . Early show 8-11pm sharp / Tix available directly via the bands or purchase advance tickets online HERE!

NINJA SPY's original contagious and emotive "Skankore" hybrid of Hardcore mixed with Funk/Ska/Reggae is created by three brothers in constant battle with the Triad of MI (Monotony / Indifference, Malice / Intolerance & Materialism / Ignorance). Their music traverses extremes and draws from genres including post hardcore, ska, grunge and reggae. Infusing funk and groove with heart-pounding double-kick and guttural screams, this "Triad in Blood" draws the attention of musicians and music listeners alike. The WHITEBOARD PROJECT - The Vancouver Island based three-piece known as The Whiteboard Project began in late 2006 when Paul Jacobs (guitar/vocals) and Jeff Laired (drums), having never played together before, reluctantly agreed to fill in for the overly inebriated band that was supposed to perform at a friend's party.

Their musical connection was immediately obvious, and within a short while they had a bassist and a weekly rock jam at a local club, then they moved onto playing gigs at local clubs and all-ages events. The band's original and distinctive alternative progressive hard rock combined with their intense live shows have garnered them a dedicated fan base that is relentless in its efforts to support the band.

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. Saturday, August 2nd I.M.U. presents CORTEZ THE KILLER, TENANT, INNERTWYNE & TROPHY WIFE @ PUB 340, Cambie Street / Tix available directly via the bands or purchase advance tickets online HERE!

CORTEZ THE KILLER showcase loud, aggresive, talk-back-to-your-babysitter hard rock from east van. TENANT is an aggressive, progressive, and impressive heavy rock quartet based in Vancouver. Recorded at the famed Mushroom Studios, they launched their much-anticipated debut CD "All My Favourite Bands Are Breaking Up" with a sold out show at the Media Club, bringing their high energy live performances back to local fans. Every Tenant show is an opportunity to be amazed and entertained; their extremely heavy grooves and catchy melodies leave audiences humming and headbanging long after Tenant leaves the stage. Not a band to miss! INNERTWYNE's combination of South American folk, rock and classical music infused with metal and punk combusts into a powerful and incendiary rock show that is at once captivating and ass-kicking.

With two albums under their belt, the band is currently supporting their most recent release "TUMACO", recorded and produced with Loverboy's Vic Lavek.

TROPHY WIFE put the mental back in instrumental, combining shredding guitar solos, funk bass, Latin rhythms and jazz-classical piano into a contagious blend that has garnered fans at venues like The Roxy, Media Club and Bourbon. Comprised of the world's most unsung guitar hero, Louie Anyos, the world's funkiest white boy, Darryl Greer on bass, and the world's hairiest, most rocking drummer, Pablo Stolowicz. Trophy Wife is prog-rock in its most virtuosic and shamelessly entertaining form. Foregoing a singer to steal all the glory for themselves, Trophy Wife aims to dazzle the ear, please the eye, move the ass, melt the face and do other unmentionable things to every other body part you can think of.

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. Saturday, August 9th I.M.U. presents The FLAIRS, The SAINTS COLLAPSE, I EMPEROR & WAR OF THE MINDS @ PUB 340, Cambie Street / Tix available directly via the bands or purchase advance tickets online HERE!

The FLAIRS are taking the world by storm with edgy, high energy pop-punk that harkens back to the days of '70s punk and '80s hair metal, sweetly flavoured with honeyed vocals over frayed power chords and frenzied beats. Featuring former members of Tuuli and Bif Naked's band, their latest CD "Shut Up And Drive" skillfully blends youthful spirit and undeniable talent, unleashing thier original sound on an unsuspecting public hungry for living, breathing, punk-coloured hard rock with smart pop sensibilities. With success in the Far East and opening spots with INXS, the sky's the limit for this talented hard-rocking quartet! The SAINTS COLLAPSE (formerly THIS WEEK IN HISTORY) are a group of silver-tongued devils out to worm their way in to the proverbial undergarments of the music industry. Featuring former members of This Week In History, Rakshasa and Burn Project, this local A-Team delivers appealingly catchy songs created with unusual combinations of instruments and experimentation.

Paired with the on-stage antics of a band let loose, this is what you wished you had found every time you've been disappointed at a live rock show... a REAL danger-fueled rock'n'roll show!

I, EMPEROR - Blistering, melodic nu-metal with aggressive, guttural vocals, inventive songs structures, a tight rhythm section and tasty, hook-laden downtuned guitars that will appeal to fans of Tool, Pantera, Soundgarden, Faith No More & Our Lady Peace.

WAR OF THE MINDS can do things mere mortals can only dream of — playing instruments with three hands at once, singing with forked melodies, winning music competitions held on other planets, and transfusing their potent musical elixir into your bloodstream with a thrilling combination of intense guitars, commanding vocals, inventive bass and rollercoaster drums. Their riff-heavy music is dynamic and contagious with a darkly grooving edge, bridging epic guitar rock with female-fronted psychedelia into an explosive new sound.

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. Saturday, August 9th I.M.U. presents MATTHEW MEI & YOU BRIGHT MINDS, FIRST TIME VICTOR, LISA JOYCE PARRY & The SUMNER BROTHERS (Duo) @ The Media Club, 695 Cambie . Doors 8pm / Purchase advance tickets online HERE!

FIRST TIME VICTOR - Influenced by Mr Cyclopede, quantum physics, Captain Caveman, coconuts, First Time Victor distills a brand new mix of grooves, resulting in a Jambalaya of original sound that has the crowds on their feet, dancing wildly to their bouncy Afro-Caribbean grooves! MATTHEW MEI & YOU BRIGHT MINDS - Having traveled the world as the son of a preacher man, Matt's initial introduction to the world of music was his dads classical, old blues and folk records, but it was his struggles in life and his soulful growth that fueled his desire to write emotional and heartfelt songs. Matt teamed up with Jonathan Anderson (Jonathan Inc.) at Buena Vista Studios to create a thoughtful album that showcased some of his favorite songs he had written over the years. Joined by his band, You Bright Minds, Matthew and the band deliver solid up-tempo bluesy rock'n'roll, that has a few visits from groove based hiphop and on the blues end, serves up sweet country rock influenced slide guitar licks with soulful vocals.

LISA JOYCE PARRY's stripped down approach has its roots in her love of beat poetry, mod music & fashion, old school country crooners, kick-ass rhythm & blues, psychedelic rock, and all things East Van! Mixed with her love of vintage guitars, red wine, kitty cats, Morocco, India & pretty dresses, her style approaches an emotionally charged, uniquely-vibed style that she can call her own.

The SUMNER BROTHERS have garnered an incredible amount of attention in the short amount of time they have been a duo. Mixing originals and covers into a laid-back country-Delta-blues-roots blender, they float between traditional country, blues and folk, with a dash of bluegrass thrown in, making for a very tasty musical recipe. Described as "Old Crow Medicine Show meets the White Stripes", their rockin, foot stompin, rustic-roots sound has been favourably compared to Stompin Tom and Johnny Cash. Come out and see why Samantha Parton of The Be Good Tanyas calls them her "new favorite band".

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. Friday, August 15th I.M.U. presents BIG JOHN BATES & The VOODOO DOLLZ w/ special guests LAND @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova . Early show 8-11pm sharp - Purchase advance tickets @ Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat Records or online HERE!

BIG JOHN BATES & The VOODOO DOLLZ are throwing a scorching hotrod burlesque rock 'n' roll blues party full of non-stop voodoo action with the help of upright bass spanker sCare-oline and the Voodoo Dollz dancers! Touring North America and Europe over the past year in support of their latest CD "Take Your Medicine", BJB and the Dollz just brought their "Carn-Evil and Sexy Side Show" to a sold out crowd at Whistler for New Year's Eve, as well as entertaining 4000 enthusiastic converts at the Northern Alberta Country Fair. Armed with their usual bag full of tricks as well as burlesque performers recruited from Sweet Soul, Cross'd Lovers and the Starlet Harlots all wrapped up and presented to you by Vancouver's reigning voodoo queen, Little Miss Risk, get ready to drink, dance and party! LAND (formerly THE FILIGREES) - This 2 man blues-driven rock and roll band focuses on tightly-crafted feel good music, strongly rooted in the spontaneity of the jam.

Influenced by Neil Young, Kings of Leon and the Rolling Stones, the band's blues-rock sound has been favourably compared to the White Stripes and the Black Keys, and promises to blow the roof off with their original blend of rockin' bluegrass heart and soul. Their debut 10 song full length CD was recently recorded at Mushroom Studios and will be available soon.

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. Saturday, August 16th I.M.U. presents HOT BREAKFAST Reunion Show w/guests The SKATOMATICS & CAROLYNA LOVELESS @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova . Early show 8-11pm sharp - Purchase advance tickets online HERE!

HOT BREAKFAST - After almost 2 years of living in self-imposed silence at the Radhasoami Satsang Ashram in Northern India where they enjoyed high levels of morality, a mostly vegetarian lifestyle, semi-abstinence from alcohol and drugs and a daily practice of Shabd yoga meditation and auto-stimulation (not to mention helping the orphans) -- the surf rock cowboys of HOT BREAKFAST are back in the West and ready, both physically and spiritually, to rock you like the proverbial hurricane. Watch for them this summer at a healing centre/gin joint near you. Namaste, mutherf***ers! The SKATOMATICS - Selling out local Vancouver venues on a regular basis, The Skatomatics will draw you irresistibly to your feet with their blend of 4/4 time and a brass section. Featuring former members of Edmonton's Mad Bomber Society and Halifax ska pioneers Dr. Skankworthy, The Skatomatics bonded over their shared love for bands like The Police, Sublime, The Clash and King Apparatus.

CAROLYNA LOVELESS is a talented multi-instrumental singer/songwriter (guitar, piano, mandolin, percussion) with extensive international experience across four continents. Her live performance is an infusion of modern folk and swamp rock -- you could call it Swamp Folk -- though she's fronted and played in a diverse range of bands and her songwriting spans numerous genres from hard rock to children's songs.

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. Friday, August 22nd I.M.U. presents PENDER, JOSEPH BLOOD & The HOUNDDOGS & guests @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova . Early show 8-11pm sharp - Purchase advance tickets online HERE!

PENDER is the musical equivalent of Neil Young's Crazy Horse and Wilco having a potluck with Nirvana and Evan Dando. A gathering of influences of country through punk rock, 80s synth to brit pop beats and a side of grunge for good measure served on unpretentious white paper plates. Named after the Vancouver street that's a backdrop for their musical and non-musical fun loving debauchery, vocalist Chris Kelly, guitarist Ryan Ogilvie, drummer Brett Galliford, keyboardist Lara Farcasan and bassist Derrek Kittson sizzle through a casual set that turns any scene into a fun party, combined with a sense of earnest vulnerability uncommon in today's modern rock.

JOSEPH BLOOD & The HOUNDDOGS - Joseph Blood is a singer-songwriter whose substantial imprint has been felt in the Vancouver scene through various incarnations on guitar and bass, including current bands Nim Vind and The Price Of Drugs These Days Is Through The Roof. "His knowledge of music and record making is second to none." - Jeff Dawson (Producer: Daniel Powter, Holly McNarland)

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. Friday, August 22nd I.M.U. presents LIONS IN THE STREET, GRASS CITY, WAR OF THE MINDS & DUKES OF THE ARCHIPELAGO @ The Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir

LIONS IN THE STREET create rock'n'roll that is fierce and genuine, invoking vintage Stones swagger and raunchy boogie rock 'n' roll with lean attack and ass-kicking rhythmic sense. Formerly known as The Years, the Lions have shared stages with the likes of Jet, Kings of Leon, Ambulance Ltd, The Dirtbombs and The Zutons and "explode with a Stones/Small Faces onslaught that drips with jubilant passion, as well as very loud guitars played with giddy abandon" (Guitar Player Magazine). Michael Corcoran of the Austin American-Statesman extols the Lions as being "the first great band I saw this year at SXSW!" GRASS CITY is a cathartic, foot-stompin' jug of musical moonshine -- soul-stirring Southern Doom Blues of the highest order. Their live show is a bruising, head-thrashing, tear-jerking experience that bulldozes the audience into heavenly oblivion with a thick Skynyrd-esque three-guitar assualt, scratched whiskey vocals and a Sabbathian worship of the Riff.

It sounds like rock and roll savin' your soul, the sound of meat hittin' the grill. It sounds like goddamn GRASS CITY!

WAR OF THE MINDS can do things mere mortals can only dream of — playing instruments with three hands at once, singing with forked melodies, winning music competitions held on other planets, and transfusing their potent musical elixir into your bloodstream with a thrilling combination of intense guitars, commanding vocals, inventive bass and rollercoaster drums. Their riff-heavy music is dynamic and contagious with a darkly grooving edge, bridging epic guitar rock with female-fronted psychedelia into an explosive new sound.

DUKES OF THE ARCHIPELAGO play fervent rock and roll, fiery lamentations, drunken hymns. They write songs with the heart of the forest floor and play them with the frenzied soul of the city. The combination of traditional folk-based songs with the explosive Energy-excitement and unpredictability of their live performance creates the sound that they are quickly becoming known for. A year and a half worth of playing together has given them a strong sense of what they are musically and where they are going.

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. Saturday, August 23rd I.M.U. presents The HAWAIIAN BIBLES, ADERA, GO GHETTO TIGER & STRIDE ELEMENTARY @ The Media Club, 695 Cambie . Doors 8pm - Purchase advance tickets online HERE!

The HAWAIIAN BIBLES are a Rock'n'Roll-Pop bass and drum duo, with both members sharing vocal duties and tackling keyboards when playing live and using loop peddles. Their stories of underdogs, journeys and "man vs himself relationships are sung with an optimistic outlook. ADERA - Vancouver's Adera rose from the ashes of bands By A Thread, All State Champion and Complete. GO GHETTO TIGER delivers devastating synth riffs and irresistibly danceable beats with a live show that has been described as "unpredictable, always keeping you guessing about where it might turn next." Their eclectic blend of guitar, bass and synth interjects playful drum loops, samples and melodic vocals, combining into intelligent, sparkly, melodic grooves with inspired lyrics and tempo changes.

STRIDE ELEMENTARY began life as a way for Glenn Gillis and Greg Williams to compose music and record songs at each other's homes. After being recruited by Vancouver's Solarists, Greg went on to join Hinterland while Glenn continued songwriting. Adding Michael Nathanson (Windows '78) and Kevin Titcomb, their unique sounds are not to be missed!

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. Saturday, August 23rd I.M.U. presents FUZZCAT Tour Kick Off Party w/ WHITEY, EASY BROTHERS & VAGRANTS ON PARADE @ The Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir

FUZZCAT - Assembling like the five lions of Voltron, Fuzzcat unified into a tight music-making machine bringing thick beats and ass-shakin' rawk. Influences include Manu Chao, The Clash, Public Enemy, Fela Kuti and anyone else that brings a tear to the eye or a beer to the lips. You never know who will sit in or whose clothes may be shed. If you like shaking your ass and banging your head, come work it out with Fuzzcat.

WHITEY is a tight band that ignores boundaries and reservations, and delivers a song writing technique that has been described as "anything goes!" Bringing a little bit of everything to their sound: ska, metal, rock and even a touch of ballads to their energized live shows, the band has played in every venue from bakeries, to haylofts, to middle school gyms, and unforgettable Lions/Kinsmen Hall punk shows with such bands as; New World On Fire, Los Furios, The Brat Attack, Closet Monster, Bigwig, Holly McNarland, The Tea Party, DOA, Stabilo Boss, WPP, The Accident, Cellar Door, JLC, Daggermouth, and A Textbook Tragedy within the past five years, and additionally has toured the West Coast to the Maritimes.

EASY BROTHERS - United by the love of punk bands, like Bad Brains and Rancid, and of hard hitting Ska bands, like The Planet Smashers and Operation Ivy, The Easy Brothers were born. Since then they have strived to bring Ska/Punk into a new realm. Ska Punk lives on with The Easy Brothers. Dance and Destroy! The Easy Brothers also host a monthly Ska/Punk night, called ‘Hellcats and Bulldogs’ at Pats Pub. The nights been going strong ever since..Always a good mix of punk people and rad locals.

VAGRANTS ON PARADE - One of Vancouver's newest bands to hit the scene, Vagrants On Parade consists of: Scot M. (Drums/Vocals), Johnny M. (Guitar/Vocals), Ken F. (Bass/Vocals) & Jesse Z. (Lead Vocals). Influenced by Rancid, The Specials, Operation Ivy, MMB, The Slackers, The Aggrolites, The Clash, The Real Mckenzies & Catch 22, you can expect a hi-energy blend of in your face ska-rock!

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. Friday, August 29th I.M.U. presents MASS UNDERGOE CD Release & Tour Kick Off Party w/ guests The PERFECT TREND & The FURY . Early Show 8-11pm @ The Bourbon . Get BRAND NEW MUSIC! You receive a free 4 song EP w/ with advance ticket purchases! Advance tix available directly via the band or purchase advance tickets online HERE!

MASS UNDERGOE play dynamic, heavy, thoughtful alt/rock songs with reckless abandon for an ever-growing fanbase, and have recently played shows with Ill Scarlett, Gob, Incura & Ninjaspy. They've been called Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Metal, Modern Rock and Indie, but Mass Undergoe aims to be diverse and unapologetic for loving all types of music, heavy or not. Successful career highlights to date include regular MuchMusic & MuchLoud rotation, VideoFACT support, extensive cross-Canada touring and two sold out indie showcases for Toronto's 102.1 The Edge. With new music, a new EP and renewed energy, Mass Undergoe shares their belief in music, art, YOUTH, humour (some of it highly inappropriate) and change. The PERFECT TREND believe in making meaningful songs that never use the same formula twice -- honest music that spans all genres and is open to anything and everything. "It's unpredictable what we do live.

We've brought Nintendos on stage, jumped off side walls and other bands' drum sets, and have had dance-offs with the crowd. Whether it be having a female vocalist guest with us, or a song thats full of double-kicking mayhem and screaming, or acoustic bridges and funk-filled choruses, there's no limits or bounderies." With over 100 shows under their belt, the Perfect Trend are mature in sound and are working hard every day to make their message heard.

The FURY is a female-fronted rock group new to the indie scene. Each member of the band has a diverse musical background ranging from classical training to ska and R&B, contributing an aggressive melodic sense that complements their heavy-hitting playing. Their metal, rock and punk influences definitely take a front seat when it comes to the band's guitar-driven backbone, adding a dose of energy to their upbeat and driving sound.

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. Friday, Sept 12th I.M.U. presents BROWN SUGAR Tour Homecoming Party w/ special guests , WHITEY, LUNA RIOT & more! @ The Media Club, 695 Cambie . Doors 8pm / Tix available directly via the bands or purchase advance tickets online HERE!

WHITEY is a tight band that ignores boundaries and reservations, and delivers a song writing technique that has been described as "anything goes!" Bringing a little bit of everything to their sound: ska, metal, rock and even a touch of ballads to their energized live shows, the band has played in every venue from bakeries, to haylofts, to middle school gyms, and unforgettable Lions/Kinsmen Hall punk shows with such bands as; New World On Fire, Los Furios, The Brat Attack, Closet Monster, Bigwig, Holly McNarland, The Tea Party, DOA, Stabilo Boss, WPP, The Accident, Cellar Door, JLC, Daggermouth, and A Textbook Tragedy within the past five years, and additionally has toured the West Coast to the Maritimes.

BROWN SUGAR - Singer Liam Mackenzie & guitarist Scotty B. Goode make you feel like there were 2 additional Allman Brothers left unaccounted and their band Brown Sugar sounds like AC/DC getting off the tour bus after listening to too much Black Crowes, all while living the South on a sole diet of whisky and jack during the 60's and 70's!

THE LUNA RIOT - Bathed in a wall of noise made up of atmospheric lush sounds, The Luna Riot is a rock and roll band whose songs of love, sorrow and life are influenced by psychotropics, the '60s, psychedelic philosophers and mod & Brit-influenced bands. With members from all over the local music scene, the combination of each bandmate's personal style has given The Luna Riot a unique sound that reflects a modern psychedelic state of mind while touching on some of the best elements of past.

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. Saturday, Sept 13th I.M.U. presents CARNIVAL OF SIN ~ The World's #1 Tribute to Motley Crue w/ special guests STAMPEDE QUEEN @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova . Early show 8-11pm sharp - Purchase advance tickets online HERE!

CARNIVAL OF SIN - The World's #1 Tribute to Motley Crue. Working off the Carnival Of Sins era show and look; Carnival Of Sin brings you all the balls, all the bombast, all the mayhem, all the sin and all the spectacle of Motley's top grossing, world tour! Built from the ground up with members from Canada and The US. Carnival Of Sin is comprised of veterans of the North American music scene with well over 40 years of combined touring experience. Loud. Rude. Agressive. In-Your-Face. Rock And Roll Mayhem at it's best. Step right up ladies and gentlemen, there is only one