The Gay Nineties
The New West Concert Series presents Gay Nineties. Tight and loose, moody and light –– the Vancouver, B.C. group embodies some contradictions in their dirty rock 'n' roll. Take a listen, though, and it'll come together immediately. The sound, the look, the soul are all immediately apparent in any of the tracks of their debut EP, Coming Together.

The Wet Secrets
After the members of this Edmonton, AB group took some time off –– which included some time spent in hard-partying super-group Shout Out Out Out Out –– they returned with Free Candy. Released in February 2014. the album was welcomed by listeners and critics, placing on indepedent charts across Canada and winning plaudits from the likes of CBC Radio 3. Their catchy garage-pop is as charming as it heartfelt.