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Photo taken indoors of eclectic four-piece Dial Up. One member is wearing a green teddy bear as a mask, another in bishop attire, one in black in pink striped hand warmers and the last with their hair spiked up.
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Dial Up

Calgary, AB

Think of an improvised circus of noise rock conducted by art-school dropout punks possessed by the spirit of James Chance, and you’re in the ballpark of getting Dial Up’s funky, no-wave sound. It’s not a bad way to describe their riotous live show, either. Check their latest release Ball Pit for a taste of the whimsical egg-punk noise.

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Black and white photo taken of Bugswallow performing on stage at the Palomino. Front person is singing and playing steel guitar, image also contains a member playing banjo and one on keyboard.

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 Six members of eclectic punk band Parisian Orgy are posed, standing on a bench while casually wearing clown attire

Parisian Orgy

 Two members of Snõõper stand outdoors at night in heavy artificial fog, surrounded by large speaker‑like boxes and a traffic light. One person in sunglasses and a blue‑and‑white long‑sleeve shirt stands upright, while the other, wearing a pink‑and‑white top, bends forward near the traffic light. Bright flash lighting creates a stark, surreal scene against the dark background.

Snõõper