This night went off like 1100 tons of dynamite! Thanks to all who came and thanks to the glorious Vancouver institution of Zoo Zhop!!
April 6th, 2012 | 0 comments
This night went off like 1100 tons of dynamite! Thanks to all who came and thanks to the glorious Vancouver institution of Zoo Zhop!!
March 6th, 2012 | 0 comments
January 23rd, 2012 | 0 comments
TOP 30
1 – Andrea Simms-Karp — Hibernation Nation — (self-released) — CC
2 – Bad Vibrations — Black Train — (self-released) — CC
3 – Forest Fire — Staring at the X — (Fat Cat)
4 – Ian Keteku — Lessons from planet earth : re-evolution — (Nocturne) — CC
5 – Picastro & Nadja — Fool, Redeemer — (Alien8) — CC
6 – Born Gold — Bodysongs — (self-released) — CC
7 – Gauntlet Hair — Gauntlet Hair — (Dead Oceans)
8 – Feral Children — Feral Children — (self-released) — CC
9 – Sandro Perri — Impossible Spaces — (Constellation) — CC
10 – The Pack a.d. — Unpersons — (Mint Records) — CC
11 – Shimmering Stars — Violent Hearts — (Hardly Art)
12 – Adam & The Amethysts — Flickering Flashlight — (Kelp) — CC
13 – Breathe Knives/Kataplexis — Split — (No List Records) — CC
14 – Rebekah Higgs — Odd Fellowship — (Hidden Pony ) — CC
15 – Various Artists — Life is Dance — (B-Music)
16 – The Field — Looping State of Mind — (Kompakt)
17 – Mary Cobham — Mazeway Resynthesis — (self-released) — CC
18 – Tim Hecker — Dropped Pianos — (Kranky) — CC
19 – Various Artists — Pixxx 2 — (Unit Structure Sound Recordings) — CC
January 18th, 2012 | 0 comments
THESE ARE ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ALBUMS!
WANT. WANT. WANT.
GRAB THEM HERE, BUT THEY’RE NOT CHEAP.
STILL, WORTH IT!
January 17th, 2012 | 0 comments
EXPERIMENTAL/NEO-CLASSICAL
1. Burro** – Burnt Monument (Bug Incision)
2. Family Studies – Life Cycles Volume 04: Animal Incomes (Unit Structure)
3. TriBeCaStan – New Deli (Evergreene)
4. Andy Boay* – Evil Masters (DOES ARE)
5. EOLA* – Deo Gracias (Self-Released)
6. Blue Gene Tyranny – Detours (Unseen Worlds)
7. Burro** – Macy’s Trip (Unit Structure)
Go here for the full chart!
December 13th, 2011 | 0 comments
THE CALGARY ARM OF USSR IS HAVING A GIANT NEW RELEASE PARTY WITH SOME AMAZING ACTS BOOKED. 
AT TUBBY DOG!
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15TH!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
BURRO//MAMA SAFARI//PROTAGONIST/ANTAGONIST//FRASER/SEREDA
GRAB A DOG, SEE SOME RAD BANDS PICK UP SOME NEW TAPES/CDS.
NEW RELEASES INCLUDE:
BURRO :: MACY’S TRIP CS
YANKEE YANKEE :: ECSTATIC DREAMER CS
HOBO CUBES :: MOLECULAR GEOMETRY CS
NATURAL :: PSYCHIC TRIBUTE: SPIRIT OF ECSTASY 2008-2009 3XCS BOXSET
FAMILY STUDIES :: LIFE CYCLES VOLUME 4: ANIMAL INCOMES CD
August 9th, 2011 | 0 comments
Thanks to all who came and thanks to Phoenix Thunderbird for enlisting us for the slot and thanks to Missy Shana our resident photographer/videographer.
Chop-Kablooie (just the Kablooie part included)
Freak Squad
July 12th, 2011 | 0 comments
We (Family Studies) are playing a gig this friday July 15th at the Media Club along with a couple of great bands. Check out the facebook event for more details…

WAR BABY is the result of hypnotherapy gone wrong, but somehow they ended up with shredding powers
http://www.myspace.com/warbabyz
PHOENIX THUNDERBIRD is like if Michael Bay directed every Wes Anderson movie
http://www.phoenixthunderbird.com/
July 12th, 2011 | 0 comments
CHECK OUT THIS YANKEE YANKEE PERFORMANCE. ALSO, AMAZING STUFF FROM nR//BENEATH THESE IDLE TIDES//VINYL DOG TOY.
GO HERE:
http://nofacerecords.bandcamp.com/album/no-face-666666
June 6th, 2011 | 1 comment
Thanks to everyone who showed up. You all contributed to the phenomenal success of the first ever USSR Improv party. Looking forward to seeing you at the next one!