Beatroute Magazine

Having played more or less constantly since their debut a couple of months ago, the High Kicks have been steadily building a following around their lively, stripped down live set. Danny Vacon and Matt Doherty seem perfectly complemented for each other, channeling their chemistry so that the sum seems so much larger than the individual parts. Featuring Vacon on a scuzzy, saturated bass and Doherty behind a drum kit that stands as a testament to materials engineering after he's done pummelling them... Vacon's melodic vocals function as an effective counterpoint to the gutter howl they kick up, at once

conjuring up rock and roll's eternal romanticism. With plans to lay down some tracks to tape in the near future, expect good things from this duo.

the Invasives

The biggest little two pice I've ever seen.

While the duo of Danny Vacon (The Dudes, Dojo Workhorse) and Matt Doherty (Raleigh, Axis of Conversation) could easily get by on teen dream/heartthrob status alone, they instead have taken it upon themselves to prove that there's still a place in Calgary's heart for true rock 'n' roll. A self-contained party unit made up of soulful, Pilsner-fuelled vocals, thick and hummable fuzz bass and drums tighter than a nun's… ahem.