Quebec Scene

Vancouver’s resident dance-punk savants You Say Party! We Say Die! insist that if you’re doing what you really love then life feels like a party. They’re taking on the world on their own terms with a frenzied, clever collision of synths, beats, and singer Becky Ninkovic’s “ululating shriek of a voice.” With a strong international following built on songs that engage the audience through hyperactive danceability and a giddy sense of fun, YSP! WSD! is a high-octane punk-dance band for the new millennium.

They share the stage with Immaculate Machine, the acclaimed indie rock band from Victoria. Immaculate Machine is a tight trio that sings in three-part harmonies and strangled shouts above crashing drums, catchy keyboards and electric guitar. Rotating lead vocals and songwriting contributions from all three members result in a style that is truly hard to pin down, but growing up with grunge and punk, they quickly developed an appetite for all types of music, new and old.