The '023 Doomy Awards presented by 3am Revelations

December 30, 2023 by Kirk Hamilton in Awards

It’s that time of year again! The time when I get on my high horse about how much I don’t like lists. And at the top of the list of lists I don’t like? It’s Year End Lists. Often times when these lists come around, you’ll just glance at them, maybe agree, maybe disagree, maybe complain... then completely forget about them and go about your day. Besides, who actually enjoys ranking art? So as is now tradition, that's where The Doomy Awards come in. In lieu of a “best of” list, I give you the award show you were waiting for (whether you knew it or not).

The '022 Doomy Awards presented by 3am Revelations

Awarded for Outstanding Musical Musicianship
in the Field of Music

These awards take a look at this year in music and honour the deserving songs, albums, and artists in the form of goofy award categories, as chosen by me (Kirk). And even though some awards may be a little goofy, these are legitimately some of my favourite songs and albums of the year. The only eligibility criteria is they had to be on an album released this year (sorry, singles).
Whenever possible, all artist links are to places where you can (and should) go to listen to and purchase these songs & albums!

So without further ado, click through to find out the winners!

The '020 Doomy Awards presented by 3am Revelations

December 30, 2020 by Kirk Hamilton in Awards

Well… we’ve been kind of silent here for the last few months, being a blog that focuses on live music and all. But you know I couldn’t let the year end without one certain tradition. By now you might know the deal. I don’t really think anyone really cares about year-end best-of lists anymore. Because first of all, you glance at them with a vague sense of disagreement before maybe complaining about it... then completely forgetting about it. And second off, it’s impossible to rank art. And that's where The 3am Awards come in. In lieu of a list, I give you the award show you may not have known you've been waiting for:

The '020 Doomy Awards presented by 3am Revelations
Awarded for Outstanding Musical Musicianship in the Field of Music

These awards take a look at this year in music and honours the deserving songs, albums, and artists in the form of goofy award categories, as chosen by me (Kirk). And even though the awards may be a little glib or goofy — to say the least — these are legitimately some of my favourites of the year. Where possible, all artist links are to their bandcamp pages, where you can/should go listen to and purchase these songs & albums.

So without further ado, and in no particular order, click through for the results!

Gigs Of The Week: October 02 - 08, 2015

October 02, 2015 by Christine McAvoy in Gigs Of The Week

Every Friday 3am Revelations give you our picks for some of the fantastic live shows happening in and around our city of Vancouver.
There's much more going on all the time, which you can check out in our concert calendar.
What are you seeing this week? Let us know in the comments below.

Kirk's Pick

Who? Braids
Where? The Cobalt
When? Friday, October 2nd (tonight!)
Why? For one thing, Deep In The Iris has become one of my favourite albums of the year thus far. For another thing, I have somehow never seen Braids live before. Really eager to change that.

Christine's Pick

Who? Cover Up For The Planet
Where? Biltmore Cabaret
When? Wednesday October 7
Why? JP Maurice is holding a charity show with Vancouver bands covering other Vancouver bands. Performers include Head Of the Herd, The Matinee, Bestie, Savvie, Jasper Sloan Yip, The Wild Romantics, Goodwood Atoms, Mindil Beach covering songs by Mother Mother, Yukon Blonde, Gay Nineties, Said The Whale, Black Mountain, Bend Sinister and more. It's like the original version of One Night Stand! Plus, how awesome is that poster (says the girl who took the photo).

Jessica's Pick

Who? Patrick Watson
Where? Commodore Ballroom
When? Monday October 5
Why? If you want to feel chills, appreciate soft and delicate music, and be amazed at string wizardry, this is the place to be. Come support the tour for his latest release, Love Songs for Robots that will inevitably leave you breathless.