Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

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Hurray For The Riff Raff with guests Thursday, August 4 Imperial, Vancouver Doors 8:00PM / Show 9:00PM Tickets (incl. GST) $20.00 + s/c Tickets also available at Red Cat Records Hurray For The Riff Raff is Alynda Lee Segarra, but in many ways it's much more than that: it's a young woman leaving her indelible stamp on the American folk tradition. If you're listening to her new album, 'Small Town Heroes,' odds are you're part of the riff raff, and these songs are for you. "It's grown into this bigger idea of feeling like we really associate with the underdog," says Segarra, who came to international attention in 2012 with 'Look Out Mama.' The album earned her raves from NPR and the New York Times to Mojo and Paste, along with a breakout performance at the 2013 Newport F... more...