Like a magnet attracts metal, Vancouver, British Columbia draws kindred souls from across the islands and upper mainland to its informal musical heart. So it did occur in 2008 when Adrian Teacher, Amanda Panda and Jay Oliver found themselves standing before an ominous looking door on East Hastings Street in downtown Vancouver, drawn from their childhood homes in points north. Looking for a practice space for their band Apollo Ghosts, they had been tempted by the off-kilter chiming sounds coming from the second floor windows and decided to inquire with the landlord.

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