Brotha’ from another culture October 31, 2013October 30, 2013 Blake Morneau Sometimes our perceptions of where certain art comes from affect our ability to accept that same art coming from something or someone different than the picture we have in our...
Deltron 3030’s new album gives the kiss of life to the hip-hop world October 17, 2013October 16, 2013 Blake Morneau It’s been 13 years. Thirteen years since the last sighting of hip hop’s great heroes, Deltron 3030. Hip hop has become a wasteland, and though glimmers of hope appear from...
Mainland fiddler not in the mainstream October 3, 2013October 2, 2013 Blake Morneau The first time I saw violin-looping sorceress Hannah Epperson, I was in awe. Where did the girl making all this new, wonderful noise come from? Turns out she has been...
Six from Riff — Six Rifflandia 2013 acts that won’t soon be forgotten September 19, 2013September 18, 2013 Blake Morneau Easy Star All-Stars While the burgeoning North American festival scene prides itself on its diversity of genres, one thing is abundantly clear looking over the lineups for these musical parties: reggae...
Music Rags: New festival brings funk and soul to Victoria September 12, 2013September 11, 2013 Blake Morneau For Nathan Ambrose, known to many as the host of “Music of My Mind” on 101.9 CFUV, hip-hop was the key to opening up the rabbit hole of funk and...
Music rags: ‘Rap-landia’ September 5, 2013September 4, 2013 Blake Morneau One of the best things about the proliferation of festivals, much like the Internet, is the exposure to new music of all genres. It’s representative of the changing way many...
Shambhala: A victory for friendship August 21, 2013September 26, 2013 Blake Morneau Shambhala Music Festival is a finely tuned machine, bringing a ranch in Salmo, B.C. to life for four days each year.
Tech N9ne: consistently inconsistent artist August 8, 2013August 29, 2013 Blake Morneau At first glance – or in this case, first listen – Tech N9ne and his music seem like the ultimate exercise in performance art. It all hints of a world...
Last day of Ska Fest 2013: Dub FX and Yasiin Bey July 22, 2013August 29, 2013 Blake Morneau Dub FX played numerous “one last song”s to help stall for the tardy Yasiin Bey.
Lineup adjusted on days three and four of Victoria Ska Fest 2013 July 15, 2013July 15, 2013 Blake Morneau Day three of Ska Fest started with the terrible news that members of Blitz the Ambassador’s Mighty Ensemble band had suffered flight delays...
