Music

New book reveals famed punk band had their start at UVic

NoMeansNo: From Obscurity To Oblivion by Jason Lamb reveals that the famed punk band had their start at UVic.
Queer playlist

Five queer love songs for Valentine’s Day

Here’s a playlist of five songs by queer artists to listen to whether or not you’ve got someone to cozy up to this Valentine’s Day.

Q&A with singer-songwriter Nate Silas

UVic grad, Nate Silas, has a self-written song titled “Wandering Lunacy”, which pays tribute to an old friend.
Nature songs

Five songs inspired by nature

What better way to read the Climate Issue than with a hand-crafted playlist of nature songs in the background?

The sound of UVic: Campus musicians on the local music scene

I attended the UVic Live Music Club’s (LMC) meet and greet event last month. It was a night of beautiful acoustic originals and covers.
Voices in Motion

Voices in Motion: Building a community through song

Voices in Motion (VIM) is an intergenerational choir made up of people with memory loss, caregivers, teenagers, and young adults.
Anteater Eater

Beloved indie band returns after hiatus

Anteater Eater has spent the majority of the past two years balancing sudden hiatuses and surprise returns.
A candlelit tribute to Taylor Swift

Review: A candlelit tribute to Taylor Swift

Candlelight concerts are every Gen Z music lover’s dream — a string quartet playing Taylor Swift songs by candlelight in a gothic cathedral.
Rifflandia “The Park” review

Rifflandia “The Park” review

The Victoria music scene’s crown jewel event has come and gone once again. Rifflandia took place over the course of two weekends this year, as opposed to its usual three-day…

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