Music

Offbeat: CFUV shares top October albums

Kara-Lis Coverdale, Maria Gajraj, Ribbon Skirt, FONTINE, and Niloo counted among CFUV's top charting artists in October.

Geese’s latest show in Vancouver was an incredibly energetic performance filled with raw emotion

Winter never got too familiar with us, or at least he didn’t gush about Vancouver or our specific audience in a pandering way, like performers often do. Instead, his interactions…

Corduroy Aspect debuts first album ‘It’s The Best I Can Do Right Now’

The band may not know exactly where they’re going, but Courchesne indicates that they certainly know who they are.  “Don’t book us if you don’t want a fast band that’s…

Fifth annual Victoria Records Fair donates proceeds to CFUV

“We like the music community. We don’t need to make any money off of it,” said Lunger. “We are happy to donate our time.”

UVic’s resident Taylor Swift expert gives his opinion on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

“I really like ‘Fate of Ophelia’ almost despite myself. I kind of don't want to, because it's the most obvious bait for an English prof, but I really think it’s…

Agriculture’s ‘The Spiritual Sound’ is a big, cinematic example of how beautiful metal can be

Agriculture’s music suggests even the most grim, aggressive, fantastical sounding genres have room for interpersonal joy. 

Offbeat: CFUV shares top September albums

Ada Lea, Mac DeMarco, Kaytranada, pseudo-antigone, and palace oaks counted among CFUV's top charting artists in September.

Local musicians reviving old tradition with fiddle dances

Many of the band members grew up attending dances as children and have been learning this music since they were young. Now, it only feels natural for it to be…

‘Bad Luck Pearl’ is a massive multi-instrumentalist foray into self and reflection

“She understood what the songs were supposed to be,” said Sorenson. “She instantly was able to improvise over them very fluidly."