Not just a clothing store: Four Horsemen art shows herald local talent August 4, 2016August 5, 2016 Ben Wagg On June 24, menswear store Four Horsemen hosted “Grey Remains,” featuring local artist Jesse Russel-Galbraith, as part of its series of monthly art shows. After cultivating a dedicated customer base,...
Events Calendar: August 4–Sept 7 August 3, 2016August 2, 2016 Cormac O’Brien ART Beautiful British Columbia Show & Sale / Massey Gallery We live in a beautiful place in Vancouver Island, and we live alongside some pretty talented artists who can make it look...
‘B Minor’ performance makes for major occasion August 1, 2016 Cormac O’Brien Since his rise to fame during the 18th century, Johann Sebastian Bach’s music has been performed around the world and in a myriad of different interpretations and formats. So it’s...
Just one of the clowns at the 17th annual Ska and Reggae Festival July 7, 2016July 6, 2016 Trina McDonald I spent a lot of this year’s Ska Fest in the same place, with the same people as last year — in the middle of the dancefloor at Ship’s Point in Victoria’s...
Events Calendar July 7–August 3 July 6, 2016 Myles Sauer ART Wall2wall: a fifty fifty show opening & BBQ party If art and BBQ is your jam, you could probably do a lot worse than this little shindig. The fifty fifty arts...
Run away with her: A one-year retrospective of Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Emotion’ June 30, 2016August 26, 2016 Michel Ghanem and Myles Sauer Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion was released on June 24, 2015, and while they're a little late to the party, Martlet editor-in-chief Myles Sauer and former staff writer Michel Ghanem are...
Almost seven weeks later, we’re still sippin’ that ‘Lemonade’ June 9, 2016June 8, 2016 Aleesha Koersen and Kaitlyn Kokoska Illustration by Leone Brander, Graphics Contributor It’s been just over a month since Beyoncé dropped Lemonade on the unsuspecting masses April 23. We’re sure you’ve heard a thing or two about...
‘It’s a good time to be a Canadian artist,’ says Young Empires frontman June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 Emmett Robinson Smith Toronto band Young Empires just finished their extensive U.S. tour following the release of their debut album The Gates — a trek that included a stop in Victoria on May 18. The...
Events Calendar June 9–July 7 June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 Myles Sauer ART D.I.Y. Life: Art / Science / Ecology Fair This fair is part of NATURAL SCIENCE, a touring BioArt exhibit that runs June 17 to July 30. The fair, which includes workshops,...
‘Views’ in review: Drake marks his hip-hop ascension May 17, 2016 Emmett Robinson Smith When Drake first came into the spotlight, it was on the back of his single “Best I Ever Had.” The song, which reached Number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100,...
