Disclosure’s pop takeover October 7, 2015October 8, 2015 Emmett Robinson Smith Disclosure’s story is an unlikely one. Two brothers, Howard and Guy Lawrence, break into Top 40 radio, dominating the airwaves with a song called “Latch” that rewrites the soundscape of...
One Wave Festival inspires a rising tide October 7, 2015October 8, 2015 Kaitlyn Kokoska Activists and artists alike shared their message at the eighth annual One Wave Festival, held on Sept. 22–26 in Victoria. The Pacific Peoples’ Partnership (PPP), a local non-profit group representing...
Dawn Pemberton and the roots of Vancouver soul October 2, 2015 Blake Morneau With all the indie rock and EDM emanating from the musical hotbed that is the Canadian West Coast, it’s easy to forget that the coast is also fertile ground for...
Rifflandia: Nothing’s stopping Joey Bada$$ September 26, 2015 Emmett Robinson Smith Compared to his Victoria fanbase, Joey Bada$$ stands in stark relief. Raised in Brooklyn, amidst a street culture different from anything on Vancouver Island, he was shaped by fellow New...
Battle of the Bands gives New Souls a leg up September 25, 2015September 28, 2015 Alexis Koome Autumn has once again settled into Victoria with chillier mornings, earlier sunsets, and the return of the student routine. UVic has jolted back to life with a slew of events,...
Events: Sept 24–Oct 7 September 24, 2015September 23, 2015 Myles Sauer Art For This Land Audain Exhibition 2014-15 Audain Professor of Contemporary Arts of the Pacific Northwest and Visual Arts MFA Jackson 2Bears will present his 2015 Audain Exhibition in the Visual Arts...
The ultimate trade: Thirty years of Blood Meridian September 24, 2015September 24, 2015 Michael Chmielewski One way to judge the merits of a novel is by its shelf life. For example, Herman Melville’s seminal Moby Dick was a commercial and critical flop during the author’s...
Activating change in Victoria’s arts scene September 24, 2015September 23, 2015 Regan Shrumm The visual art community of Victoria is in a transitory state. Not long ago, the whole of Victoria’s contemporary visual art scene seemingly consisted of traditional galleries. Today, the arts...
Tongues of Fire still burning ten years later September 24, 2015September 23, 2015 Annie Lepage On Sept. 29, 2005, four writers sat in a café in downtown Victoria, wondering if anyone would come to the Tongues of Fire spoken word night they had organized for...
Turn up for Speed-the-Plow September 24, 2015September 23, 2015 Holly Lam What better way to celebrate a birthday than with corruption, misogyny, and betrayal? It’s the Belfry Theatre’s 40th anniversary season, and the first show on the program is Speed-the-Plow, by famed...
