The Sylvia Platters play on namesake with upbeat debut November 19, 2015November 18, 2015 Cayden Johnson Ever wonder what happened to the bands featured on the original American Pie soundtrack? Get ready to be re-introduced to the kind of mature pop rock that helps make high...
Music the only way forward for Towers and Trees songwriter November 19, 2015November 18, 2015 Jess Lin Towers and Trees, a Victoria-based indie-folk band, became known in 2012 for “Montreal,” a song about running away to the east “where the action is.” For a young Adrian Chalifour,...
Matt & Ben makes for ‘wicked smaht’ Vaudeville production November 12, 2015 Annie Lepage Confession time: I have never actually seen Good Will Hunting. But, now I can officially say I’ve seen a play full of jokes about it - and had so much...
Back to basics for Finger Eleven November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 Emmett Robinson Smith Finger Eleven is back. The band formerly known as Rainbow Butt Monkeys played at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney on Oct. 31 in support of their new album Five...
‘Writing’s on the Wall’ in the new Bond context November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 Noah Armstrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jzDnsjYv9A With the Nov. 6 release of Spectre comes the latest addition to the James Bond song canon with “Writing’s on the Wall” by Sam Smith. This latest install-ment is very...
Ghostkeeper’s return to the ocean November 5, 2015November 4, 2015 Cayden Johnson Calgary-based band Ghostkeeper is performing at the Copper Owl on Nov. 12. The band released a new album in late October called Sheer Buffalo that features the most refined yet...
Beyond the exterior of War Baby November 5, 2015November 4, 2015 Cayden Johnson ’Twas the night before Halloween, and a menacing crowd arrived at the Copper Owl to unleash their dark sides and headbang. No headlining band could be more fitting for the...
How I learned to stop worrying and love Shania Twain November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 Myles Sauer Of all the things I expected to see at Shania Twain’s Oct. 24 show at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, giant plasma leopards were not at the top of the list — or...
Events: Nov 5–18 November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 Cayden Johnson ARTS Art Battle Witness the creative process of artists under a 20-minute time constraint at this live painting competition. Viewers determine the winner by voting for their favourite painting and can bid...
Sense of community—and humour—key for Vikes Improv October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 Ben Wagg For some, standing in front a big crowd and performing is a nightmare scenario. To add to that nightmare, there is no script and nothing is planned; all you have...
