The Bad Mama Jama Show packs a one-two punch March 17, 2019March 18, 2019 Carina Pogoler Catch live music and stand-up comedy at Vinyl Envy, Saturday night, every second month On one Saturday night of every second month, Vinyl Envy in downtown Victoria is the place is...
Multilingual Yukon jazz artist coming to Victoria this weekend March 13, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan Feminism, self-reflection at the heart of Fawn Fritzen’s music Feminism, introspection, and jazz — all elements intrinsic to the music of Fawn Fritzen, an artist from Whitehorse, Yukon making her...
Blues for Eric December 1, 2018November 29, 2018 Joseph Blake Former CFUV host to be honoured with several benefit concerts and a UVic scholarship Any music fan who listened to Eric Leblanc's CFUV radio show knows that he was one of...
A chat with Fox Glove October 18, 2018October 21, 2018 Cormac O’Brien The UVic-based band grows in size, reach, and confidence with a new record due later this year A few hours before I spoke to Fox Glove, they kicked off Sunday at...
A Gr4ve encounter October 4, 2018October 22, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby Johnny Gr4ves on Victoria's music scene, Rifflandia, and his upcoming EP The road to being a successful young musician is paved with nearly insurmountable obstacles. Underage performers have a difficult time...
Rainy Rifflandia Recap September 19, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby Music lovers congregated to Royal Athletic Park for Rifflandia's 11th year Music has the ability to bring people together in ways that would otherwise never be possible. It’s easy to let...
“I call that place my church”: the Victoria house concert scene September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 Emma Sloan More than just a couple of bucks in front of 12 people Inside the Tim Hortons on Ravine Way, the line-up is brimming with Victorians clamouring for their midday double-double fix....
Five up-and-coming artists to watch (or listen) for at Rifflandia 2018 September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Dante André-Kahan Victoria’s music scene can be accurately described with many words, but the vague complexity of “eclectic” may be the only truly accurate choice. Between the several characters that grace our...
