by Blake Morneau | Sep 5, 2013 | Culture, Events, Music
One of the best things about the proliferation of festivals, much like the Internet, is the exposure to new music of all genres. It’s representative of the changing way many of us listen to music. Niche fans that only listen to one specific genre are becoming a thing...
by Blake Morneau | Aug 21, 2013 | Culture, Events, Music
Shambhala Music Festival is a finely tuned machine, bringing a ranch in Salmo, B.C. to life for four days each year. People are well taken care of as they blast around from stage to stage (each so unique as to create the illusion that each is a separate entity)...
by Blake Morneau | Aug 8, 2013 | Culture, Music
At first glance – or in this case, first listen – Tech N9ne and his music seem like the ultimate exercise in performance art. It all hints of a world where nothing is what it seems – — smoke and mirrors. But if you have the guts to dive into the rabbit hole that...
by Blake Morneau | Jul 22, 2013 | Culture, Events, Music
I woke up with a smile on my face and extra bounce in my step on Saturday of Ska Fest, like a kid on Christmas morning. But instead of presents from Santa Claus, I was anticipating the double-headliner finale of the 14th annual Victoria Ska Fest (the longest running...
by Blake Morneau | Jul 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Day three of Ska Fest started with the terrible news that members of Blitz the Ambassador’s Mighty Ensemble band had suffered flight delays and his show would be postponed until later in the evening. To be fair, we weren’t losing a performance by one of hip-hop’s most...