by Cayden Johnson | Nov 19, 2015 | Features, Stories
It was a typical clear day outside the Bay Centre in Victoria — a busker played guitar, while pedestrians waited for the lit-up figure of a man to indicate they’re safe to walk — when two teenage boys were approached by Vancouver gang members, and became the victims...
by Cayden Johnson | Nov 19, 2015 | Culture, Music
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 school movies starring 25-year-old actors so memorable: The Sylvia Platters are releasing their...
by Cayden Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Local, News
The Victoria city council is pushing to add a helmet and light policy to the currently pending skateboard bylaw. Last March, council decided to begin the process of amending a decade-old bylaw in order to allow skateboarders to use downtown streets. Despite the number...
by Cayden Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Culture, Music
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 experimental iteration of their ever-evolving sound to date. Sheer Buffalo is a...
by Cayden Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Culture, Music
’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 occasion than War Baby, heavy grime rockers with enough years of experience to lace their...