by Guy Rosenfeld | Dec 7, 2023 | Features
A new perspective on Bob Wright’s complicated legacy as a developer and business owner Bob Wright died in 2013, but he lives on through the Bob Wright Centre. A drab melange of beige and browns swaddled in brick from the waist down, the building houses UVic’s...
by Guy Rosenfeld | Mar 9, 2023 | Culture, Events, Music, Theatre
Last month the Carlton Performing Arts Hub, a short-lived but intense venue that housed both Victoria’s amateur wrestling league and underground music scene, put on its final evening of kayfabe entertainment. We went to assess the damage and document the closing of...
by Guy Rosenfeld | Sep 29, 2022 | Culture, Events, Music
Highlights and let-downs from the September music festival After a four year hiatus, Rifflandia returned to the City of Victoria, starting on Sept. 15 and closing out on Sept. 18. The festival began in 2008, its first ever lineup featuring Brother Ali, Current...
by Guy Rosenfeld | Jun 30, 2022 | Culture, Music
Local musician talks live performance and his funky sound The irony of Diamond Cafe’s popularity as a funk pop musician in Victoria is that it stems from an ethos of individualism and an early career rejection of the cookie cutter path towards musical success....
by Guy Rosenfeld | Mar 11, 2022 | Culture, Music
Looking back on the legacy of Subculture Club Photo provided by Stephen Bailey. This February, the Victoria music scene’s not-so-secret best-kept secret, Subculture Club, closed the doors of its physical location permanently. “The concern became … if we [take...