by Maureen Chow | Sep 13, 2017 | Culture, Music
From songwriting on Denman Island to advocating for environmental sustainability, Victoria’s Carmanah embrace the ruggedness of their music. Their name comes from the ancient rainforest on Vancouver Island, and their sound is true to that — an effortless fusion of...
by Maureen Chow | Sep 12, 2017 | Culture, Music
B.C.’s live music scene has undoubtedly taken several hits in 2017, with Pemberton, Squamish, and Rock The Shores festivals cancelled this past summer season. Regardless, Rifflandia Music Festival looks to continue a decade-long tradition of providing Victoria with...
by Maureen Chow | Aug 10, 2017 | Culture, Music
Influences of psychedelia, funk, and 60s’ spatiality are as prevalent in today’s world of indie and electronica music as blues is to country or hard rock is to heavy metal. Foster The People’s third album Sacred Hearts Club (SHC) is a clear realization of such...
by Maureen Chow | Jun 22, 2017 | Culture, Music
With Rock The Shores, Squamish Music Festival, and Pemberton Music Festival all cancelled, live music in B.C. seems a little bare this year compared to past summers. Fortunately, Victoria is one of many Canadian cities boasting the week-long TD International Jazz...
by Maureen Chow | May 4, 2017 | Culture, Film
Tucked away on the banks of the Columbia River, Revelstoke, B.C., isn’t the first place that comes to mind when we think of Italian national cinema. But for filmmaker Nicola Moruzzi, the two are forever entwined through an important personal rediscovery. Over a...