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EVENTS January 16-22

MUSIC   WEST MY FRIEND FUNDRAISER Local folk band West My Friend sets out on their first world tour to Europe and is asking for your help. This fundraiser will…

Local game studio wins sports game of the year

A local indie video game development studio, Metalhead Software, is gaining some well-deserved acclimation after the release of it’s first console game, Super Mega Baseball (SMB). Released on Playstation 3…

J. Cole’s vivid nostalgia

As Kanye once said, “For me, givin’ up’s way harder than tryin’” The same can be said for J. Cole, whose new album makes one thing clear: he can’t help…

The Mad Caddies celebrate 20 years of music

For 20 years now, California ska outfit the Mad Caddies have been bringing their genre-boundless grooves to the masses. When I caught up with frontman Chuck Robertson to talk about…

‘Elgami’ uses programming for fashion design

The ever-changing fashion industry revolves around presenting new clothes six months before they hit the stores—an impractical but traditional way of presenting new collections. UVic alumni Martin Erlic is pioneering…

Sketchbook: Camas Books

It's a bookstore but it's not a bookstore.

Events January 8- 15

MUSIC LIVE METAL AT LOGAN’S Head to Logan’s Pub and experience scandalous death metal from Vancouver artist Auroch, joined by metal bands Leviathan and Graveolence. Auroch will feature music from…

Shad spreads consciousness

A Review of Shad’s latest EP Boarding Pass “Hip-Hop ain’t dead, it lives in the North”… and no, I’m not talking about Drake. Shad has continuously proven himself to be…

Martlet’s musical picks of 2014

Cormac O’Brien: Damien Rice: My Favourite Faded Fantasy (Folk) After an 8 year absence, My Favourite Faded Fantasy marks a triumphant return for singer/ songwriter Damien Rice. With songs ranging from…

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