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Folk duo brings fiddle stylings back to Victoria
After a sojourn in Toronto, Rachel Capon is returning to her roots at the University of Victoria’s School of Music. After graduating from UVic with a B. Mus in 2007,…Disclosure’s pop takeover
Disclosure’s story is an unlikely one. Two brothers, Howard and Guy Lawrence, break into Top 40 radio, dominating the airwaves with a song called “Latch” that rewrites the soundscape of…Dawn Pemberton and the roots of Vancouver soul
With all the indie rock and EDM emanating from the musical hotbed that is the Canadian West Coast, it’s easy to forget that the coast is also fertile ground for…Rifflandia: Nothing’s stopping Joey Bada$$
Compared to his Victoria fanbase, Joey Bada$$ stands in stark relief. Raised in Brooklyn, amidst a street culture different from anything on Vancouver Island, he was shaped by fellow New…Battle of the Bands gives New Souls a leg up
Autumn has once again settled into Victoria with chillier mornings, earlier sunsets, and the return of the student routine. UVic has jolted back to life with a slew of events,…Rifflandia: Peter Ricq talks Gang Signs, new LP
Gang Signs is a Vancouver-based indie-electronic music act comprised of Matea Sarenac, Adam Fink, and Peter Ricq. Their music, once described as “slacker dance,” is an affecting combination of pulsating…An apology to the Dayglo Abortions
As the aphorism goes, “better late than never” — though I do feel badly for not having done so earlier. Two decades ago, I wrote an album review of Little Man in…The Book of Souls a stunning return to form
I’ll admit that when I heard the news heavy metal stalwarts Iron Maiden were releasing a new album — and a double album at that — my excitement was laced with trepidation. For all…Our Digital Print Issue
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