Music

New book reveals famed punk band had their start at UVic

NoMeansNo: From Obscurity To Oblivion by Jason Lamb reveals that the famed punk band had their start at UVic.

Five queer love songs for Valentine’s Day

Here’s a playlist of five songs by queer artists to listen to whether or not you’ve got someone to cozy up to this Valentine’s Day.

How the internet ruins music 

Songs like "Makeba" are swallowed, chewed up, and regurgitated by social media apps until you hate even your favourite songs.

Q&A with singer-songwriter Nate Silas

UVic grad, Nate Silas, has a self-written song titled “Wandering Lunacy”, which pays tribute to an old friend.

Why you should spend more time in the mosh pit

Can you really consider yourself a true resident of Victoria if you haven’t spent a Saturday night in a mosh pit, getting pushed around?

Five songs inspired by nature

What better way to read the Climate Issue than with a hand-crafted playlist of nature songs in the background?

Beloved indie band returns after hiatus

Anteater Eater has spent the majority of the past two years balancing sudden hiatuses and surprise returns.

Rifflandia “The Park” review

The Victoria music scene’s crown jewel event has come and gone once again. Rifflandia took place over the course of two weekends this year, as opposed to its usual three-day…

Top seven artists to watch in 2023

With new music and artists popping up all the time it’s hard to keep up, but the following musicians and their projects are ones you don’t want to miss.