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The road to Ska Fest, part two: Dub FX

It was that street performing around Europe that honed his skill and turned Dub FX into a live phenom.

‘Blond dreads and blue eyes everywhere’

Katchafire to share stage with J Boog at Victoria Ska Fest

The dog is his

k-os whips up sweet blend of rock and hip-hop at Sugar show

Music Rags: A legacy on stage

On “If I Had It All,” Dave Matthews’s trembling voice sings “If I were giant-sized, on top of it all/Tell me what in the world would I sing for, if…

Music Rags: Welcome to the First Church of The Ultimate Fanaticism

Scott H. Biram on musical transformation, religion, and folk music not paying the bills

Music rags: Most interesting albums of the year, part two

The Walkmen, Heaven — From the opening notes of the sublime “We Can’t Be Beat,” it’s clear that New York garage kings The Walkmen have created something special.

Music Rags: The power of comedy in the face of tragedy

“I named this album LIVE as in ‘to keep not dying’ — not ‘live’ as in ‘I saw her live performance.’ This title not only makes sense to me considering…

The Archers on target for success

Victoria-based folk/rock ensemble The Archers officially formed in September 2010 when, after a few short months, co-founders Sandy Hughes and Ethan Caleb decided that their two-piece collaborative, which had primarily…

Songs to scrub to

If you’re averse to singing in the shower, it’s because you’ve suffered psychological damage.