Friday, April 13
Joel Plaskett, guests
Alix Goolden Performance Hall, $25, 7:30 PM
Joel Plaskett is to Canada what zippers are to clothing, going essentially unnoticed in the large scheme of things, but both extremely handy, and an attractive alternative to buttons or clasps. get your zip on with Plaskett.
Thursday, April 19
The Beautiful Girls, guests
CLUB 90NE9, $18, 8 PM
Well, I guess that it’s close enough to summer now where The Beautiful Girls coming to Victoria is not only appropriate, but welcome. Very summery, mellow vibes, complete with a non-offensive Jack Johnson feel. So calm your farm. Finals are almost over.
Friday, April 13
Pablo Cardenas Project Fusion
Hermann’s Jazz Club, $15, 8 PM
Now this is something you don’t get to experience on a regular basis. Say it with me: “Free jazz, with Latin/classical and world beat fusion.” Any show that totes fusion so transparently generally gets down to a little fusing, if you’re picking up what I’m putting down? If you’re catchin’ what I’m throwin’? If you’re eating what I’m servin’? Ya dig?
Saturday, April 14
Auroch, Burialkult, Galdra, Traitorr
LOGAN’S PUB, $10, 9:30 PM
People say this a lot so it’s kind of cliche, but work with us here. Say this four times fast: Auroch, burialkult, galdra, traitorr. go! Auroch, burialkult, galdra, traitorr. Auroch, burialkult, galdra, traitorr. Auroch, burialkult, galdra, traitorr. Auroch, burialkult, galdra, traitorr. Awesome.
Thursday, May 3
iLL.GATES, Elevenn Seraphim, Okibi
CLUB 90NE9, $20, 7:30 PM
I’ve been sort of realizing over the past year that Victoria actually has a pretty dedicated audience of hard electro and dubstep fans. Okibi even includes a bit of jungle, which is cool because you don’t really hear those kind of breaks as much anymore. Incidentally, did you read the column about porno beats on the top of this page?
Friday, May 4
Said the Whale, Chains of Love, Oh No! Yoko
ALIx GOOLDEN PERFORMANCE HALL, $20, 7:30 PM
Before heading off to Sasquatch, Vancouver talent Said the Whale will be in town in May with Chains of Love, and Oh No! Yoko. They’ll, like, you know, tell you what the whale said and, like, play their rock and pop and stuff. Catch these guys before they get so popular they don’t have time for little ol’ Victoria.