New Music Revue: Hooded Fang stuck in warp-speedHooded Fang Venus on Edge (Daps Records) 2.5/5 Toronto’s Hooded Fang continue to evolve on their fourth full-length. Leaving behind their previous identity as indie-surf-rockers, this electro-punk album moves them into deeper, heavier, and louder territory. From the first track, the listener is hit by the fast pace and high-pitched frequency over which the monotonous […] Continue Reading |
The Man Who Knew Infinity more trailer than movieThe Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) 2/5 The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) is a poor-boy-cum-genius flick set mainly in the politically and socially incorrect era of early 20th-century England. It tells the true story of Srinivasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel), a mathematics genius who gets the opportunity to study at Cambridge University with G.H. Hardy […] Continue Reading |
Theresa Caputo connects with emotions, wallets in VictoriaLong Island Medium personality and, well, Long Island medium Theresa Caputo brought a good-sized crowd into Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Monday night. After she got through telling the audience all about her hair and her shoes, and how they could join her fan club for $19.99 (to be fair, she did say all proceeds go […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Dinner best not served at dinnerDinner Psychic Lover (Captured Tracks) 3.5/5 Psychic Lover is the debut album from Danish producer and vocalist Anders Rhedin. The album includes 10 pop songs, and it is successful in what it sets out to do. The backing tracks of the album are clear; they do not have a lot of noise and chaos, and […] Continue Reading |
Musical revue and multimedia show explores life on the west coastAn event happening in town hopes to resonate in the hearts of anyone who loves British Columbia. Flotsam and Jetsam: Life on the West Coast, a musical revue and multimedia show produced by The Other Guys Theatre Company, explores the history of BC’s coast. “We’ve been dealing with history and theatre, and creating theatre out […] Continue Reading |
The Meddler shows moms in a real light, with much successThe Meddler 4/5 The Meddler (2016) is so much better than you think it’s going to be. Don’t read a plot synopsis before watching, as the wonderfulness of this film isn’t found in the storyline; The Meddler is most exceptional in the moments in between, when it sits back and allows Susan Sarandon to really […] Continue Reading |
Anti-Flag brings spirit of punk to Victoria“Welcome to the goddamn punk rock show,” sang Anti-Flag bassist Chris #2 during the bridge of their song “Fabled World” at their April 29 show at Victoria’s Distrikt Nightclub. And it made sense: Anti-Flag is a band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that embodies the very essence of punk. The band members sport mohawks and black skinny […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Heavy Hearts offer no surprises on new EPHeavy Hearts Heavy Hearts (New Damage Records) 3/5 Heavy Hearts are a rock and heavy metal band from Ontario who have two previous releases, a 2015 EP called Somewhere, a While Ago, and 2013’s Jacoba.The four songs on their new self-titled EP are not too heavy, but not too soft. In these songs, they use a lot of […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Megan Bonnell shows potential on MagnoliaMegan Bonnell Magnolia (MapleMusic Recordings) 3/5 Megan Bonnell’s Magnolia wavers between country folk and hipster pop. And while there isn’t anything particularly unpleasant about the album, most of the songs fail to identify themselves among the overwhelming avalanche of new music these days. Bonnell clearly has talent, and there is a large amount of potential; […] Continue Reading |
A magical evening of Shakespeare casts a spell on VictoriaPacific Opera Victoria (POV) are translating Shakespeare once again, this time with an operatic interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The well-known comedic tale of crossed lovers invites an entry-level audience to the opera, says director Tom Diamond. “It’s the kind of opera you can bring your kids to,” says Diamond. “We may be able […] Continue Reading |
