IFConVictoria 2015 brings fantasy to Victoria

Update: This event has been cancelled. Halloween is a very special time of year, when the veil between the spirit world and our world parts and all the ghosts, candy fairies, and costume-shop owners slip through. Bill Code and his team thought that this would be an excellent time of year to put on a […]

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New Music Revue: Quiet Parade shows off their strong points

Quiet Parade Quiet Parade (Independent) 3/5 Each song on the second album from Halifax indie rockers Quiet Parade is full of deep guitar riffs and fierce percussion. The instruments run together flawlessly, with some songs whisking my mind away to happier times. “Running Out of Time” is an ideal example of this chemistry: the song […]

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Local record fair Vinyl Supernova about friendship and the love of music

When vinyl enthusiast Ryan Wugalter moved here from Vancouver, he probably wasn’t thinking he’d become the first person to put on a record fair in Victoria since 1988. But he was, and Vinyl Supernova, Vancouver Island’s largest record fair, is now in its fifth year. In a world where anybody with an internet connection can […]

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New Music Revue: Paper Beat Scissors’ hobo electro needs more electro

Paper Beat Scissors Go On (Forward Music Group) 3/5 Halifax-based Tim Crabtree’s second effort under the Paper Beat Scissors name is a worthwhile listen for melancholic flannel-wearers and timid vagabonds alike. He describes his music as “hobo electro,” and although the hobo aspect is definitely believable, I wish more of the latter could have been […]

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Camosun alumnus Kate Rooper writes young-adult novel

Camosun alumnus Kate Rooper has done many things so far in her life. She’s a blogger, a former fashion model, and a self-proclaimed “crappy part-time employee,” and right now she’s focused on her new young adult novel, Jane Unwrapped, which she co-wrote with her sister Leah. But her road to success began in a very different […]

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Loon uses symbolism to hit hard

Loon is a very unique play about a character named Francis and his love for the moon. What stands out most about Loon (which is directed by Andrew Phoenix and performed by Kate Braidwood) is that it is done with Braidwood wearing a mask and not talking, which gives the audience a chance to really […]

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New play combines Batman and Downton Abbey at Craigdarroch Castle

  The Lord of Misrule and his psychotic henchmen have taken you and the staff of Arkenham Abbey, an insane asylum in the English countryside, hostage. Your only hope for escape is the Knight Watchman, with whom the asylum inmates have demanded a meeting. As a dedicated foe of all criminals, you can be sure […]

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New Music Revue: Long Distance Runners deliver eccentric indie rock

Long Distance Runners Elements (Independent) 3/5 Elements, the third album from Newfoundland rockers Long Distance Runners, blends folk, country, psychedelic, and classic rock sounds. The band delivers unique arrangements of guitar, bass, and percussion with synth and horns, creating a very eccentric sonic landscape. The punchy bass lines and shimmering guitar leads take centre stage: […]

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Ringo Starr’s band shines just as bright as the former Beatle at Victoria concert

The legendary Ringo Starr rocked Victoria (with a little help from his friends, the All Starr Band) on October 8 at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Starr and his bandmates (former Journey keyboardist Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren, former Bread saxophonist Warren Ham, Mr. Mister singer Richard Page, and Toto guitarist Steve Lukather) stepped out onto a […]

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If We Were Birds not for the faint of heart

Theatre Inconnu’s If We Were Birds captured the audience’s attention last night with intensity; not knowing if an appropriate reaction would be laughing, cringing, or crying seemed to be the general consensus. Walking into the innocent-looking venue, you wouldn’t really expect a production with brutally striking content, but If We Were Birds drew in the […]

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