Arts

The crowd at the recent Pink Mountaintops show at Upstairs was such a diverse mix of young, old, and in-between. I saw a couple in their 60s, people in their 20s and 30s, and the oddball standing alone at the side of the club holding a beer. Everyone in the diverse crowd was here to […]

It was a classic night out at the theatre when Winnipeg singer/composer Chantal Kreviazuk joined the Victoria Symphony at Victoria’s Royal Theatre. Kreviazuk started off the evening with one of her first singles, “Wayne,” and spent the evening playing the piano, singing her heart and soul out, and reliving some of her favorite writings, all […]

So there’s this kinda big deal going inside BC Place on Boxing Day. You’ve probably heard by now how electronic music is taking over the world or whatever, so the market seems ripe for a huge DJ blowout in Vancouver’s largest venue (capacity 60-fucking-thousand). For a mere $65-$100 you can see one of the most […]

Ghost Lights Saltwater (Akashic Records) 3.5/5 Whoa. And you thought Jon and Roy were some earthy, granola-stuck-in-hair dudes? Check out this Montreal folk band for some real back-to-nature stuff. Like, I feel high just listening to it. I think in the first song the singer talks about smoking weed in the woods! He might talk […]

Ride the Cyclone features six different characters who have different dreams and totally different personalities. They are also on totally different paths in life when they die at the same time at the same place: a roller-coaster accident in a small town in Saskatchewan. “The show is essentially them doing their final performances before they […]

A screening of the 1951 holiday classic A Christmas Carol at The Vic Theatre on Saturday, December 15 is more than just holiday cheer for the Victoria Film Festival. The event is for film fans of all ages and is part of a series of fundraisers for the festival, which took over management of The […]

I once made an executive decision to break Victoria’s fire-code bylaws in order to cram as many people possible (85) into a private booth karaoke room with a capacity of 25. Why? To bastardize Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” with other adult-oriented-rock-loving ’80s hair rock heshers, of course. Another time I led an army of kids […]

When I think of Peter Pan and Neverland, immediately I think of faeries, flying, pirates, a hungry crocodile, children playing make believe, and a boy that never wanted to grow up. Kaleidoscope Theatre embraced these classic elements yet told the story with a few new twists with Pan, their take on the classic tale. There […]

Alexisonfire Death Letter 
(Dine Alone Records) 3.5/5 City and Colour Covers Pt. 2 
(Dine Alone Records) 2.5/5   Emo kids rejoice!
Newly reworked material is being released by Dallas Green and Wade MacNeil of Alexisonfire just in time to hit your Christmas wish list. The best part? It’s called Death Letter. Think of how excited your […]