Concert review: a night of K-osK-os, The Dirty Mags Thursday, November 24, Club 9ONE9 K-os lived up to his name when he recently performed at Club 9ONE9 and fired up the audience with his energy and talent. K-os kicked off a tour here in Victoria alongside The Dirty Mags, and both were in top form. As soon as K-os got […] Continue Reading |
Stuart McLean brings The Vinyl Café to Canadian citiesThe distinct voice and familiar characters of CBC’s Stuart McLean have made his radio show, The Vinyl Café, a household name. But McLean, who’s so commonly referred to as a storyteller, is a little discontent with this label. “I’m a writer before anything,” he says on the eve of his winter Canadian tour. “In fact, […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s Kathryn Calder a conduit for melodiesWhen singer/songwriter Kathryn Calder (The New Pornographers/ex-Immaculate Machine) finally began to record her own solo albums, she noticed something about her music she didn’t notice before. “Whenever you put a whole bunch of songs together back to back, you start to realize what you tend to do as a songwriter,” says Calder, who used to […] Continue Reading |
Book celebrates Mint RecordsVANCOUVER (CUP): In the late 1980s, Randy Iwata and Bill Baker were a pair of UBC students working at their university radio station. They liked to party, they liked good music, and they had no idea they were about to create one of the most successful and enduring record labels in Vancouver’s independent music scene. […] Continue Reading |
Toilet humour reignsReading CollegeHumor: The Website, The Book (Da Capo) feels suspiciously like browsing websites while at work: the reader is acutely aware that they’re just wasting time. Which makes a lot of sense, because if you were on a computer instead of sitting with a book, collegehumor.com is the kind of website you’d be browsing while […] Continue Reading |
Everyone should be more like Andrew W.K.Andrew W.K. is a super-positive guy, but he doesn’t come with the irritation factor one normally expects from those types. His Twitter is full of party tips and affirmations such as “Life is more meaningful when we have a mission and a purpose. Mine is partying. What’s yours?” and, “Don’t try to impress people. Try […] Continue Reading |
Mary’s Wedding a world of high pressureFor the first time ever, Pacific Opera Victoria has commissioned the creation of a complete opera. Set during World War I, Mary’s Wedding is based on the successful Canadian play of the same name. The story is framed by the eponymous Mary’s remembrances of correspondence with her first love, Charlie, who left to fight in […] Continue Reading |
3D-movie resurgence a sign of timesThe Lion King 3D. The Three Musketeers. Immortals. These are just some of the movies that have been released during the current rush of 3D movies. And this isn’t the first time 3D movies have seen a surge in popularity. “In the ‘50s, 3D movies were a rise against television, which was starting to eat […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: November 16, 2011 issueFlorence & the Machine Ceremonials (Universal) 4/5 Ceremonials, the second album from English rock and soul artist Florence Welsh, makes use of a variety of instruments to create a sound that is unconventional yet welcoming. It has an interesting, light, scientific side in songs like “Never Let Me Go” and “Spectrum,” and another side that […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: November 16-29Thursday, November 17 Hilltop Hoods, Sweatshop Union Club90NE9, 8 pm, $22 Vancouver rap veterans Sweatshop Union are in town with the Aussies from Hilltop Hoods. If you’re into politically and socially conscious rap, this show’s for you. Friday, November 18 Jon & Roy, Carmanah Sugar, 9 pm, $20 Both Jon and Roy (yes, seldom found […] Continue Reading |
