New Music Revue: November 2, 2011 issueJames Blake Enough Thunder (Universal) 4/5 James Blake’s latest addition to his musical catalogue is this six-song EP, which contains his unique style of eclectic electronic sounds mixed with synthesized genius. What makes Blake so unique is his ability to sweep the listener off their feet and carry them somewhere they could only imagine, and […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: November 2-15Tuesday, November 8 Elliot Brood, One Hundred Dollars Sugar, 8 pm, $20 Touring Days into Years, Ontario-based alt-country/folk outfit Elliot Brood are in Victoria to raise midterm spirits. Plus, the dude plays a banjo, and banjos are dope. Wednesday, November 9 Mickey Avalon, with guests Club90NE9, 9 pm, $20 Don’t make a Jane Fonda reference, […] Continue Reading |
Wil plays strange placesSometimes William Mimnaugh will play shows in strange places. The Vancouver Island-based singer/songwriter—who releases albums as Wil—will do a live show in an unlikely location, as long as organizers have their hearts in the right place. “To be honest, it’s all about the intention,” says Mimnaugh, who tours with his wife and manager Caroline Mimnaugh. […] Continue Reading |
Arena Rock: Sam Roberts BandSam Roberts Royal Theatre, Victoria, BC October 22, 2011 Everyone was there to see Sam Roberts. But that wasn’t going to stop Zeus. As the audience filed into the Royal Theatre’s gorgeous interior and took their seats, Zeus, a relatively new Toronto-based band, took to the stage sporting mustaches that Queen’s Freddie Mercury would be […] Continue Reading |
Current Swell gauging ebb and flow of local audienceContrary to common belief, Current Swell is not a surf band. Sure, the local indie/folk/rock group may have a name that fits that criteria, and the band members are all surfers, but in addition to not having traditional surf-sounding music, lead guitarist and vocalist Scott Stanton says that they rarely write songs about surfing. “I […] Continue Reading |
Case brings fantasy to prison stageAt the volunteer orientation for Gormenghast, actress Michelle Chowns was told the first rule is not to fall in love with a prisoner. “This hasn’t happened this season,” says Chowns, “but it has happened in the past.” Chowns is one of three local women performing with nine inmates in the new production at the William […] Continue Reading |
Sam Roberts: broken teeth and tamed recordsSometimes Sam Roberts wonders whether or not he’s tamed his music. The Montreal-based singer/songwriter and six-time Juno-award winner recently released his latest album, Collider,and then set upon the task of taming the album. “You have to break the record – like a horse – and then you can let it run wild,” says Roberts. “Cause, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun’s musical communityStudents at Camosun often attend one of two campus: Interurban or Lansdowne. But a select few students go to an entirely different campus. Some of these students are in the Camosun music department, located downtown at the Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM). Technically, the VCM is one of Camosun’s satellite campuses. About 80 students attend […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: October 19, 2011 issueDJ Shadow The Less You Know the Better (Island/Verve/A&M) 4.5/5 The first thing I thought when listening to DJ Shadow’s new album is, “Why don’t I own this already?” And then I remembered it hadn’t been released yet. Right. DJ Shadow holds a Guinness world record for creating an album entirely of samples and is […] Continue Reading |
An enchanted experience for everyoneAfter an extremely successful unveiling last year, Enchanted is making its triumphant return to Heritage Acres, but with a few twists to make this year even better than last. For its sophomore year, Enchanted has called upon Janet Munsil and Intrepid Theatre to help bring the whole experience to life. “We are getting strolling performers […] Continue Reading |
