Arts

Local glam rocker Art d’Ecco has been anything but still since the release of his album After the Headrush earlier this year. Art just returned home from a European tour this October and is now preparing for shows here in Victoria and over in Vancouver. As a kid, spending hours in the mall at HMV, […]

After some COVID-related delays stand-up comedy institution Jeremy Hotz is finally ready for his long awaited Marquis de Sad tour. Hotz has a special interest in his November 17 show here in town, which was originally scheduled for last February. “To be honest with you, I’d like to buy property in Victoria so I have […]

One South Lark ’Til September (Independent) 2/5  The songs on ’Til September, the latest EP from New Orleans indie pop group One South Lark, successfully encapsulate the emotions of a summer gone by too quickly. The calm and relaxed tone throughout the EP gives the mental image of a lone wayfarer on a beach somewhere, […]

Director Sanjay Talwar is bringing Jules Verne’s classic novel vividly to life in Blue Bridge Theatre’s newest play, Around the World in 80 Days. Talwar says that his play heavily focuses on the theme of adventure found in Verne’s work. “It’s the story of Phileas Fogg, who accepts a wager and tries to travel around […]

Key Out afterville (False Peak Records) 4/5  The third full-length from Sydney, Australia-based indie band Key Out, afterville, was recorded while their crew was living across three cities in lockdown, and the end result is gorgeous. I was skeptical to start since the tracks consist of one-word song titles such as “train,” “face,” “tree,” and […]

Headstones Flight Risk (Known Accomplice) 3.5/5  It’s amazing how little recognition Headstones have received through decades of good music. Their debut Picture of Health went platinum despite never charting. The band was left for dead and resurrected their career with 2013’s crowdfunded Love + Fury. Now, nearly 30 years in, the band has released their […]

Tyler Hood The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corporate Records) 4.5/5  Kentucky based musician Tyler Hood is a dark country and folk singer who will make you feel like you’re home—well, if you’re from the countryside, that is—when listening to his guitar-based songs on The Magnolia Sessions.  Hood has a rural influence in his lyrics and has a […]