New Music Revue: Victoria’s Wise Child’s debut will be on your summer playlist

Wise ChildIdle Hands(Independent)4.5/5  Wise Child is a local indie-rock band with a laid-back and beachy sound. Idle Hands is the band’s debut full-length album—and it is absolutely worth listening to. The dreamy and soft vocals are accompanied by cool instrumentals with a surf-pop vibe. The music is approachable and fun and feels wonderfully fitting for […]

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Metric return to town for their biggest show yet

From the moment our conversation started, I could tell that Metric vocalist Emily Haines was an incredibly down to earth and professional individual. Metric is a juggernaut in Canadian music—when they roll through town this month, they’re headlining the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, with July Talk opening up—and extremely accomplished artists; however, regardless of their triumph, […]

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New Music Revue: Enterprise Earth deliver strong third album

Enterprise EarthLuciferous(Entertainment One)4.5/5  Luciferous is the third full-length album from the Washington-based deathcore band Enterprise Earth. The album is brutal and powerful; Luciferous is the proof of Enterprise Earth’s stance in the extreme metal scene. The name of the album brings with it the feeling of how brutal and demonic the music is. In the […]

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New Music Revue: Teenage Bottlerocket deliver fun punk on new album

Teenage BottlerocketStay Rad!(Fat Wreck Chords)3/5  Initially, when I hit play on this eighth full-length from Wyoming punkers Teenage Bottlerocket, I thought it was going to be yet another band grasping at straws, trying to make their sound as close to classic punk rock as possible. But Stay Rad! starts out with “You Don’t Get the […]

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New play looks at Afghanistan soldiers’ family dynamics

Imagine having a loved one halfway across the world and the only way to communicate with them is through a spotty satellite phone. This is the experience many of the characters face in SNAFU Dance Theatre’s production of Calling Home: Stories from Military Families. The play is inspired by the real-life stories of military families […]

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New Music Revue: Sarah Potenza finds the road to musical success

Sarah PotenzaRoad to Rome(Independent)4/5 From start to finish, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sarah Potenza’s second album, Road to Rome, is a bold, take-no-bull, unapologetic journey into the psyche of any woman’s soul. Potenza steers the listener on a journey through a steady mix of blues, rock ballads, and gospel throughout this release. Her songwriting comes out not […]

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New Music Revue: LAGS prove themselves as post-hardcore main players with SOON

LAGSSOON(Casu Marzu Records)4.5/5  SOON is Rome post-hardcore band LAGS’ second album. With a progressive style, SOON proves that LAGS are definitely one of the main players in the Italian hardcore scene. The album begins with powerful tracks like “Knives and Wound” and “Echoes” that combine indie, hard rock, and punk. “Showdown” takes listeners on a […]

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New Music Revue: JV’s Boogaloo Squad honour influences

JV’s Boogaloo SquadGoing to Market(Flatcar Records)3.5/5 I wasn’t sure what to expect when I slid Going to Market into my car stereo, but I was drawn right in. JV’s Boogaloo Squad are a trio from Toronto; the CD cover features three very approachable-looking dudes smiling away. Upon opening up the packaging, I saw a write-up […]

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New Music Revue: Rare DM misses the mark with Vanta Black

Rare DMVanta Black(Independent)1/5 Rarely have I heard albums I don’t enjoy, but Rare DM’s Vanta Black is one of them. From Brooklyn, New York, Erin Louise Hoagg (also known as “Errmine”) has released her debut dark electronic and underground dance album Vanta Black under the name Rare DM. Just give up now if that’s too […]

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The Blue Stones bring their success story to town

From being good friends just jamming together and discovering their sound to breaking through and achieving success, The Blue Stones have come a long way. Now the Windsor-based alt-rock duo are coming to Victoria during their first North American headlining tour, in support of their debut full-length, Black Holes. Before vocalist/guitarist Tarek Jafar and drummer […]

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