New Music Revue: Tumble’s Lost in Light a promising and hard-rocking startTumble Lost in Light (Echodelick Records) 4/5 This Canadian band is a breath of fresh air when it comes to new music. Tumble, a heavy psychedelic rock and proto-metal trio from Toronto, recently released their debut EP, Lost in Light. It’s the first of a promising and hard-rocking career. The trio, which consists of Liam […] Continue Reading |
Must-visit cafes in Victoria this summerSummer is a time to disconnect from routines and the rush of daily occupations. It’s the time of year to go out and explore the city and what it has to offer, with friends, an engaging book, and a cold drink. This summer, there are four coffee shops in Greater Victoria perfect for slowing things […] Continue Reading |
Lydia’s Film Critique: Buffalo ’66Vincent Gallo’s Billy Brown is pathetic. He whines and shouts and contorts in frustration. He moulds his expression into a man-child tantrum in an abrasive defense to care. He entered prison this way and he exits it the same. Volatility was learned and loneliness is the by-product. Indeed, Billy needs what he isn’t owed: a […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: May 7, 2025 issueCCFA rally for transparency The Camosun College Faculty Association (CCFA) held a rally outside Camosun College during its Monday, April 14 board meeting at the Lansdowne campus. The CCFA is calling for more transparency in the college’s budgeting process; a new balanced budget of $171,955,297 was approved at the meeting. The college is dealing with […] Continue Reading |
On Hold skilled but bewildering performanceMusic and dance may be the oldest forms of human emotional expression. Strong rhythm and melody are powerful forces that make us want to move our bodies in sync, to feel the vibrations flow through us. The expression is raw and unfiltered. Broken Rhythm Dance Company’s On Hold was performed at the McPherson Playhouse on […] Continue Reading |
Pieces of Performance: Decathlon Queen running for gold in designThe multi-talented Decathlon Queen has made a name for herself in the past three years of drag. From Ottawa to Vancouver Island, this decathlon-runner-gone-drag-queen has something to prove. “Sports is the main reason I got into drag… My name is the track-and-field event I competed in up to a national level,” says Decathlon Queen. A […] Continue Reading |
British Columbia Federation of Students meets with premier David EbyThe BC Federation of Students (BCFS), who represent 14 public post-secondary institutions—including Camosun College—across the province, met with BC premier David Eby, minister of post-secondary education and future skills Anne Kang, and MLAs during its Spring Advocacy Week, from March 31 to April 2. The BCFS, who advocate for affordable post-secondary education, are lobbying for […] Continue Reading |
Editor’s Letter: Where are we headingIt’s been done before, this tension; it’s nothing new. It echoes from the 20th century a reverberation of continual strike. We listen but fail to comment. Or we do but not directly, for that requires too much of our sanity, and that is required to hold our centre. Or we do but not adequately, for […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper April 2, 2025 full issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
The Roxy theatre brings back on-screen cinemaThe Roxy theatre has long stood on Quadra Street a monument of the mid-20th century, its pale blue paint only marginally chipped and faded. After several years with an empty screen, and some years taken over by Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, the Roxy has reestablished its origins with new owners: Golin Cinemas. In May 2024, […] Continue Reading |
