New Music Revue: Horrenda delivers confusing but exciting EPHorrenda Think on Your Sins Fiadh Records 3/5 Originally released independently last year, Horrenda’s EP Think on Your Sins is being reissued by Fiadh Records. On the EP, the Dublin-based extreme metal group brings us a thrashing depiction of Dante’s “Inferno,” one that, unfortunately, doesn’t quite bring the heat. The five songs, averaging about four […] Continue Reading |
Terrifically terrible: Victoria’s best and worst chocolatiersConsidering the recent Easter holiday, I decided this was a perfect excuse to eat far too much chocolate, for the educational benefit of my readers. So, I embarked upon a mission wherein I rated a wide variety of confectionaries from six chocolatiers in Victoria: Roger’s, Cococo, Chocolat & Co., Chocolats Favoris, Pure Lovin’, and Purdy’s. […] Continue Reading |
Friends of Dorothy offers safe space for queer cultureIn 2019, a little gay lounge appeared on Johnson Street. Friends of Dorothy, known for its Kelowna location, had appeared in the heart of Victoria. Celebrating the inclusivity of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and allies, it offers another stage to enjoy our local talents and those from out of town. Friends of Dorothy event manager Derek Brougham […] Continue Reading |
Shopping alone: On the death of the department storeOn each floor of the Hudson’s Bay department store, luxury goods stale under fluorescent light. It prides itself on DKNY and Calvin Klein. It offers Levi’s and Breville and the Wonderbra. They stew in uninhabited air and have mildewed. They wait for buyers who never show. A scuffed white hue, presumably pampered many decades ago, […] Continue Reading |
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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 |
