New Music Revue: Latest round of Led Zeppelin reissues explores rich, and stoned, historyMan… sometimes there’s another batch of Led Zeppelin reissues and you just want to close your eyes and wish it all away. I mean, the band put out eight (nine if you count Coda) classic, timeless albums, and then we have to suffer through a lifetime of BS because of it? Well, good news: while […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: WISH’s psychedelics best left aloneWISH WISH (Hand Drawn Dracula) 2/5 After a couple of mugs of coffee I sat down to listen to WISH’s self-titled and self-described “alternative/psychedelic” album. I quickly became irritated by the excessively grungy sound of feedback from heavily distorted guitars going off on unending solo jam sprees. Perhaps the coffee had made me overly sensitive […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s booming craft-beer scene fosters fest, online museum, breweriesHomer Simpson once extolled on an episode of The Simpsons that beer is “the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.” So it’s the cause of much excitement (and hangovers) that the Great Canadian Beer Fest will again take place in Victoria on September 5 and 6. Two days may not seem like […] Continue Reading |
Derriere redux: The return of Victoria pop-punkers BumThis is the story of a ’90s Victoria pop-punk band that got pretty huge in faraway places like Spain and Japan, and put out records on labels based in places as distant as Australia, but never really got enough respect in their hometown. Now, almost 20 years since they disbanded, Bum are back for at […] Continue Reading |
Astrological Asininity: August 13, 2014 issueAries: The fortune’s kinda weird but here it is: watch out for Santa because it’s totally the wrong time of year so it’s probably not Santa and instead just some weirdo so just stay away K? Taurus: You know what word I hate? Antipasto! Like, LOL! Antipasto, yeah right. Anyway, watch out for people who […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: HaverfordHaverford Alaskan Summer (independent) 1.5/5 Long Island, New York is known for iced tea and being the most populated island in the United States. It is also home to the dreary alternative indie band known as Haverford. Haverford does not disappoint on their latest EP… unless you were expecting music that was actually worth listening […] Continue Reading |
Toilet paper of the future: a rookie tree planter’s guide to survivalTree planting is not a job; it’s a way of life. And by way of life, I mean way of death. It’s a brutal lifestyle that deeply impacts every aspect of your being and brings you closer to the end of your being every day. Living in the vast Canadian wilderness all summer, pushing the […] Continue Reading |
A message from the Camosun College student society: Hungry for affordable educationIt’s no secret that the cost of a postsecondary education is steadily climbing, causing students to feel the squeeze as it gets more and more difficult to pay bills, make sure rent is paid, and purchase food. The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) offers a food bank at both Lansdowne and Interurban campuses, and its […] Continue Reading |
Age of Geeks: Handy apps for college studentsCollege is a place to have fun, but it can also be challenging. It’s almost time for the stores to be stacked with back-to-school offers, and the tech industry will be stacked with new releases. Adjusting from beer pong and beach parties to five days of college every week can be a bit challenging, but […] Continue Reading |
Politically Speaking: Canada’s stance on Gaza conflict troublingCanada’s relevance on the world stage has only been increasing since World War II, for better or for worse. We still have far less sway than the US or the European Union, but on the rare occasion that Canada speaks, people actually tend to listen. That’s why I thought it was important to mention the […] Continue Reading |
