Gay as in Happy: It’s beginning to look a lot like Gay ChristmasEvery year, Halloween rolls around and a bunch of people in the queer community call it “Gay Christmas,” but what the heck does that even mean? The nickname can be traced as far back as the ’50s, so the practice is nothing new. Christmas is considered the highest holy day for a lot of people, […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The importance of consent education for youthChanging a society starts with education for young people. If we want to advocate for victims’ rights we need to teach youth to respect women, to understand what enthusiastic consent means, and to better understand the complexities when it comes to consent and sex. Sex is one of the messiest things we do as people, […] Continue Reading |
Nexus Hero: October 30, 2024 issue |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 30, 2024 issueAstral projection: The year is 1999, film projection is fading out, digital projection is rushing in, and projectionists all over North America—and in the heart of Victoria, BC—are standing their ground against the tech boom leaving them far behind. In our November 1, 1999 issue, we covered the “one or two projectionists stand[ing] amongst the […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Delta Sleep delivers great mix of sounds on new LPDelta Sleep Blue Garden (Sofa Boy Records/Wax Bodega) 3.5/5 Delta Sleep is a British band known for its unique blend of math rock and indie pop. They have been active since 2010 and have released four EPs and just released their fourth LP, Blue Garden. This new LP offers a great mixture of sounds, highlighted […] Continue Reading |
Dr. Mythic: October 30, 2024 issue |
La Clemenza di Tito tragically bloated, befuddling, boring operaLa Clemenza di Tito is composed by Mozart and written by Caterino Mazzolà. This opera was originally performed in Prague in 1791; currently, it’s being shown at Victoria’s Royal Theatre through Pacific Opera Victoria. The score was performed wonderfully by the Victoria Symphony, and conducted by the talented Giuseppe Pietraroia. The story revolves around Roman […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper October 16, 2024 issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Fixation deliver best work yet with Speak in TonguesFixation Speak in Tongues (Indie Recordings) 4.5/5 Riding high on the praise of fans and great potential in their break into the scene, Norwegian metalcore band Fixation believes this release is their best yet, and, frankly, I agree. Speak in Tongues is a powerful mini-album, following the journey of spiritual questioning, particularly in critique of […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Leeroy Stagger halfway there on new albumLeeroy Stagger 3 AM Revelations (Tonic Records) 3/5 Victoria’s own Leeroy Stagger is taking on the music scene with a touch of a classic Americana sound on his 13th album, 3 AM Revelations, which comes as a result of over 20 years of experience. I find that the first songs at the start of the […] Continue Reading |
