New Music Revue: Lightheaded pretty good on Good Good Great!Lightheaded Good Good Great! (Slumberland) 3.5/5 Good Good Great!, the debut album from New Jersey indie rockers Lightheaded, is a unique blending of mostly ‘80s- and ‘90s-era indie-pop sounds, with some Phil Spector and Curt Boettcher production influences sprinkled in for good measure, in a similar schtick to other retro-inspired indie groups like Paramount or […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: A Beacon School drops positive and upbeat dream pop on debut full-lengthA Beacon School yoyo (Grind Select) 4.5/5 A Beacon School is the work of multi-instrumentalist New Yorker Patrick J. Smith; on his debut full-length yoyo he fuses rock and techno beats into mellow yet upbeat dream pop. What struck me first was the melodic vocals, which is one aspect of the dreamy sound, along with […] Continue Reading |
Mateo: November 1, 2023 issue |
Victoria loses with closure of Pic-A-FlicFor some, video rental stores are a foggy memory. The weekend rituals of two-day rentals were able to fill entire nights with an on-couch cinema experience crowding living rooms. Physical media brought the advent of the modern home entertainment system; the abundant amount of tape and disc options provided lovers of film with genre-spanning variety. […] Continue Reading |
Takwak Comics: November 1, 2023 issue |
Brainrot: November 1, 2023 issue |
Not the Last Word: The gift of timeHas the world always been this dark? We’re constantly hit with news reels and reports, and if it’s not about some egotistical billionaire tycoon deciding to show off by taking a vacation into outer space then it’s the latest stories on how global warming is sweeping the earth with floods and fires, the Israel-Palestine conflict, […] Continue Reading |
Creature Feature: November 1, 2023 issue |
News Briefs: November 1, 2023 issueCalling all artists The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) has announced a design competition where the winning students will have their art featured on next year’s student agenda. The three grand prize winners of the competition will receive a $50 bookstore gift card, a Hydro Flask water bottle, Camosun hoodie, and other merchandise. The […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumna Jaxxee uses music to take the power backLocal soul/trip hop artist Jaxxee’s debut single “Gone” is thematically profound and deeply personal. The song—which dropped in August, followed by the release of “so tired” this month—offers listeners a story about Jaxxee’s life journey, with a glimpse of hope. “[It’s about] letting go of relationships that don’t serve us,” she says, “and, I believe, […] Continue Reading |
