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Ray LaMontagne Part of the Light (Sony) 3/5 Ray LaMontagne is back with his seventh studio LP, Part of the Light, a return to form after the 2016 Pink Floyd-inspired concept album, Ouroboros. Part of the Light is more reminiscent of 2014’s Dan Auerbach-produced Supernova. Musically, LaMontagne is drifting. The first single, “Such a Simple […]

Langham Court Theatre’s A Chorus of Disapproval makes for a night of good clean laughter. However, Langham Court Theatre’s claim on their website that the play is appropriate for all ages is a stretch. While most of it is, some of the humour does not shy away from sexual innuendos; there’s even a swinger party […]

Humanity’s relationship with bees is one of beautiful complexity and interdependence. In Listening to the Bees, readers are introduced to this delicate balance through Renee Saklikar’s richly evocative poetry and Mark Winston’s deep and profound relationship with the insects. Each entry from Winston—field journals from his over 40 years of scientific research into the biology […]

Camosun first-year University Transfer student Zara Chaudhry feels that there are certain things that can be expressed through film better than they can through other mediums, such as literature. Two of the things film can express so well, she says, are a person’s roots and diversity, which she hopes this weekend’s Diversity Film Fest will […]

Trampled by Turtles Life Is Good On the Open Road (Banjodad Records) 4.5/5 Fifteen years ago, Trampled by Turtles emerged from Duluth, Minnesota; by combining elements of bluegrass, rock, folk, and punk, they turned a new generation onto string bands. Now, after a brief hiatus, Trampled By Turtles are back with their ninth LP, Life […]

In her new book, Imprint: A Memoir of Trauma in the Third Generation, Salt Spring Island author Claire Sicherman braids her family’s past with the emotional and physical impact it had on her. “The book is basically my attempt at breaking my family’s silence about the Holocaust,” says Sicherman. “I grew up knowing stories about […]

Parliament Medicaid Fraud Dogg (C Kunspyruhzy Records Inc.) 4/5 Yes, that’s right: Parliament has just released the follow-up to their 1980 LP, Trombipulation. The legendary funk band’s 10th album, Medicaid Fraud Dogg, is a larger-than-life production that holds up with Parliament’s concept albums of the ’70s. Band mastermind George Clinton never ceases to amaze and […]

Suddenly Dance Theatre artistic co-director David Ferguson explores the human body and its expression in Body Language, an exhibit featuring the work of 19 artists. Ferguson—whose work is exhibited in the show—says Suddenly Dance Theatre, who this exhibit is a fundraiser for, is often an ambassador for culture in Victoria. “I think there’s value in recognizing […]

RBG gives an intimate and informative look into the professional and private life of trailblazing US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The 98-minute documentary provides a blend of historical footage and photographs with current interviews from, to name just a few, former president Bill Clinton, Ginsburg’s granddaughter, and the woman of the hour herself, “The […]

Golden Dawn Arkestra Children of the Sun (Independent) 3.5/5 This second album from Austin, Texas’ Golden Dawn Arkestra is a slight contrast to their first album, Stargazer—Children of the Sun utilizes more serious afrobeats and sounds more mature than its predecessor. Through its 11 tracks, Children of the Sun steadfastly proclaims that it has arrived. Picture rays […]