Arts

Now, I know that this year isn’t finished and some big movies are still going to drop in 2022. For example, I still haven’t revisited the beautiful world of Pandora in James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water or seen Damien Chazelle’s newest Oscar frontrunner Babylon, both of which come out in December. But deadlines […]

Julian Taylor Beyond the Reservoir (Howling Turtle, Inc.) 4/5 Toronto-based singer/songwriter Julian Taylor’s seventh album, Beyond the Reservoir, fills all the holes left vacant by current top 10s in the music industry. It feels like a Canadian album, in a good way. In 10 tracks, Taylor demonstrates the importance of impactful storytelling in music. The […]

This holiday season, local theatre group Wonderheads is bringing A Wonderheads Christmas Carol to town. Wonderheads productions is co-founded by Kate Braidwood and Andrew Phoenix. Braidwood is also one of the artistic directors of A Wonderheads Christmas Carol, and she says that the main focus of the play is to tell their version of Charles […]

Izzy Spears Monstar (KRO Records) 3.5/5  American musician and songwriter Izzy Spears showcases a fusion of rock, rap, and hip-hop on debut EP Monstar. The songs are sparked by his anger at past relationships, and even if you don’t closely listen to the words, that anger can be felt from the forceful tone used to […]

The Victoria Chamber Orchestra will be having its Baroque Christmas Concert later this month; it will feature numerous classical Christmas concertos. Violinist Don Kissinger says that the concert mainly consists of music that explores famous Christmas themes like the birth of Christ. “Most of the concert’s music has to do with what are called Christmas […]

Bring the Hoax Bring the Hoax (Lövely Records) 3/5  Swedish alt-rock band Bring the Hoax’s debut EP leaves me with mixed feelings. Guitarist/vocalist Karl Nordahl describes their style as “business class indie rock” but I didn’t get that impression while listening. Instead, I’d say it’s more like garage-band indie rock. In every song the bass […]

Local glam rocker Art d’Ecco has been anything but still since the release of his album After the Headrush earlier this year. Art just returned home from a European tour this October and is now preparing for shows here in Victoria and over in Vancouver. As a kid, spending hours in the mall at HMV, […]

After some COVID-related delays stand-up comedy institution Jeremy Hotz is finally ready for his long awaited Marquis de Sad tour. Hotz has a special interest in his November 17 show here in town, which was originally scheduled for last February. “To be honest with you, I’d like to buy property in Victoria so I have […]