Wonderheads take a different approach to A Christmas CarolThis 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 […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Izzy Spears showcases musical fusion, raw emotionIzzy 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 […] Continue Reading |
A Night of Bowie a night to rememberAs a huge David Bowie fan, I always have an eye out for any content related to him. His face clutters the walls of my bedroom, his albums crowd my record cabinet, and my several Bowie T-shirts are in the regular rotation of my wardrobe. So when I heard that a Bowie cover band was […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Chamber Orchestra brings own spin to Christmas musicThe 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 […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Bring the Hoax bring mixed feelings with debut EPBring 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 […] Continue Reading |
Local glam rocker Art d’Ecco keeps moving, keeps rockingLocal 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, […] Continue Reading |
Spring Awakening imperfect but interesting rock musicalUVic’s Phoenix Theatre opened its doors last week to premiere its interpretation of Spring Awakening, an erotic rock and roll musical based on a German play written in 1891. This adaptation features music from Duncan Sheik, with book and lyrics written by Stevan Sater. The story takes place in late 19th century Germany and follows […] Continue Reading |
Comedian Jeremy Hotz cuts to the punch lineAfter 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 […] Continue Reading |
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings remain most dysfunctional band in the worldIt all started as a one-off side project. Blackie and the Rodeo Kings formed back in 1996 when Stephen Fearing, Tom Wilson, and Colin Linden got together to pay tribute to their friend and mentor, Canadian folk artist Willie P. Bennett. There was no plan beyond the release of their first record, High or Hurtin’: […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: One South Lark’s new EP misses the markOne South Lark ’Til September (Independent) 2/5 The songs on ’Til September, the latest EP from New Orleans indie pop group One South Lark, successfully encapsulate the emotions of a summer gone by too quickly. The calm and relaxed tone throughout the EP gives the mental image of a lone wayfarer on a beach somewhere, […] Continue Reading |
