Celebrating John Williams beautiful, chilling, captivatingOn February 12 and 13, the Victoria Symphony orchestra honoured composer John Williams’ 90th birthday with some of his most iconic tracks at Celebrating John Williams, and it was epic. The orchestra’s performance was outstanding and conductor Sean O’Loughlin’s commentary throughout was educational, funny, and touching. Upon their opening with the Star Wars theme song, […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: New Zealand indie-popsters Mild Orange deliver uplifting third albumMild Orange Looking for Space (AWAL) 3.5/5 New Zealand indie-pop band Mild Orange recently released their third album, Looking for Space. The album carries an uplifting message and tone throughout almost the entirety of its runtime, with a few more sombre songs spliced in. Relaxing vocals and instruments back up this message with a chill […] Continue Reading |
Casey McQuiston’s new novel I Kissed Shara Wheeler a beacon of hope for queer youthCasey McQuiston took the world by storm back in 2019 with their New York Times-bestselling novel Red, White & Royal Blue. Their newest work, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, is the author’s first foray into young-adult literature. In I Kissed Shara Wheeler the main character, Chloe, sets out to find her classmate, Shara Wheeler, after she […] Continue Reading |
Australia’s Great Wild North another IMAX successAustralia: a country and continent where extremes meet, where life and death are very close to each other, seen through the eyes of a Murrungun Aboriginal whose people have been on the lands for thousands of years. That’s the story that Balang T.E. Lewis narrates in Australia’s Great Wild North. The movie is playing now […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumna dives into surf rock with PittedSurf rock in the middle of Canadian winter? It’s all part of Pitted’s plan. The Prince George-based band, featuring Camosun College alumna Naomi Kavka on guitar, are set to drop their debut album So Pitted on February 25 through digital service providers (with a vinyl version to follow later this year), and they’re ready to […] Continue Reading |
Bif Naked brings storytelling and music to townBack in January of last year, Canadian alt-rocker Bif Naked released her latest single, “Broke Into Your Car.” Bif says she had planned to put out an album since then, but—like many artists during COVID-19—she’s had to wait. “We’ve been threatening to put this record out for two years but of course the pandemic keeps […] Continue Reading |
Pair of documentaries shows great promise for 2022 Victoria Film FestivalOne of my favourite annual events is the Victoria Film Festival. Every year, filmmakers from around the globe come to our little island to showcase their artistry. Here are my thoughts on just two of the over 50 films that are being shown this year. Last of the Right Whales 3.5/4 The Victoria Film Festival […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: At the Movies delivers pair of soundtrack-homage blockbustersAt the Movies The Soundtrack of Your Life – Vol. 1 The Soundtrack of Your Life – Vol. 2 (Atomic Fire Records) 3.5/5 This month, Swedish all-star band At the Movies (featuring members of Soilwork, HammerFall, King Diamond, Pretty Maids, and others) released two new records featuring their hard-rockin’ takes on some of the best […] Continue Reading |
New book successfully takes different approach to provincial historyWhen I first picked up the book Haunting British Columbia: Ghostly Tales from the Past by Mike McCardell I was instantly captivated by the use of humour McCardell incorporates into his writing. The book starts off with the introduction of our narrator, who is the ghost of a real engineer from the 1860s. The story […] Continue Reading |
Museum exhibit and IMAX movie about orcas educational, entertainingI recently went to the Royal BC Museum to watch Saving Luna at the IMAX and to see the museum’s Orcas: Our Shared Future exhibit. If you haven’t heard about Luna, just go watch the IMAX movie and let yourself be carried away in laughs and appreciation for the wonderful creatures known as orcas that […] Continue Reading |
