The Coda continues a legacy with new downtown music venueWhile Victoria’s music scene is reeling over the consistent loss of venues, Al Smith and Christina Morrison are filling the gap with The Coda. The two are no strangers to the music community and knew they had to step up to save what is left of a piece of history in Hermann’s Upstairs. Smith and […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 5, 2025 issueMosaics and melting pots: Our February 7, 2000 issue was maximalist. On the cover it read “diversity” in at least 30 different fonts, smudged into each other with bright saturated colours. Loudly, it prepared the reader for a full-page documentation of a student discussion on the subject of diversity. Despite the trouble in finding enough […] Continue Reading |
Localtoast: The Daemon That Lives at Localhost: February 5, 2025 issue |
New Music Revue: Mac Miller drops enjoyable, experimental posthumous releaseMac Miller Balloonerism (Warner Records) 4/5 Mac Miller was an American rapper who has five studio albums. Miller died of an accidental overdose in 2018 at only 26 years old. Balloonerism is the second studio album that has been released after his death. Balloonerism is a heavy listen. Miller delves into his problems with addiction […] Continue Reading |
Lydia’s Film Critique: My Blue VelvetThere is a distinct before and after when one watches just about any film by director David Lynch. Before, of course, comes in a variety of forms and experiences. But, after is often the same result: the rebirth of a once-rotten core and a palpable sensitivity to the unknown. After Eraserhead, I felt it. And […] Continue Reading |
This year will be the year of the canTo survive off of canned food is to billow in a sweltering breeze. The body bloated and subdued, still happy-go-lucky. Tins of beans and soups and peaches stew in their own thick fluids on grocery-store shelves and then on the buyer’s for several years with no consequence, not one spoil. Various items for consumption at […] Continue Reading |
Pieces of Performance: The self-discovery of Serra Moanie and Lincoln SparksPerforming for decades and landing in the Victoria scene in 2023, Serra Moanie is no stranger to burlesque and performance arts. “I have been a lifelong theatre brat starting at age five,” says Moanie, “all through high school and even pursued it post-secondary for a while.” While many local legends have curated their own ways […] Continue Reading |
Meanwhile…: February 5, 2025 issue |
Open Space: Everyone loses with book-buyback policiesLike many post-secondary institutions, Camosun College currently has a service in place wherein students can sell used textbooks back to the college bookstore at roughly 50 percent of retail price at the end of the semester. Up until recently, I and all of my two friends had never heard of this. This is a great […] Continue Reading |
Dropping the Needle: Robbie Williams who?For a long time, UK music fans have scratched their heads wondering why Robbie Williams has not become a household name in North America. Now, with the release of the movie Better Man, which depicts the rise and fall of the British singer, the question rises again. To put his career into perspective we need […] Continue Reading |
