New Music Revue: Joy Buzzer fail to deliver anything new with debut album

Joy Buzzer Pleased to Meet You (Wicked Cool Records) 1.5/5 Joy Buzzer is a New York City power pop band formed in 2021. Since then, they’ve received high appraisals for some of their singles, with “You Don’t Even Know My Name” being given the weekly “the coolest song in the world” title on Little Steven’s […]

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Camosun student learns to let go through upcoming album

Cole Fairfield is a first year Arts and Science student at Camosun, but he has his eyes set on building a music career. Fairfield—who goes by the name nothing. when performing—has been creating his sounds for about six years, taking inspiration from bands like Twenty One Pilots, Woodkid, grandson, Metric, and My Chemical Romance, among […]

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The end of the Victoria Event Centre a reminder to stay loud and united

The Victoria Event Center (VEC) has given Victoria a space for its locals in the music and art communities for 21 years. But, facing a 40-percent rent increase, the venue is now closing its doors, leaving a massive hole in the city’s art scene, with people struggling to find a new home to host and […]

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Gay as in Happy: You are enough

I think every queer person I’ve ever talked to has worried about the word “enough” a lot. I don’t know where we all got it, but as sure as all third graders magically know how to draw that pointy S, all queer people seem to develop the idea that queerness is something you can possess […]

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Camosun College Student Society talk fall elections, referendum, diversity

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall student elections from October 21 to October 23. A total of 688 students voted in the elections. That’s down from last year’s fall election turnout of 784 students, but CCSS external executive Prince Solanki is still happy with the turnout. “It was a successful voting this […]

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Camosun College Student Society helping students dealing with food insecurity

Camosun College Student Society sponsored content The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) operates a food bank at both campuses—with help from its partners at the Mustard Seed and Capital Region Food Share Network—where Camosun students in need can access non-perishable food items for free. The CCSS food banks are located at both CCSS offices. At […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 13, 2023 issue

Freedom torches: There is nothing more effortlessly cool than a cigarette. It’s true, however, that the cigarette is a dangerous drug that possesses lingering effects beyond Rita Hayworth allure. On a two-page spread in our November 15, 1999 issue, we covered the hows, whats, and whys of smoking. Writer John Overall says in his article […]

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