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I’m completely puzzled as to why people would shell out so much money for a show like this, Celtic Thunder at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre here in Victoria (the $75 seats were all full). Not that the musicians were bad; they were all talented enough. But all I could think about was that a Celtic-themed […]

As an avid music festival attendee, and a second-time Bumbershoot-goer, I decided the best way to recap the three-day music and arts festival in Seattle was to give you a play-by-play review of all of the wonderful things that I happened to take in at Seattle Centre over the Labour Day long weekend (just because […]

When KISS played the Save-on-Foods Memorial Arena recently, what I really wanted was to get some time to sit down and talk face to face with singer/guitarist Paul Stanley. I even went so far as to jokingly put together a moderately successful online petition (hey, 57 people signed, not bad, if you’re asking me) to […]

As I arrived to the Royal Theatre last night, I came to the realization that Vancouver Island and our surrounding areas have way more Rastafarians than I thought. Well, that’s what it seemed like, anyway. Jamaican and reggae colors were in full effect. There were more dreadlocks there than I have ever seen in all […]

A lot of the focus at Sasquatch Festival this year will be put on its big-name headlining bands like Mumford and Sons, The Postal Service, The Lumineers, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. But it’s the smaller, up-and-coming bands playing the May 24-27 music festival that has founder Adam Zacks the most excited. Zacks, who started […]

A few days ago we told you about some of the summer music festivals planned for the greater Victoria area, including the recent lineup announcement for Rock of the Woods in the Cowichan Valley. But a couple of infamous festivals happening in Washington State have also recently announced their lineups and they’re looking good. Real […]

Wandering through the jam-packed Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre before legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld performed tonight was a surreal experience: as I pondered whether or not to buy a beverage to enjoy with the show, I stumbled into a tall man wearing a Hawaiian shirt; another, with zany hair; another, wearing ill-fitting clothes. No one was trying […]

Rock of the Woods, taking place July 26-28 in the Cowichan Valley, announced its lineup May 2 at a launch party in downtown Victoria. Festival organizers unveiled a lineup that includes Seattle folk-rockers The Cave Singers, San Fran psych-soul band Monophonics, Canadian songstress Hannah Georgas, and Victoria’s Jon and Roy. Also on the bill are […]