Voice++ 2015 Festival highlights the power of human voice
It isn’t uncommon in Victoria: a dozen flannel-clad buskers perched along Government Street, amusing shiny cedar acoustic guitars, singing folk renditions of Billboard Top 100 pop singles. Elderly...
View ArticleBreaking isolation: Victoria’s gaming community is no longer hiding
Walking into the recent GottaCon gamer convention held at the Victoria Conference Center, I’m immediately shocked by the severe volume and variety of people. Moms and dads with tiny babies, women in...
View ArticleWhat’s Going On: March 18 to 31, 2015
Tuesday Evenings Weekly drop-in sports at Interurban Interurban students are on a mission to spread health and wellness. The idea is to give Camosun students opportunities to participate in...
View ArticleLit Matters: Joseph Campbell and the rapture of being alive
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are,” said Joseph Campbell, an American philosopher, lecturer, and writer best known for his work in comparative mythology. Campbell’s books about...
View ArticleBite Me: Lacey-Lou more than the sum of its parts
Lacey-Lou Tapas Bar is a quirky, distinctive restaurant located at 1320 Broad Street. Lacey-Lou has a fine balance of art, food, and entertainment. Bite Me is our regular food column (file photo)....
View ArticleAbility’s Muse: Men’s discussion needed on violence against women
Ability’s Muse is the Camosun College Students with (dis)Abilities column (graphic provided). Why should men be talking about men’s violence toward women? Because, men hearing stories of women...
View ArticleThe Prodigal Planeswalker: Embracing the Two-Headed Giant
The Prodigal Planeswalker is the column of the Camosun College Magic: The Gathering Club (image provided). Two heads are better than one. This is true for Magic: The Gathering as well. While most...
View ArticleNew Music Revue: Gabrielle Papillon’s The Tempest of Old transports imaginations
Gabrielle Papillon The Tempest of Old (Independent) 4/5 Just as The Civil Wars’ self-titled album gave me a taste for their rendition of the country genre, Garbrielle Papillon’s fifth album, The...
View ArticleNew Music Revue: Jesse Roper’s Red Bird misses the mark
Jesse Roper Red Bird (Warner/Blue Heron Music) 1/5 Despite Victoria songwriter Jesse Roper’s obvious instrumental and vocal talent, his self-indulgent music on Red Bird reminds me of a cover band you...
View ArticleNew Music Revue: Legs’ Altitud excels when it gets funky
Legs Altitud (Unsatisfied Records) 3/5 The first two tracks (“Jungle” and “Top of the World”) on Brooklyn indie dance group Legs’ new album, Altitud, are forgettable, but the album really picks up on...
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