k-os Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 27

Published Jul 28, 2019

Back in 2002, seeing the video for "Heaven Only Knows" from k-os's debut album, Exit, was a revelation. His first two albums ended up being...

Z-Trip Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26

Published Jul 27, 2019

I've been to Shambhala six times, so I've heard of Z-Trip (which he joked was pronounced "Zed-Trip" in Canada). Hell, I've probably seen him...

Steel Pulse Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26

Published Jul 27, 2019

The entity known as Steel Pulse is a hodgepodge of members assembled from several generations of lineups, only a couple of whom were around...

Random Recipe Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26

Published Jul 27, 2019

The 2019 instalment of Phillips Brewing's Wonka-like Backyard Weekender marked the first time on the West coast for Random Recipe, a genre-b...

REZZ Beyond the Senses

Published Jul 23, 2019

Born as Isabelle Rezazadeh and lovingly referred to as Space Mom by her fans, REZZ is seemingly content to continue teasing us with EPs. As...

Makaya McCraven TD Victoria International Jazz Fest, Victoria BC, June 27

Published Jun 28, 2019

Born in Paris, raised in Massachusetts, polished in Chicago, Makaya McCraven is one of the greatest living jazz drummers. His albums transce...

Beverly Glenn-Copeland / Elan Noon Upstairs Cabaret, Victoria BC, June 23

Published Jun 24, 2019

Going to see Beverly Glenn-Copeland should be a Pride Month tradition for the whole of Canada. Not only is his music uplifting and joyous, h...

Mike Donovan Exurbian Quonset

Published May 22, 2019

Mike Donovan's third solo album, Exurbian Quonset, presents the former Sic Alps frontman's usual blend of lo-fi garage punk, with equal hint...

Black Mountain Destroyer

Published May 22, 2019

First gear, change is inevitable. Founding drummer Joshua Wells and singer Amber Webber left Black Mountain after the return to form that wa...

Black Mountain's Stephen McBean Got Behind the Wheel for New Album 'Destroyer'

Published May 22, 2019

A licence to drive is more than just a piece of plastic with your picture on it — it's a passport to adventure, a feeling of power and freed...

Diane Coffee Internet Arms

Published Apr 17, 2019

Embracing his third album with Internet Arms, Diane Coffee presents fans with a rather perplexing directional shift. Helmed by the fabulous...

Odd Nosdam Mirrors

Published Apr 12, 2019

It's doubtful that musique concrète pioneer Pierre Schaeffer fully comprehended the can of worms he was opening when he spliced his first ta...

Bogdan Raczynski Rave 'Till You Cry

Published Apr 05, 2019

He may have never received the accolades afforded to contemporaries like Aphex Twin or Squarepusher, yet Polish-born nomad Bogdan Raczynski...

Epic Beard Men This Was Supposed to Be Fun

Published Mar 28, 2019

While 6ix9ine and XXXTentacion were getting themselves into trouble, the timing was perfect for Strange Famous boss Sage Francis and slam po...

Medline A Quest Called Tribe

Published Mar 27, 2019

In 2017, French graphic artist Stéphane Carricondo turned his talents to a series of hip-hop portraits, a creative happening that went on to...

Shakey Graves / Cameron Neal Alix Goolden Performance Hall, Victoria BC, March 20

Published Mar 21, 2019

If you were at the 2014 Sasquatch! Music Festival, you probably heard the name Shakey Graves. He was the talk of the weekend, as he earned a...

Flying Hórses Reverie

Published Mar 15, 2019

Composer Jade Bergeron is on record as saying Reverie, her sophomore album under the Flying Hórses banner, is a "heartbreak record." Yet it...

Jeremy Dutcher Baumann Centre, Victoria BC, March 8

Published Mar 09, 2019

As the world knows, Jeremy Dutcher took home the Polaris Music Prize in 2018 for Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, an album created after the Tobi...

Daniel Romano / Dead Soft Lucky Bar, Victoria BC, February 26

Published Feb 27, 2019

As the frontman for Attack in Black and Ancient Shapes, as well as a contributor to efforts like Daniel, Fred and Julie, City and Colour and...

Shad / LIINKS Capital Ballroom, Victoria BC, February 23

Published Feb 24, 2019

Not one to forget the capital of British Columbia, Shadrach "Shad" Kabango ended his lengthy two-part tour in support of his 2018 album A Sh...