1964: Beatles' TV appearance sparked cultural revolution
Local historian Glenn Parfitt was determined to create a website chronicling the early days of rock ’n’ roll in Victoria — despite the challenges involved in tracking down material.
With her fifth album release on April 1 and Western Canadian tour dates throughout April, Orit Shimoni’s Bitter is the New Sweet opens up an exciting new chapter in the life of one Canada’s most brilliant and lyrically impactful vocalis...
The ceramic sculpture of Samantha Dickie conveys both mystery and metaphor. The intriguing textural forms of her multi-component installations invite investigation. What are the structures made from? What do they contain? Why are some surfaces channelled,
Times Colonist interviews Kirsten Van Ritzen about her acting roles in television movies filmed in Victoria in 2015.
Critical comments by various curators and interviewers of artist Brandy Saturley
In the ever-changing world of indie-rock, be it Vancouver or elsewhere, it’s a respectable feat to maintain a working band for ten years…and the Buttless Chaps have been doing just that, with no signs of wearing out or slowing down. Cor...
Royal City Music Project co-founder Glenn Parfitt wants valuable cultural material preserved
Victoria singer-songwriter Vic Horvath hailed from Calgary but settled in BC’s oceanside capital (a move they discuss in the song “Shiney Shotgun”). After a couple of years of performing, touring and popping out the odd single, they finally released
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A pro boxer will tell you that success in the ring hinges on the
belief in your own abilities. Belief which endures a pounding heart or
a weakened knee. Belief in oneself even after being knocked down to
the canvas o...
Oceanside85 has a new Darksynth album out Absolution and in here to spread the synth gospel to the masses