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Interview with Potter Mary Fox

How to Gather Family Stories

My great grandmother was a school teacher. She raised five children in small town Alberta. When she reached the point of near exhaustion, she would grab a book and a blanket. Then she’d tell her husband she needed a break and she’d disa...

“Fergot Mu' Biscuits:” On the Deathstar Tour with The Pack A.D. (Part One!)

These gals...crazy. Vancouver to Toronto for a single gig. Fly home. Immediately pack the tour van. Cross the border at night. Drive 15 hours to a poorly attended Monday night show in Denver. Who does that? The Pack A.D., mofo, that's who....

Summation of reviews

These are direct quotes from reviews of performances done by Susan Rankin most of which were in the last century.

The GARVIES Story

GARVIES was essentially, up until a few weeks ago, the pipe-dream of a musically untrained illegal immigrant surfer poet from 17 000 km away, turned reality here on the west coast of Vancouver Island. He was playing bass in a rock band call...

Neil Young's Harvest Moon given new life in B.C. jazz star's latest album

Victoria's Maureen Washington lays it all on the line in her new album, which remembers her husband

Never Ending Summer Affair at Shawnigan looks on the bright side of life

Ken Broadland's "Teddy Bears Picnic"

Describes Ken's woodturning on display in "Imagine That!"'s July window.

Crashing Into Mike and Mihkel

JOHNNY CASH COMES TO VANCOUVER ISLAND AT THE CHEMAINUS THEATRE!

Illuminations: Songs Towards the Light

Review of Ensemble Laude's Winter concert, 2014.

New Finny McConnell solo LP "The Dark Streets of Love"

After 30 years, The Mahones founder and front man releases first-ever solo offering.

Jon and Roy at Sugar Nightclub

Zoubi Arros heads up Zoubi And The Sea, which balances folk, funk, jazz, and pop, along with a healthy dose of sexy during their incredible cover of Queens of the Stone Age’s Make It Wit Chu.

Deb Rhymer is dedicated to the blues

Deb Rhymer has worn numerous hats over the years, from Bette Midler impersonator to daycare operator. But the one that fits her best is blues booster. Rhymer, a Victoria native, spends almost all her waking hours dedicated to blues, eith...