Victoria musicians stage tribute to Gord Downie. Proceeds benefit Cool Aid Society and BC Cancer Agency. Interview with Lola Parks. Show organized by James Kasper of Mighty Speck Records.
Crash Test Dummies and Piner set to rock the City's annual, free, outdoor concert in Springer Market Square.
The festival has seen some big names play its stages during its years, and this one is no different.
She’s been at it for 35 years, but Toni Blodgett’s love of jazz continues to fuel her band’s unique blend of what she calls “more traditional” music.
What it really means is her group has access to a vast repertoire of jazz tunes and has develo
On the evening of the band’s record release party at The Red Room, Factory Worker Media met with Unleash the Archers guitarist Grant Truesdell in the building’s old vault to discuss challenges to songwriting, community-building, and navigating the roi
Willy (Will) Datené
March 5, 1948 to November 5. 2018
On November 5, my beloved husband Will passed away suddenly. He was predeceased by his mother, Maria, and his father Leo. Will is survived by his wife, Tricia; his brother, Ludwig, ...
Frontman Finny McConnell leaks several surprises during rare interview.
The Toronto-based, Bengali-Bajan duo have been holding down Canada’s underground DIY music scene for decades.
CD Review for Still Blue
Mr. Johnson jumped into view as a nominee for Guitarist of the Year in 2006. This Victoria-based bluesman jammed onstage after the Awards Show and left behind a couple of impressive CDs. This new one is even...
Yvonne was interviewed for the Sept/Oct 2015 issue of YAM magazine, where she discussed her role as Victoria’s Poet Laureate.
Let me preface this review by saying I’ve known Summer since she was barely out of her teens and coming out to sit in or jam at various venues I was playing at around Victoria BC. I’ve watched her career with great interest and she has ...