Dirty Projectors Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 28

Published Jul 29, 2019

Brooklyn's Dirty Projectors came out looking like they were going to the Catskills for the summer, with bandleader David Longstreth dressed...

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 28

Published Jul 29, 2019

The last time I saw Yamantaka // Sonic Titan perform was under very different circumstances. It was at the Vancouver Jazz Fest in 2014, whil...

The Mariachi Ghost Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 28

Published Jul 29, 2019

If there was any doubt, the Mariachi Ghost prove that Canada's (comparatively) welcoming immigration policy is one of our country's greatest...

Danny Brown Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 27

Published Jul 28, 2019

Danny Brown's set started weird, ended weird, and I'm not entirely sure what happened in between.   Everything seemed normal enough for a...

Haviah Mighty Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 27

Published Jul 28, 2019

Fresh off scoring a Polaris Music Prize short list nomination for her debut, 13th Floor, rapper Haviah Mighty immediately showed why she ear...

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...