Music by interpretation not just as it’s written Thankfully for Quinn Bachand his father’s work as a guitar maker means there’s always plenty of reason to play instruments. At five Bachand played classical violin, at ten guitar, and by twelve he accompanied Ashley MacIsaac live on stage with only an hour’s rehearsal. Since, he has performed with…
Creating a riff is a way to deal with everything Regardless of which school members of Band of Rascals went to in the quiet Folk music town of Cowichan Valley they eventually pooled their talent to form an eager new band. Right from their very first jam session all the musicians have contributed their love…
Devoted to riding the tides of a musical career Breaking through a turbulent music industry, singer songwriter Vince Vaccaro shares his emotional journey in his latest album KOA. Vince’s compelling, richly passionate songs are inspired greatly by the west coast’s natural beauty; in 2011, he released three EPs, two full albums in 2013 and five…
Crazy about creating beyond bread to fill a need A serious passion around food began for Tara Black and Marion Neuhauser when they met in high school. Cooking was at the heart of both of their families and created loving memories growing up. When Tara married to start her own family, she focused on good…
Generous world experiences an author makes Exploring the world with a humanitarian organization, Rebecca Sky found herself in rare situations — a group home for abused girls in China, remote villages in the Amazon, teaching tropical medicine in West Africa. Even after a life threatening spider bite which put her in a comma and left…
British invasion of the second kind British neo-glam rockstar Ian Starglow has recently taken up temporary residence in Victoria after being charged with “arson by negligence” and having his passport revoked. Allegedly, Starglow accidentally ignited a drape in the Empress Hotel lobby after refusing a staff request to extinguish his cigarette. The fire spread causing…
Solo electric shredder appreciates transparency “There would be less suspicion and drama in the world if people could just listen to what someone is actually sayingand if people spoke what they actually meant,” Jesse Roper shares,thinking of his own daily interactions. Attempting to eliminate confusion from his world, he sings about a variety of life’s…
Work. Surf. Eat. Travel. Repeat. For Nick Van Buren and Paul D. Long, this motto was their livelihood right out of high school. While surfing shorelines around the world they often chose to cross continents and to meet up in search of the perfect “blank nothingness,” a high of pure adrenaline, which drove them to…
A twist in the plan and now it’s a snatch As a contortionist for the circus, Rachel Siemens understood the physical demands meant a potentially short career. However, it was shortened even earlier by an injury and so she chose to study kinesiology at UVIC. Rachel became a self-described gym rat and passionate about Olympic…
The power of music that moves you All heads turn to Ocian Flo as the lights are dimmed and a soft drone begins. Her impressive set of large crystal bowls come to life. For Ocian, in the beginning, the resonating sound completely moved her. It was uniquely rhythmic with each twist of her wrist and…
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