Articles by Ashley Hampson
Bonobo
Flashlight EP
PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2014
If there's one thing Bonobo seemingly doesn't do, it's sit still. After two years of endless touring promoting the release of The North Bor...
Gajek
Restless Shapes
PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2014
Gajek's debut album, Restless Shapes, has been pegged as something of a concept album, and in true form, as an artist signed to Monkeytown...
Druid Cloak
Lore: Book One
PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2014
It's an interesting concept, a trilogy of albums regaling listeners with the narrative of Druid Cloak. Long story short: first album Lore:...
Robert DeLong
Upstairs Cabaret, Victoria BC, November 3
PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2014
A crowd plodded through the pouring rain last night to settle at Upstairs Cabaret in Victoria's Bastion Square to catch the multi-instrumen...
Bonobo
The North Borders Tour – Live
PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2014
Anyone who caught Bonobo live on his North Borders tour can attest to the absolute beauty and brilliance of the performance, aided by a ful...
Steve Aoki
Neon Future I
PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2014
We're all familiar with Steve Aoki — the electro wonder kid best known for hitting all the circuits, playing all major festivals, tra...
Zeus
Main Stage, Royal Athletic Park, Victoria BC, September 14
PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2014
Despite being the opening band on the Main Stage Sunday afternoon at Royal Athletic Park, indie charmers Zeus managed to corral the majorit...
Lowell
Rifftop Tent, Royal Athletic Park, Victoria BC, September 14
PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2014
Flown in from Toronto overnight and apparently celebrating her birthday, Lowell made a shrill appearance as one of the openers at the Rifft...