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Music to beat the winter blues

Those seeking to camp, surf and escape "negative energy" can look forward to the fourth annual Song and Surf Festival in Port Renfrew this weekend.

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Tanyas' return fills a folk void

Trio is back on stage after long hiatus, to the delight of fans

No musical stone left unturned, says Jayhawks' Louris

Gary Louris has assembled quite the collection of memorabilia over the years, a cache of posters and tapes and photographs that cover his career as leader of altcountry favourites the Jayhawks.

Gospel trio sings music to stir the soul

No preachiness, just 'positivity' in Sojourners' material

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Van Halen, Roth together again after 27 years

A new Van Halen record with original lead singer David Lee Roth on board arrives today after a 27-year wait.

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Victoria singer gets Grammy nod

Victoria singer Adonis Puentes has soared into the Grammy spotlight.

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UVic prof makes mark on guitar world

Last year, the guitarist Alexander Dunn (like the Lafayette String Quartet members) celebrated his 20th year teaching in the University of Victoria's School of Music.

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Baroque fest features viola da gamba virtuoso

Italian Paolo Pandolfo is a star of early-music circles

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New music concerts coming

For the second time this season, the Victoria Symphony is sponsoring a highly diverse, modestly priced new-music festival, over the first four evenings in February -

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Concertmaster comes back to B.C.

Former Victoria Conservatory student performs this weekend

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Singer raises opera bar

He has performed as Calaf at the Canadian Opera Company and as Florestan at the Metropolitan Opera. And for the past five years, Victoria-born tenor Richard Margison has been playing the new role of mentor.

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Composer proud to be retro

Afew years ago, the Dutch composer Wim Zwaag, who, thanks to conveniently placed relatives, is a regular visitor to our area, formed a relationship with the Victoria Symphony and its music director, Tania Miller.

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Chad Brownlee scores with music career

Swapping skates for cowboy boots, former hockey player Chad Brownlee has found success as a singer-songwriter.

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Released in North America last week, Romantically Yours is Twiggy's first in many years. The original idea for the recording was to make it a collection of prewar classics, but Twiggy wanted some newer material, too.

Twiggy is Romantically Yours

Yes, that Twiggy has a new album of love songs.

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CBC music library could be lost

CBC planning to go off the record; archives could be lost as broadcaster converts to digital.

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Singers Gotye and Kimbra from the video of the song Somebody That I used To Know

Millions of music fans hooked on Gotye

What is it with that Gotye song? Yes, Somebody That I Used to Know by the 31-year-old Belgian-Australian singer/songwriter is an earwig or ear wedgie — a song you can’t get out of your head because of a catchy harmony, melody or lyrics. But there’s more to it than that.

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