Image: Universal Music Canada Paul McCartney is back with his first new solo album in more than five years. The Boys Of Dungeon Lane - recorded with assistance from Rolling Stones and Elton John producer Andrew Watt - will drop Friday May 29, and sees Paul revisiting his formative years in post-war Liverpool and early ...

Image: YouTube Four years ago, the French metal festival Hellfest put up a statue of Lemmy Kilmister. The statuefest continues this year, with Ozzy Osbourne getting the honors this time. You can get a glimpse of the new statue around the 48:00 point in the video below. Hellfest runs June 18 through 21 in the Clisson re...

The 28th Annual Fossil Fair just took place at Tillicum Shopping Centre! Hosted by the Victoria Palaeontology Society, the event was packed with fun activities for all ages. Visitors could hold real fossils, explore the fossil sandbox, and even take part in a scavenger hunt for a chance to win a prize.The Local Folk &a...

Image: David Gogo at Hermann's in 2011 - Scott James Canada's longest running jazz club is nearing the end of its run: Hermann's - and View Street Social right next door - will be shutting down at the end of April. In case you'd like to do some revisiting, here's the livestream they instituted during COVID. Love, Dr. S...

Refire Kitchen just opened their new location inside the old Farm Market in Oak Bay! This location is a bit different-Refire has teamed up with the Old Farm Market to have their own display in the store. It was a ton of fun checking out the new location-you have to see it for yourself! The Q! will be stopping by Dodd's...

Image: Universal Music Canada Dear God, the new album from The Pretty Reckless, will drop Friday June 26. When I Wake Up is the followup to For I Am Death, which arrived late last year. Love, Dr. Scott James

Image: shanemacgowan.com A tribute album for late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who passed away late in 2023, is due to drop Friday November 13 on vinyl and digital ; 20th Century Paddy - The Songs Of Shane MacGowan is full of Pogues cover songs by Johnny Depp, The Libertines, Tom Waits, David Gray, Kate Moss, and ma...

The Victoria Film Festival recently took over theatres around the city, bringing film lovers together for an exciting celebration of cinema. It was a blast! Audiences got to watch a wide variety of films, from international features to short films and documentaries that you don't usually see in regular theatres. Island...

The Q! went down to the South Island Vinyl Record Show and it was a blast! They had everything from modern hits to old classics, and even weird, wacky records you've probably never heard before. The best part was that almost everyone selling their records was selling there personally collections, so you knew your money...

Image: Wild ARC Wild ARC - Metchosin's Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre - is a BC SPCA initiative to care for injured, ill, and orphaned wild animals, most of which are there due to human-caused issues. They're currently looking for 100 volunteers who are willing to spend two to four hours per week caring for everythi...