FISHBOWL MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2022

Singer/Songwriter Sharon Bailey Releases New Album

“Someday baby” Sharon Bailey sings in the title song of her new album Play Me A Song, “this moment is going to be/ all we’ll ever need. / We’re waking up in our own sweet time.”

Who could blame the Salt Spring singer/songwriter for handling the pandemic solitude reasonably well? This island’s beauty and serenity often bode well for contemplative times. Yet as she channelled her energies into what would become an album’s worth of original songs, the question became who in these socially distanced and live-music-starved times could she find to play them with?

The answer came in the form of producer, collaborator, and master guitarist Adam Dobres, who led the recording at his Pender Island home studio and called on some top players to build a lush and layered base for Bailey’s Americana-influenced writing. As mixed by Juno-nominated multi-instrumentalist Adrian Dolan, who also appears on the album, the result is an engaging blend of altcountry, folk roots and rock.

Still, live is how this music was meant to be heard and Bailey is thrilled to debut the record with a full band. She will be joined by Adam Dobres (The Wailin’ Jennies, Toni Childs, Pierre Schryer, Daniel Lapp) on guitar, Tyler Lieb (Leeroy Stagger, Sarah Osborne, Richard Moody) on pedal steel, Dylan Stone (The Unfaithful Servants) on bass, and Dana Tower (Buena Buya, Kurt Loewen, Brett Smith Daniels) on drums.

Originally from East Vancouver, Bailey put in her years playing venues and festivals across western Canada with both Kat Wahamaa and Tuepelo Honey, including an impromptu solo opening for Michelle Shocked. After relocating to Salt Spring, she released a solo CD of original songs Solo Lo-Fi, and her song “Good Intentions” debuted on CBC radio New Year’s Day 2007.

Summer 2018 marked the release of her first full-band album The Heart of Everything, produced on Salt Spring by Daryl Chonka. Inspired by such artists as Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams and Natalie Merchant, her songs often reflect on her urban origins, her new rural realities, and the positive power of music itself.

Opening the night will be Victoria based singer/songwriter Dylan Stone. Nominated in 2020 for a Canadian Folk Music Award (New/Emerging Group) with his band The Unfaithful Servants. Stone also has a rock & roll outfit, The Dylan Stone Band, and has warmed up stages for the likes of Keith Urban, EVERLAST and Alejandro Escovedo, as well as performing onstage with musical heavies including Robert Randolf and Colin James. Dylan’s predominantly folk-rock style of music embodies a deep respect for the acoustic roots and folk traditions but also an admiration for sonic landscapes and the power of electric music. Major influences include Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, Rolling Stones, Ryan Adams, and Wilco.

Sharon Bailey with opening set by Dylan Stone plays at Mateada Lounge Thursday October 20 at 8pm. Tickets $20 in advance / $25 at the door. Her music can be heard on Spotify and at sharonbaileymusic.com

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“Elders told me about their dream to help Haida youth pass through the pain of past traumas by rediscovering their cultural roots in the wilderness. In abandoned, ancient Haida villages, among weathered old totem poles and the mossy remains of long houses, I was a bird on the branch bearing witness as rain soaked youth trekked the wild west coastline, slept in caves and learned the old Haida ways. I was deeply moved by the experience.”

Salt Spring filmmaker/musician Peter Prince’s recollections are as vivid as the award winning documentary that portrays the adventure, ReDiscovery - The Eagle’s Gift. His 1984 film follows a group of native and non-native youth, who embark on a rugged and transformative journey of self-discovery in the magnificent wilderness of the Haida Gwaii. Narrated by renowned Haida artist, Bill Reid (1920-1998), it aired nationally on CBC TV and internationally in over 70 countries. A digital restoration of the ReDiscovery film, recently made it’s debut at Prince’s video channel: youtube.com/saltspringvideo

Meanwhile closer to home, Peter’s latest documentary, Salt Spring Arts, celebrates our island’s arts and culture scene. The 5 minute video shows daily on Shaw TV’s community cable channel, on Salt Spring and Vancouver Island. See both movies and more at his website: peterprince.ca

2022-2023 Launches Bigger Than Ever

ArtSpring is back to full strength, with a mighty new season of music, dance, theatre, and youth events. With 28 performances and a visual art exhibition between October 2 and May 28, there’ll be something for everyone in our island community.

The opening show of any new season is special, and more so this year as Ballet Victoria brings a world premiere, Broadway On Pointe. Thrilling dance performances continue with Joshua Beamish’s Proximity, Caroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman’s innovative Graveyards and Gardens, and Tara Cheyenne’s solo work Body Parts. In a hybrid performance acclaimed dancer-actor Hiromoto Ida blends Japanese Noh theatre with western dance and music in Birthday Present for Myself

Let us take you on a journey through the myriad world of classical music performance, starting with cellist Elinor Frey leading the Accademia de’ Dissonanti ensemble, vocal storytellers Mirror Visions Ensemble, and wind instrument quintet Pentaèdre. Constantinople, blending western classical with eastern musical traditions, returns with two shows, and harpsichordist Steven Devine leads Victoria Baroque. Pianist Ian Parker brings us another captivating performance, and the Gryphon Trio presents a multimedia show in collaboration with Indigenous artists from Canada and Norway. In another collaboration, Percussiano3 offers two pianists and one percussionist, and more blending of styles from Ladom Ensemble, pairing acoustic chamber with world music. Our final classical show of the season is the splendid Elektra Women’s Choir.

An exciting line-up of jazz, folk, blues, and pop sees brilliant New York-based jazz pianist Michael Weiss with Vancouver jazz leader Cory Weeds, and renowned jazz bassist Jodi Proznick teams up with musicians from the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble for an exquisite concert, Jasmine Jazz. From the folk world we welcome Grammy-winning mandolinist John Reischman, and Canada’s bluegrass band to watch, The Slocan Ramblers. A blues double bill features Niagara artist Suzie Vinnick and multi-award-winning Australian guitarist Lloyd Spiegel, and singer-songwriter/top-10 hitmaker Andrew Allen brings us his dynamic live show.

Theatre-lovers can enjoy performances from Salt Spring’s Nayana Fielkov (RAGMOP Theatre), Mark Kunji Ikeda with Sansei: The Storyteller, and the much-loved Axis Theatre with a youth show Th’owxiya: the Hungry Feast Dish. Young performers are on stage too – some of the very best artists from Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Young Artists Collegium Program, and two concerts from ArtSpring’s Makana Youth Choir.

And we’re excited to stage our first international visual art exhibition. Archipelago: Contemporary Art of the Salish Sea, featuring six of the finest artists from the San Juan Islands.

See our website artspring.ca for full details, including Met Opera broadcasts. Ticket sales start Tuesday September 6 (ArtSpring members), and Tuesday September 13 (general sales).

Box Office - Tuesday-Friday 10am-2pm | tickets.artspring.ca | 250.537.2102 | tickets@artspring.ca

Salt Spring Island’s VitalSigns 2022 –A Community Snapshot

The Salt Spring Island Foundation is set to launch its VitalSigns® Report on October 29th, and the community snapshot is fascinating. Is our island’s reputation as a welcoming, offbeat haven for artists and retirees an accurate reflection of reality? What are our assets and our concerns? How have our perceptions changed in the last five years?

Guided by a volunteer committee of community leaders, the Vital Signs report is part of a Community Foundations of Canada program that periodically measures the quality of life in Canadian communities, identifies local strengths, and shares opportunities for action. Salt Spring Island’s 2022 Vital Signs report will offer statistics on a wide range of data, from work and the economy, to arts and culture, and water and the environment. Categories such as age groups, employment, housing, and healthcare will be highlighted in the breakdown.

The report will be launched on October 29th and will be available in print and online. Join us for the Salt Spring Island’s Vital Signs report launch on Saturday, October 29th, at the Salt Spring Island Public Library from 1:00 – 3:00pm.

Visit us online at ssifoundation.ca

Relentless ambition. A knife behind a welcoming smile. Weird sisters with tantalizing prophecies. A walking forest. A seductive wife goading her husband in his drive to power.

The Tragedy of Macbeth is being brought to Salt Spring by exitStageLeft Productions at the spookiest time of year, October 2831 (with a special late show on Hallowe’en) and November 3-5.

The Farmer’s Institute will be transformed into an otherwordly space, with the audience immersed in the action. Shakespeare’s shortest play is a timely warning of the fate awaiting tyrants willing to sacrifice anyone to be supreme.

exitStageLeft is no stranger to musicals, being a musical theatre company, so why should Macbeth be any different? When the veil is the most thin come and experience Shakespeare’s first slasher play as never heard before. Norse and Celtic chants underscore the action. The sound of ravens, the harbinger of dark things to come, echos in the ether and the haunting lament of bodiless spirits makes your hair stand on end. From Hallowe’en weekend to Guy Fawkes day, “Double Double Toil and Trouble, Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble”....come if you dare.

Tickets are $30 at Salt Spring Books, $15 age 14-18. Not recommended for under 14.

Photo: Brigid Devoe

Jen’ll Tell Ya

Artist in Residence

Over the last seven years, Salt Spring Arts hast hosted 25 artists as part of the Artist in Residence (AiR) program including notable participants like Judy Anderson, Greg Constantine, Jessica Sallay Carrington and most recently, Quinn Faylor. We provide visiting artists with time and space to work on innovative projects while fostering exchange and engagement with our community.

The participants have included dancers, writers, painters, printmaker, potters, photographers and filmmakers. Our community has benefited through artist talks, workshops, film screenings, book readings, art exhibitions as well as through informal exchanges with these well-traveled creatives from across the globe.

We welcome you to share this opportunity with artists you know who would benefit from this opportunity and in turn would provide a rich experience for our local community.

Salt Spring arts is excited to present its revised artist in residence program which now includes an honorarium. Applications are now open for the 2023 residency program with a deadline of October 31st.

For more information and the application please got to: https://saltspringarts.com/artist-in-residence/

Artists in the Class

The Artist in the Class (AiC) program brings professional artists, artisans and makers into schools for rich learning experiences. Annually, it provides hundreds of youth with opportunities to engage in hands-on arts experiences with professional artists to facilitate deeper learning. It increases opportunities for professional artists to further develop their artistic excellence and practice, while increasing opportunities for educators to integrate arts into their classrooms to inspire creativity and innovation. All this happens behind the scenes without much public knowledge or participation.

Now in its 21st year we are delighted to add four new artists to the AiC roster.

Angelo Rosso, is an educator/mentor helping children and young adults navigate the trials of maturing into adulthood. He will be offering drama, creative writing and poetry workshops.

Alicja Swiatlon is a visual artist and educator from Poland offering workshops in sculpture, drawing and painting.

Two members of the Salt Spring Printmakers group, Johanna Hoskins and Nora Layard will be offering printmaking workshops in the groups new SIMS studio or in the classroom. We are thrilled with this opportunity for students to visit a functioning professional artist studio.

Each fall we launch the new catalogue for teachers listing all the participating artists.

New artists are accepted annually in the spring, deadline MAY 31. For more information on the AiC program and how to become an AiC artist please visit: https://saltspringarts.com/artist-in-the-class/

A Short History of Sex Toys

Sex toys have been used across cultures for thousands of years and though their function may not have changed drastically, their form certainly has!

In fact, in 2005 a team of archeologists unearthed an 8-inch stone dildo in Hohle Fels Cave, Germany. At 28,000 years old, it is believed to be the oldest example of a pleasure aid found so far!

In Ancient China, goat eyelid cock rings (yes, you heard that right), were used to delay ejaculation, with the eyelashes kept intact for extra stimulation. As they say, whatever floats your goat!

Japanese Ben Wa Balls have been around since 500 AD. The originals were weighted marble-sized metal balls that were inserted into the vagina as a way of intensifying sexual arousal during intercourse.

In ancient Greece, petrified loaves of bread were molded into penis-shaped forms for people of all genders to enjoy. The Greeks were also the first to utilize olive oil as a natural lubricant. Way to take eco-friendly to the next level!

Last but not yeast, in England the first steam-powered vibrator, known as “The Manipulator”, was created in 1869. Followed by hand-cranked models emerging in the 1890s.

Not to worry folks - sex toys have come a long way since ancient times, with many even being vegan and USB chargeable! Sex toys can be a great way to get to know your own body and also a fun way to explore intimacy with partners. For those not sure where to start, we recommend reading, “Oh Joy Sex Toys” by Erika Moen. It’s fun, relatable, and easy to digest with cartoon graphic novel-style reviews of sex toys. We found it educational but also quirky and playful.

One last little tidbit that you might not find at Moby’s Trivia Night: Where does the word dildo originate from?

Some etymologists claim that it emerged 1400 years ago from the Latin word “dilatare”, which means to open wide. Others that it comes from the Italian word “diletto”, meaning to delight. So when it comes to dildos, is the big question to dilate or delight? With so many incredible varieties and variations, we think it’s more of a pickyour-own pleasure adventure!

Looking to learn more about intimacy and sexuality? Come check out our new Community Sexual Health Library which is open during clinic hours on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30 pm. Our inclusive section includes books for all ages.

Featuring Jen Redpath & Jessica Terezakis Stay Sexy Salty!

Trust by Hernan Diaz

Mishka’s Book Reviews

with Mishka Campbell

This book was long listed for the 2022 Booker Prize and is written by an author who has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Sounds good, but I was unsure if its subject matter would be a deterrent for me. See, while this IS a novel; it’s a novel about finance. Stocks, shorts, bonds, capital…to be honest these words mean little to me. However; this story is set in olden times, mostly in the 1920s to 1930s. That time period might have been the saving grace for a topic that seemed unlikely to hold my interest. It’s miraculous that this book not only managed to capture my attention, but to also provide a unique reading experience in that the author unexpectedly turns the traditional structure of a novel on its head. From my initial reluctance, to a devoted reader, I’ll attempt to capture a snapshot of the journey.

“Trust’ is told in 4 parts, and this is where the clever bit comes into play. As readers, we’re able to observe the story from a few different perspectives, but it won’t be told to us in a linear way, so we are forced to read between the lines. The first part of this book is a novel written about our main characters, Mildred and Andrew Bevel. In this novel, called “Bonds” they are known as a Wall Street tycoon and his philanthropist wife, Benjamin and Helen Rask. This section is a bit gossipy, full of sumptuous descriptions of early New York, and the eccentric, wealthy set. Naturally we’re meant to form opinions about who these people are, whether they are in fact true, or not. The second part is Andrew Bevel’s (relatively) dry attempt to write his autobiography. He is obviously unsuccessful as the third part introduces another key character, writer Ida Partenza, who is tasked with the job of refuting the tone of the novel “Bonds” and ensuring that these fictionalized versions of the Bevels are shown to be just that, fiction. The fourth and final part is written by Mildred Bevel herself. No spoilers, but this is where it all comes together in a pretty shattering conclusion. So much so that I almost wanted to go back to the beginning and read it all again armed with this revelation. This book is intelligently written, with magnificent scope and vision. I’m so glad I persevered, I was amply rewarded by the end.

A Collaborative Approach To Medicine

We no longer live in a time where we believe our doctors’ every word. A “doctor knows best” authoritative approach to medicine has become outdated. There’s too much to know and continue to learn about bodies and medicine for that to be a reasonable perspective. Although sometimes I feel things never change in the world, I do believe we are in a sea change regarding consent and inclusivity. Let’s create space for those things in medicine too.

My usual elevator pitch is this: one of my favourite things about naturopathic medicine is the broad spectrum of tools we can offer. On one end of the spectrum, some of what I do is the same as a GP who is a medical doctor – I do physical exams, PAPs, run lab work, write prescriptions as needed. And, some of the tools I tend towards most are diet and lifestyle strategies, herbal medicines, vitamin/ mineral therapies (supplements or IVs), and, really truly listening. Naturopathic medicine has THE broadest scope of practice of any health profession in BC, which is such a gift!

I take my patients through the options along this spectrum. What are the pros and cons? How effective is it? How long does it take to work? What are the side effects? What is the financial cost? This is true informed consent – giving you all of the information so you can make the decision for yourself about what is the best approach for you. And this can change. In a month or a year you might feel differently or circumstances might have evolved.

It’s not up to me to decide FOR you but rather to create the space for you to have agency in every moment along the process. I provide information, context, and a sounding board. I work collaboratively with my patients, inviting you to bring your intuition, learnings from past experiences, and your expanding self knowledge as we work together. It’s only recently that it has really settled in for me how revolutionary this approach is. To me it makes sense. Listening is primary in medicine.

The classic “magic bullet” solution, a perfect cure all pill, simply does not exist. Most of the time, anyway! It’s appealing but disempowering to think one need not take any responsibility for one’s health, but need an outside authority or solution. Generally that’s not how health and medicine work – a person needs to be engaged in the process of their own well being to make any kind of progress.

Naturopathic physicians offer primary care, filling a much needed gap in this time of lack of primary care MDs. We do it in a different way, and it’s not just about the set of tools. It’s about our collaborative approach, our willingness to work with you in the process, the time we have to listen and speak and build a relationship.

We have three doctors at my clinic Madrona – myself, Dr. Kate, and Dr. Nicole. Reminder that extended benefits expire end of December – we’re often very busy at that time of year, so consider booking in now!

Inside Pain Lies Purpose the Sweet Spot

Most of us, most of the time, privilege feeling good over feeling good. In other words, we prefer to feel good (as in happy) rather than feel whatever we’re feeling well or fully. But what if we are doing a great disservice to ourselves and our societies when we turn away from our “bad” feelings?

Late in his life, a journalist asked Gandhi what the most creative incident in his life had been. In response, he told an anecdote about one of his most painful experiences of discrimination and humiliation.

During his first year as a lawyer in South Africa,he was thrown off of a train for riding first class, a racist right that was reserved exclusively for white people during the apartheid regime. According to biographer Eknath Easwaran, the subsequent night Gandhi spent shivering in the darkness of the deserted Maritzburg train station “changed his way of looking at life and its purpose.”

While Gandhi would cite a number of inspirations for his extraordinary life, and while it would take him nearly a decade to metabolize what had happened when he got thrown off that train, more than anything else he said it was the experience of indignation he felt during that long cold night in the Natal mountains that allowed him to clarify his two most fundamental values: never to yield to force (satyagraha or “clinging to truth”) and never to use force to win a cause (ahimsa or non-violence).

Inside his pain lay his purpose. If Mohandas Gandhi had focused on feeling good rather than feeling good, he never would have become Mahatma Gandhi.

Like the Mahatma (“Great Soul”) Nelson Mandela was renowned for his courage. Privately, he admitted that he often felt afraid, but publicly he was exceedingly brave, risking his life for a free and democratic society, sacrificing his freedom to end apartheid and standing up to deranged leaders and abusive prison guards.

Ironically, the seeds of his bravery were sown during an experience of public embarrassment when he was sixteen. He and twenty-five

with Seth Shugar

other boys the same age were secluded in two grass huts on the banks of a river, their bodies shaved clean and coated in white ocher, as they waited anxiously for the Xhosa rite of passage into manhood: circumcision without anesthesia.

After the circumcision expert performed the painful incision on the first few boys, they each forcefully proclaimed,“I am a man!” But when Mandela’s turn came, the searing pain was so unbearable that he forgot all about the ritual refrain and nearly lost consciousness as he struggled to absorb the shock, digging his head and shoulders into the grass wall of the hut. After a few agonizing seconds he finally managed to recover and feebly declare, “I am a man” but when he recalled the incident sixty years later, his eyes dropped to the ground and he said, “I faltered. I did not yell it out in a firm voice.”

Yet it was the pain of this event that not only helped him clarify one of his core values, but act in alignment with it for the rest of his life: regardless of how much pain or fear he was experiencing, he acted bravely.

Like Gandhi, Mandela cared in the places he hurt and he hurt in the places he cared. Had he turned away from his pain in favour of feeling good, he might never have found his life’s purpose, and he most certainly never would have fulfilled it.

Seth is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Marital and Family Therapist and Board Certified Life Coach. He works with individuals and couples in private practice. You can reach him at sethshugar@me.com or book a session at www.sethshugar.com

Tuesday, October 4

Drumming and Chanting from East and West

7:00 to 8:30 pm at St. Mary’s Church, 2600 Fulford-Ganges Road

This drumming circle has met weekly for more than 2 years now, and invites Star of the Sea participants to join for an occasion of drumming and singing.

The evening is facilitated by Marilyn (Em) Walker accompanied by other group members. Marilyn says: Music connects, synchronizes and harmonizes us on many levels – physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Learning how to be part of a group while expressing ourselves individually has developed confidence in each of us and we experience great joy as we support one another’s musical explorations. We drum and sing accompanied by other instruments (accordion, guitar, bells, Newfoundland ugly stick, rhythm sticks, washboard, and so on), incorporating songs and chants that are in the public domain, are original compositions, or have been gifted, and that come from different traditions. Some are in English, others are sound-based, others are in languages such as Sanskrit. We use 3 basic time signatures that relate to sacred geometry, the natural world, and ultimately to the divine structure of the Cosmos: 4/4 time is about the equidistant cross and the four seasons; 3/4 time is about the Holy Trinity and the three levels of consciousness; 2/4 time is about the heartbeat, the left & right parts of the brain, and so on. Please join the circle for this evening and participate in the drumming and singing! There will be some drums and rattles available, but participants can bring their own. Participation by donation.

Tuesday, October 11

SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION — What Are Our Spiritual Practices?

7:00 to 8:30 pm at St. Mary’s Church, 2600 Fulford-Ganges Road

What in our lives do we consider spiritual practices? Are these regular or irregular practices? Are they rooted in religious traditions or practices of our own making? Are they individual or communal? What are the roles of habit and spontaneity in our spiritual lives? How do practices support and shape our spiritual lives? Join us for an open and respectful discussion where participants share their own views and experiences and listen attentively to the words of others. Welcome to followers of all paths or none. The evening will be facilitated by Heather Martin and Brian Day. Participation by donation.

October Offerings

Please register for all events at staroftheseassi@gmail.com

Wednesday, October 12

DANCE AS PRAYER 2 to 4:30 pm — ALL SAINTS by-the-SEA, 110 Park Drive

The human body is considered a divine creation in many spiritual traditions and dance has been part of the celebration of these beliefs through the ages. During this afternoon of prayer and meditation expressed through movement, we will be exploring the revelation that the spiritual and the physical are not different domains. We will endeavour to be in touch with the holiness of the body and know its sacredness.

Dance is both a sign and an instrument. It can create joy, and joy can create dance. Our bodies tell stories. They can speak to the Divine and also hear its voice. These conversations are the basis of the form of prayer we will be inviting into our afternoon of exploration.

Please bring a mat or blanket if you are able to lie on the floor, or you may choose to sit in a chair for part of our time together as we relax into our bodies. Dance experience is not required. The movements we will be exploring will be gentle and respectful of each person’s ability. Please bring water and a snack if you wish. There will be a short break during our time together. Led by Lolla Devindisch.

LOLLA DEVINDISCH BIOGRAPHY

Lolla Devindisch has been a dancer all her life, both professionally and simply for pleasure. She has lived on Salt Spring Island since 1981 as part of the ever-growing artistic community. Her contribution to the island’s creative life continues as a dancer, choreographer, producer, and writer of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Lolla’s work is greatly influenced by her experience in the dance world and as a spiritual seeker.

Cost: $20

Tuesday, October 18

Poetry of Death

7:00 to 8:30 pm — Online on Zoom

Poetry explores many of the dimensions of death: its mystery, its fear, its hope, its consolation. It allows us to approach death and learn what the contemplation of death might teach us. Join us for an evening of listening and responding to the poetry of death. Bring a poem of death to share with others or just come to listen and respond to poems brought by others. Facilitated by Salt Spring poet Brian Day. Participation by donation.

JANE INC. with guest GRAHAM VAN PELT

Wednesday, October 12th

Cassette Cafe & Dive Bar

Doors: 6pm, Show: 7pm

Cover: $15 at the door or through BrownPaperTickets.com

Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist Carlyn Bezic (aka Jane Inc.) is known for her funky, arty, ‹70s- and ‹80s-influenced synth pop. She debuted with 2021›s Number One and returned the following year with Faster Than I Can Take

A Toronto native, Bezic first garnered attention for her work with indie outfits Ice Cream and Darlene Shrugg. She also toured as a member of U.S. Girls. In 2021, she made her solo debut as Jane Inc. with the disco-infused Number One. Co-produced by Steve Chahley, the album also featured contributions from Evan J. Cartwright, Nick Dourado, and Scott Hardware. Her second album, Faster Than I Can Take, arrived in April 2022 and found Bezic drawing upon a mix of styles, including Prince-influenced electro-funk, as well as folk and new wave sounds. Time Magazine has listed Faster Than I Can Take in its “Best Albums of 2022 (so far)”, and Pitchfork called Jane Inc’s first album, 2020’s Number One, «dazzling... [Bezic] proves herself a musical Swiss Army knife, capable of anything and reveling in her multiplicity.»

Scopes

Brought to you by our own in-house astrologer who now goes by her numerologically correct name of “Ya Righta”

 Aries

With every passing moment you are wasting away your life reading nonsense on in a local rag.

 Taurus

Be wary of all new friends today as they may turn out to be wannabe astronomers.

 Gemini

Commenting on a nearby person's "peaches" may not go down too well today. Avoid all sexy language in your lunch break.

 Cancer

I do not think this horoscope means what you think it means.

 Leo

Walking down the street with a spring in your step is a great way to let the island know how well you slept.

 Virgo

Find yourself someone to settle down with today. Don't be choosy - just pick at random.

 Libra

Open all boxes with caution today.

 Scorpio

Remember, it's unfair to expect your friends and family to provide you with alibis.

 Sagittarius

Although you have been getting gradually more and more tired over the last few days, you'll find new energy this weekend.

 Capricorn

A chance encounter with someone you hate will leave you feeling bitter and angry today.

 Aquarius

Today might be the day when you get stuck in a hole with a dwarf. Stay off Mt. Erskin this week to be safe.

 Pisces

You can't hide from the rest of the day, so I suggest you burst onto McPhillips Ave into it without waiting for anyone to catch up.

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