Victories

Vancouver’s girl-girl duo Victories’ set landed the crowd right in the middle of a hurricane of candy pop, dance rock and do-wop that directly contrasted their Nanaimo counterparts, Bash Brothers’ raw and loose punk. But both groups glued their sounds together seamlessly with their irresistible charisma, and Victories’ little bit of vaudeville somehow perfectly complemented their occasionally heavy handed blues swing. HighKicks followed with a sassy set, part fuzz-bass riffing around heavy hooks, and part stoking their friendly but mouthy rivalry with the two British Columbian female duos that preceded them. Andrew W.K. played a DJ set for a little bit. - Discorder

Local guitar/drum duo Victories were the first to take the stage. With their hair tied into buns and adorned in blazers and sequined tops, Vic (drums/keys) and Tory (guitar) pounded through a brief but thoroughly enjoyable set of quirky garage rock numbers. “Wild Cat” rode a ‘60s surf rock beat, while set closer “Bake You A Cake” bashed away with a nasty blues rock riff. In spite of the small crowd present for Victories set, the duo made up for it with a unique sense of style and commanding stage presence. - Discorder