Hillbilly Highway – Beer break at Big Bad John’s
by Sheldon Birnie Holidays are a time for visiting family and friends. My folks have moved on out to Vancouver...
Hillbilly Highway – Holiday Jukebox Party Time
by Sheldon Birnie Well, it’s holiday time here in Canada, and that means Christmas themed albums are being churned out...
ADRIAN GLYNN – Bruise
Bruise sounds rough-hewn, but I don’t mean clumsy in any way. (more…)
Jóhann Jóhannsson – The Miners’ Hymns
No matter your preferred style of music, it is impossible to overlook the captivatingly mournful, eerie, and powerful sounds of...
Danielle Duval – Of the Valley
Maybe it’s the title, or maybe it’s the controlled push of Danielle Duval’s voice, but every time I listen to...
Rainbow Trout Music Festival and Fishing Derby
By Stefan Braun Two weeks before the start of Rainbow Trout Music Festival and Fishing Derby, backcountry roads across Manitoba...
STYLUS’ FAV ALBUMS of 2011
Sup, internet? We like music, reviewing music, and making lists of our favourite music. This is the first year we're...
Hillbilly Highway – Scott Nolan live at the Park Theatre
by Sheldon Birnie Scott Nolan could be to Manitoba what Guy Clark is to Texas. A songwriter’s songwriter with an...
STYLUS’ FAV SHOWS of 2011
If you hadn't noticed, we at Stylus like to get out, go to shows, and sometimes even take pics for...
The Magnificent 7s – All Kinds of Mean
Bookended by two tight instrumental tracks, the Magnificent 7s’ sophomore release, All Kinds of Mean, is mean indeed. (more…)