FOAM LAKE – Force and Matter
Foam Lake takes its name from a Saskatchewan town, population 1,433. (more…)
Tom Waits – Bad As Me
Tom Waits has crafted many an odd album in his extensive career. (more…)
Zs – 33
33 is the deepest thing I've heard on headphones lately – I can see the room where it was recorded;...
Jóhann Jóhannsson – Power of Dynamos
By Taylor Burgess Among the DJ Hedspin and Big Fun craziness which is happening this weekend, The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s...
Hillbilly Highway – The Roadside Church of Yoakam
by Sheldon Birnie Guitars. Cadillacs. Hillbilly Music. Four short words, and Dwight Yoakam lays out the prerogative of every would-be...
Saul Williams – Volcanic Sunlight
I wonder if Saul Williams is trying to be subversive with his latest album, Volcanic Sunlight. (more…)
RatTail – RatTail
With a slightly strange name, and some equally strange surprises in their songs, RatTail, the self-proclaimed "oddballs" of Toronto's indie...
Joe Henry – Reverie
Joe Henry — well respected songwriter, performer, and Grammy award winning producer — has described Reverie, his 12th studio solo...
Disintegration Records :: Building a Formidable Indie Community in Winnipeg
Greg MacPherson By Sheldon Birnie Winnipeg-based Disintegration Records officially launched this past September, with the release of Greg Macpherson’s Disintegration...
Hillbilly Highway – A cold road indeed
by Sheldon Birnie Boy, it sure is winter now, here in Peggritty. Undeniably so. For anyone who’s checked the listings...