Hillbilly Highway – Dustin Bentall & the Smokes barnstorm the Park
by Sheldon Birnie Hard on the heels of their performance at the Grand Caribou Opry last week, Dustin Bentall and...
DIANA – Perpetual Surrender
Toronto based band DIANA recently released an eight track EP spanning a brief 35 minutes that offers a gentle and...
Grant Hart – The Argument
The Argument, ex-Hüsker Dü drummer Grant Hart’s eighth solo disc is a concept album based on a pair of books,...
Madchild – Lawn Mower Man
Since his Juno-nominated Dope Sick rose Madchild from debilitating drug addiction to sobriety and widespread solo success, the Swollen Members...
Chic Gamine prepare a hometown stand before hunkering down to record new album
by Sheldon Birnie For the past six years, Winnipeg's Chic Gamine have been carving a name for themselves not only...
Shad :: Rolling into Winnipeg with Flying Colours
by Ben Waldman Contrary to popular belief, the Canadian hip hop scene is booming with homegrown talent, and London’s very...
Hillbilly Highway – Barney Bentall brings Grand Caribou Opry to town
by Sheldon Birnie For Barney Bentall, this time of year means something special, and it isn't the return of campy...
Rae Spoon – My Prairie Home
This album is the score and soundtrack to a documentary musical film that is not yet released. (more…)
The Heavy Blinkers – Health
I wish that Health were the album that it wants to be. (more…)
Big French – Downtown Runnin
Downtown Runnin, the debut from Brooklyn-based experimental pop quintet Big French is a difficult listen and not for everyone, but...