New Country Rehab :: Music Changes, Themes Don’t
[caption id="attachment_8683" align="alignnone" width="500"] photo: David Leyes[/caption] by Daniel Emberg “Breaking Bad is basically a country song.” You've probably never heard...
Dog Day – Fade Out
A lot of the songs on Fade Out, the fourth full-length from Halifax’s Dog Day, sound similar, which sometimes makes...
Fred Eaglesmith – Tambourine
Hearts are broken, train whistles blow, an old dog is whipped. (more…)
The Strumbellas – We Still Move On Dance Floors
Hailing from Toronto, The Strumbellas are deliciously folky, with six vocalists, banjo, trumpet, violin, keys, resulting in a Rural Alberta...
SXSW: Manitoba Musicians Flood Austin
by Daniel Emberg Our intrepid contributor Daniel Emberg has made his way down to Austin, TX for the “corporate orgy called SXSW”....
Head Hits Concrete :: Kicking Ear Drums in the Ass to Death
by James Korba So yeah, Head Hits Concrete are playing the Frames Arts Gallery this Saturday March 15th with Cetascean and guests....
Scattered Thoughts from My First Two Days in the Corporate Orgy Called SXSW
Words & images by Daniel Emberg Our intrepid contributor Daniel Emberg has made his way down to Austin, TX for...
Del Barber :: Mapping Prairieography
by Sheldon Birnie On a biting cold late December evening, Del Barber shuffles into the Yellow Dog Tavern. He’s here,...
Hillbilly Highway – Top 5 Acts I’d Love to See Up At Birds Hill This Year
by Sheldon Birnie With the Winnipeg Folk Festival line-up announcement scheduled for this weekend, thousands of summer craving Manitobans are...
David Lanz – Movements of the Heart
Right from the opening track, “Love’s Return,” it’s quite obvious that the latest release from this new age music icon...