by Paul Carruthers
“Recorded on an Iphone 7 in a bedroom in Southern Winnipeg”, helle delivers a brief, and beautiful offering to the local indie rock scene.
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Max Bloom’s Album of Isolation
by Ben Waldman
The Yuck frontman’s solo debut is a break-up album for a lonely era.
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by Isabella Soares
Times like these are truly unprecedented. Despite the cancellation of anticipated summer festivals and the closure of concert venues, Winnipeg based-band LLUX decided to remedy the chaos with the release of their debut album The Drive.
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by Joshau Davi
Edit June 16, 2020 – Super Duty Tough Work is nominated for a Polaris Music Prize for Studies in Grey, the album discussed in this article. Stylus Magazine edited this piece to publish online, after originally being published in the August/September 2019 issue.
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by Chris Bryson
When COVID-19 started taking its hold on a global scale, it was soon enough that festivals and venues would be cancelling their plans and closing their doors. On Monday March 16th, COVID-19’s impact on our long-term lives was further solidified as venue after venue posted to their online followers that they were closing, postponing, cancelling, getting ready for some major changes and challenges.
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by Zoe McCrea
The contrast of Eliza Niemi’s gentle voice in Mauno always intrigued me. Niemi brought a soothing relief to the unexpected, sometimes chaotic nature of their songs. It’s not an overstatement to say I was slightly heartbroken when Mauno ended, so I was excited to discover I could hear more from her.
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by Ryan Haughey
In these ever-uncertain times of isolation, musicians and artists are taking a big hit. Due to the kiboshing of social gathering, live shows and yearly festivals are being cancelled left and right, and we are all itching to experience music as a community once again. From shows at the Handsome Daughter to jam nights at the Times Changed, our community is struggling to feel the togetherness that live music brings to our city.
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by Paul Carruthers
Winnipeg’s own Jamboree (Alex, Nick, and Sky) offer an eleven track melancholy indie album that features lyrics about isolation, riding the bus, Halloween Snowmen, with tight guitar playing and a clear love of indie rock.
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by Mark Teague
Shelf Life, Grant Davidson’s third album under the moniker Slow Leaves, is exactly the album Winnipeg needs under lockdown. Teaming up with a roster of Winnipeg staples like Rusty Matyas, Rejean Ricard, and Damon Mitchell, Davidson has released the perfect album for the solitary mood of newfound home life.
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by Daniel Kussy
Out from the depths of winter hibernation comes “Frustrated Machine,” the eclectic debut album from theatrical pop-rock outlet Joko Tea.
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