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By Daniel Emberg

Throughout several years on either side of 2000, Duotang were one of the most popular bands in Winnipeg. An upstart duo on Mint Records, they made a habit of pleasing live audiences as well as campus and community radio listeners across Canada. If you remember the band from those days, it may be surprising to read that, by early December, Duotang will have played almost every major city from Victoria to Montréal in barely six weeks. After all, the band parted ways in 2002 and nary a peep was heard until a few festival shows happened in 2015. Continue reading “Duotang”

The Catamounts are a Winnipeg Surf band that push boundaries, experiment generously and go beyond the realms of musical margins. Continue reading “The Catamounts :: St Nuomatac”

By Bailee Woods

JayWood started as Jeremy Smith writing songs and then recording those songs at home. This year, he’s putting his ideas and songs into live action and has got a band together! With busy schedules, we weren’t able to meet up, but I was able to email Jeremy and talk to him about music and the other weird stuff we normally talk about, like tacos, beer and deserted islands. Continue reading “JayWood”

 

By Laura Friesen

Tell me about the early days of Somebody Language. How did you form and how long have you been playing under this name?

The early days… Well, originally I played in Little House from Winnipeg for about five years and I started playing solo as myself, under the moniker Somebody Language probably in 2011, I think. I needed another creative outlet for songs that just did not work as LH tunes, and everyone had side projects … so boom bam bing, acoustic, lounge, share, support, love, music. Continue reading “Somebody Language :: Interview with Ben Figler”

Hello Shark’s latest release Delicate (September 2016) is Lincoln Halloran’s first album with Orindal Records, adding to his bandcamp collection of hidden gems. The album plays through with the same swoony, dismal and yet still uplifting energy from beginning to end.
Continue reading “Hello Shark – Delicate”

Several months ago, I found myself on an airplane headed for Toronto. A few hours before the flight, I was crouched over my luggage, splayed open on my bed, a wounded soldier, clothes spilling out like viscera. I was hesitant about going to Toronto for the Canadian Federation of Students’ extensively planned event, the Racialized and Indigenous Student Experience (RISE) Summit. Continue reading “The value of POC safe spaces”

By Topher Duguay

Australian DJ and musician, Mr. Bill has released nine full length albums and has collaborated with dozens of influential members of the electronic music scene from around the world. They will performed in Winnipeg on October 29 at The Pyramid Cabaret. We chatted with Mr. Bill over the phone about their tour.  Continue reading “Mr. Bill”