By Jen Doerksen
I know I can trust Real Love Winnipeg Winnipeg to host a great evening of music; and Thursday Dec. 3 was no different. The variety kept me intrigued from the moment each act set up. Continue reading “Real Love Thursday :: 12/3/2015”
Well Sister: Wistful, Soulful Folk Music
By Talula Schlegel
Jaymie Friesen released Sacred Sights from her solo project Well Sister early this November. Friesen had been tracking and mixing this EP since January, and finished the project four months later. Continue reading “Well Sister: Wistful, Soulful Folk Music”
AudioOpera :: Constantly Working
By Mike Skwark
I meet AudioOpera at a Salisbury House ‘Xpress’ near the University of Manitoba. He is dressed in a white and green coat with patches sewn on that look like they came from an ornate quilt, over a black t-shirt with a purple dragon on it. He posits his purple cotton pants once belonged to a “dead grandmother,” and his taupe New Balance velcro sneakers are the type you might find on an early morning mall walker. Continue reading “AudioOpera :: Constantly Working”
Stylus Magazine Launch Party
Daniel Romano :: 10/27/15
Daniel Romano live at the Good Will Social Club
Photos by Eric Roberts
Cannon Bros. :: Dream City
Dream City is the follow up to Cannon Bros.’ 2011 Polaris Prize nominated Firecracker/Cloudglow, a jangly, riffy tour de force that demanded attention and rightfully received it. Since that album came and went and stuck in our collective brains, Cannon Bros. have largely gone quiet, busy with other projects that have been successful in their own right, so it was one hell of a nice surprise to have this absolute stunner of an album dropped on my lap. Continue reading “Cannon Bros. :: Dream City”
Rah Rah :: Vessels
The evolution of Regina indie band Rah Rah continues. On their latest album Vessels, we hear a musical continuation of their 2012 release The Poet’s Dead. But this time around they’ve stepped it up a notch. Continue reading “Rah Rah :: Vessels”
Dilly Dally :: Doing Anything But Dilly Dallying
By Kaitlyn Emslie Farrell
Dilly Dally is a name you might want to familiarize yourself with if you’re into that whole grunge, badass thing, and I hope you are. There are four of them in total. Katie Monks and Liz Ball have known each other awhile but Dilly Dally all began about six years ago. Some bassists and drummers came and went but they’re lucky now to have Jimmy Tony and Benjamin Reinhartz solidified within the group for the last year and a half. Continue reading “Dilly Dally :: Doing Anything But Dilly Dallying”
Holy Void
By Ed Durocher
Holy Void is a kind of “supergroup” within the Winnipeg music scene, with Danny Hacking and Kyle Loewen (Surprise Party) making up the rhythm section and Grant Trippel & Michael Henderson-Castle (The Catamounts) handling guitar duties. Their debut self-titled EP is full of spacey psychedelic goodness. They would describe it as ‘nightmare pop.’ I got a chance to talk with bassist Danny Hacking about the album, the recording process, and the band.
Continue reading “Holy Void”
Power-Buddies : Power-Buddies
Exploring different genres can be an eye opening experience. I found myself going back to this album over and over again, tapping my foot to “Someday” on the bus and humming “Fail” while brushing my teeth. Continue reading “Power-Buddies : Power-Buddies”