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.
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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”
Eat Em Up Records
By Laura Geraldine
Located directly across from the West End Cultural Centre, Eat Em Up Records opened on May 1 of this year. Owner Brandon Ackerman saw definite niches no longer being filled when Kustom Kulture boutique in Osborne Village closed. This isn’t his first rodeo with record selling either; he was an instrumental part of the War on Music co-op for five years before parting ways. Following WOM, he worked at the Kustom Kulture warehouse for another for five years. Those experiences granted him all the insight he needed to startup his latest endeavor. Continue reading “Eat Em Up Records”
Ghost Twin
By Mike Skwark
The goth scene is one of the most tight-knit scenes in the Winnipeg music community. Goth shows are always well attended by fellow goths (and goth fans). One of the most prominent acts from this scene is Ghost Twin, a dark synthpop duo comprised of partners Jaimz and Karen Asmundson. Continue reading “Ghost Twin”
The Unbelievable Bargains: Exuberance Abounds. ‘Nuff Said
by Kaitlyn Emslie Farrell
Winnipeg’s own the Unbelievable Bargains are no laughing matter. Well, feel free to laugh with them, as their lyrics portray the everyday crap that most people endure – but don’t get confused, the band is a serious project. The group consists of three members: Marshall Birch on guitar, Steve Basham on bass, and JP Perron on drums. They’re all on vocals, of course. Continue reading “The Unbelievable Bargains: Exuberance Abounds. ‘Nuff Said”
Black Cloud :: Black Cloud EP
If you close your eyes before you listen to the first note of the album, you can almost smell the incense of the coolest yoga class you’ve ever been to. Continue reading “Black Cloud :: Black Cloud EP”
Ought :: Sun Coming Down
Sun Coming Down picks up exactly where Ought left off with More Than Any Other Day. Anger and frustration towards capitalism, consumerism, gentrification, and sexism are expressed in poetic and evocative lyrics, sung alongside appropriately moody rhythms. This is disgruntled dissatisfied post-rock that sings with uncompromising authenticity about the disparate concerns of our generation. Continue reading “Ought :: Sun Coming Down”
Alex Stooshinoff :: Patient Hands
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Patient Hands is a beautifully crafted ambient journey through the mind and experiences of Montreal via Saskatoon artist Alex Stooshinoff. Continue reading “Alex Stooshinoff :: Patient Hands”