Remember the glory days of the various artist CD? Continue reading “V/A – House of Burners”
Proud Animal – Proud Animal EP
Proud Animal pack a wide range of sounds across their debut self-titled EP. Continue reading “Proud Animal – Proud Animal EP”
Ghost Beach – Blonde
Deep within a Brooklyn warehouse:
“Guys, I’ve got a really creative idea for a band. Okay, we’re going to combine wishy-washy synthesizer reminiscent of an imagined ‘80s childhood that we failed to experience, with an aesthetic that encapsulates the style of the ‘80s without looking like anything from the ‘80s! It’s a very relaxing sound, vaguely similar to the new wave music my dad likes. You can chill out while listening to it. Perhaps it’s… chillwave?” Continue reading “Ghost Beach – Blonde”
Super Duty Tough Work :: Grown up hip hop
by Martyna Turczynowicz
“If I’m being completely frank, most music that’s categorized as hip hop in Winnipeg that I see, I’m really not feeling,” says Brendan Grey, the brains and vocals behind Super Duty Tough Work and one of the Sleeping Giants one afternoon over coffee. Continue reading “Super Duty Tough Work :: Grown up hip hop”
Hillbilly Highway – Brandy Zdan rolls into town for a homecoming show at the Park
by Sheldon Birnie
Winnipeg is well known at all points of the Hillbilly Highway as a musical hotbed in the heart of the continent. And while many love to look back on the heyday of our city’s musical past, there are plenty of contemporaries keeping the candle lit. Brandy Zdan is front row centre.
Over five years ago, the singer, songwriter, and guitar player left Winnipeg for Austin, TX. At that time, Zdan was half of Twilight Hotel, a group which garnered plenty of critical praise and Highway miles. But Zdan has since branched out on her own, releasing Lone Hunter in 2013, and a record of instrumental in February of 2014. After establishing herself in the Texas songwriter scene, Brandy has taken the leap to Nashville. Currently, she’s on tour with another songwriter who is no stranger to the Highway, Winnipeg’s own Scott Nolan, for a cross Canada tour. Stylus caught up with Zdan as she was preparing to leave on the first leg of that jaunt.
Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Brandy Zdan rolls into town for a homecoming show at the Park”
Glen Hansard – Drive All Night
If you remember the heart-wrenching indie blockbuster that was 2007’s Once, then you probably remember being totally enamored with leading man and Irish singer/songwriter Glen Hansard. Continue reading “Glen Hansard – Drive All Night”
Teenage Kicks – Spoils of Youth
Brothers Peter and Jeff van Helvoort, the only constant members in Toronto’s Teenage Kicks, have taken up arms on the good-guy side of one of the few important wars worth fighting: the one against the death of honest rock ‘n’ roll. Continue reading “Teenage Kicks – Spoils of Youth”
Dex Romweber Duo – Images 13
I’ve always been really confused about why every rockabilly revival act seems to sing songs about being zombies. Continue reading “Dex Romweber Duo – Images 13”
Tales of the Bouncer :: The Pyramid
Righteous Reviews of your Favourite Music Venues
by Jody Hunter
Venue: The Pyramid Cabaret
Location: 176 Fort St. Continue reading “Tales of the Bouncer :: The Pyramid”
Slow Dancers :: Day After Rain finally sees the light
by Shanell Dupras
For Slow Dancers, things have gotten off to a bit of a slow start. Guitarist and songwriter Jesse Hill, bass player Marie-France Hollier, and drummer Cole Woods set up in the studio and recorded their debut full length album, Day After Rain, two years ago, but the album was never officially released. Continue reading “Slow Dancers :: Day After Rain finally sees the light”