Wake Owl :: Private World of Paradise comes to Winnipeg

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by Gil Carroll

Wake Owl release their new album The Private World Of Paradise on March 4 on Rezolute Records. The very next day, they will perform at the West End Cultural Centre with Toronto act Lyon kicking off the night. Tickets are $15 in advanced and $18 at the door. Here is a little chat with singer/songwriter Colyn Cameron about recording and life on the road. Continue reading “Wake Owl :: Private World of Paradise comes to Winnipeg”

The Pack A.D. :: Do Not Engage Certainly Engaging

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by Victoria King

Fortunate are those in the indie rock game who progress at a steady pace. There’s a small number of bands that find a happy medium between blowing up too fast and surfing under the radar.  With their fifth full-length release, Do Not Engage, it’s fair to say that the Pack A.D. is one of the fortunate ones. Fortune’s not the only enabling factor to their success though. Since their first release in 2007, dedication and knowledge from experience have both played a part.  Continue reading “The Pack A.D. :: Do Not Engage Certainly Engaging”

Go For The Eyes :: Go For a Hot Sweaty Dance Party at the Times

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by Sheldon Birnie

Go For The Eyes are a “psychedelic blues-rock” band out of Calgary. Over the past four years, they’ve been working hard to hone their sound and to get out in front of audiences across Canada. With a lot of buzz in their hometown over the past year, Go For The Eyes are taking their music on a tour across central Canada before settling in to the studio in March. Leading up to their gig at the Times Change(d) with local rockers the Noble Thiefs, guitar player and vocalist Jeff Turner took some time out to talk to Stylus. Continue reading “Go For The Eyes :: Go For a Hot Sweaty Dance Party at the Times”

Cluster New Music & Integrated Arts Festival

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by Daniel Emberg

Cluster New Music & Integrated Arts Festival is known for the quality and innovation of its programming in music and interdisciplinary arts, with its annual call for submissions being answered by artists all over the world. Cluster also maintains an unwavering commitment to highlighting the work of Winnipeg artists alongside that of their cutting-edge contemporaries from farther afield. Stylus recently got in touch with several of those involved to find out more about Cluster’s 2014 program, the theme of which is AMPLIFICATION. Continue reading “Cluster New Music & Integrated Arts Festival”