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nonstophiphop :: DJ Hunnicutt reveals Winnipeg’s rap roots

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by Harrison Samphir

Most Winnipeggers know DJ Hunnicutt (Tyler Sneesby) as the local mixmaster whose choice cuts punctuate events and parties across the city. But the Brandon-born crate digger is also a hip hop pioneer, club owner, marketing and promotions professional and cofounder of one of the Peg’s first rap crews, Farm Fresh.

The group, consisting of mcenroe (Rod Bailey) and Pip Skid (Pat Skene), released two albums in the mid-1990s – The Space EP in 1994 and Crazy Fiction one year later – on Peanuts & Corn Records. The imprint would go on to release over 40 records from local artists like Birdapres, Yy, Fermented Reptile, Frek Sho and others, and remains one of Canada’s most successful and recognized independent labels. Stylus caught up with Hunnicutt to discuss the origins of the local hip hop community, its many players, and the important legacy it engraved on Winnipeg’s cultural identity. Continue reading “nonstophiphop :: DJ Hunnicutt reveals Winnipeg’s rap roots”

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Grant Lawrence, Puck Rock & the Lonely End of the Rink

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by Sheldon Birnie

With BreakOutWest in town this past weekend, there was plenty to see and do all over Winnipeg. But with the NHL Regular Season about to get underway, Stylus was able to get some time with Western Canadian Music Awards host, CBC Radio 3’s Grant Lawrence, to talk about his recent “puck rock memoir,” The Lonely End of the Rink, and his own coming to terms with hockey and hockey culture by way of independent, Canadian music. While in town, Lawrence, whose old band the Smugglers were regularly featured in Stylus throughout the 90s, was also able to check out a Winnipeg Jets pre-season game, swap hockey stories with former Canuck Martin Gelinas, and jaw about beer league hockey with the rest of us. Check out our conversation below, as the puck drops on the 2013-14 NHL season. Let’s go! Continue reading “Grant Lawrence, Puck Rock & the Lonely End of the Rink”

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“The UWSA and Stylus Magazine greatly regret the placement of the current Wild Planet ad in the October/November issue of Stylus.”

The UWSA and Stylus Magazine greatly regret the placement of the current Wild Planet ad in the October/November issue of Stylus. 
The manner in which women are presented in the advertisement is sexist, degrading, and at odds with our core values of respect and equity. We did not live up to our own standards, and for that we apologize. The advertiser also sincerely apologizes. 
Any who wish for further clarification should please contact Stylus editor Sheldon Birnie at [email protected], or UWSA Outreach and Special Projects Coordinator Ted Turner at [email protected].
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Mise en Scene :: Pizza parties, world touring, & BreakOutWest 2014

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by Anastasia Chipelski

If it weren’t for Breakout West, Winnipeg might have the sad luck of totally missing a local gem of a duo. Mise en Scene have been logging road time and living out of their backpacks for the better part of the last year, and are squeezing in a few local shows before dropping off the prairie’s radar again. Continue reading “Mise en Scene :: Pizza parties, world touring, & BreakOutWest 2014”

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Raising a Handsome Daughter :: Long awaited venue (finally?) opens doors

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by Matt Williams

Editor’s Note: We’ve had a draft of this article sitting in the dock for months now. Seriously, a first draft went up in frickin’ August. We’re very excited that we can finally hit the “publish” button on this, and even more excited to check out some live music down at the Handsome Daughter. We’re told the doors will be open at 9pm tonight, Friday October 3rd….

Jay Evaristo is tired. Between the 40-50 unpaid hours a week he’s been putting in at 61 Sherbrook St., his actual day job, and trying to keep track of everything that has to happen to open the doors to West Broadway’s newest venue, The Handsome Daughter, some basic elements of survival have fallen by the wayside. Continue reading “Raising a Handsome Daughter :: Long awaited venue (finally?) opens doors”

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Tunic :: A fucking cruise missile to stardom

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by Sheldon Birnie

Loud, abrasive outsider music has always had a home in Winnipeg. From the 80s punk rock explosion, to 90s noise rock, the out-there electronic experiments of Venetian Snares and beyond, a twisted frequency lies at the dark Heart of the Continent. One of the current crop of young, hungry bands picking at the carcasses of their fore bearers is Tunic. Continue reading “Tunic :: A fucking cruise missile to stardom”