If you count the pre-Mille era, this band has been going for 30+ years. Continue reading “KREATOR – Phantom Antichrist”
KREATOR – Phantom Antichrist
Good Old War :: A good ol’ time at the Main Stage
by Sheldon Birnie
Good Old War are a three-piece indie folk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed on the fly in 2008, the group quickly hit the road and has basically never left it. Stylus spoke with guitar player Daniel Schwartz shortly after their Old Market Square performance to launch this year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival was cancelled due to extreme weather. Continue reading “Good Old War :: A good ol’ time at the Main Stage”
Hillbilly Highway – Fourth of July with Fred Eaglesmith
by Sheldon Birnie
Well, Dominion Day has come and gone, friends. I hope you all had a great time this Canada Day weekend. But today is the Fourth of July, and it’s time to celebrate with our neighbours to the South. So raise a can and say a toast to the good ol’ USA! Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Fourth of July with Fred Eaglesmith”
Todd Snider – Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables
Perpetually blazed out troubadour Todd Snider delivers a solid set of tunes on Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables, Continue reading “Todd Snider – Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables”
ROBERTS & LORD – Eponymous
I can’t put my finger on exactly what has made this quirky album get played over and over again this past week. Continue reading “ROBERTS & LORD – Eponymous”
THE HOLIDAY CROWD – Over the Bluffs
The Holiday Crowd sounds almost identical to the Smiths. Continue reading “THE HOLIDAY CROWD – Over the Bluffs”
Todd Snider :: Agnostic stoner folkie takes to the Folk Fest stage
by Sheldon Birnie
Todd Snider is an American stoner-folk-songwriting troubadour in every sense of the terms. For the past 20 years, he’s written 12 albums and performed to thousands of fans across the world. In anticipation of his Winnipeg Folk Festival performance, Stylus caught up with Snider at home in East Nashville for a phone conversation about his craft, his love of Jerry Jeff Walker, the Folk Fest, and the Nashville Predators. Continue reading “Todd Snider :: Agnostic stoner folkie takes to the Folk Fest stage”
The Beauties are a bunch of beauties
by Sheldon Birnie
The Beauties are a rock n roll band out of Toronto. Every Sunday night, they tear the Dakota Tavern down and build it back up as a monument to the Old Gods of roots based rock n roll. The Beauties have toured across the country, performing on their own as well as backing heavy weights like Serena Ryder and Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene. In 2010, they released their eponymous label debut for Six Shooter Records. For the next two weekends, Manitoba is blessed to have the Beauties at the Dauphin Country Fest and the Winnipeg Folk Fest. Stylus caught up with Beauty Shawn Creamer as he navigated Toronto in a taxi cab earlier this week, preparing for their time on the prairies. Continue reading “The Beauties are a bunch of beauties”
Weekenders – 06/28 – 07/01
Dominion Day weekend is set to be a hot one with plenty of out and indoor music to check out all Long-Weekend long. Continue reading “Weekenders – 06/28 – 07/01”
Hillbilly Highway – Ringing in the summer
by Sheldon Birnie
I was out in Clear Lake this past weekend, enjoying a beautiful Manitoba wedding. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Ringing in the summer”