by Keeley Braunstein-Black
In March, Larysa Musick emerged onto Winnipeg’s music scene, releasing her first single, “Joan of Arc.”
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Artist Interview: Cadence Weapon
*Article and photo from last year*
Words by Isabella Soares
Photo by Myles Tiessen
It has been quite a year for Edmonton-born hip hop superstar Cadence Weapon. Following the deluxe edition release of his latest studio album, Parallel Words, he is not only heading back to live events, but also promoting his memoir, Bedroom Rapper. Stylus Magazine had the chance to catch up with Weapon ahead of his performance at the Big Blue @ Night stage at the 2022 Winnipeg Folk Festival.
Continue reading “Artist Interview: Cadence Weapon”Concert Review :: Winnipeg Folk Fest :: TEKE::TEKE
*Content from last Summer!*
by Myles Tiessen
TEKE::TEKE took to the Big Bluestem stage after a long and hot day in Birds Hill Provincial Park at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Heat exhaustion and dehydration were taking hold of the crowd, and engagement was low. But, as the band launched into the first song of the buzzy and feedback-heavy set, a wave of jubilation washed over attendees and everyone was locked into the mesmerizing talent of TEKE::TEKE.
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*We are excited to cover the Winnipeg Folk Festival again! Here is some of our highlights from last year!*
by Isabella Soares
Indie trio Wild Rivers might have started their career in 2016, but their music reached other parts of the world through streaming during the pandemic. Now that touring and playing festivals are back on the table, Devan Glover (vocals), Khalid Yassein (vocals and guitar), and Andrew Oliver (guitar and bass) have been witnessing crowds singing along throughout Europe, the US, and Canada. After the band members left the Snowberry Field Stage at the 2022 Winnipeg Folk Festival, they talked to Stylus Magazine about their favourite songs to play live, the process behind their latest album Sidelines, and weighed-in on writing love and heartbreak songs.
Continue reading “Artist Interview: Wild Rivers”Concert Review :: Winnipeg Folk Fest :: Richard Inman
*as we gear up for this years Winnipeg Folk Festival we thought it would be fun to revisit some of our highlights from last year!*
by Myles Tiessen
On Saturday afternoon, nestled in the far back reaches of the Winnipeg Folk Festival grounds, Richard Inman performed a set as thoughtful and pensive as his reflective songwriting.
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by Paul Newsom
The Park Theatre is not quite packed as Love You to Death’s first film begins, yet the venue feels no less alive for that fact.
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by Keeley Braunstein-Black
Stylus caught up with Softswitch at No Fun Club. Their self-deprecating sense of humour might only bleakly shine through in print compared to the way it does in person.
This interview has been edited for clarity and conciseness.
Continue reading “Interview :: Softswitch”POP AND SPIRIT :: An Interview with Carlo Capobianco
by Rish Hanco
Carlo Capobianco, one of Winnipeg’s newest quickly rising stars, sat down with Stylus to talk about the upcoming album Pray To You. Carlo shares the story of the album, of an underlying sense of God present in his art and life, and of the toxic, one-sided love that inspired each song.
Continue reading “POP AND SPIRIT :: An Interview with Carlo Capobianco”Daniel Kussy’s Top 5 Albums 2022
by Daniel Kussy
5. Leia Destruye
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I did not have Baritone/Bass Spanish post rock on my musical bingo card for the year of 2022. A collection of serenading bass riffs along with tense percussion drawn from post rock pillars like Archers of Loaf and Hüsker Dü, Leia Rodríguez’s emphasis on Low-end makes for a refreshing rock listen.
Interview :: Taylor Janzen
by Myles Tiessen
The music video for “Designated Driver,” one of the leading singles from Taylor Janzen’s debut LP, I Live In Patterns, sees Janzen behind the wheel driving an old 60s-era motorcar. Artistically shot using a conspicuous green screen, Janzen traverses various landscapes, supermarkets, and cattle pastures, driving with no clear destination. As the chorus builds and melodies intensify, so too does the speed of her travels. Like a bullet through a desolate purgatory with nothing to arrest her motion, Janzen cycles and flips through the pain and regret in her mind. “I swear to God I’m trying/ Not to ruin our plans/ I made myself a martyr with the holes in my hands,” she sings.
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