by Sheldon Birnie
Neil Young is back on the Horse. Finally. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Back on the Horse”
Label Profile: WOVEN RECORDS
by Darcy Penner
A city with world-class emerging musicians, a city lacking an organized grassroots music industry, and a city not receiving its fair recognition on the national scene; this is the Winnipeg that Jesse Dubé-Smith and Nico Wlock saw when they formed Woven Records in the beginning of 2011. Continue reading “Label Profile: WOVEN RECORDS”
Weekenders 05/31 – 06/3
Plenty of opportunity to get weird this weekend! Continue reading “Weekenders 05/31 – 06/3”
Hillbilly Highway – Todd Snider is a beauty
by Sheldon Birnie
Todd Snider is an American folk singer with a keen eye for quirky detail and a sense of humour and delivery not unlike the late Mitch Hedberg. He’s also a goddamn beauty of a dude, and his appearance at the Winnipeg Folk Festival this year is a highlight on the horizon for me. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Todd Snider is a beauty”
TRANSISTOR 66 WEEKENDER :: Park Theatre Saturday :: April 28, 2012
TRANSISTOR 66 WEEKENDER w/ Miesha & the Spanks, This Hisses, Les Sexy, and Microdot
By Shanell Dupras
After ten years of providing Winnipeg with rock n’ roll, rockabilly, folk, and whatever other genres Art MacIntyre found exciting, it was time to celebrate! I had the pleasure of attending two out of the three shows from that weekend (although missing Friday was slightly devastating), and was impressed and disappointed all at the same time. What was disappointing was not the actual performances. No, they were all incredible in their own ways! What was disappointing was the turn out. After how much these concerts were promoted, I expected more than 30 people to show up. Continue reading “TRANSISTOR 66 WEEKENDER :: Park Theatre Saturday :: April 28, 2012”
The sweet sounds of the Sweet Alibi
by Cindy Doyle
Winnipeg’s all-female folk band-trio, Sweet Alibi, will be wrapping up their first Canadian tour at Park Theatre on May 30. Stylus caught up with member Amber Nielsen via her brand new cell phone as she ran errands biking through our Exchange District. Continue reading “The sweet sounds of the Sweet Alibi”
Weekenders 05/25 – 05/27
Enjoy the last weekend in May with some dang good live music! Continue reading “Weekenders 05/25 – 05/27”
Hillbilly Highway – Gettin’ Lucky with Mayes & Nowicki
by Sheldon Birnie
Romi Mayes is a staple of the Winnipeg roots rockin’ scene. A guitar wielding, songwriting babe, Mayes has been touring for years as two-piece blues rock combo with powerhouse guitar-picker Jay Nowicki of the Perpetrators. The Mayes & Nowicki show have toured around the world and back again over the past few years, releasing the Times Fades Away styled live album Lucky Tonight last year. Personally, I’ve been in awe of Mayes songwriting and strong stage presence for years. This Friday, I’m pumped up to have my band to open for Mayes & Nowicki at the Cavern. I caught up with Romi over the phone after the May Long Weekend to chat about the gig, a new music video, and what keeps her inspired while travelling the lengths of the Hillbilly Highway. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Gettin’ Lucky with Mayes & Nowicki”
Sound & Visions: Experiences During a Self-Guided Tour
By Adrienne Yeung
Like many of you, my daily commute includes a walk past the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art. One day a sign for their current exhibit caught my eye. Sound + Visions: Crossroads (curated by Anthony Kiendl) manages to link not only aural and visual art, but historical events and the present, personal experiences and public exhibition. 11 pieces take various aspects of music and sound and allow you to look at them dissected, connected, transformed. This is my experience, below. Continue reading “Sound & Visions: Experiences During a Self-Guided Tour”
Kontroller – Alice: Madness Returns
by Kabir Kaler
Today I am going to tell you of a game that is the essence of insanity. Of course I am talking about Alice: Madness Returns. Continue reading “Kontroller – Alice: Madness Returns”