Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
Stylus heads west to Edmonton to check out Up+Downtown Music Festival next weekend, October 9-11! We’ll be keeping you in the loop with reviews, photos, and more! In the meantime, here are some of the gigs we’ve got on our radar. Continue reading “UP+DT :: Stylus in Edmonton”
By Kaitlyn Emslie Farrell
On Sunday, September 20 at one of our local music hotspots, the Good Will Social Club, I had my first Slim Twig experience. It was your typical Winnipeg Sunday, with a cool breeze and most people at home dreading the fact that Monday was approaching. A few music lovers dragged their butts out to catch some tunes. Continue reading “LIVE BAIT :: Slim Twiggin’ at the Good Will on a Sunday”
By Levi Kwade
Over the past three years, Animal Teeth have cemented themselves as stalwarts of the Winnipeg indie community. With their unique musicianship and musical style, Stefan Hodges (guitar and vocals), Ian Ellis (drums), and Adam Nikkel (bass and vocals), are one of the city’s most sought after acts. I had the chance to hang out with Ian and Stefan to drink gin and chat about their upcoming album, and band life.
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by Selci
It was my first Rainbow trout and it was a hell of a time. I had the chance to catch up with some of Winnipeg’s favourite artists, musicians, artisans and foodies. It is clear that Rainbow Trout is a conglomeration of some truly beautiful and talented people. The Roseau river was ideal and made the festival grounds especially comforting in the sweltering heat.
Continue reading “Post Rainbow Trout”
Photos by Steve Louie.
By Mischa Decter
Tom Hazelmyer, known to his fans as Haze XXL, is the founder of legendary noise rock/bizarro punk label Amphetamine Reptile Records (AmRep). While putting out records by revered sub popular bands like Helmet, The Melvins, Lubricated Goat, and Thee Headcoats, Haze XXL’s art and gig posters helped define the cultural footprint laid down by an underground of mid-Western weirdos. A documentary about Haze XXL titled The Color of Noise had its Canadian premiere at the Park Theatre on July 18 as part of No List Records’ ‘Summer of UGH’ concert series. Continue reading “Haze XXL”
#TBT Continue reading “From the Archives :: Volume 5, Number 5 :: Vav Jungle”
By Selci
TROUT. TROUT. TROUT. Rainbow Trout Music Festival returns for another year from August 14-16. Based on the banks of the Roseau River, just south of St. Malo MB, the fest celebrates all genres of music. I caught up with several artists and organizers from this year’s festival.
Ready for some folking? Good, us too.
The 31st Annual Brandon Folk, Music, and Art Festival runs this weekend, July 24-26, in Brandon, MB. Stylus caught up with the festival’s artistic director, Shandra MacNeill.
Continue reading “Brandon Gets Folked :: The 31st Annual Brandon Folk, Music, and Art Festival”
Touring on behalf of their album II, Toronto Post-Punks Metz will be stopping by Winnipeg on July 29, performing at the Pyramid Cabaret. Stylus got caught up with the band on the phone. Continue reading “METZ :: On the Phone”