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Richard Inman :: Real Deal

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by Martyna Turczynowicz

“Richard Inman is the real deal.” That’s a phrase that’s repeated time and time again, when his name comes up in conversation. Whether he’s performing his own tunes or foot-stomping covers of David Allen Coe’s “Long Haired Redneck,” his authenticity is undeniable. For Richard Inman, country music has been a lifelong affair, from town fairs to Sunday car rides home from church in Grunthal, where the country musician grew up. Continue reading “Richard Inman :: Real Deal”

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CKUWho :: Stylus celebrates 25 years of independent music coverage

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by Gil Carroll

Here at Stylus Magazine, we’re proud to be celebrating 25 years of music coverage in Winnipeg. Over this quarter century, Stylus has seen editors, artists, and volunteer writers come and go, as well as changes in direction, tone and aesthetic. What were once wicked band photos gracing the cover page now are local, oftentimes abstract or subtly morbid original artwork, a change that came around in the mid 90s. Continue reading “CKUWho :: Stylus celebrates 25 years of independent music coverage”

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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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MEME 2014 :: Local DJ John Norman to be artist ambassador

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by Martyna Turczynowicz

Winnipeg-based John Norman has played everywhere from Toronto to London to Ibiza and major festivals like Detroit Sound. Last year, he signed to KMS records. Kevin Saunderson and Carl Cox have been playing his mixes internationally. Now, the homegrown DJ is back for a stint as artist ambassador for the 2014 MEME festival. Continue reading “MEME 2014 :: Local DJ John Norman to be artist ambassador”

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Junos 2014 :: Q Live at the Burton Cummings

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by Matt Williams

The impeccably tailored, and always undeniably charming Jian Ghomeshi opened his live taping of Q in Winnipeg on Thursday with a joke that seems simple at first, but more telling upon a little bit of thought:

“It’s awesome to be back in Calgary,” the Persian prince exclaimed.

An obvious, and pretty funny one, but as the saying goes, there’s some truth to every joke. The host of one of Canada’s coolest radio shows went on to refer to the venue of his last live taping here as “the garage” (in fact, The Gas Station Theatre), despite referring to our fair city as his “second home.” But I’m not here to rip on Jian, who does a fantastic job week in, week out (just try to tell me you can do that amount of work and stay standing). And venue name slip-ups are to be forgiven. This isn’t his town, and we shouldn’t be offended he flubbed. But there is a bigger problem that comes to light here, and that is the fact that the decision-making part of this country has no idea what goes on in our region of it, and in some cases may or may not even acknowledge its existence. Continue reading “Junos 2014 :: Q Live at the Burton Cummings”