by Neda Masoomifar
Local Winnipeg producer F.C Coconut released his newest album, Coconut Island in early May. This album is around 38 minutes long, and despite each track having its own variety and differences, they all flow perfectly to create a relaxing and stimulating album. Continue reading “Album Review:: F.C COCONUT :: Coconut Island”
by Kaelen Bell
There are rare moments when it seems that every hippie you’ve ever met was right; that time really is a construct, man.
That it’s all in your head – that the past and the present and the future and every minuscule, incomprehensible halfway moment exist at once. That you can touch the air beside your face and brush against uncountable realities. Continue reading “Album Review :: Saltwater Hank :: Stories From the Northwest”
by Kaelen Bell
One of the most affecting scenes in last year’s critical darling Call Me by Your Name is of a heartsick lover, waiting and awash in blue. The scene follows in the footsteps of Joni Mitchell’s Blue and Maggie Nelson’s Bluets – art that recognizes the cathartics and heartsick mysteries of blue. Add Lev Snowe’s Faded Blue to the list. Continue reading “EP Review :: Lev Snowe :: Faded Blue”
by Scott Price
Veteran Hamilton based rapper Lee Reed has released one of the most relevant EP’s of the decade, The Steal City EP. Lee sets his sites on the gentrification of Hamilton which has recently been subsumed into the Toronto housing bubble. Continue reading “Album Review :: Lee Reed :: The Steal City EP”
by Ryan Haughey
Deafening blows to snare, tom, and cymbal alike accompany low tuned guitars drenched in feedback on this album. Vancouver group Woolworm follow many hard-core tropes while simultaneously sending out shoegaze vibes. Deserve To Die is a masterful display of songwriting talent and energy-invoking recorded performance. Continue reading “Album Review:: Woolworm :: Deserve To Die”
by Daniel Kussy
Success With House Plants is Urban Vacation’s incredible debut LP. Continue reading “Album Review :: Urban Vacation :: Success With House Plants”
by Olivia Michalczuk
The album opens with single “Kitty Kitty,” and you can’t help but imagine Silence Kit’s front person, Mannon, bouncing off the walls of the recording studio, as she does in live performance. Continue reading “Review :: Silence Kit :: Kitty Kitty”
by Ryan Haughey
The usually crowded Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club was extra crowded on this Saturday Night. Indie-folk Winnipeg band Kakagi returned to the stage with a bunch of new songs to wow the audience with. Continue reading “Kakagi :: Live Show and Album Review”
by Chris Bryson
Two tracks juxtaposed with equal time to expand within the aural space of the mind. Idle it’s called, but idle it’s not. Slow Spirit’s follow-up EP to last year’s Unnatured finds the band returning with all the elements of their sound more finely tuned than ever, showcasing once again their knack for cohesive sonic diversity, while still pulling at emotions every note along the way. Continue reading “EP Review :: Slow Spirit :: Idle”
by Chris Bryson
The second EP from the Heather Thomas led project finds ATLAAS’ dreamy R&B and soul-infused electro-pop with sharpened songwriting, bigger hooks and broader dynamics. Continue reading “Album Review :: ATLAAS :: ATLAAS”
