Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
Downtown Runnin, the debut from Brooklyn-based experimental pop quintet Big French is a difficult listen and not for everyone, but fans of the Pixies, The Jesus and Mary Chain or Weezer will find the challenge worth it. Continue reading “Big French – Downtown Runnin”
It might be obnoxious if it wasn’t so believable. There’s something genuinely charming in how likable For the Love is, right from the onset. Continue reading “The Young Pixels – For the Love”
Royal Canoe’s much anticipated LP, Today We’re Believers, is exciting, funky and lots of fun. Continue reading “Royal Canoe – Today We’re Believers”
Toronto may not be the first hometown that comes to mind when you think of award winning (two Junos and a Canadian Folk Music Award) banjo players, but Jayme Stone is much more than a player; he’s a true master of the instrument and innovative composer. Continue reading “Jayme Stone – The Other Side Of The Air”
The title of the first EP from Saskatoon-based Wizards was initially a bit of a head scratcher, in part because I knew nothing about them. Continue reading “Wizards – Loser Surf Death”
There’s actually a lot of greatness to be found in this release by Rose Windows. Continue reading “Rose Windows – The Sun Dogs”
I began volunteering for Stylus a little over a year ago and I was lucky enough to pick up Lorn’s Ask The Dust for my first review. Continue reading “Lorn – Debris”
In late August, 18 year-old Earl Sweatshirt (Thebe Neruda Kgositsile) of L.A.’s Odd Future released his first full-length record, Doris. Continue reading “Earl Sweatshirt – Doris”
Hey, wanna hear a pithy, one-sentence review of this album? Continue reading “No Age – An Object”
Dark Lark is definitely not gonna win any awards for optimism. Continue reading “Construction & Destruction – Dark Lark”