Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
Press releases and promo photos all describe this as a pop noir murder mystery, which is an apt description for what we hear, but sussing that out of the lyrics is a difficult task. The description of the music implies a David Lynch affair, which isn’t accurate – it feels warmer, and more like a story, than anything Lynch has ever created. Continue reading “Gt.Dane – Yer Welcome, Gt.Dane”
It’s been not quite three years since Toronto social activist Robb Johannes founded Paint, bringing Mandy Dunbar, Marcus Warren, and Andre Dey into the group, and they have already released one full album Can You Hear Me? Continue reading “Paint – Where We Are Today”
Creepy, catchy, disgusting, uplifting – 30 seconds into the record and it’s clear that Die Mannequin still has the same magic that they possessed in their debut. Continue reading “Die Mannequin – Danceland”
Shane Bunting, aka Madchild, has been through some difficult times these past five years. The heavily autobiographical 16 track solo LP Dope Sick largely chronicles his battle with drug addiction. Continue reading “Madchild – Dopesick”
First Prairie Grass Fire provides an honest look at growing up in Calgary and experiencing Hell from all sides. Difference is publicly ridiculed and at home considered sinful, there is no safe place but in song. Continue reading “Rae Spoon – First Prairie Grass Fire”
The debut, self-titled 7” from No Label Collective’s Manic Shakes is a great little platter of gritty, angsty rock n roll. Continue reading “Manic Shakes – Manic Shakes 7””
Academy Award winner Glen Hansard has put out the type of record the Academy is primarily preoccupied with. It runs in the same vein as adult contemporary kings Damien Rice and David Gray. Yet Rhythm and Repose is still a solid hand in a sensitive genre; it’s a full house in a poker game. Continue reading “Glen Hansard – Rhythm and Repose”
