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Album Review :: Northern Royals :: Fit For A King

by Ryan Sorensen

It’s been a long road for Northern Royals to get here, but I think their fans are going to agree it was worth the wait.  The band has been part of the local bar rock scene for some time now, originally performing as The Autopilots since 2013.  In 2015 due to a bizarre name copyright claim, they had to rename the band. It was around then that frontman Evan Chandler decided to rebrand the band itself and really start to focus-in on what makes them unique. 

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Interview :: Marlaena Moore

by Isabella Soares

Music has been a tool used time and time again to cope with the stumbles in life and turn the most undermining situations into works of art. To Edmonton born musician, Marlaena Moore, the desire to shelter herself in music comes instinctively and naturally as she expresses the inner workings of love, her urge for mental stability, and personal growth. Stylus had the chance to speak with her about her latest album Pay Attention, Be Amazed, as well as her life on the road and future projects. 

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Album Review :: Tops :: I Feel Alive

by Ryan Haughey

Hailing from Montreal, Tops is sharper than ever on their fourth full-length album titled I Feel Alive. The record really does come to life — even in its most mellow moments the album is vibrant with colourfully chorused guitars and bewitching vocals. The energy in the band’s performance on each track feels so animated and so close that it’s as if they’re performing right on the other side of my speakers.

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Album Review :: Alex Nicol :: All for Nada

by Kaelen Bell

Alex Nicol has described his solo debut as a sort of tribute to — and partnership with — his partner, visual artist Nada Temerinski. In an interview with Cult MTL, Nicol made clear that Temerinski’s position is not that of the traditional muse, but of collaborator and unofficial producer — another creative energy in tandem with his own, influencing and interpreting his work in ways not traditionally recognized in the self-obsessed canon of male singer-songwriters.

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Winnipeg State of Mind

“Just think while I sink into the brain structure” – Erick Sermon

by Nigel Webber 

Hip-hop music in Winnipeg is in a moment. Artists representing different sub-genres of rap, from boom-bap to new school to trap, all are finding their place in Winnipeg in 2020. While most of the attention is usually heaped on the rappers and DJs, less attention is given to the producers, those responsible for making the actual music in the song. With the lack of attention comes a lack of understanding of proper titles. An important distinction must be made between a producer and a beatmaker.

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CKUWHO :: Bikini Drive-In :: Every Sunday 4:30-5:00

by Mark Teague

Olivia Norquay, founder and host of Bikini Drive-in, takes half an hour every week to get to the bottom of what is really happening in our favorite horror and science fiction movies. She uses the framework of intersectional feminism to unpack the details of these films and provide insight into their impact. By deftly applying elements of screen and media studies, art criticism, and women and gender studies, Olivia brings to light the cinematic and theoretical weight of the horror and sci-fi genres. 

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The Kids are (more than) alright :: Amos the Kid :: Mountain View EP

by Margaret Banka

I’ve had an uncanny streak of running into Amos Nadlersmith, namesake of Amos the Kid, in unexpected places, at unexpected times: karaoke at the Sherb (where the median age is fifty); in the Village streets on a late Monday night; during the cold, early morning hours of Harvest Moon, passing around a bag of Old Dutch chips in a tent crammed with five people; emerging from the inevitable cloud of fog after a Smoky Tiger set at Rainbow Trout (okay, that one might have been a hallucination). Wherever it seems to be, Nadlersmith’s familiar presence and easy-going personality ensure that he is never out of place.

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