Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
While masterminded by Mat Klachefsky, who writes and sings all the songs, Boats is actually five-piece band, and on A Fairway Full Of Miners, they sound much more like a cohesive band than a collection of musicians supporting a single leader. Continue reading “Boats – A Fairway Full Of Miners”
There is much to be said about the story behind Paper Nickels, the elaborate and inviting packaging, or any of the over a dozen songwriters whose tunes are on display. Continue reading “CORIN RAYMOND & THE SUNDOWNERS – Paper Nickels”
Ingrid Gatin’s sophomore LP, 1000 Lives, sees the Winnipeg artist hitting her stride. Continue reading “INGRID GATIN – 1,000 Lives”
by Darcy Penner
As independent bands watch music industry executives rapidly drag their boats out of drying revenue-rivers and chop them into a bunch of mini-boats for the multitude of fresh revenue-creeks, crowd-sourcing campaigns to secure project-capital have become the norm. Continue reading “Distances look to fans for help producing debut LP”
by Harrison Samphir
Will the real emcees please stand up? Continue reading “Swollen Members :: Finding Balance After the Bad Dreams”
It still ain’t spring here in Winnipeg, but the shows are pouring like it is. So hit the town & see some music! Continue reading “Weekenders 04/04 – 04/07”
by Kabir Kaler
Hello and welcome to another issue of Kollection. Today I will take you through a game I actually waited for years to play on my PC called Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition. Continue reading “Kollection :: Devil May Cry 3 – Special Edition”
by Sheldon Birnie
“I’ve been finding these songs for the last 20 years, hearing songs by peers that I wanted to sing,” Corin Raymond explains over the phone from Edmonton. Having just completed a string of shows in Alberta, Raymond is about to jump on a plane to Kamloops for a short tour of southern British Columbia in support of his “million dollar Canadian folk record,” Paper Nickels. Continue reading “Corin Raymond’s “Million dollar” folk record Paper Nickels”
John Cale’s latest is a weird one. But then again, you’d expect nothing less from the man. Continue reading “John Cale – Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood”