Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
Recorded in Sean Lennon’s home studio and produced by Cibo Matto keyboardist/sampler Yuka Hondo, Come Home To Mama is Martha Wainwright’s third full length effort, and her most accessible to date. Continue reading “MARTHA WAINWRIGHT – Come Home to Mama”
Alex Ridha’s first album as Boys Noize gave us 2007’s Oi Oi Oi. Continue reading “Boys Noize – Out of the Black”
by Sheldon Birnie
Every year, for six days in March, unwashed masses of musicians, music journalists and industry types (not to mention music fans) from across the world descend on Austin, Texas, for South By Southwest. The largest music conference and festival of its kind in the world, SXSW represents a great opportunity for emerging Manitoba artists to share their music with the world. Continue reading “SXSW: Local bands hit the road to Austin, TX”
Dig yourselves out from under the snow and get ye to a music venue this Weekend! Continue reading “Weekenders 03/08 – 03/11”
by Sheldon Birnie
Winnipeg’s Matt Colpitts (aka The Reverend Rambler) has been slowly building himself a reputation around the Heart of the Continent as a dynamic performer and an authentic songwriter — not to mention the city’s best one-man-band. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – The Reverend Rambler prepares to drop debut”
Almost more interesting than The Flowers of Hell’s cover songs is how founding member, Greg Jarvis, creates them. Continue reading “The Flowers of Hell – Odes”
by Darcy Penner
A Wednesday night a few weeks ago I stepped off a #16 bus to make my way down to 555 Osborne for the Songwriter Explosion night. The story of the venue is known, but still unique: a sign-less bar in the basement of a Thai restaurant showcasing singer-songwriters and new artists, all the while hosting acts from punk bands to DJs. Continue reading “555 Osborne :: Basement venue providing music in South Osborne”
It sure feels like spring out there. Get out & enjoy some live music this weekend! Continue reading “Weekenders 02/28 – 03/03”