Good god this album is pure shit. How this band exists is beyond me. Continue reading “CRADLE OF FILTH – The Manticore and Other Horrors”
Blunderspublik – Barren Immensity
When David Simon’s latest foray into television, Treme, began airing on HBO, you can’t fault people for assuming we’d get The Wire Pt 2. On the contrary, what Simon provided was not so much of a plot driven narrative, but a slow, reflective look at New Orleans and its people. In some ways, it was more of a painting than it was a television show. Blunderspublik’s latest cassette Barren Immensity follows a similar suit. Continue reading “Blunderspublik – Barren Immensity”
Voivod :: Target Earth with new album
by Broose Tulloch
In December, Stylus caught up with drummer and graphic artist for legendary Québec metal band Voivod, Michel Langevin. Their latest album Target Earth, was released January 22nd through Century Media Records. In its 30 year career, Voivod has made a name for themselves with a prog-rock/trash metal sound, thought-provoking lyrics, and an eerie science-fiction vibe. It was a chilling cover of Pink Floyd’s “Astronomy Domine” from 1989’s Nothingface that broke the band, reaching number 114 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Continue reading “Voivod :: Target Earth with new album”
Weekenders 02/01 – 02/03
Hillbilly Highway – Crazy what a bunch of Paper Nickels can do…
by Sheldon Birnie
It is truly amazing how far a crazy idea can go if you really give it all you got. Case in point is Corin Raymond’s latest album, Paper Nickels. Funded entirely by what Corin calls “The Great Canadian Tire Money Caper of 2012,” the album is possibly the craziest crowd sourcing experiment the world has seen yet, and certainly the most Canadian. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Crazy what a bunch of Paper Nickels can do…”
The Girth – The Girth
Winnipeg has this amazing ability to breed musicians and great bands. Continue reading “The Girth – The Girth”
Cityreal & Wes Mackey – Good Morning Blues
In the framework of Vancouver hip hop – a scene synonymous with names like the Rascalz, Sweatshop Union, and Swollen Members – Cityreal (Remi Huot) is steadily becoming one of the city’s most relevant players. Continue reading “Cityreal & Wes Mackey – Good Morning Blues”
LeE HARVeY OsMOND – The Folk Sinner
Lee Harvey Osmond is a diverse all-star collective including Hawksley Workman, Oh Susanna, members of Skydiggers, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings and Cowboy Junkies. Continue reading “LeE HARVeY OsMOND – The Folk Sinner”
Jeans Boots :: Saskatoon songstress comes to town for Big Fun
by Victoria King
If you go Googling “Jeans Boots,” you’re bound to come up with some interesting results.There are plenty of images of slender ladies’ legs tucked into cowboy boots, as well as one blog devoted entirely to women wearing boots. For all intensive purposes, we’re ignoring those. Jeans Boots not only refers to Jeanette Stewart’s solo work, but also her full band — a “pajama pop” garage rock group from Saskatoon — who’ll be headed our way in January for the second coming of Big Fun. Continue reading “Jeans Boots :: Saskatoon songstress comes to town for Big Fun”
Weekenders 01/24 – 01/27
It is so cold I don’t even want to talk about it. Good thing Big Fun is here to distract us & keep us partying hard!