Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
Vancouver’s Delhi 2 Dublin has found success combining Punjabi and Celtic instruments to create an incredibly catchy high-energy sound. With the release of their third LP, Turn Up The Stereo, D2D brings new dimensions to their music. Stylus spoke briefly with the band’s electronic master, Tabla player, and co-producer Tarun Nayar about the new album and what it means for D2D. Continue reading “Dehli 2 Dublin :: Evolution in sound”
When Nils Edenloff and the rest of Rural Alberta Advantage take to the stage of the Burton Cummings Theatre on Thursday November 1, 2012 don’t expect a set list composed of the heavy-hitters from their first two records, Hometowns and Departing. Instead – as Edenloff revealed in an interview with Stylus – the members of RAA will take advantage of a prime spot opening for indie-darling Dan Mangan to try out some new material on an unsuspecting audience in advance of recording their third album. Continue reading “Rural Alberta Advantage look to exploit opening for Dan Mangan”
Holy Moses! There’s a ton of stuff going down here in Winnipeg this weekend! Continue reading “Weekenders 11/1 – 11/4”
by Sheldon Birnie
It’s no secret here on the Hillbilly Highway that Corb Lund is one of our favourite acts out there today… Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Corb Lund is coming to town”
By Darcy Penner
On October 16 2012, Distances released their debut self-titled EP. The Winnipeg quartet tracked their melodic post-hardcore with Winnipeg’s Michael Petkau Falk at Volcano Recordings, and had them mastered by Stu McKillop at Rain City Recordings (Vancouver). Comprised of Florian Maier, Nic Herzog (Waster, Everyone Everywhere), DJ Sangalang (The All Night, Common Lives) and Chris Ferguson (The Afterbeat), the band has followed the release with a handful of packed shows in Winnipeg. Distances invited Stylus to their practice space, where they are hard at work on new tunes, for a beer and a chat about the release and the band. The following is an edited transcript.
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”
The Pack A.D. will be coming through Winnipeg on October 31. That’s right folks. You read it right: Hallo-fucking-ween. So obviously we talked about costumes, weirdos in costumes, and Xena, Warrior Princess. Continue reading “The Pack A.D. :: All I Want for Halloween is a Xena Costume”
by Sheldon Birnie
Jefferery Michael Straker is a hard-working singer-songwriter, a classically trained pianist, and a downright friendly guy. His latest album, Vagabond, was released October XX. Produced by Danny Michel, Vagabond continues Straker’s cabaret influenced, piano based pop songwriting style, but adds the experience of Michel to the mix, bringing the tunes a decidedly folk tinge. On the road over 100 days of the year, Saskatchewan born and raised Straker divides his limited downtime between Toronto and Regina. Stylus caught up with him in the Queen City, shortly before his Winnipeg engagement at the West End Cultural Centre. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Vagabond Jeffery Michael Straker hits Winnipeg”
Winnipeg is going to get weird this Halloween weekend! Continue reading “Weekenders 10/25 -10/30”