I was playing cards late the other night with my best gal. Continue reading “Keri Latimer – Crowsfeet and Greyskull”
Keri Latimer – Crowsfeet and Greyskull
PS I Love You – Death Dreams
This sophomore release from Kingston, Ontario’s PS I Love You really snuck up and sucker punched me good. Continue reading “PS I Love You – Death Dreams”
KREATOR – Phantom Antichrist
If you count the pre-Mille era, this band has been going for 30+ years. Continue reading “KREATOR – Phantom Antichrist”
Slates: Petro-state rock n’ roll hits the Lo
By Darcy Penner
I was sitting in the Stylus office a few weeks back when Adrienne Yeung tossed Slates’ album Prairie Fires into the CD player. My excitement for the band quickly turned to annoyance when I found out how long I had not known about this fantastic quartet, and their post-punk, Americana influenced rock n’ roll. Leading up to their cross-Canada tour in support of Prairie Fires, Dallas Thompson took the time to send some emails my way and answer a few questions. They play Winnipeg on Saturday, July 7 at the Lo Pub.
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Good Old War :: A good ol’ time at the Main Stage
by Sheldon Birnie
Good Old War are a three-piece indie folk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed on the fly in 2008, the group quickly hit the road and has basically never left it. Stylus spoke with guitar player Daniel Schwartz shortly after their Old Market Square performance to launch this year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival was cancelled due to extreme weather. Continue reading “Good Old War :: A good ol’ time at the Main Stage”
Hillbilly Highway – Fourth of July with Fred Eaglesmith
by Sheldon Birnie
Well, Dominion Day has come and gone, friends. I hope you all had a great time this Canada Day weekend. But today is the Fourth of July, and it’s time to celebrate with our neighbours to the South. So raise a can and say a toast to the good ol’ USA! Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Fourth of July with Fred Eaglesmith”
Todd Snider – Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables
Perpetually blazed out troubadour Todd Snider delivers a solid set of tunes on Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables, Continue reading “Todd Snider – Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables”
ROBERTS & LORD – Eponymous
I can’t put my finger on exactly what has made this quirky album get played over and over again this past week. Continue reading “ROBERTS & LORD – Eponymous”
THE HOLIDAY CROWD – Over the Bluffs
The Holiday Crowd sounds almost identical to the Smiths. Continue reading “THE HOLIDAY CROWD – Over the Bluffs”
Todd Snider :: Agnostic stoner folkie takes to the Folk Fest stage
by Sheldon Birnie
Todd Snider is an American stoner-folk-songwriting troubadour in every sense of the terms. For the past 20 years, he’s written 12 albums and performed to thousands of fans across the world. In anticipation of his Winnipeg Folk Festival performance, Stylus caught up with Snider at home in East Nashville for a phone conversation about his craft, his love of Jerry Jeff Walker, the Folk Fest, and the Nashville Predators. Continue reading “Todd Snider :: Agnostic stoner folkie takes to the Folk Fest stage”