It’s always hard to review an album when there’s only stuff to pick out, and nothing to pick at. Continue reading “PENGUIN PRISON – Penguin Prison”
PENGUIN PRISON – Penguin Prison
Lecherous Gaze – Lecherous Gaze
Complete rock ’n’ roll, is that a genre? Even if it doesn’t exist yet it should apply to Lecherous Gaze’s robust and bodacious self-titled release. Continue reading “Lecherous Gaze – Lecherous Gaze”
Rococode – Guns, Sex & Glory
Rococode is the latest addition to Winnipeg’s own ever-awesome musical family that is Head in the Sand. Continue reading “Rococode – Guns, Sex & Glory”
How Sweet It Is :: Oh My Darling strikes a deft balance on their sophomore album.
By Michael Elves
They may have entitled their album Sweet Nostalgia, but Winnipeg’s Oh My Darling wasn’t looking back longingly when they went into the studio to record it. Instead, the roots quartet (consisting of Rosalynn Dennett on fiddle, Allison de Groot on clawhammer banjo, Marie-Josée Dandeneau on upright and electric bass, and Vanessa Kuzina on vocals, guitar and mandolin) was clearly focused on the present and the future with their sophomore full-length. Continue reading “How Sweet It Is :: Oh My Darling strikes a deft balance on their sophomore album.”
Raekwon//Mastodon//TwinShadow//Yelawolf//blahhblahhblahh
Some solid event listings updates to begin Winnipeg’s always excellent slew of spring shows goes like this:
Raekwon the Chef of the infamous Wu-Tang Clan is bringing his freshly sharpened tongue to the Marquee Lounge and Event Centre on Feb. 27th.
April 7th see’s the latest addition to Shady Records and southern boi Yelawolf to the Pyramid Cabaret.
For those whose ears are heavy-set, the Heritage Hunter Canadian Tour is stomping through town with an epic line-up of co=headliners Opeth and Mastodon. Also Ghost will be opening things up, which is a nice addition considering they were supposed to open for Alcest last year and had to drop out.
And lastly, the Pyramid Cabaret had a nice little facebook update today announcing Twin Shadow here on August 8th!!
First Class Riot: To Pip, People are the Worst
Manitoba rapper Patrick Skene has been around for a number of years now, making hip-hop for the backpackers and the heads, like 2010’s mondo-catchy yet conscious“Tens of Dollars” off his album Skid Row.
Tomorrow, Thursday, Feb 2, he’ll be releasing People are the Worst at the Lo Pub with the Greg MacPherson band and DJ Co-op in tow. Given that the album is already out on Marathon of Dope and is killer (incl. a Monks sample, wtf!?) it should be one hell of a show.
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Hillbilly Highway – A Bud with Ben W
by Sheldon Birnie
Local jack-of-all-trades Ben Wytinck is a busy guy. Between working full-time as a sound technician, playing drums in hard boozing Bad Country and rural wedding-social superstars Arnie, he’s also carving out quite the name for himself as a singer-songwriter to be reckoned with. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – A Bud with Ben W”
FOAM LAKE – Force and Matter
Foam Lake takes its name from a Saskatchewan town, population 1,433. Continue reading “FOAM LAKE – Force and Matter”
Tom Waits – Bad As Me
Tom Waits has crafted many an odd album in his extensive career. Continue reading “Tom Waits – Bad As Me”
Zs – 33
33 is the deepest thing I’ve heard on headphones lately – I can see the room where it was recorded; I can feel the space and the concrete. Continue reading “Zs – 33”